Early Autumn

Great colours David. When I look at this I see great potential for a pano cropped right up to the base of the lowest tree with just a thin strip under it. Maybe because I'm on a 16 x 9 kick right now but that's what I felt when I first viewed this.

Awesome work David!! I totally love the showing of the roots from the low water levels.....makes for a very interesting shot!!!

Wonderful composition. Definitely a different world from my Pacific NW wetland. Those trees are so strikingly graphic and beautifully set off by the subtle brown colors.

Hey Gary,,,,this is the first image I've processed from two days in this area. I have a few series of images to pano stitch when get the time.

Beautiful and subtle. I like the soft colors throughout the image. I too can also see taking some of the bottom off, but on the other hand I can see potential for a vertical pano too if possible to get more of the reflection.

I look forward to your fall shots of the cypress trees and their reflections. This is the best so far imho. Can't wait to to see others from this year's trip. Absolutely gorgeous!

David this is exquisite!
Stunning work!

Images don't get any better than this. Wonderful, beautiful.

I grown to just love your unique showcase of fall color from the swamps. The silver backdrop to this is great and the detail in the large version is simply incredible as usual. Looking forward to seeing more of your fall images.

Exquisite image. The muted pastel persimmon, green, grey color palette is soothing and comfortable. Placing all the values mid range enhance the mood. The repetition of forms and their reflections hold the viewers attention and add cohesion to the image. A small crop from the bottom to get rid of the stick would add a sense of isolation. As it stands now the stick seems to cause a tension drawing my eyes away from the rest. Great image. Sell it to the tourism board.

Wonderful lines and color in this shot David, especially in the large version. I like that small green plant on that trunk on the right. Great work!

I look forward to your fall shots from down there almost as much as I do Christmas!
Matt said it first and best: Exquisite and stunning.

The color palette of this image is amazing and quite beautiful! Very nice capture!

A beautiful scene David. Only suggestion I can make is to clone out that small black branch in the very bottom. I don't think it adds much to the overall scene.

Beautiful !!

What a unique color palette, nice work as usual, David.

A beautiful image, David. Love the element of fantasy that is imbued throughout. The level of detail is astonishing. Magnificent work!

ooooh. I was wondering when we would start seeing the Fall cypress images...and this one doesn't disappoint. The reflection makes this image for me.

Fantastic! I love seeing your fall images of the cypress, David. This is wonderful!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

David some of my favorite photos on NPN are your fall shots from the swamps.
Great job as always.

Bruce

Love the gorgeous, delicate colors David. These magnificent trees and their reflections create a very pleasing and ethereal landscape.

Oh man, this is drop dead gorgeous! You gotta love cypresses in the fall. I love how the water appears almost shiny (silvery). Another beauty David.

A wonderful autumn tapestry! And the few green leaves on the bark are a nice eye catcher as well. A slight crop from the bottom (eliminating that wood piece) makes this "perfect". It really would enhance the effect of the reflection imo.

Another beauty David. Hope to get up your way one day and see some different swamps.

The Swamp Master strikes again! These are so beautiful.

Have you got a book yet with all these winners David... jeez they just never seem to stop from you and this area. This has me in a trance starring into it's endless natural beauty. Love it.

A great wall hanger this, looks very interesting, surprisingly the shades are so perfect brings the mind to stop by and relax.

Really fantastic shot David, I love it. Colour and detail is excellent.

Gary.

Beautiful
Nice color and comp

Stunning image David

It's amazing! Such nice colors, gives really a painterly look.

Oh, man, aren't we lucky it's November. quite a show these trees put on. There's a sense that these trees are dancing on a highly polished floor.

Glorious muted and very natural palette of colours how I would love to see these for myself. Outstanding shot.

There are some things I particularly look forward to at this time of the year, and David's fall images from this area ore one of them. Fantastic, soft colors David.