Intimate Fall Color

Sandy:
This is gorgeous. The contrast of the dark grapes against the warm wash around them and contrast of sharp and OOF elements are fabulous. Well done.

Really very nice contrast. This grape has also very good aromatic Tase. Did you try. Nicely done Sandy.

Wonderful use of the lensbaby Sandy. Perfect selective focus on the grapes. The OOF focus wash highlights the wine to come.

Beautiful work Sandy. As fine a Fall color palette as I've seen. Strong composition and excellent focal plane control with the lensbaby. Love the mood of the image.

Pat

Just gorgeous with that dreamy OOF look aroun dthe edges and the big bold colors. This inspires me to try and get a few pictures of the same before it's too late.

Absolutely gorgeous Sandy. The colors are amazing as is your choice of DOF.
May

Beautiful Lensbaby shot, Sandy...everything is perfect here, fine work!!!!

Brigitte

Sensational! Love it.

Peter

Beautiful Sandy. This is the first lensbaby composition that I can really relate to. I thought lens baby went right on the camera. ARGH! What do I know.

Anyway I like the composition and the very sharp leaf.

Well done.

Cheers,

Carol

Carol - you're right, of course - the lensbaby does go on the camera - I erroneously gave the exif date from a similar shot I posted in the CA forum a couple days ago. Thanks for catching this (that a 18-200 was not used) - corrected.
Sandy

Sensational, Sandy! Really love the red wrapped around the grapes...perfect dof imo. Love it..I think you should print it large and sell to the winery where you shot it! By the time I get to Sonoma this late November, I'm afraid it won't be pretty like this!!!

I love your work Sandy and this may be my favorite. Your use of the lensbaby is superb and the grape and foliage colors simply breathtaking. VERY WELL DONE!

Wonderful combination of colours, Sandy. I like the effect of the lensbaby.

Well done!

D&L

I love the colors and comp. As to the effect of the lensbaby, I have mixed feelings. I guess I'd like to see the same beautiful grapes and leaves shot with less blur. Obviously, however, I am in the minority (of one, actually), and I do find the image and effect both interesting and artistic.

Scott, a similar "straight" shot is in the Califonia forum:

http://www.naturephotographers.net/imagecritique/bbs.cgi?a=vm&mr=61271&CGISESSID=311ae27d7ce5c3927f053ec9d71205aa&u=14429

That may be more to your taste - and don't ever worry about being in the minority!
ALL C and C are welcome!

Sandy

Oh, Sandy! This is most excellent! A great comp and colors are made quite extraordinary with your (already) expert use of the Lensbaby. I'm curious about which aperature ring you used.

I love the colors and the crammed look Sandy. Really a great shot.

Nathan

I want that bunch, Sandy . Fantastic contrast and perfect cram. Lovely all the way

Lovely shot Sandy, classic lexnsbaby stuff

Sandy - of all the photos I have seen on Fall this year - yours has capture both the beauty of the fall colors and bounty of the harvest - Great Photo Now how about a glass of wine ??

The LB worked to perfection! Fantastic color.

Sandy, I am late but I have to tell you that this is for me the best photograph of a vintage that I have seen. All splendid.
Cheers.

Sandy: I like all of your work but for me this is at the top of the list. Great colors and mastery of the lensbaby. Superb shot.>=))>

Well done, Sandy! Congrats on the WP!

D&L

Hey Sandy, congratulations on the EP. Beautiful presentation!

Congrats on the EP Sandy, The colors and composition of this image are amazing.

Sandy,
Congrats on the EP. You and the Giants are on a roll.
Usually I could care less about lensbaby but this photo works very nicely.
Looking forward to next baseball season.

I knew it! Congratulations!

Just an awesome image. Congrats of your EP.

Hi Sandy Cant understand how i missed this one. Superb in every aspect!! Congrats!!! On a well deserved E.P
Albert Darmo. Canada

This is outstanding Sandy!! Congrats on your EP!!!

Congrats Sandy!

I knew this photo was in the EP Zone, Sandy. Congrats . A very different photo for Flora but extremely strong one. Richly deserved EP

great lensbaby job! excellent!

Sandy, This shot is a stunner! I had a similar idea for a calendar that I am shooting. Unfortunately, I did not succeed yet. Yours is even better than what I had envisioned! I am jealous of the red grape leaves. The concord grapes here on the east coast have yellow leaves in the fall. This shot is inspiring me to try again next fall! Thank you for the inspiration!
Greg

Sandy, thanks for giving me the link to this image. It is great and wonderful effect of LB. I really love it. It give the most attention of the viewer the part of the image you want to emphasis.