An Autumn Morning

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 20, 20111,100 views43 comments

Visited the Smokies a few days past the peak, but liked this scene one morning after a heavy rainfall. If I had any wiggle room, I probably would have composed a little differently but this is all I could do from where I was situated. Still, it was the one time all week where the fog and soft light helped out. 200mm f/20, polarizer. Thanks for looking.

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43 comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on November 20, 2011 at 3:08 PM

Absolutely beautiful. It leaves nothing for me to desire differently.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on November 20, 2011 at 3:15 PM

What Charlie said. Wonderful mood and atmosphere you captured Chris! Beautiful image in every way!

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on November 20, 2011 at 3:35 PM

Beautiful color blends and comp. The fog/mood really takes it to another level. Wonderful, pleasant image.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on November 20, 2011 at 3:37 PM

Terrific scene with the tree in the foreground shimmering with color and the soft glowing background providing depth and setting a wonderful mood.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on November 20, 2011 at 4:27 PM

Stunning.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 20, 2011 at 4:30 PM

This is absolutly gorgeous, Chris! I just love what you captured here. The colors are wonderful and the light and fog really made for a great mood. The foreground tree with the glowing leaves look fantastic against the soft feel of the background. Beautiful!!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Neven Dries on November 20, 2011 at 5:52 PM

WOW! No nits and jealous as heck! Great capture.

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on November 20, 2011 at 5:53 PM

Thanks for sharing, Chris. This is beautiful! The area has certainly earned the
name of the Smokies. For me the lighting is ideal. Well composed with nice
layering in the background.

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on November 20, 2011 at 6:38 PM

I concur beautiful, natural, soft and frankly just perfect I would frame it and hang it. One of the best and most evocative landscapes I have seen for a long time.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on November 20, 2011 at 7:01 PM

Very painterly and real sweet! Love the light and warm colors. Great mood with the fog, too.

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Comment posted by Jim Greenwood on November 20, 2011 at 7:48 PM

This certainly has a wonderful mood and serenity to it, with the quality of the light and the fog and the autumn colors. Nobody else has mentioned it, but the cut-off branches on the right detract somewhat from the overall balance IMHO. You indicate that you were limited compositionally, even though you captured this at 200mm. Still, I'm wondering if you could have zoomed out a little to include more of the tree on the right.

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Comment posted by Joseph Rossbach on November 20, 2011 at 7:59 PM

This deserves way more love than it is getting!!! Simply beautiful Chris.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on November 20, 2011 at 8:03 PM

WOW! Totally stunning Chris. Wouldn't change a thing!

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Comment posted by Chris Moore on November 20, 2011 at 8:25 PM

Thanks for the comments, I'm flattered this was received so well. Jim, on both sides of me were empty tree branches that I had to zoom through with the tele. Any zoom out they would have been a blur in the fg (I cropped at their limit). Believe me I would have loved to have been able to zoom out about 30mm! Thanks again for looking and commenting.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on November 20, 2011 at 9:15 PM

Beautiful image. The colors are just great and I really like the coomp. The fog adds to the image.

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Comment posted by Danny Laureys on November 20, 2011 at 9:32 PM

Beautiful color, beautiful light, Excellent

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on November 20, 2011 at 11:20 PM

Striking! Wonderful color and great light. Very powerful.

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Comment posted by Guy Manning on November 20, 2011 at 11:54 PM

This reminds me of a Luminist School painting. See Alfred Bierstadt and Frederick Church as typical representatives of the genre. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminism_%28American_art_style%29

I feel you may have lightened the upper left fog a bit too much. Since it is the highest point of contrast in the scene my eye keeps moving to it. Take the fog down and let the color contrast in the foreground tree take the attention, as it should

Beautiful shot, the layering in the distance is fantastic. I'm jealous.

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Comment posted by Daniel Mosquin on November 21, 2011 at 12:19 AM

Can't say much more than what's already been said, it's beautiful. Thank you.

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Comment posted by Barry Ashenhurst on November 21, 2011 at 1:39 AM

Gorgeous Chris. Don't change a thingf!

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on November 21, 2011 at 7:31 AM

Magical light - I love the foreground/background separation. Awesome shot, Chris.

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Comment posted by Jeff Hackett on November 21, 2011 at 10:04 AM

Beautiful from top to bottom and front to back!

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on November 21, 2011 at 3:14 PM

awesome light

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on November 21, 2011 at 4:16 PM

Chris,

I have been eyeing this photo since you posted it. Absolutely gorgeous!

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on November 21, 2011 at 5:19 PM

Oh MY! A feast for the SOUL, not just for the eyes! The mood and ambience are perfect for a nice journey to the contemplative side of life.

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Comment posted by Andy Richards on November 21, 2011 at 6:34 PM

Very beautiful light!

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on November 21, 2011 at 8:14 PM

The foreground light and detail is phenomenal Chris. The misty background is a wonderful backdrop. Love this

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Comment posted by Tom Haxby on November 21, 2011 at 9:28 PM

What more can be said? This is awesome.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on November 21, 2011 at 11:41 PM

Excellent light here!
Nice capture too!

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on November 22, 2011 at 1:09 PM

One day, I would like to make an image similar to this with my 4*5" system. Wonderful image Chris!

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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on November 22, 2011 at 2:37 PM

Chris, what draws me are the yellow and orange leaves of the midground trees glowing through the fog. Nice.

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Comment posted by Chris Moore on November 22, 2011 at 4:30 PM

Thank you all very much for the positive feedback, much appreciated!

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on November 22, 2011 at 11:32 PM

A heart-warming experience viewing this image. Great photo.

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Comment posted by Helmut Steidl on November 23, 2011 at 4:46 AM

Hello

Amazing Light and Colours, love it ... Great Work ..... a outstanding Picture in every way ....

Helmut

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on November 23, 2011 at 2:24 PM

Fantastic!

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Comment posted by Soubhik Patranabis on November 23, 2011 at 2:43 PM

Beautiful ..

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Comment posted by Joel Hazelton on November 23, 2011 at 5:02 PM

Whoa!!!

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on November 24, 2011 at 2:53 PM

Cracking shot Chris, gorgeous light and colour. Beautiful.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on November 26, 2011 at 8:48 PM

What a magical image! Like as if in a dream. I absolutely love it. Between family, LSU and images like this you probably can't complain much right now, eh?

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Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on November 29, 2011 at 1:34 PM

Congratulation on the weekly pic and for great work overall.

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on November 29, 2011 at 2:31 PM

Great mood and colours.
Congrats on the WP!

D&L

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on November 30, 2011 at 12:32 PM

Chris, this is just absolutely beautiful. I go there every October to visit family, and I can only dream about ever getting an image like this. Stunning.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 3, 2011 at 1:07 AM

Great layers and fog - congrats on the WP!
Sandy

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