Round Pond Beaver Food

I really like this panoramic view of the beaver pond, especially as framed with the grey frame above this comment. The impact of this image is less in both the 720px pop-up and in the larger version due to that absence.

I do recall your previous previous compositions of this same pond and this is as good or better than any of them, if the comparison is fair. The centered rock with surrounding logs give it a fisheye appearance that accentuates the sense of space. The colors are pretty saturated but that's a personal choice. Nice image.

Thanks Igor.  I wondered how people would react to the foreground. 

As for saturation, all I can say, is that if you have ever been to this place in early October, you would call this photo a little subdued. (That's the way it looks on my calibrated monitor, anyway.)

I did my graduate studies at UNH. The falls were amazing. But it's been decades. Maybe I should look at my old Kodachrome slides again. 

The tree remainders in the foreground really draw the eye, but since they are an important part of your story with this picture, that is exactly what is needed. This would also work nicely without the foreground, giving a more relaxing photo, if that makes any sense.... You also made a great choice centering the part of the shore where the "opposition effect" is the strongest. That often looks weird when it is off center I think.

Outstanding, Wayne.  I have to come back east one of these falls and tour upstate NY.  Perhaps you will be available to guide me to the best spots.  Incrediblely beautiful pano.  The new format shows the format much better.

I took another look at this on the big screen and have to agree, the color of the foliage is pretty correct. If there is any oversaturation it would be in the blue sky reflections in the water.

I'm really enjoying this large, especially the way the birch litter wraps around the rock.  Colors look wonderfully saturated, not even close to overdone. They can be extremely vibrant under certain lighting.  Nice job putting it all together with the stitching as well.

I couldn't find in the guidelines wehre 1600 is now the largest acceptable size.  Am I missing this somewehre?  Still see 1200.

Stunning light and color Wayne. The foreground draws the viewer in nicely.  Fabulous reflection too.

The 1600px pano really looks great, Wayne.  This is a beautiful scene, with the beaver leftovers in the foreground and the sunlit ridges on the far shore.  The colors look very much like New England fall colors to me.  Definitely a wall hanger.

Thanks again, everyone,

HARRY -- On the bottom half of the upload page (under the red print that says "upload photo" it says "Browse a photo from your computer to upload. Maximum allowable size is 1600 pixels/1 MB."  Note that below that, the options still allow us to upload the smaller 720 px version, but the size limit went up to 500 MB.  Uploading your own smaller version is still a good idea because the autmatic downsize still omits the color profile, last I heard.

IGORE:  Thanks for taking a second look!  I completely agree about the saturated blues in the water.  It's probably from my polarizer and the additional polarizing effect of water reflections.  I did notice the super-blues, and brought down the blue and cyan saturation for the whole image, but that the water needs more of that.  I'll fix it.

GARY:  Sure thing!  If you ever get back this way, I would love to show you some of these places.  (Although you don't have to look hard -- the color is everywhere.  I hope some of the birches are still here next year!)  Adirondack colors usually hit peak at the end of September in the high peaks, and continue changing for a couple of weeks as you go down in elevation.  This one was shot on October 10 last year.

A nice composition, especially with the foreground wood in the water. To my mind it seems a little dark and consequently very slightly oversaturated. Monitors and opinions vary so no great criticism.  A tradeoff between some of the shoreline birch and the lovely calm and reflective ponds the beavers create. 

Thanks for sharing!  Reghards:  Tom

I really like the color and feeling of this image. I could put myself beside the pond on a quite, calm, cool autumn day. My first reaction was that the foreground was to cluttered and compeated with the background to much. But as I looked at the larger image and realized they were the cuttings from the beaver then it helped tell the story of the pond. It still seems a bit cluttered, almost two images foreground and background, but it makes more sense to my eye as part of the story. 

Stunning display of Autumn Wayne!!!!

There is a lot of interest from the remains of the tree in the foreground, to the sweet autumn colors in the background. The saturation looks perfect to my eye, and beautiful photography Wayne!!

Wonderful shot, Wayne, with a story behind it. The centered rock really anchors the scene with the other elements spiraling around it and the perfectly rendered fall color. Kudos!

Beautiful scene of the Fall with this beautiful light that brings out all the colors. As I am from Quebec, we can see this  Autumn landscape in October as is. The FG as well as the reflection in the water and the background are amazing. That's a kind of landscape where I can sit in front as long as the light will be there. Bravo! you really communicated this feeling that I like so much at Fall time.

-jc