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Killarney Birch Stand
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Killarney Birch Stand

by Wayne Simpson

Gallery: FloraPosted October 26, 201068 views8 comments
I was really excited to come across this stand of birch in the middle of all this colour! I was happy to learn that I had sold a print of this one as soon as it hit my blog! It isn't even titled or cataloged yet! I do regret not using a faster shutter speed (a few leaves are a little blured), but I am still happy with the shot. As usual, any comments or critiques are very welcome.

Please view LARGE file, compression was very limiting in the small version.

5d II
70-200 2.8 IS at 100mm
f/16
1/15 sec
iso 200

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Carol Hyman on October 26, 2010 at 5:42 PM
Wayne,

Congratulations. What really makes this image in my opinion is that you found a stand of Birch that are leaning in opposing directions, rather than the typical all of the trees are perpendicular to the ground and parallel to each other.

Well done.

Carol
Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments
Comment posted by Barbara Graham on October 26, 2010 at 7:48 PM
I love the difference between the foliage and the tree trunks. This is beautiful.
Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments
Comment posted by Pat Sampson on October 26, 2010 at 9:46 PM
What a beauty Wayne. I love those silver verticals. Colors, details and textures aren't bad either. Superb...

Pat
Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Southard on October 26, 2010 at 10:15 PM
Hey Wayne, I can see why this would sell quickly. Great image! The vertical trunks backed up by all that colorful foliage; good stuff. :cool:
Registered on July 15, 2007, 258 Posts, 3892 Comments
Comment posted by Krunal Janani on October 27, 2010 at 9:44 AM
Super Image this Wayne, the larger version is gorgeous!! :toast:
i agree with carol on the point of the opposing trunks it really makes this image!
Registered on September 16, 2010, 60 Posts, 1370 Comments
Comment posted by beth summer on October 27, 2010 at 12:50 PM
This is wonderful Wayne. I can see why someone would want to buy a print. The colors are great and the white on the birches is spot on. I don't really see any blurred leaves per se...very minor IMO.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 437 Posts, 5220 Comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on October 27, 2010 at 10:38 PM
The large file is stunning, Wayne :cool: . So much of detail on the Birch trunk is visible there and all that is beautifully set of by the nice autumn colors.

Another way to enjoy this photo is to purely look at the graphical elements (mostly verticals). That looks nice too.

Beautiful work :cool:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on October 30, 2010 at 11:51 PM
Wayne: Looks great to me. Comps like this are challenging and you met the challenge exceptionally well. Congrats on the sale and a fine image.>=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments