Looking Glass

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 10, 2011473 views13 comments

Found a quiet little pool along the Little River last fall in the Smokies. I was intrigued by the mirror-like reflection of the yellow leaves on the trees surrounded by those that had already fallen.

Canon 5D Mark II, 24-70mm @ 67mm, 0.5 sec. @ f/18, ISO 400, tripod, polarizer

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Peter Richter on June 10, 2011 at 3:37 PM

Phillip, you show the fallen leaves together with the reflection in a unique way that really keeps my attention! The rocks anchore the image aptly in my opinion. The perfect technique, especially regarding depth of field and exposure, combined with the amazing composition has great impact on me.

Peter

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on June 10, 2011 at 4:07 PM

That's rather nice very confusing as it mucks around with depth perception but highly intriguing.

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on June 10, 2011 at 4:13 PM

This is a well seen shot Philip, I think the rocks around the bottom of the frame keep my eyes from wandering off. Like the saturation too.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on June 10, 2011 at 5:36 PM

Impressive image. Lots of wonderful elements here to enjoy. I might prefer it just a tad darker overall, but it works nicely as posted.

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Comment posted by Kyle L. Krause on June 10, 2011 at 6:06 PM

Very artsie Phillip. I like how the rocks keep me focus within the scene. I would maybe tone down the highlights a little. Beautiful stuff!

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on June 10, 2011 at 8:18 PM

Deceptive but extremely enjoyable Phillip. Love the strong focus of the reflection. The rest of the image adds to its mystery and appeal. Beautiful capture!

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on June 10, 2011 at 10:00 PM

Neat how, at least at this size, it's a little hard to tell where the leaves on the water end and the reflection begins. I like this as it contributes and abstract congruence to the image.

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Comment posted by John Williams on June 10, 2011 at 11:25 PM

Awesome the way the gold in the reflection mixes with the surrounding leaves. I really like how you have to look at this and puzzle it out for a moment. Well seen!

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on June 11, 2011 at 4:17 PM

The two layers work well together. Nice comp and I really like the luminosity of the leaves on the trees.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 11, 2011 at 7:57 PM

Nice job of telling the story of fall, with the bright golden reflections and the more muted colors of the fallen leaves. The position of the rocks and the fallen leaves really frame those bright reflections and keep my eyes in the picture.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on June 12, 2011 at 8:41 AM

Phillip, This is really interesting to look at, and I like it very much. It is fun to just let your eyes wander around this image and enjoy it. I like the feel from this alot. Nice work, and well seen.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Joseph Rossbach on June 14, 2011 at 4:52 PM

This is really a lovely image!

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Comment posted by Phillip Noll on June 15, 2011 at 11:51 PM

Thanks for all the comments! It was fun to play with this scene and try different apertures and compositions. In the end I wanted the trees in the reflection to be sharp so I stopped down till I got there.

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