Autumn Splendor

Gallery: FloraPosted October 18, 20071,616 views23 comments

Fall is my favorite time of year, but so far the leaves haven't changed much here in Indiana. In order to be a little creative, I placed a Maple leaf that had fallen in our yard on a mum arrangement and decided to make a still life. I like the colors and warmth of fall, so I'm hoping this one represents my interpretation.

This was taken outdoors on a cloudy day. It had just rained, so there was some water on the mums. Equipment used: Canon 350D, Canon 50mm f/1.8 II lens, tripod, 100 ISO, f/22, 1/8 sec.

I adjusted the saturation with curves in Photoshop and added a very slight softening to the mums only using the Power Retouche Soft filter.

Comments welcome! This is my very first post...

Comments

23 comments

Comment posted by Janet Bowden on October 18, 2007 at 5:59 PM

Nice composition. This would make a great card.
Janet

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Comment posted by Katie Jackman on October 18, 2007 at 6:22 PM

What a lovely representation of fall, Amy. The colours are so nice and warm, and the composition is really nice. Welcome to NPN Flora. I'm sure you are going to learn a lot here and have a lot of fun as well!

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Comment posted by Amy Hopp on October 18, 2007 at 7:18 PM

Thank you, Janet & Katie! I'm really glad I found this group...

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on October 18, 2007 at 10:02 PM

Amy,

I love the composition and the autumn colors. This is very nice. Great job on your first post.

Pat

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on October 19, 2007 at 12:35 AM

Hi Amy, welcome! I like this a lot. The mums have a nice autumn color to them. I would not mind the upper left corner having more blooms in it.

I have noticed your post to comment ratio, you are off to a great start! I have learned so much by commenting on other's posts.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Maureen McKovich on October 19, 2007 at 1:40 AM

What a wonderful introduction! The image is beautifully crafted - and, you have a fine touch with the post-processing.

Welcome aboard!

Registered on November 9, 2003, 221 Posts, 1628 Comments

Comment posted by Amy Hopp on October 19, 2007 at 5:20 AM

Thank you, Pat, Nathan & Maureen! I appreciate you taking the time to comment...

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Comment posted by beth summer on October 19, 2007 at 8:40 AM

Welcome, Amy

NPN is a great source for learning the art of photography and so much more!!! This definitely screams fall....lovely warm colors and good DOF. Central Illinois isn't having much of a fall this year...too dry. Looking forward to seeing more of your images.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 437 Posts, 5220 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on October 19, 2007 at 9:49 AM

Absolutely wonderful shot Amy! I love the warm fall tones and contrast you created in this shot.

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Comment posted by Toni Lankerd on October 19, 2007 at 10:02 AM

Welcome to NPN, Amy!

Your creativity in setting this up was right on...lovely composition and exposure.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on October 19, 2007 at 5:15 PM

Welcome, Amy! What a fantastic first post. This is a beautiful rendition of the Autumn season both with the leaf and the mums. And of course the colors are perfect. I hope you will enjoy it here; this is the best forum with a very high fun factor.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on October 19, 2007 at 8:27 PM

A very excellent first post, Amy. You did a wonderful job of crafting this image with the diagonal placement of the maple leaf against the fall flowers of the mum. This is a great forum and welcome to NPN.

Ed

Registered on February 7, 2004, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments

Comment posted by Amy Hopp on October 19, 2007 at 9:26 PM

Wow, what a warm welcome!

Thank you Beth, Wayne, Toni, Catherine, and Ed for taking the time to comment! I am looking forward to being a part of this fun group and definitely have a lot to learn. Thanks again!

Registered on October 18, 2007, 234 Posts, 655 Comments

Comment posted by Mary Christopher S on October 20, 2007 at 12:08 AM

Very pretty Amy and Welcome to flora. I really like your vision and your capture!
It shows imagination in the face of adversity, and that's just what you need to succeed sometimes!
Very nice first post!

Registered on May 21, 2007, 398 Posts, 2605 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on October 20, 2007 at 2:08 PM

Amy: Warm welcome to NPN in general and the finest Flora forum on the planet in particular. The only problem I have with this is that you have set for yourself a pretty high standard. Just superb comp, color and detail. Many bravos! >=))>

PS: Be sure to check out the next Flora theme.

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Comment posted by Philip Southard on October 20, 2007 at 4:14 PM

Welcome Amy. A superb image that is a joy to view. Great comp and color.

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Comment posted by Amy Hopp on October 20, 2007 at 8:57 PM

Thank you Mary, Bill & Philip! Bill, looking forward to the November challenge - I bet there will a ton of great images!

Registered on October 18, 2007, 234 Posts, 655 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Lowe on October 21, 2007 at 3:10 PM

great comp, colors, textures, what's not to like?

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on October 21, 2007 at 4:00 PM

Amy, the colors are outstanding. Terrific presentation.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 22, 2007 at 10:34 AM

A beautiful post Amy, and what an honor to win an EP on your very first post! Congrats!

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Comment posted by Amy Hopp on October 22, 2007 at 11:44 AM

OMG Bill, I didn't even realize this was selected as an EP shot! LOL

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Comment posted by David W. Kelly on October 24, 2007 at 10:49 AM

This is gorgeous. Congratulations...

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Comment posted by David Senesac on October 25, 2007 at 9:13 PM

Your placement talks to me nicely Amy, well done! The Mum's are all like little eyes looking back. ...David

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