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Sunny River Morning
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Sunny River Morning

by Wayne Jones

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 4, 2010304 views22 comments
This was taken the morning after my last post (with the fog). Some people did not like the roots in the FG on the last post. I actually tried to move down the bank to get the same view as in this post, but with that nice low fog. However, by the time I moved, the scene looked had turned to the one in my comment, below. The next morning, the fog was also very diffuse, but when it burned off, I recorded this light show on the red oaks that still retain their leaves. (Used a Lally Cap for white ballance, but I ended up toning down the reds, which were just too unbelievable in this light.)

Canon 50D
Sigma 17-70mm. f/2.8; Circ. Pol.
Tripod with home-made pano bracket; mirror up
Three exposures @ f/16 and ISO 100, hand-blended
for each of 5 vertical frames, then stitched in CS5

"View Larger Photo" for more detail in this long pano.

Comments

22 comments
Comment posted by Wayne Jones on November 4, 2010 at 12:28 PM
This is why I could not shoot from this spot the day before, a few minutes after I shot my previous post.
Registered on April 18, 2007, 953 Posts, 6435 Comments
Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on November 4, 2010 at 12:33 PM
A very sharp and peaceful Fall setting Wayne. I like this much. Great work on the crop as well.
Registered on February 21, 2010, 133 Posts, 1509 Comments
Comment posted by dean hebert on November 4, 2010 at 12:41 PM
Nice sense of peace and serenity. :toast:
Registered on August 4, 2010, 70 Posts, 1132 Comments
Comment posted by Zack Clothier on November 4, 2010 at 12:52 PM
Wayne, what a wonderful autumn scene. Now I really regret getting to this area before the leaves had all fallen :wink: I didn't see your last post but I just checked it out. I like the fog and sky in your previous post, but I like the simpler composition better in this post.

I was up there yesterday hiking the trails off of Spier Falls road on the Moreau State Park land. Hiked up to the ledges, there were only a few small pockets of yellow left, and lots of brown oak leaves.
Registered on January 28, 2010, 343 Posts, 2257 Comments
Comment posted by Barry Vangrov on November 4, 2010 at 1:02 PM
Really nice Wayne. And good job on the stitching - it appears to be a perfectly normal view and doesn't look like a "pano". I was going to suggest that I'd like to see the rest of the rock on the left but then I saw your post below with the tree right there so I understand the comp.
Registered on September 1, 2009, 148 Posts, 749 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Chambers on November 4, 2010 at 1:15 PM
Another beauty Wayne. Actually, I think I like this better than your previous post, and I really liked it. This has such a peaceful mood to it, and the colors are delicious. Really like the rocks on the left too.
Registered on April 10, 2005, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments
Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on November 4, 2010 at 2:27 PM
I enjoy the direct light and how it makes the foliage glow! The highly symmetric composition has quite some impact too. Very nice work Wayne!
Registered on January 26, 2007, 360 Posts, 9876 Comments
Comment posted by Luke Ormand on November 4, 2010 at 2:40 PM
Nice use of th erocks to anchor the image somewhat and have the lines lead from Lefto to Right. The ripples in the FG add that extra bit of interest
Registered on February 4, 2009, 1093 Posts, 7035 Comments
Comment posted by John Williams on November 4, 2010 at 4:26 PM
You'll have to do a book of fall color from your area some day Wayne. You have some amazing shot with great color, like this.
Registered on September 6, 2007, 221 Posts, 5985 Comments
Comment posted by Eva McDermott on November 4, 2010 at 7:20 PM
Absolutely gorgeous color and reflection Wayne. All three of your posts have wonderful moods althought each different. BTW - I second John's suggestion of doing a book of your beautiful area.
Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments
Comment posted by Daniel Ewert on November 4, 2010 at 7:42 PM
Those colors in the trees are marvelous! Very serene scene you have presented here.
Registered on June 2, 2009, 103 Posts, 1500 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 4, 2010 at 8:03 PM
Outstanding pano! Fantastic color and light. :toast:
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by Stan Rose on November 4, 2010 at 8:37 PM
Sweet, beautiful comp and scene, Wayne!
Call me weird, but i actually like your second post too--i think if you could have isolated the root so less of the leaves on the ulhs werent showing, that could have made a killer B&W! :smile:
Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments
Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on November 4, 2010 at 10:01 PM
What glorious colors Wayne! Of course the trees in all their majesty speak for themselves but I like the added texture created by the ripples in the fg water. A fall beauty! :toast:
Registered on November 16, 2003, 157 Posts, 3326 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Pelton on November 4, 2010 at 10:48 PM
Very impressive work Wayne. I love the detail, the composition and your exposure/blend/processing.
Registered on November 25, 2003, 380 Posts, 4647 Comments
Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on November 5, 2010 at 12:18 AM
You are very good at blending, and stitching! I can't imagine how big this could print. Anyway, I love the scene with all the reds and other earthy colors. The symmetry is real nice aas well. I like the rocks in the foreground left, but also think it might have been nice for some in the right too for balance, but totally unnecessary.

Chris
Registered on March 13, 2007, 500 Posts, 8365 Comments
Comment posted by Doug Roane on November 5, 2010 at 12:52 AM
This puts me right there! excellent Wayne
Registered on December 12, 2008, 213 Posts, 2226 Comments
Comment posted by Arnab Banerjee on November 5, 2010 at 10:30 AM
Awesome Wayne. Classic north east autumn scene - the lighting is delightful
Registered on January 3, 2007, 313 Posts, 2270 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Pederson on November 5, 2010 at 11:13 AM
You nailed this one...just great. It would have been over the top if you'd managed to catch something other than a plain vanilla sky. Nice work.
Registered on October 19, 2010, 95 Posts, 470 Comments
Comment posted by Kurt Budliger on November 5, 2010 at 2:50 PM
Hard to image this is "toned down," so vibrant and the contrasting blue of the sky and water is excellent. Wow, I could stare at this all day Wayne!
Registered on June 11, 2006, 113 Posts, 2116 Comments
Comment posted by Vance Gese on November 5, 2010 at 6:57 PM
Fantastic Wayne. The color, and your composition, couldn't be better. Stunning autumn image. Your blending method worked flawlessly. Incredible.
Registered on November 13, 2008, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments
Comment posted by Eric Good on November 5, 2010 at 7:32 PM
Nice choice for a pano here. That cluster of rocks in the LLC makes a nice counterbalance to those converging lines in the UR area. No nits here... good stuff!
Registered on March 17, 2007, 116 Posts, 4764 Comments