Ode to Autumn

Wow, outstanding work again Amy! I love it. I think I like it even better and the other one blew me away already. Perfect!

This is ART

Nice comp Amy...Reminds me of Evil Dead Movie... ..Thanks for sharing this..

Wonderful, Amy. The strong patterns and subtle colors result in a very unique artsy look. Love it.

This is one fantastic, artsy, tree image. Well done.

Beautiful shot, those trees are very intrigueing. I like the soft feel to this and the way the tree almost feels like its glowing.

Excellent capture.

Excellent processing..Excellent composition, Excellent tones.......

Joe.

You are really managing to get some cool shot from these post-fall landscape. Truly magical - makes me want to go out and try more

I enjoy this abstraction very much Amy. The overall color scheme of the image is very pleasing.

This is absolutely amazing. Beautiful. If I said any more, I'd just repeat myself.

I could look at this for hours.

- Dan.

This is absolutely fantastic, Amy. I love the graphic details in this.

Ed

Beautiful shot Amy... I really like this! Any post processing other than contrast? The Sycamores really glow. Good work.

Amy,

Every once in a while a photo comes along on this forum that exceeds all expectations and leaves photography on the wayside and most certainly crosses over into the realm of art - this is one of them. Enough said.

very nice! with such a beautiful artistic touch.
georg

The vignetting really makes this stand out. A fine study of the sycamore.

Stunning image!! Absolutely beautiful!

Are you throwing a little Orton effect into these images? They have a soft glowy look that is beautiful and I am wondering how you achieve it.

This is magnificient Amy!!! This has a great glow about that just draws me in like a magnet.

Great work!!

This is fabulous!

Super nice, Amy. This is my kind of image!

The processing makes that tree jump right off the screen. I'd like to see it a bit more subtle/natural myself with more of the woodland around it to explore. Still, the emphasis is where it's needed - on the Sycamore, and it's definitely a beautiful subject.

Oh, this is sweet. Seems to have a bit of an Orton process to it, as Harley mentioned.

I love our Sycamores here also, Amy and you have done a superb job in showing off their ghostly appeal. Print big and proudly hang on your wall

Wow, this is refreshingly stunning. Absolutely beautiful color palette and sycamore.

This is stunning, the contrast and delicate nature of the white limbs against the backdrop is outstanding

Really nice shot. The stark white tree against that colorful background works very well. Looks like a Charles Cramer shot...and that's a compliment

Thanks again for such wonderful comments, everyone! I am so humbled to have such a response from so many top notch photographers. It means a lot...

I did use a few subtle photographic filters in Photoshop on this one due to the busy background and extreme detail. I say photographic, because these filters mimic actual photography techniques that can be achieved with on camera filters. The two filters I used were from Tiffen Dfx (Pro-Mist) and Power Retouche (Soft Filter). The Soft Filter was used to slightly soften the background sharpness and contrast (I use it a lot in these cases). My Canon 70-200mm is extremely sharp and really shows it with trees/tree branches. The Pro-Mist filter was used to bring about a subtle diffusing. I wanted to maintain sharpness in the tree itself, so I erased the effects from the tree branches. I then did a slight vignette to bring attention to the tree.

I was almost afraid to submit this in ESS because I wasn't sure if the "artsy" aspect would fly. LOL I really didn't do anything too extreme, however, so I figured if it needed moved, no problem!

Thanks again on the great feedback...

It does look like a crossover with photo art, but with that said I'll agree with the above that it is beautiful! Very enjoyable to look at.

wonderful image.

Like I said before very erie Indiana Amy. Like where the gold in the bg has been placed. The vignetting seems too noticeable IMO. You can still create the effects of the vignetting in a more natural way but if you want the art look than this is perfectly acheived.

Amy,

Although it's already been mentioned, I have to say that this is one of those images that makes the case that photography IS ART! I absolutely love this image.

Thank you for posting the information and technique about this. While this certainly could have gone in Photo Art, it's not disqualified from being in here... :-) I think it's important to note that you had to start with a compelling image in order for this to be such a success. And your processing, well, just put this over the top.

Congrats on posting an outstanding image.

Lon

Thank you so much, Lon. Your comments (along with all the others) have really given me a boost and a smile. In all seriousness, I am in such awe of all the wonderful photos posted in ESS and the other forums. Living in west central Indiana doesn't provide the gorgeous (and exotic) scenics I see posted in here every day. I am learning to look at the finer details instead of the bigger picture, though, and this photo is one of those times. I am so glad everyone has enjoyed this one. I'm always happy to share whatever filters/processes I use. I'm a software junkie.

I haven't had a photo of mine printed and framed yet, but I think this one might change that!

Wow! How did I miss this? Those trunks and branches standout beautifully and the background is perfect. Beautiful!

Wow!!! Incredibile scene. Wish I could do this type of photography some day.

Really nice. Painterly composition.

Congrats on your WP. Well deserved.

Thank you SO much for the EP! This is a shock after seeing all the beautiful photos here every single day. It was a nice surprise...

Really nice Amy. You have managed to showcase those beautiful, skeleton-like sycamores exquisitely. I see them all the time, try to photo them but always seem dissatisfied with my results. They almost appear to be lit up.....beautiful and congratulations on the EP!

Wow, i almost missed this since i was on vacation--so glad you won the EP
Very cool, like a painting.