Dogwood Paradise

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 28, 2010348 views15 comments

The last shot I took on the way out of Yosemite a couple of weeks ago. It was raining hard and I used the open hatch of my suv for some protection. Gotta love rain for some extra saturation though!
I hope you enjoy it, and thank you for your thoughts. larger version included.

Thanks,
Chris

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on November 29, 2010 at 12:08 AM

Gorgeous view Chris. I like how the red trunks stand out against the yellow leaves. The lighting I think, gives this a lot of depth. The smaller version seems to be suffering from compression, but the larger view is wonderful.

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Comment posted by Jeremy Kessler on November 29, 2010 at 12:41 AM

Just beautiful, i'm missing fall already...

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on November 29, 2010 at 1:08 AM

Beautiful! Color on an overcast, rainy day is delightful and you sure caught it here. Nice comp, too, for sure.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on November 29, 2010 at 1:22 AM

Chris,

I guess I will have to stop in this area next year. I keep passing it saying I'll stop but never do. You have convinced me to do otherwise. Fantastic composition.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on November 29, 2010 at 6:00 AM

I wouldnt say this is up with your better stuff, but it's pleasant enough, a nice chaotic mix of detail and color.

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on November 29, 2010 at 8:08 AM

This is definitely a engaging forest scene Chris. The warm toned trunks look great within the scene on the right. Great color as well.

Nice work my friend

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 29, 2010 at 10:37 AM

Hi Chris,
I like this. Forest pictures taken in the rain are some of my favorites. The larger view really shows this off much better. I enjoyed looking at it. Great color and nice work.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on November 29, 2010 at 4:47 PM

Chris,

This is beautiful! Small version is a little web crunchy, but the large version is outstanding! Looks like the area just before you hit the ranger kiosk exiting the park on 120?

No nits, but I can say that I'm really liking the composition because of the open space left-center. Really lets the viewer enter the image and explore all the autumn colors and detail. Great stuff.

Lon

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on November 29, 2010 at 5:56 PM

Very well done, Chris. Lots of color and very well-ordered chaos.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on November 29, 2010 at 6:49 PM

This really needs to be seen large to be appreciated. Very nice comp, and richly saturated.

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Comment posted by David Cobb on November 29, 2010 at 7:16 PM

A wonderful mix of color and conifer in this forest scene Chris.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on November 29, 2010 at 10:25 PM

Really like the comp and light. Thumb reminded me of a Youssef Ismail image, and I see he likes it as well. Colors feel a bit "clumpy" on my monitor. Not sure how to define that except that there doesn't appear to be a real smooth gradation in the transition areas. Not sure what processing you used on this. Maybe it's just my monitor.

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on November 29, 2010 at 10:39 PM

What a great show of colors, Chris! The trees help make a very cohesive composition.

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Comment posted by Gino Cortez on November 30, 2010 at 11:25 AM

Nice composition and color. It always surprises me how hard these "tree scenes" can be. I think you nailed this one!

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on November 30, 2010 at 2:44 PM

This is one stunning image, Chris. The colors of the leaves and the bark of the trees are amazing. Love the composition; couldn't be better in my opinion. excellent work.

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