Scarlet be gone y'alls

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 1, 2009379 views23 comments

Exploring the Pisgah National Forest on Halloween, turned a corner and saw this. It was so nice to photograph in a peaceful area by myself after last week's assembly line in the Smokies.

I shot this with the 8x10. In that version (plus the larger one here), you should be able to see the droplets of water, as this was shot in the rain. But, in the meantime, I just have the digital version to post.

5DII, 70-300mm, 1 sec @f22, ISO 100

Comments

23 comments

Comment posted by Tyson Fisher on November 1, 2009 at 6:55 PM

Wow, what a find! That tree really pops. I like the placement of it as well. Would love to see a print of this from your 8 x 10.

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Comment posted by Doug Roane on November 1, 2009 at 6:56 PM

This is really facinating!

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on November 1, 2009 at 6:57 PM

Very cool find Michael, I absolutely love the red tree in the midst of the monochrome forest.

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on November 1, 2009 at 7:02 PM

This is a beauty. It should be awesome on 8x10.

- Dan.

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Comment posted by Jerry Greer on November 1, 2009 at 7:05 PM

MH,

Man, I got wet and stayed wet all day! I was down in the Blue Ridge of SC.

I love the pic but I have to ask, was there a reason that you clipped the top of the tree? I hope you didn't on the 8x10!

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on November 1, 2009 at 7:20 PM

Beautiful, Michael. Red and gray work well together. I also like the placement
of the red-leafed tree off center and the diagonal line of its trunk. The little bit of
red in the bottom right corner helps to break up the plain of gray and adds a nice
touch to the composition.

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Comment posted by Benjamin Glatt on November 1, 2009 at 7:24 PM

Gorgeous image, Michael! Love the contrasting colors and great textures.

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Comment posted by Michael Hardeman on November 1, 2009 at 7:24 PM

Jerry, You know, I just grabbed the first good one I saw, and realized that there was a better comp in the ones I shot. How about this one?

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on November 1, 2009 at 8:10 PM

Michael, I think I like the second one slightly better. Gorgeous color contrast. Good find and capture.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on November 1, 2009 at 8:27 PM

Very purdy, Michael! I actually prefer the first, with more prominence for the red.

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Comment posted by Jack Riley on November 1, 2009 at 8:52 PM

A really great image and a really Grate pun as well!

Jack

Registered on November 26, 2004, 8 Posts, 54 Comments

Comment posted by Kent Mearig on November 1, 2009 at 8:56 PM

A beautiful farewell to autumn for sure. I think the "blacks" could be a smidge darker with good effect, but this is pretty powerful as is.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on November 1, 2009 at 9:02 PM

Please post the 8x10 when you get the films back. The deatil there just cries for big film. I love the stark constrast between the red and the muted green. Really nice.

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Comment posted by Michael Schlansker on November 1, 2009 at 9:09 PM

This is excellent. The detail on large film should be something to behold.

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Comment posted by Michael R Reynolds on November 1, 2009 at 11:11 PM

Michael,
Wow, great image... and not people! Beautiful. Best Regards.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 2, 2009 at 12:15 AM

A strong color statement, and an equally strong comp.

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on November 2, 2009 at 12:44 AM

Fantastic!

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Comment posted by Chip Phillips on November 2, 2009 at 2:54 AM

Nice image! The tree in the first is a bit crowded, You could maybe crop the second just a touch tighter and get the best of both. They are both great images.

Registered on November 26, 2007, 128 Posts, 1436 Comments

Comment posted by Carl Donohue on November 2, 2009 at 3:12 AM

Hey Michael,

Both images are really, really nice to look at. Fascinating, as Doug said. Great stuff.

Cheers

Carl

Registered on November 1, 2003, 46 Posts, 589 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on November 2, 2009 at 9:43 AM

What a strong comp with the super-saturated reds against the almost monochrome background. Very lovely.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on November 2, 2009 at 8:25 PM

Excellent contrast between the red leaves and green gray trunks.

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Comment posted by John Williams on November 3, 2009 at 12:21 AM

Lovely textures; great background for the sharp fall color.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on November 3, 2009 at 1:35 PM

An incredible image Michael. The vivid contrast in colors, the wonderful textures and lines of the trees, make this superb. The 8x10 transparency of this must be stunning. Exquisite fine art.

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