Autumn Decay..Fall Theme

Gallery: FloraPosted October 13, 200978 views17 comments

I shot this a few years back and I've always liked it. I like the differeing textures of the leaf, lichen and rock. The detail is being killed with the compression. Such is life!

Critiques and suggestion are always welcomed.

Nikon D70, iso 200

PS...My apologies for not commenting a bit more on recent images. I've been dog sitting for a week for my daughter's dog in NYC. Shall be posting images from there once I get caught up with mundane things in life such as laundry, bills, groceries etc!!!

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on October 13, 2009 at 2:05 PM

Nice warm lighting there and an interesting backdrop full of Lichen. Nice setting for a decaying Maple Leaf. Good Photo

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A horizontal may also look nice here.

PS : Saw your reply. Cannot argue with that one

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Comment posted by beth summer on October 13, 2009 at 4:20 PM

Thanks, Ram. I've shown it horizontaly and sometimes people then say I could show it vertically

Go figure

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on October 13, 2009 at 6:39 PM

Well done, Beth. I like the colors and textures.

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Comment posted by Philip Southard on October 13, 2009 at 9:59 PM

Beth, I also like the different textures. Very nice shot.

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Comment posted by Jim Sabiston on October 13, 2009 at 10:38 PM

A somewhat more 'thoughtful' shot than most, in the sense it makes me pause and examine it. The mix of textures and colors really work together well.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on October 13, 2009 at 10:39 PM

Good eye for details, Beth. Nice example of another side of fall.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on October 13, 2009 at 11:46 PM

Love this one Beth. Great textures, color and light. Ideally, for my tastes the leaf would be turned slightly downward. I feel like it's facing to the right and that there should be more room in front of it - no reason to feel that way of course. It's not a bird or animal. I like this image a lot.

Pat

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Comment posted by Rosemarie Arbur on October 14, 2009 at 5:39 AM

Beth, almost anything is too much compression for lichens! The detail and texture are really fine, nevertheless, and the comp and colors seem perfect. I like this a lot.

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Comment posted by Angela Classen on October 14, 2009 at 10:21 AM

Great colors and textures. I'll bet a large print is just stunning!

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Comment posted by May Haga on October 14, 2009 at 10:30 AM

Excellent, wonderful colors and textures.
May

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Comment posted by William Brozy on October 14, 2009 at 10:47 AM

Minus the red, the leaf is an extension of the rock. If this was presented in black and white I think the leaf would be just barely visible (if at all). While dog-sitting have you been shooting in NYC?

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Comment posted by Jeffrey Mitchell on October 14, 2009 at 3:46 PM

Very nice, Beth. It fits the theme well.

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on October 14, 2009 at 5:14 PM

Really nice Beth, good eye and presentation

Bob

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on October 14, 2009 at 6:59 PM

Hi Beth, I like the harmony of the texture and color between the leaf , rock, and the lichen. very well done

Albert Darmo Canada

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on October 15, 2009 at 2:11 PM

Very interesting shapes and textures Beth. I think I would prefer this as a horizontal. Nice shot!

Nathan

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on October 15, 2009 at 3:29 PM

Spectacular, Beth ! Just wonderful colours and textures - the composition perfect for me.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on October 15, 2009 at 6:39 PM

Beth: Having a grand dog can be tough

. I can see why you like it and agree with your own assessments. I might be one who would prefer this horizontal as well although a good 75%+ of my shots are verticals. A great find and capture no matter the orientation. Well done.>=))>

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