Mesa Temple Side
This location has been a popular one for wedding photographers. The big tree provided shade and kept the subjects from squinting or sweating too much. Unfortunately, it was also popular with pigeons who liked to target photographers. I speak from experience.
I've mentioned before that I like oblique views of Temples. I liked this angle and spent a lot of time setting up the composition, but couldn't decide if I wanted to include the overhanging part of the tree in the image. I moved forward and back, up and down, several times trying different possibilities. Shooting much closer requires a wide-angle lens and tends to distort the Temple, while shooting further back is impossible due to the fence and overhanging branches. I could have moved a few feet forward and eliminated the presence of the branches, but I thought they filled in the negative (empty) space in the sky well.
Some people like the "framing" effect of the parts of the tree in the sky. Others reject the image because of them. It's interesting to see how the sky tends to flow around the palm trees and the overhanging branches. That adds a little more life to an otherwise static and angular scene.
Sadly, this scene isn't possible any more. Just over a year ago a strong monsoon thunderstorm broke off a big branch and the tree had to be removed. Also, several smaller trees have been planted in the foreground in what had been a wide-open expanse of lawn.
I've mentioned before that I like oblique views of Temples. I liked this angle and spent a lot of time setting up the composition, but couldn't decide if I wanted to include the overhanging part of the tree in the image. I moved forward and back, up and down, several times trying different possibilities. Shooting much closer requires a wide-angle lens and tends to distort the Temple, while shooting further back is impossible due to the fence and overhanging branches. I could have moved a few feet forward and eliminated the presence of the branches, but I thought they filled in the negative (empty) space in the sky well.
Some people like the "framing" effect of the parts of the tree in the sky. Others reject the image because of them. It's interesting to see how the sky tends to flow around the palm trees and the overhanging branches. That adds a little more life to an otherwise static and angular scene.
Sadly, this scene isn't possible any more. Just over a year ago a strong monsoon thunderstorm broke off a big branch and the tree had to be removed. Also, several smaller trees have been planted in the foreground in what had been a wide-open expanse of lawn.




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