Hi John, It is a well captured picture! Personally I think that the tree in the middle should be more to the left taking it away from dead center which would comply with the rule of thirds. Block the left section of the picture with a piece of paper and see for yourself. Please dont take this bad. I think the colours and the composition is just fantastic!

LOL John, I hate Christmas so I'm always happy when it's a long way off!! I like this shot a lot, the empty picnic table in the snow really gives it a sense of melancholy. I think Paul's right in the comment above about moving the tree off-centre, but I don't know what that would do to the rest of your composition. Terrific shot, one of my favourites from you.

I know what they mean about rule of thirds, but if you did crop the photo where suggested, you would then not get the feeling of space around this tree which is what I think you may have been trying to achieve. I like this one. Well done!
Ann

I am very familiar with the rule of thirds. I incorporate it often in my shots. This picture is for the eye and soul. And, Ann, I believe you are correct about the feeling of space. Cropping this picture would have changed it from what I saw and from what I liked about it when I approached it with my camera. This is the view I liked and present. It is the rule of casechaser.

I like that. The rule of casechaser. Very original. I like the way you have presented the tree. It's almost like it is being saluted by the other trees. Well, something like that. I hope you weren't thinking of sitting at the picnic table and waiting for Santa, too. Nice picture, John.

Jim

High Marks in VB on this one.
When I first saw it, I saw Christmas Lights on it immediately.

E J

Excellent shot John. This is another 10 in the VB for sure. Even Suzy Snowflake and friends are sitting on the picnic table waiting so patiently....

Stan

Rule of casechaser. I'm going to have to remember that one!

Lots of room for presents under this tree, and it's a good thing it's where it is, cause if it were here...the snow would be up to the bottom-most branches!

:)PJ

I like this image a lot! - it looks like an illustration for a children's book along the style of Raymond Briggs.

Amazing shot. Just beautiful

The Rule of Casechaser ROC's. I like it. I also like this photo. I'm see the feeling of Christmas' Past still lingers with you. Embrace those years, but also enjoy Christmas Present and Christmas Future. Very melancholy photo as Owd Timer said. Have a good day and I love this photo. It's in the faves now.

Tick

A long wait, but pleasing to look at in the meantime.

I agree with Ann's comment, it's perfect the way it is. Simplicity at it's best! Nice shot! Very peaceful.

The heck with the rule of thirds and the rule of casechaser, I would cropped out everything but the picnic table and pasted a case of beer onto it. Called it Wating for baseball. Call it the rule of Miller. ;-)

Great post John, I like the feeling of space in it.

Rich

rules no rules so what, as long as you like it!!! I like it a lot and with cropping there would be no feeling of space in it.

Beautiful shot with Perfect title..Love it

I like your rule John! Very well said and a very well done image. sandi ♪ ♫ ♪

Dear John, you are a favorite of mine for these beautiful composition! The tree is perfect where it is, composition wise and ground wise. (I hope he stays there). I love all that white space and the interlacing branches, and the fog too. Poetic once again. :) + faves

Fine winter scene,really good.

With the misty dreamy setting it seems like the little fir tree is dreaming of next year when it might be chosen...
mary

Supercalafragalisticexpialladociously antediluvian, and what an awesome photographer you are to boot, a big well done on this stupendous image John.

My kind regards,

Mark.
Plymuff,Englund,UK.

This reminds me of Christmas cards we used to get when I was a child. They where framed with an oval shaped frame and a Cristmas tree in the middle. In this photo you have framed the tree with two other trees and it is beautiful. Very well done!

Very beautiful with the whiteness and the solitary pine tree. The lighting is especially nice on this one too, John. Well done yet again.

First of all I was agree with Corconia and Nigelmoore, but after that I think that Ann is absolutly right. Rules are made to be turned away, and so the ROC's is correct. Anyway this image is very great, bringing a lot of loneliness and peacefulness. Well done.

cute photo!

I just love how that lone tree stands there, and how your photography in such a simple way, has made it so beautiful. Just magnificent John. Verena