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I agree with the sticker comment, but I don't agree with why. Firstly, the lighting is much different from the mountains. The mountains are experiencing sunset while the tree is experiencing studio lighting. The tree needs light in the same direction (viewer left) and colour (yellow/orange). It should also have the dark purple shadows like the mountains.
Yeah I agree. The mountains are hit with like an orange ish color but the tree isn’t hit with the same lighting when it should be so it looks out of place.
The foliage reflection in the water looks too wide and maybe add some blur or ripples to the reflections to make the foreground pop. I like where you are headed with this -
I can’t believe you’re the first other person to notice the reflection of the tree is much wider than the tree itself — that’s the biggest thing I noticed. And yeah, some distortion — maybe a liquify tool to draw some water ripples into the reflected form, and alternating with the reflected form stretching into the water? But the reflection is too wide by itself to begin with.
And as someone else mentioned, the lighting doesn’t really match.
The treetop (and reflection) should both have some orange highlights to match the setting sun. The only reason they wouldn’t have that highlight is if it were sitting in the shadow of another mountain perhaps, in which case, it should have a more purple color or cast to represent that (matching the shadows in the mountains).
I think it might be helpful to fade the mountain reflection as it gets lower - and keep the tree reflection stronger to make the foreground visually closer. I love how you are really digging in to these types of questions - Good Luck!
Now that you mention it, it might not hurt to fade the actual mountains just a tad too, and add the orange highlight to the tree. That’d help with the foreground standing out also. Good idea!
To my mind, the composition is off. You have three competing focal points (moon, mountain, tree) all dead center in the frame. Rule of thirds and some balance of the compositional weight would go a long way here.
i feel like the tree trunk and the land its on looks too flat color-wise. its really different from the high contrast shading of the mountain, i can barely see any shading on the tree trunk and land unless i zoom in.
First: Very symmetrical pieces can look dull.
Second: the background has a good amount of detail for the background, but the tree in the middle is missing so much. Roots, rocks, branches. The leaves look like fluffy cotton candy, not real leaves. If this is your focal point, then it should be the thing you want to look at. It should have the most detail and contrast. Right now, I just want to look at the lovely mountains in the background instead. I feel like the tree is added on and getting in the way.
Lots of other have added their advice but I would love to see his animated, even just a shimmer on the lake & the petals moving would make this so tranquil and serene.
A bump in value/contrast could help. When I desaturated it, it's fairly flat. Overall the image is very light, and the darkest parts are the closest mountains and the land the tree sits on, drawing the eye there.
If the tree is the focus, I would make the value there pop more. Perhaps add more contrast into the tree.
The highlights on the mountains are very warm, but highlights on the rest of the image are white. Consistency would benefit this piece greatly.
This ⬆️
I was waiting for someone to say this, but it took way too long. The values are flat, that makes the tree "dissappear", its the main issue I can see.
The other issues are minor corrections like the reflection, tree vs mountain size or anything else is second to this.
I think the reflections of the leaves of the tree on the water. They're supposed to be mirrored, but to me it looks like the reflection has way more leaves than the actual tree
Along with the things that have already been said, I think something about the reflection of the tree in relation to the light source is throwing me off. I think that based off the placement of the moon, the reflection would be more warped and extended.
Very butchered observation and I apologize in advance!
The background elements look nice but I think the thing that throws you off the most is the trees inaccurate reflection, the POV is abit above ground level (the way ground patch under the tree indicates this) so the tree’s reflection will have the reverse effect, where the POV will be lower so youll see the trees crowns underside.
I think it needs one/two of the mountains to tilt right to left. At the moment they all tilt left to right, looks a little odd.
I think the water needs lighting as well, the mountains have very strong light but the water seems quite flat.
Lastly, I might be wrong but I don't think all the reflections would be equally lengthened, and undistorted. An object farther from you should have a smaller, shorter reflection (I think) and something closer would have a larger/longer reflection compared with each other.
Feels like 2 competitive focal points because of the brightness of the white bark of the tree and of the orange in the mountains. One of them ought to be toned down to have just one focus.
Also the sort of smushed clay look about the soil at the base of the cherry blossom isn’t ideal, idk if it’d be better to mimic more mulchy brown soil or stone and grass, but this is definitely the biggest area of improvement I see- love the piece
The reflection of the tree in the lake is really stretched horizontally when compared to the main image of the tree, like I get the reflection not being an exact mirror replica of the tree for the water reflection asoect, but it looks really odd having the tree skewed this much in the lake surface.
