Summer Aspen Grove Light

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 31, 2010498 views22 comments

I for one am looking forward to Summer and in testing out the beta2 of LR3 I worked a bit on this image that I made last Summer. I originally passed over it because of the strong back-light and highlights in the grass. C&C welcome

Nikon D700
Nikor 28-70 AFS F/2.8
RAW in LR3 beta2, CS4

Comments

22 comments

Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on March 31, 2010 at 2:56 PM

The light totally makes this shot Steve, well worth the effort in getting things under control... backlight like this just brings things to life so much better than the easy flat light.

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Comment posted by Kurt Budliger on March 31, 2010 at 2:57 PM

It's mesmerizing Steve, I love it! I'm on the fence about whether or not I would like the highlights in the grasses to be more subdued.

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on March 31, 2010 at 3:21 PM

Strong lines and good color. Well done, Stephen.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on March 31, 2010 at 3:39 PM

The backlight is awesome. nice color and strong lines. Nice comp, too.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on March 31, 2010 at 4:07 PM

Excellent, Steve!!! Great comp and colors. Love the warm light in the upper trunks, too.

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Comment posted by Mel Ladewig on March 31, 2010 at 4:37 PM

I'm looking forward to summer too. Some images just carry all your senses into the experience and this one does that well Steve.

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Comment posted by Ken Johnson on March 31, 2010 at 4:52 PM

I agree the light makes this photo Stephen. It really caught my attention. Good Job

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on March 31, 2010 at 5:15 PM

I like this comp and the backlight looks great to me. Nice work.

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on March 31, 2010 at 6:17 PM

Beautiful straight aspen forest with fantastic light. I like how the background aspens take on a different color.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on March 31, 2010 at 6:22 PM

Love the lines of the aspens Steve, the beautiful light and color. Glad you took a second look at this image as it is really superb as you have processed it here.

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Comment posted by Daniel Ewert on March 31, 2010 at 6:45 PM

The light is beautiful, Stephen. Really nice shot.

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Comment posted by Jeremy Kessler on March 31, 2010 at 8:37 PM

magnificent.

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on March 31, 2010 at 8:41 PM

Awesome
Love the light here Stephen. The vertical presentation makes you wanting to keep staring into the grove.
Well done

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Comment posted by Benjamin Glatt on March 31, 2010 at 10:04 PM

Striking image, Stephen. One of the more unique aspen images I have seen in a while. The backlighting works really nice here. Great job handling the exposure.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on March 31, 2010 at 10:33 PM

This is really sweet! Beautiful light and color - no nits whatsoever!

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Comment posted by Reed Bowman on March 31, 2010 at 11:23 PM

This is a great styand of trees. I like the image as is, but I also like a more abstract pano cropping of just the trunks, without any of the grass...

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Comment posted by Jay Nielsen on April 1, 2010 at 2:14 AM

This image is very refreshing. There seems to be a shift toward many dark images being posted so it is nice to see a bright, colorful, luminescent image. That is a beautiful uncluttered stand of aspens, very nice!

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Comment posted by Kevin Trinkner on April 1, 2010 at 7:05 AM

Nice Steve, love the contrasting colors and great lines.

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Comment posted by Paul Wegemann on April 1, 2010 at 9:05 AM

This has your signature all over it, Steve. Fabulous work. Have you considered a B&W rendition too?

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Comment posted by Chris Kayler on April 1, 2010 at 1:52 PM

Great image Steve. This image has such a clean and fresh feel to it, thanks for the light. Well done.

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on April 1, 2010 at 11:41 PM

Gorgeous! The backlighting is splendid. I'm really diggin this, Steve.

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Comment posted by Russell Colletta on April 3, 2010 at 11:36 AM

Beautiful. The strong lines and inviting greens make a great combination of elements. Look forward to seeing what LR3 can do.

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