Autumn Splendor

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 28, 2017300 views7 comments

One of my favorite places in my home state of Michigan. This is right near the shore of Lake Superior where the wind blows constantly. I actually stood in front of this scene for nearly four hours, cable release in hand waiting for the wind to die.

Image: White Birch Forest, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan
Hasselblad X-pan, 90mm, 15 seconds @ f22, Fuji Velvia at ISO 40, (you all remember film don't you?)

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7 comments

Comment posted by Steve Gettle on February 28, 2017 at 3:55 PM

Not exactly sure why it appears so red until you expand the image in the detail viewer?

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on February 28, 2017 at 5:53 PM

Excellent composition and such beautiful fall colors. I really like this panoramic format too. Yes, the wind seems like it is always blowing there... sad

One of my favorite areas too. I put many rolls of Velvia 50 through my cameras along with E64 and E100S.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on February 28, 2017 at 6:53 PM

I really like the pano crop. The detail is excellent, as are the colorful leaves against the white tree trunks. Looks good to me.
--P

Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments

Comment posted by gary phillips on February 28, 2017 at 10:14 PM

There does appear to be a red/magenta cast to the birch trunks. The color and placement of the red maple is perfect. It looks a bit crunchy on my monitor.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on March 1, 2017 at 6:46 AM

Eye popping color, and wonderful comp. 15 seconds is a long time for leaves! I can't think of a better place to wait for 4 hours. (Well I can, but you came home with results!). I like the lead in with the dead fern base at the bottom. As Gary mentioned, there seems to be a magenta cast in both versions on the trunks. Love the scene.

Registered on September 17, 2010, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments

Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on March 2, 2017 at 6:43 AM

Was gonna say 4hrs is crazy....but then with 15s exposures.... Worth the patience. Very 3d looking!

aF

Registered on October 26, 2009, 399 Posts, 2789 Comments

Comment posted by Gerald Emery on March 3, 2017 at 3:11 PM

Nice capture, love Michigan in the fall, always loved Velvia remember it well, but that was a long time ago!

Jerry

Registered on January 2, 2017, 65 Posts, 25 Comments