Morning Light and Leaves

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 26, 2015248 views11 comments

Please click on the image above to see a larger view.

FULL TITLE: Morning Light and Leaves Fall on Chapel Pond

I usually avoid shooting "tourist attractions" and that's what Chapel Pond is, since it is visible from the road, and even has a parking lot for about 10 cars (on NY Rt.73 between Interstate 87 and Lake Placid). But I was driving by at sunrise, and there was no wind, so I couldn't resist it. Searching for something a little different from the usual tourist shot, I homed in on a place where red maple leaves were dropping, with a few hitting the water near shore. To get the view wide enough, and including everything from the shore to the cliffs on the far side, I set up my Acratec GP ballhead for a vertical pano with 3 horizontal frames. The foreground leaves were so close that I shot the bottom frame twice, focusing on the floating leaves, and then the background. The whole vertical composition works pretty well for me, but I think it's too tall for the Web, so I am posting this square crop, which uses only the bottom two frames.

Canon 5D3; Canon 24-105 mm.; Circ. pol.
3 horizontal images stitched in PSCC (only the bottom 2 used in this crop)
(bottom image shot twice to focus on foreground leaves, and then background)

UPDATE: Thanks for all the valuable comments on this image. Only on NPN can a photographer get such detailed constructive critiques that really help improve a photographer's work! I posted a new version of this HERE, which addresses your comments about the color of the foreground leaves, and also shows you a more inclusive 4x5 vertical crop.

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on October 26, 2015 at 11:21 PM

Wow, what cool light and color. Lots going on here but the reflection is captivating.

Registered on September 9, 2009, 294 Posts, 2006 Comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on October 27, 2015 at 8:49 AM

Beautiful reflection and overall scene! Very minor, but the foreground leaves look electric magenta to my eye, but as said, pretty minor. Real nice image!

Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on October 27, 2015 at 10:07 AM

Wayne: Glad you didn't resist. Wonderful scene and the leaves are a marvelous complement to the overall comp. I even like the small ripple circle. Superbly crafted image. 2 thumbs up! >=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on October 27, 2015 at 11:32 AM

You succeeded well with adding those two leaves, that really works very well, especially since their purle color isn't present on the trees at the other side. Well seen!

Registered on September 30, 2012, 116 Posts, 2257 Comments

Comment posted by gary phillips on October 28, 2015 at 9:58 AM

Mesmerizingly beautiful, Wayne. Love the comp and the colors are as sweet as it gets.

Registered on October 24, 2013, 185 Posts, 4136 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on October 28, 2015 at 10:54 AM

Wayne, this is lovely! The distant trees and their reflections are spectacular and those two floating leaves at the bottom take this from being a fine fall reflection image, to a much more intimate scene. I too feel like the floating leaves are a bit on the magenta side but like how they're a cool color in contrast with the warmth of the distant trees.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on October 28, 2015 at 4:08 PM

.........outstanding scene and processing, Wayne. The composition is perfect. Only change for me is the magenta.....otherwise a SUPER image.

Registered on February 25, 2006, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on October 29, 2015 at 10:34 AM

Hi Wayne

No wonder this scene is a tourist attraction. you composed this stunning scene, along with the reflections perfectly. only the rt fg leaf i find looks electric magenta..... excellent work devil

Albert Darmo
Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Mark James Ford on October 29, 2015 at 4:50 PM

Hi Wayne, I can image the whole composition looks pretty amazing - wonderful shot(s) and and great PP.
Cheers, Mark

Registered on January 16, 2015, 60 Posts, 430 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Jones on October 29, 2015 at 9:19 PM

Thanks for all the valuable comments on this image. Only on NPN can a photographer get such detailed constructive critiques that really help improve a photographer's work!

I posted a new version of this HERE, which addresses your comments about the color of the foreground leaves, and also shows you a more inclusive 4x5 vertical crop.

Registered on April 18, 2007, 953 Posts, 6435 Comments

Comment posted by D.A. Edwards on October 29, 2015 at 11:20 PM

Pretty amazing image, Wayne. I noticed the magenta immediately but also wish that the rocks that intersect with those FG leaves were a bit darker so that the leaves stood out better. As it is the leaves look like they have "legs" and are not as impactful as I think they could be. Just a thought on an impressive photo.

Registered on October 8, 2014, 226 Posts, 1187 Comments