Fall Color-Desert Style

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 4, 2010183 views7 comments

The light close to home lately has left much to be desired, but this weekend a storm rolled in and brought leaden skies. I know we will be seeing some great fall trees in the coming weeks, and I hope to add to the collection. But for now, the only yellow I see is growing three feet high. This is an unusually symmetrical Rubber Rabbitbrush standing all by its lonesome - under that dark, foreboding sky.
I like Stan's idea of commenting on the five previous - Gonna do the same!
D300s
Nikon 10-24 @ 12mm
1/10 sec at f11
Raw processed in Lighhtroom 3

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7 comments

Comment posted by Kurt Budliger on October 4, 2010 at 8:45 PM

Cool perspective. I like the color against the steely gray sky.

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Comment posted by Jay Miller on October 4, 2010 at 8:50 PM

The contrasting colors make this work. A centered focal point is hard to pull-off and this works fine for me.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 4, 2010 at 11:02 PM

I like the in-your-face comp and the contrast of the vibrant bush against the stormy sky.

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Comment posted by dean hebert on October 5, 2010 at 12:08 AM

Nice shot, I could see this from even lower, framing the bush completely against the sky.

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Comment posted by John Williams on October 5, 2010 at 1:12 AM

Boy that's a nice looking rabbitbrush. The isolation works well.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on October 5, 2010 at 3:05 PM

Works very nicely, Russell. The yellows are practically glowing and offer a nice contrast to the drabber colors elsewhere in the scene.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on October 5, 2010 at 11:48 PM

That is a nice rabbit brush! This is working for me. The sky looks just a little flat.

Chris

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