To start off I have found a slightly unusual photograph. This is a photograph of several Joshua trees in California. There is a strange feel to this photograph but also involves some very important composition types. The main one being patterns. I woud say that Phillip involved every single one of these Joshua trees in this shot on purpise so that he could mix the strange look of them and the pattern effect together to create a slightly different type of shot. The patterns mix from the the different trees spreading across the photograph from left to right. A slightly darker photograph due to a minimum amount of natural light has also been added to the photograph to make it look even more unusual.
With these three photographs we are back to the most vital point when taking photographs of trees which is to not have any interuptions in them. By this I mean not having any other objects in the photograph that could distract the viewers eye. Here Phillip has taken these three photographs perfectly. He has got the main focal point directly in the centere of the photograph and has also created a nice combination of colour and natural light on all three of the photographs. These blend in well with the main focal point making them stand out even more to the viewers eye.
These two photographs use a different concept and convey a comepletly different visual message. Again the main focal point is placed right in the centre of the photograph but the photograph has been taken up close to the tree with an upward facing angle. This means the photographer was looking up right to the top of the tree and as you can see the tree is almost hanging over the photographer. This shows a visual message of dominance on how tall the tree is as it covers the photograph from bottom to top. Although this is the main composition in these photographs there are other aspects that come into play aswell. Colour was also conecntrated here especially as he would've been looking directly into the blue sky. This also mixes well with the greens on the tree leaves.
Again, another photograph that uses the same compostion. Angle were also a major point here, by standing right up to the tree Phillip was able to look up and take the photograph showing truely how tall these trees are. What is different about this photograph is that he has managed to do this with two trees next to each other. As you can see by doing this he has managed to create a frame within frame effect making the trees almost looking like gates which lead to other trees in the background of the photograph.
This photograph of an ancient brisltecone pine has been taken perfectly. Like normal he could've taken this photograph by placing the main focal point in the centre of the photograph but instead he has stood so it is to the right of the photograph and has taken it by standing an angle rather than straight up. As you can see this spreads the brisltcone from right to left of the photograph. I feel that by doing this it shows off the ancient patterns from the branches of the tree with more effect rather than if it was centred in the photograph.
Here is a photograph of a bristlecone tree that has been taken perfectly. It has been placed in the centre of the photograph with minimum interruptions making it the main focal point of the photograph. Phillip has stood quite close to the tree which is great as the tree spreads all the way to the top of the photograph. The deep blue colour of the sky which gets deeper as you go higher into the photograph makes the branches of the trees stand out even more than they already do. A high amount of natural light was also used here so a fast shutter speed would've been used.
Something a little bit different to finish with. This is a photograph of numerous huge tree barks. This photograph was taken with all the natural light was available but with the tree barks being so big this would suggest that the rest of the tree would be big which means that the natural light would be covered making it a lot darker. This mixes well with the photograph though making it look a bit more stranger as it mixes well with the colours displayed in the photograph. I would also say that patterns play a big part in this photograph from the trees which go from left to right of the photograph.
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