Leaves at Fern Spring

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 18, 2014233 views15 comments

I found this nice leaf pattern floating on the dark waters of Fern Spring in Yosemite Valley during my trip there with Harley a couple of weeks ago. The leaves are Big Leaf Maple.

The Autumn color in The Valley was gorgeous this year compared to when we were there in 2013. It was a fun time!

Nikon D-7100
Nikkor DX 18-140mm @ 90mm

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--P

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15 comments

Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on November 18, 2014 at 5:39 PM

Nice intimate scene. The over-all warm tones are nicely complimented by the hints of blue in the water and the peek-a-boo pale green leaves.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 18, 2014 at 6:01 PM

Preston, This is wonderful! The dark water made a great backdrop for the leaves. Nice work on the comp and the colors and detail look fantastic to me.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on November 18, 2014 at 6:59 PM

Nice work, Preston. I know how difficult it is finding a coherent composition in a bed of fallen leaves. In this case, I think the dark water and the darkness of the older layer of leaves helps a lot to isolate and highlight the newest layer of bright yellow leaves. I like the "spice" of the fir (?) needles sprinkled on the scene, too.

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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on November 18, 2014 at 9:17 PM

One of your better intimate abstracts, Preston.
Subtle attractive colors and the pine needles?, scattered about, add a lot to the composition.
Well seen.....

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on November 19, 2014 at 1:15 AM

Great find Preston. "X" marks the spot. The pine needles add a lot to the scene. I like your comp and beautiful autumn color.

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Comment posted by Bret Edge on November 19, 2014 at 1:37 AM

Beautiful, Preston. Lovely assortment of leaves and they're nicely arranged in this composition.

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on November 19, 2014 at 8:37 AM

Simply sweet! These intimate scenes always look so straight forward when done as well as this but getting the comp right is always takes great care to accomplish.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on November 19, 2014 at 9:55 AM

Another of my favorites Preston. Great comp and superb processing and textures. I also like the mood of it very much.

pat

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on November 19, 2014 at 10:12 AM

Real nice, Preston. Great job on the comp. The intimate image does a great job conveying the feel of the changing seasons.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on November 19, 2014 at 10:19 AM

This is a fine look at this collection of leaves, Preston. I find myself liking how the "ring of openness" and the scattering of pine needles add interest.

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Comment posted by Ryan Shain on November 19, 2014 at 10:33 AM

Beautiful vision in this capture Preston. I too enjoy how the darker leaves provide a nice contrast with the beautiful yellow leaves. The sprinkling of needles completes this image wonderfully.

beautiful work

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Comment posted by D.A. Edwards on November 19, 2014 at 1:23 PM

What everyone else has already said. A beautiful intimate, Preston. You and Harley are the photo gurus of Yosemite Valley.

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on November 19, 2014 at 6:17 PM

Nice image, Preston. I like the arrangement and the colors- not oversaturated.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on November 19, 2014 at 6:25 PM

When I was there the weekend before you, I stood there and just said to myself, "yuck"! I just saw a mess. I'll have to look harder, I guess, cause' this is really nice!

Chris

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Comment posted by Carey Closs on November 20, 2014 at 3:33 PM

Nice colors and details. Well seen.

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