I know exactly what you mean, Phill. Have it myself occasionally. Some things are just inherently difficult to capture the essence of what is plainly visible to our eyesight.As long as they are still green, here is a shot from the frustrating trees - frustrating because they look magnificent in person, yet I always fail to capture them in a pleasing way.
View attachment 906704 P9060512_DxO by Kaltpfote, auf Flickr