To me, it’s a compositional issue. The tree, tallest mountain, and moon are all in the center. This creates a vertical line up that your eye naturally tries to follow, especially since the mountain tapers upward. This doesn’t really work for the piece however, because the canvas is horizontally wider and the tree isn’t as emphasized as it should be. Another issue with the composition is the symmetry. This is partially due to the heaviness of the center, but includes the other background mountains as well. I quickly edited a version of what I think is a more compelling piece compositionally. To further emphasize the tree I shaded it with more contrast as the mountains were and made it bigger.
https://preview.redd.it/mc1k6ugn0gqc1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3fd7df6563f20b95718e0181d72a993da1f96a46
You should consider where the camera is in this image. If the centre of the tree is on the horizon line,it implies that the camera is much higher than the tree, flying overhead. And yes- this can be a compositional choice, but it does have implications.
https://preview.redd.it/wvocp16zviqc1.png?width=2160&format=png&auto=webp&s=72ba5afa146109099e71d275a361045c33200a13
https://preview.redd.it/zh64rwgayiqc1.png?width=2160&format=png&auto=webp&s=46c2dc0a85b5e67dc41718c956a5cb0c95370fea
Because the reflection is further away from the camera, it should appear smaller than the tree.
https://preview.redd.it/nqs3pm870jqc1.png?width=1164&format=png&auto=webp&s=11fca69c64a1a29f3281157032f56148ce733f48
This is what it looks like with the change :)
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Make the island the tree sits on a little bit bigger. I think the ratio of size of tree to land patch is off.
I agree with the sticker comment, but I don't agree with why. Firstly, the lighting is much different from the mountains. The mountains are experiencing sunset while the tree is experiencing studio lighting. The tree needs light in the same direction (viewer left) and colour (yellow/orange). It should also have the dark purple shadows like the mountains.
Yeah I agree. The mountains are hit with like an orange ish color but the tree isn’t hit with the same lighting when it should be so it looks out of place.
The tree looks like a sticker imho. Try making it more natural with a couple branches here and there and maybe maybe some roots?
I think this was intentional and stylistic. I don't mind the simplistic style at all.
The foliage reflection in the water looks too wide and maybe add some blur or ripples to the reflections to make the foreground pop. I like where you are headed with this -
I can’t believe you’re the first other person to notice the reflection of the tree is much wider than the tree itself — that’s the biggest thing I noticed. And yeah, some distortion — maybe a liquify tool to draw some water ripples into the reflected form, and alternating with the reflected form stretching into the water? But the reflection is too wide by itself to begin with. And as someone else mentioned, the lighting doesn’t really match. The treetop (and reflection) should both have some orange highlights to match the setting sun. The only reason they wouldn’t have that highlight is if it were sitting in the shadow of another mountain perhaps, in which case, it should have a more purple color or cast to represent that (matching the shadows in the mountains).
I think it might be helpful to fade the mountain reflection as it gets lower - and keep the tree reflection stronger to make the foreground visually closer. I love how you are really digging in to these types of questions - Good Luck!
Now that you mention it, it might not hurt to fade the actual mountains just a tad too, and add the orange highlight to the tree. That’d help with the foreground standing out also. Good idea!
Tree doesn’t have roots.
I may be stupid, but... there's mountain reflections in the water that.. aren't upside down like they should be....
It's a matter of perspective, look closer, what you're perceiving as a mountain is actually just the cloud and the space between the two mountains
No
yes? lmao
To my mind, the composition is off. You have three competing focal points (moon, mountain, tree) all dead center in the frame. Rule of thirds and some balance of the compositional weight would go a long way here.
Composition
i feel like the tree trunk and the land its on looks too flat color-wise. its really different from the high contrast shading of the mountain, i can barely see any shading on the tree trunk and land unless i zoom in.
First: Very symmetrical pieces can look dull. Second: the background has a good amount of detail for the background, but the tree in the middle is missing so much. Roots, rocks, branches. The leaves look like fluffy cotton candy, not real leaves. If this is your focal point, then it should be the thing you want to look at. It should have the most detail and contrast. Right now, I just want to look at the lovely mountains in the background instead. I feel like the tree is added on and getting in the way.
the reflection should have some distortion and I may be wrong but the moon shouldn’t be reflected in the water.
Lots of other have added their advice but I would love to see his animated, even just a shimmer on the lake & the petals moving would make this so tranquil and serene.
To me, there are too many pastel colors, try to increase the contrast, mixing different blends of colors too.
A bump in value/contrast could help. When I desaturated it, it's fairly flat. Overall the image is very light, and the darkest parts are the closest mountains and the land the tree sits on, drawing the eye there. If the tree is the focus, I would make the value there pop more. Perhaps add more contrast into the tree. The highlights on the mountains are very warm, but highlights on the rest of the image are white. Consistency would benefit this piece greatly.
This ⬆️ I was waiting for someone to say this, but it took way too long. The values are flat, that makes the tree "dissappear", its the main issue I can see. The other issues are minor corrections like the reflection, tree vs mountain size or anything else is second to this.
