The Tree, a photo study ~ March
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The tree stands in the northwest corner of Green Point Park in Brighton. I believe it is a Cypress Pine. The view looks north to the Melbourne CBD across Port Phillip Bay.
Very similar to the previous shot, this image was captured over 50 seconds which has the effect of smoothing out the water and blurring the clouds.
Get down low to remove the ocean, include the foreground and the clouds, the composition becomes entirely different.
Some photos lend themselves to a black and white rendering. I believe this simple composition is one of them.
Silhouetted against the sun and ocean the tree takes on a lone sentinel look. Photographers usually avoid shooting directly into the sun, but this scene captured my interest.
Though I've never seen anyone using this table for a picnic likely due to its exposed nature and lack of shade, I like this composition. It shows the lone tree with the Melbourne CBD in the background and the Brighton Bathing Boxes centre right.