Gallery: LandscapePosted October 21, 20173,116 views9 comments
I spotted these multicolored aspen when I was finishing my morning shoot. The light was a bit harsh so I decided to return the next morning. Appreciate any suggestions. Thanks
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9 comments
Comment posted by Harley Goldman on October 21, 2017 at 5:05 PM
Beautiful stand of trees and sweet portrait of them. I might pull down the magenta in the background hillside, but minor stuff. Nice take from the east side!
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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on October 21, 2017 at 5:08 PM
This scene has some really nice layers and the brush along the bottom edge help ground this image, Dave. I particularly like the character of the twisted bent aspen in the middle of the trees. Very nicely done.
Ed
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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on October 21, 2017 at 5:36 PM
I like the composition here because of the way that the brightly colored aspen contrast with the darker background trees and the lighter sage. I also like the variety of color in the aspen leaves. Very nice!
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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on October 21, 2017 at 9:36 PM
I like the mix of color and white accents Dave. Wonderful autumn image.
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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on October 21, 2017 at 11:46 PM
Very good processing in this image. The aspens look vibrant against the darker background. I might increase the blue/cyan/green color to the sage just a tad. The layer of sage works well here.
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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on October 22, 2017 at 10:00 AM
Dave, the sage in front of the group of aspens go together well and make for a nice scene. I wonder about the brightness of the slope behind- maybe select it and reduce the brightness of the exposed soil.
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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on October 22, 2017 at 5:09 PM
Dave,
I'm really enjoying this little stand of aspen. I like the variety of color and stages the leaves are in - which is amazing considering these guys are genetically tied together. The diffused, indirect light has done wonders for the colors too. I had a similar thing happen up McGee Creek where I spied something, but was too late for the light so I returned the next morning.
I would agree with Harley about dropping the magenta a bit in the background slope.
One thing I notice that I like is the vantage point. I'm not sure if this is the case, but it appears you are slightly above this grouping of aspen, looking downward on them; maybe not much, but it appears that way to me. I also love the presence of the sage anchoring the frame. My only nit here, I wish there was a skosh more! but you've included enough that it's a positive element.
Well done!
Lon
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Comment posted by John Williams on October 24, 2017 at 1:51 PM
Exquisite Dave. Great job framing these guys; that's not always easy to do. I could go for it being slightly brighter (but only slightly).
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Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on October 26, 2017 at 10:47 PM
Beautiful Sierra scene and the touch of orange adds a lot. Very nice.
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9 commentsEd
I'm really enjoying this little stand of aspen. I like the variety of color and stages the leaves are in - which is amazing considering these guys are genetically tied together. The diffused, indirect light has done wonders for the colors too. I had a similar thing happen up McGee Creek where I spied something, but was too late for the light so I returned the next morning.
I would agree with Harley about dropping the magenta a bit in the background slope.
One thing I notice that I like is the vantage point. I'm not sure if this is the case, but it appears you are slightly above this grouping of aspen, looking downward on them; maybe not much, but it appears that way to me. I also love the presence of the sage anchoring the frame. My only nit here, I wish there was a skosh more! but you've included enough that it's a positive element.
Well done!
Lon