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WC453-Vibrant Woods

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted October 13, 2010499 views13 comments

Shot this a couple of years ago when I hit peak fall color in Talladega National Forest. Haven't seen it this good since. It was a very dry year so the FG stream was almost dry, but the color was great. Please view LARGER size for a better sense of the details.

D2X w/ Tokina ATX 12-24 @ 17mm
.4 sec @ f/11 - MLU and mc-30 remote release
100 ISO
Singh Ray Circ. Polarizer
Tripod
Capture One 4, CS4, TK's Luminosity & Saturation Masks, slight Orton effect, Marc's web sharpening

Critiques, suggestions, and comments always welcomed and greatly appreciated. Thanks for looking.

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Jim Greenwood on October 13, 2010 at 7:37 PM

Exquisite range of color and beautifully composed! Perhaps just a tad over sharpened, or is it the Orton effect, or is it just me?

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on October 13, 2010 at 7:52 PM

Oh, I remember this one Bill. It really opened my eyes to autumn in the South. This comp, with the interesting tree trunk on the left, the stream, and the leaf-covered forest floor on the right has a lot going on, and it all comes together well as a showcase for the colorful leaves.

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Comment posted by Carol Hyman on October 13, 2010 at 7:57 PM

Bill, I love the patterns, the light, and the lines created by the delicate foliage.

Awesome image.

Cheers,

Carol

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on October 13, 2010 at 8:41 PM

Beautiful image, almost looks like a painting.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on October 14, 2010 at 12:28 AM

Geez--youre killin me, Bill--im speechless!

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Comment posted by John Williams on October 14, 2010 at 1:12 AM

Orton works well with fall color, doesn't it? This is great as is, and also works for me with a pano crop removing the bottom.

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Comment posted by Gary Minish on October 14, 2010 at 1:18 AM

Very nice, Bill! I love the mix of colors in this scene. Great detail and a perfect exposure also. Well done!

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Comment posted by Debashis Bandyopad on October 14, 2010 at 7:12 AM

Another exquisite, totally delightful image from you Bill... Amazing colours and details. Love it

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 14, 2010 at 10:44 PM

The glow takes this one to another level. Stunning.

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Comment posted by Lance Warley on October 15, 2010 at 1:16 PM

Beautiful, Bill. Somehow, you simultaneously muted yet vibrant colors.

Such a serene feeling.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on October 20, 2010 at 8:19 PM

Dreaming of Fall color out here in the Great PNW, where we are not having Fall, I opened my eyes and saw this! Wow, Bill– terrific color and a fine result with your processing. I was surprised to see that you added a slight orton effect. Not the look I would expect from orton, you really had a light hand with it. Congrats on the EP.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 21, 2010 at 12:23 AM

Congrats on a nice EP!

Sandy r

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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on October 22, 2010 at 12:35 AM

Congrats Bill

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