Shady Cove

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted October 23, 2011411 views17 comments

After descending the ridge where I shot my last M&N post, I noticed the Sun backlighting the autumn leaves at the canoe put-in (you have to paddle three miles to get to the trailhead). Since we were busy carrying our boats to a lower section of the river to get to the pond by dark for our paddle back to camp, I just grabbed a quick shot of this scene. I found something to steady the camera for a "semi-handheld" shot.

In post-processing, I had trouble getting detail above the trees, with lots of branches reaching into the sky. I gave up on the sky and cropped for this panoramic view. I think it was a good decision.

Canon 50D
Sigma 17-70; Circ. Polarizer
f/4.5 @ 1/100 sec.

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Gary Reed on October 23, 2011 at 9:52 PM

Great decision Wayne, but you knew that..The only thing i find distracting and don't know why is the canoe reflection. Silly I know, but something about it draws and holds my eye there and detracts from the beauty occuring behind. I'd still trade you for this shot anyday...

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 23, 2011 at 10:59 PM

Ruddy brilliant! looks like a Kincaid painting! Man, I hope you drug the canoe out of the way for a shot, too!

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Comment posted by John Williams on October 23, 2011 at 11:43 PM

That is exquisite Wayne. The fall color is the stuff I dream of running into. The pano crop works perfectly. The only thing I think would improve it a bit would be if the life vests weren't there; they compete with the fall color.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on October 24, 2011 at 12:25 AM

Thanks guys. Good ideas about the canoe and stuff in it, but it was not mine. I was just passing by, carrying my canoe on my way the downstream launch, while the onwers of this one were up on the shore, getting ready to head the other way. (Ships passing in the night.) This was really a quick grab shot, but I'll take it.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 24, 2011 at 10:07 AM

Beautiful color and reflections, Wayne. What a wonderful place!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on October 24, 2011 at 12:54 PM

Gorgeous color Wayne! I think the canoe tells a story.

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Comment posted by Ron Huff on October 24, 2011 at 3:39 PM

Awesome shot Wayne.

Ron Huff

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on October 24, 2011 at 7:27 PM

Beautiful shot with gorgeous fall colors. The canoe is a great addition and I like that it's not the standard bow in the center of the foreground shot. I find myself debating whether I'd like to see the complete canoe reflection or cut it off even more and I'm leaning towards less canoe reflection, maybe with a small crop from the right to maintain the format.

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Comment posted by Carol Hyman on October 24, 2011 at 7:36 PM

A beautiful scene, Wayne and the canoe and it's reflection are a real selling point. They make the photo stand out from other similar photos. Sorry you clipped the reflection.

Regards,

Carol

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Comment posted by Todd Bielby on October 25, 2011 at 8:18 AM

Really beautiful Wayne!

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Comment posted by Philip Schwarz on October 25, 2011 at 10:07 AM

Beautiful shot. I like the crop.

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on October 26, 2011 at 11:23 AM

You certainly captured the essence of fall here, Wayne. The way the tree trunks and limbs arc over the water and then picked up by refleciton really creates a lot of depth.

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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on October 26, 2011 at 12:02 PM

Wayne, you have captured a very nice glow emanating from around the bend. My only suggestion would be to have adjusted the canoe so it is not so tilted on its keel and have less of the inside showing; but you say this was a quick grab (and a nice one at that).

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on October 26, 2011 at 2:37 PM

A great image Wayne! Love the colors and the light. The pano crop is perfect too.

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Comment posted by Tom Hilton on October 27, 2011 at 9:47 AM

Beautiful scene Wayne and excellent processing
I like it a lot

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Comment posted by Allen Brooks on October 27, 2011 at 12:55 PM

No critique, just wanted to add my vote to the others that have commented on what a great shot this is. Really grabbed my attention.

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Comment posted by Paul Gasior on October 30, 2011 at 6:29 PM

Great picture.
amazing colors and fall scenary

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