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Stacked Cones

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted November 26, 2012111 views4 comments

European Larch Cones.
The only deciduous conifer about to loose its leaves.
Its possible to get away with hand held stacks, as CZM is amazing at lining the pics up (Sometimes ! ) It worked this time. I loiked the colour of the needles not long before dropping.
D7000
Sigma 18-50 mm
500ISO
60th @f 5
Three stacked images Hand held
Full frame
Curves paint shop Pro
CZM/ high pass sharpening.Thanks for comments on last pic.
Cheers
JR

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on November 27, 2012 at 7:51 AM

Very nice close up of this larch in peak fall color. I like the inclusion of the pine cones. Good work with the three image stack. I like the area in detail and oof background.

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on November 27, 2012 at 9:29 PM

Great fall image, John. I like the good details on the front branches and the echoing OOF branches in the background. The green/brown background area really helps highlight the yellow color, and the brown pine cones add an extra shot of contrasting color. Well composed and nicely processed.

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Comment posted by Roger Kirchen on November 27, 2012 at 10:58 PM

This really captures the essence of fall. We have larches here in the Rockies (one valley is even called Larch Valley), but I have not been there for a couple of years. Well seen and nicely processed.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on November 29, 2012 at 10:15 AM

The colors of the needles are indeed wonderful and they set off the textures of the cones very nicely. Good job on the capture and stack. On this side of the "pond" we get to add the Bald Cypress, a native, and the Dawn Redwood, Asian import, to the list of deciduous conifers.

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