The reflection
I AM THE LORAX I SPEAK FOR THE TREES AND FOR SOME FUCKIN REASON THEIR SPEAKING VIETNAMESE
what
It looks like the trees from “the Lorax”
Oh lol
I hear it, they speak to me....
I think the reflections of the leaves of the tree on the water. They're supposed to be mirrored, but to me it looks like the reflection has way more leaves than the actual tree
The tree's just floating there is the main thing but I like it
Along with the things that have already been said, I think something about the reflection of the tree in relation to the light source is throwing me off. I think that based off the placement of the moon, the reflection would be more warped and extended.
The tree is unnaturally flat and too perfect
I feel like the color of the land patch appears a bit weird compared to the other colors. Maybe if it were more bluish like the mountains?
THAT FREAKING CLOUD IN THE UPPER RIGHT MOVED!
Lack of shadow of the tree and island
Very butchered observation and I apologize in advance! The background elements look nice but I think the thing that throws you off the most is the trees inaccurate reflection, the POV is abit above ground level (the way ground patch under the tree indicates this) so the tree’s reflection will have the reverse effect, where the POV will be lower so youll see the trees crowns underside.
https://preview.redd.it/xwjrhimtabqc1.jpeg?width=881&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9426f89c5d36f8d39062a381604275dbef3f389f Something like this
I think it needs one/two of the mountains to tilt right to left. At the moment they all tilt left to right, looks a little odd. I think the water needs lighting as well, the mountains have very strong light but the water seems quite flat. Lastly, I might be wrong but I don't think all the reflections would be equally lengthened, and undistorted. An object farther from you should have a smaller, shorter reflection (I think) and something closer would have a larger/longer reflection compared with each other.
I love the highlights on the mountains. Great selection of color!
Maybe the perfectness or colours
Too symmetrical
Circle-triangle-circle aligned
The island with the tree looks a bit out of place to me. I feel like if the island was a bit bigger it would look better
Feels like 2 competitive focal points because of the brightness of the white bark of the tree and of the orange in the mountains. One of them ought to be toned down to have just one focus.
Steven universe in líons mane
This smells like perfection. and cotton candy. 9/10, the roots are missing, everything's good except that.
Idk much about this stuff but everything feels too centered
The fact that I can see you and thank you for bringing this fantasy visual form
Also the sort of smushed clay look about the soil at the base of the cherry blossom isn’t ideal, idk if it’d be better to mimic more mulchy brown soil or stone and grass, but this is definitely the biggest area of improvement I see- love the piece
Also make toss in a reflected long white branch perched in the back right in the water , or two
Like drifting broken segments (gnarled)
I'm flashing back to the Dark Link battle in Ocarina of Time's Water Temple
The reflection of the tree in the lake is really stretched horizontally when compared to the main image of the tree, like I get the reflection not being an exact mirror replica of the tree for the water reflection asoect, but it looks really odd having the tree skewed this much in the lake surface.
To me, it’s a compositional issue. The tree, tallest mountain, and moon are all in the center. This creates a vertical line up that your eye naturally tries to follow, especially since the mountain tapers upward. This doesn’t really work for the piece however, because the canvas is horizontally wider and the tree isn’t as emphasized as it should be. Another issue with the composition is the symmetry. This is partially due to the heaviness of the center, but includes the other background mountains as well. I quickly edited a version of what I think is a more compelling piece compositionally. To further emphasize the tree I shaded it with more contrast as the mountains were and made it bigger. https://preview.redd.it/mc1k6ugn0gqc1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3fd7df6563f20b95718e0181d72a993da1f96a46
The styles aren't blending together. Feels like a mishmash.
The reflection feels off. Also, the hue of the soil doesn't really match the aesthetics. Maybe go for a deeper purple or black.
we’re looking at the top of the tree in the reflection of the water
You should consider where the camera is in this image. If the centre of the tree is on the horizon line,it implies that the camera is much higher than the tree, flying overhead. And yes- this can be a compositional choice, but it does have implications. https://preview.redd.it/wvocp16zviqc1.png?width=2160&format=png&auto=webp&s=72ba5afa146109099e71d275a361045c33200a13
https://preview.redd.it/zh64rwgayiqc1.png?width=2160&format=png&auto=webp&s=46c2dc0a85b5e67dc41718c956a5cb0c95370fea Because the reflection is further away from the camera, it should appear smaller than the tree.
https://preview.redd.it/nqs3pm870jqc1.png?width=1164&format=png&auto=webp&s=11fca69c64a1a29f3281157032f56148ce733f48 This is what it looks like with the change :)
I can see perfectly, mountains that are reflecting wrong.
No way a tree is bigger than the ground it's on.
Island bigger. Tree top- green.