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Photo posted by Lon Overacker in the Landscape gallery on 10/27/17 at 12:18 am EST
Registered on 11/24/06, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Post last edited by Lon Overacker on 10/27/17 at 12:37 am EST
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To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Comment posted by Peter Richter on 10/27/17 at 11:37 am EST
Registered on 11/10/10, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments
Lon, what makes this image really appealing to me is the repetition of patterns in the foreground and background, yet with slight variations. Thereby you provide an interesting frame for the midground trees to my eye. The processing of colors is spot on in my opinion.
Only one minor suggestion: the one prominent green tree in the left half is leaning to the left a bit. If it was upright, it might introduce a kind of steadyness counteracting the strong diagonal. Just a personal thought of course.
Peter
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Peter Richter
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on 10/27/17 at 11:55 am EST
Registered on 01/23/11, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
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The triangle of fall trees shows up very well here, Lon. However, it's the contrast in textures between the foreground sage, the fall trees, and the distant rocky slopes that really makes this image a treat and those features only show well in the larger version.
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Mark Seaver
Burtonsville, MD & Emigrant, MT
seaverphotos.com
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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on 10/27/17 at 4:00 pm EST
Registered on 11/19/03, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
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I like the strong diagonals and alternating colors. I saw Peter's suggestion about a rotation. I can see where he is coming from, but it works great for me as presented. No suggestions here. Nice solid image.
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"You were born an original. Don't die a copy."
- John Mason
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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on 10/27/17 at 8:36 pm EST
Registered on 05/28/04, 114 Posts, 2890 Comments
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I like the strong diagonal in the composition as well as the contrast between the glowing cottonwood trees (?) and the surrounding sage. It's interesting to see the wider view compared to Rudy's image.
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Brian Schrayer
Nashville, TN
"The mountains sing your glory, hallelujah, the canyons echo sweet amazing grace. My spirit sails the mighty gales are bellowing your name, and I've got nothing to say." Andrew Peterson, "Nothing to Say" |
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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on 10/28/17 at 12:30 pm EST
Registered on 02/07/04, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments
The thumbnail does not do this one justice, Lon. I really like the way you layered this scene with the diagonal; but what I find really attractive is the various subtle shades of color that come to the forefront in the large version. You did a fantastic job of processing this even if it is digital. 
Ed
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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on 10/28/17 at 3:34 pm EST
Registered on 11/24/06, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Thanks for the comments on this one, much appreciated.
Peter - I hadn't really noticed the leaning of the pine and you make a good suggestion. I've rotated it in different version that I have of this scene and it looks a bit better. Thanks.
Ed - Thanks for the comment on the processing. I struggled with this one with several different versions. I had a hard time with the white balance and overall recollection of what the scene actually was and should be.
Thanks again!
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To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on 10/30/17 at 7:44 pm EST
Registered on 10/28/08, 179 Posts, 1875 Comments
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This is a nice display of fall colors in the eastern Sierra, where the aspens are usually confined to the drainage courses. What I also like here is the prominent granitic boulders on these moraines. Even though McGee Creek consists mostly of metamorphic rock and the granite is located well up canyon, it's much more resistant to weathering.
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Rudy Ruberti
Simi Valley, CA |
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