Rush of Stillness

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 5, 2010236 views13 comments

Taken less than 24 hours ago.
Sorry for any compression issues due to limited files sizes...
All opinions voiced are greatly appreciated.
Have a great weekend.

Tonto National Forest, Arizona

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Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Jim Greenwood on November 5, 2010 at 7:40 PM

Exquisite! There's a lot to look at, but it isn't hectic or cluttered with distractions. Very nicely seen and composed.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 5, 2010 at 8:29 PM

Very nice, Michael. A really pretty scene! I really like the shutter speed with the water and also seeing the rocks below the water. Great comp too.

Nick Bristol
lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Aaron Cowan on November 5, 2010 at 9:33 PM

I like the depth the splash of fall color. Perhaps a slightly different comp excluding the grass in the LLH corner would be nicer but I still like it.

Registered on September 22, 2010, 8 Posts, 165 Comments

Comment posted by Bruce King on November 5, 2010 at 11:00 PM

Beauty Michael, These forest/stream shots are my favorites. The diagonal trunk in the ULC is slightly distracting IMO, but what ya gonna do? Otherwise it's a very nice image.

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Comment posted by Adam Gibbs on November 5, 2010 at 11:54 PM

Nice scene Michael. The splash of red is a real bonus.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on November 5, 2010 at 11:57 PM

Very nice Michael. Certainly not what I think of when I think of Arizona. Such a pristine scene - just beautiful.

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Comment posted by Ron Pederson on November 6, 2010 at 5:30 AM

Well done, the splash of fall colors makes it stand out and I like the sheeting cascade. I think a tighter crop to eliminate the grass clump in the LLC and leaning tree in ULC would make it stronger...or better yet, since it's still there I'd be tempted to revisit the location and work up a slightly different comp.

Registered on October 19, 2010, 95 Posts, 470 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Maile on November 6, 2010 at 5:34 AM

Great water action, colors and detail, well done as usual Michael. That tree trunk in the ULC really keeps taking my eye away and distracting though--maybe it's just me.

Registered on March 2, 2009, 984 Posts, 2518 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 6, 2010 at 10:24 AM

Man, I would Iove to see a huge print of this. I mean really huge! I could sit and stare at that scene for a very long time. Expertly crafted. The only tiny nit would be to tone down the brighter bits of sky showing through the trees. This would make a great cover for a calendar.

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Comment posted by Jeremy Kessler on November 6, 2010 at 12:42 PM

Fantastic Michael!

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on November 7, 2010 at 1:04 AM

Beautiful, idyllic image, Michael. The single red tree is perfect. Outstanding.

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Comment posted by Daniel Ewert on November 7, 2010 at 4:20 PM

Really peaceful scene, Michael. I love the dabs of color here and there. Must have been nice to be there!

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Comment posted by John Williams on November 8, 2010 at 11:52 PM

Beautiful forest stream Michael. I wonder about a comp a little farther up the stream, so the colored trees are more prominent?

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