Maple Twist

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 25, 2013853 views22 comments

Fall colors at the famous Japanese Maple in the Portland Japanese Garden, Portland, OR.

The leaves were falling off the tree rapidly this morning and will probably all be down in the next few days. The one good thing about the falling leaves is that they create a nice carpet of color beneath the tree.

Nikon D800, Nikkor 16-35mm, polarizer
4 image blend for DOF
4 sec at f/16, ISO 100 x4

Thanks for taking a look and for any comments or suggestions you have. Please check out the larger version.

Comments

22 comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 25, 2013 at 9:07 PM

This is an amazing tree, and a wonderful shot of it. Great comp making such nice use of the shapes. The color and detail just doesn't get better imo. Beautiful! Bright area on the top center edge just a slight distraction...almost didn't mention it...

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on October 25, 2013 at 9:43 PM

wonderful tree, colors and comp

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Comment posted by Gary Reed on October 25, 2013 at 10:16 PM

Scott, What a tree, Well seen.

Registered on September 19, 2009, 198 Posts, 1074 Comments

Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on October 25, 2013 at 10:34 PM

That's the first thing I noticed Scott, haven't seen a shot of "the tree" with the ground carpeted like that. Ditto about the bright spot, but that's minor, and an easy fix. Nice capture!

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Comment posted by Bob Miller on October 25, 2013 at 11:12 PM

Very nice as is but if it were mine to play with I think I'd up the luminance on the orange/red to make it a tad brighter/lighter. It seems a bit dark. This needs to be printed big and on metal or metallic paper.

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on October 26, 2013 at 12:30 AM

Outstanding Scott,
Beautiful Image . . .

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Comment posted by scott lanz on October 26, 2013 at 7:03 AM

Gorgeous, Scott. Perfectly timed to capture the shape of the tree and the carpet of leaves.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on October 26, 2013 at 8:51 AM

Very graphic image ,especially with the darker limbs. I might darken that small patch of sky on the upper boarder, as already mentioned. Pretty amazing color of that tree. I assume that this is pretty close to the actual colors?

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Comment posted by Bruce Omori on October 26, 2013 at 10:23 AM

Beautiful image, Scott!! Love the comp utilizing the fallen leaves! Color is mind blowing… for me, anyway, as we don't have fall colors here. : )

Registered on December 6, 2010, 6 Posts, 175 Comments

Comment posted by Zack Clothier on October 26, 2013 at 1:04 PM

Well done Scott, just the right amount of leaves left and the carpet of color below looks great.

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Comment posted by Chet Dowell on October 26, 2013 at 1:21 PM

Outstanding work Scott. The colors are just amazing and the comp is excellent. The carpet of leaves adds a lot.

Chet

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on October 26, 2013 at 2:04 PM

Open it up large and WOW, great image of this famous tree Scott.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Johan Eickmeyer on October 26, 2013 at 5:52 PM

I wonder if this is the most photographed tree in the world?

Great color and DOF blend work.

I would like to see more of the tree or ground with a little panoramic work, but it is nice as is.

Thanks for sharing, Scott!

Registered on March 25, 2013, 36 Posts, 164 Comments

Comment posted by Lucy Aron on October 26, 2013 at 7:40 PM

Wonderful shapes in tree. Just wonder if a little less saturation in the light green esp might enhance.

lucy

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Comment posted by Shane McDermott on October 26, 2013 at 10:48 PM

Hi Scott
This is beautiful, the contrasts of orange and greens are complimentary with this scene. I would suggest opening the shadows a bit more. Where it seems really problematic for me is with the bush to the left of the main tree trunk. That just seems like a bit of a black hole that pulls my attention. I don't mind the dark branch line of the smaller distant branches, but think the three larger main branches would benefit from more detail and light. Just a thought.

Very nice overall though.

Shane

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Comment posted by Sanjay Sundaram on October 26, 2013 at 11:14 PM

Just spectacular. The color beneath the tree really adds a lot to an already amazing tree. Awesome image, Scott! Very well done!

Sanjay

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on October 27, 2013 at 1:14 PM

Stellar!

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on October 27, 2013 at 2:55 PM

This is so beautiful Scott, I am going to have to get over there next fall.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on October 27, 2013 at 3:26 PM

Hi Scott

Perfectly composed to show it's amazing beauty. Color and form to die for

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on October 27, 2013 at 7:34 PM

I have to put a visit to this garden on my bucket list. This is flat out superb, Scott. I love the subdued light; perfect for showcasing the character of the maple along with the glorious autumn color. The carpet of leaves on the ground is just another element to savor and enjoy here. I too would crop out that little bit of sky at the top.

Ed

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 29, 2013 at 3:24 PM

A glorious riot of color. And the greens support the oranges and red perfectly. I'm with Ed on a crop to remove the sky. A calendar shot if ever there was one.

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Comment posted by Kory Lidstrom on October 29, 2013 at 6:02 PM

Nice work. Not much else I can say.

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