Autumn Remnant w/repost (square)

Wild! Ill bet the compression aint helping this any, with all that detail. Ill bet this will make a superb big print tho. Personally id crop square, i think the balance would be better.

that one just just proves my ol' saying, that very late autumn is the best photo time of the year!
georg

great one Vance. As always I am impressed with you eye for finding unique convergences in nature.

Absolutely fantastic Vance! Incredible composition full of great contrasts. I think this might be one of my favorites of yours, just love it!

Another beauty Vance. The saturation is so rich, but not overdone.

Congratulations, Vance, on capturing a very rare and beautiful scenic. There
are so many of the elements of art here--color, lines, and textures. Perfect
placement of the yellow willow in the compositon. It's kind of abstract too which
I like.

Great find and well seen. I agree with Stan that a squarish crop from the top would be great.

Well composed shot! The yellow bush in the corner adds so much to the image. Nice work.

Vance, I think this is brilliant, and the type of photo that I'd personally like to have on my own wall.

I do like Stan's crop suggestion, though it works well for me as it is right now. Good stuff!

I think it showcases lots of beauty, Vance. This is an exceptional study and one that will make a fine large print. That lone yellow bush/tree against the stark hillside of color/aspen trunks is killer.

Beautiful abstract. I think your chosen focal length is just right for emphasising the lone yellow tree's solitude. The yellow/red color pallette really conveys the sense of "autumn".

Awesome Vance, I bet this will make an outstanding print. Great eye.

Vance, Fabulous lines and texture, simply remarkable! I think the vertical choice is best suited for this one.

COS

That is a stunning richly colored frame. Just goes to show why you should never give up.

Very nice shot, this one really tells a story. I think I agree about the square crop idea, it's worth a try.

Love this!

Vance,
Great image - very original! I agree with the square crop. I would recommend cropping from the top down to where the trees indent and then whatever you need to crop from the left to make it square. I think the crop would place more emphasis on the yellow tree, and isolate that great triangle of trees which adds to the abstract/geometric quality about this great image. Love it!!!

Wayne

this is simply stunning! one of your best for me. I love everything about this one. I may be inclined to crop square? Ill be coming back to this one!

Whoa, glad you pulled this one out of the files. I'm with everyone else that this is just fantastic.

Gotta tell you that your images here are some of the best. Great eye for composition and really good light. I hope I'm as successful as you when I retire

Wow! Those colors are really intense (in a good way) and your composition was perfect. I thought it was a rock face at first glance and then upon closer inspection saw what it was. Really great stuff here.

This is stunning. Well done again.

Simple, stark, and quite beautiful.

Vance: Great find and a superb capture. 2 thumbs up! >=))>

Wow Vance you images never fail to impress. The contrasts here (lighting, color, and leaves/no leaves) just meld nicely. Really cool. Keep up the good work.

Thank you very, very much everyone for all the great feedback. When I lived in Alaska, I showed this 4x5 to a few folks and all I got was the shoulder shrug sign. I am very glad that all you folks, ie. real artists, like this. A super affirmation.
Here's my try at a square crop. Have only done a square crop on one other image as I tend to see the world in 4x5, so hope it works. I sort of like the S-curve of the line of leafless aspens in the full-frame image but certainly do like the more graphic emphasis that the square provides, as several of you suggested. See what you think.
Thanks again. Your input is so very helpful to this old guy.

I like the original crop better. Nice work.

- Dan.

Original for me Vance, I miss the blueish shrubs (rocks?) in the URC and the S-curve. Plus I hate squares

i think i agree on the square crop suggestion ... i love the contrast between the reds & oranges, and that yellow. well seen!

I'm with the original Vance. Gorgeous.
John

Great shot! For me also the original works better. Nice detail, color, and the overall scene looks very unique.

While both versions are extraordinary, my personal preference is for the original. I like the format better and the s-curve created by the contrasting textures adds a wonderful element to the composition. Really, really nice, Vance!

Outstanding work, Vance! The luminosity and the abstract quality are superb. Wow!

Vance,
The 4x5 image for me. Cropping loses the cool tones and eliminates the conflict with the yellow tree. It also eliminates the almost abstract properties of the image.

Looks almost like a board game! Both are so good I don't think I can single out a particular crop.

Vance, Really unique scene
:)

Wonderful

Great find and fantastic capture Vance.

Again, my kind of image. I quit and am just going to live vicariously through your photography

This is crazy cool! I might prefer a very slight crop off the left side to eliminate/minimize those leaves on the immediate LL boarder. A square crop eliminates all that wonderful smattering of color in the URC which I feel is a integral part of the image. Excellent work!

Outstanding Vance! If this isn't hanging somewhere, it should be! I like the square crop too, but the original is fine by me. Just fantastic in all regards, including the positioning of the elements. Wish it were mine. :-)

Lon

I was hoping this was still on the front page. A wonderful capture Vance. I love those deep dark maroons setting the backdrop for the single glowing tree. Great addition to your portfolio.

I love vertical palettes! And this one is one of the best I have ever seen. Outstanding! Oh, and full frame for more of a sense of scale.

Up there as one of my favorites of yours. I prefer the original relative to the repost. This is one I recommend printing large and hanging proud!

The autumn floor of a forest of barren trees has always intrigued me, but I have never found an interesting way to portray it. This really does the job! I am so glad you included the larger version. The blues in the top half of the smaller one kind of bothered me, but the larger version shows that it's just some kind of compression artifact. I prefer the 4x5 version.