Autumn Ripples

Been studying Monet, huh? This is fantastic! Really can't get better than this in a fall color reflection abstract. Really nice. Oh, by the way, the first full view was excellent too!

Chris

looks nice-i think it can work upside down too

Justin,

Now, just flip this "up side down" and you'll have a "real" abstract version. I suppose that's an option that probably makes people react differently - but it's an option you might explore.

But no matter, as Chris puts it so well, this is fantastic!

I think the reason that I"m thinking of flipping this is that the dark greens and bare trunks would work very well to anchor the scene - at the bottom of the frame.

But regardless, the colors, the abstract nature of the reflection and the soft ripples really make this one special. No doubt this will make a stellar print!

Lon

Thanks for the feedback so far! For comparison here's the upside down version:

Beautiful autumn abstract, Justin. The pattern and colors are outstanding. Really like the tree trunk lines coming across as a nice counter to the color. Really well done.

Hmmmmmmm, maybe I was wrong....

For some reason, the top of the original post seems a tad dark than the "bottom" of the re-post. I'm sure just an illusion. Maybe darkening the "bottom" of the flipped version... but now I'm really not sure.

Let's see what others think, but I'm not so sure of my suggestion now. (And no worries, my impression of this beautiful abstract reflection hasn't changed in the least!)

Lon

Very pretty Justin. Very painterly. I like the fact that you can see some of the tree trunks. I like the upside down version.

Very beautiful.
The original post works much better IMO.

great stuff.
gio

Excellent. Another alternative is a panorama of the the bottom 1/2 (of the original post). I think this would work as well.

wonderful abstract, Justin!

This image framed looks exactly like a beautiful painting. I can see it hanging on someone's wall, a really large canvas.

Hey Justin,

Nice comp dude! This is just 20 minutes from my home. Great area. A favorite stopping ground of mine. Fall this year here in VT was so-so. I've seen better. Groton Forest is always primed with great color however.

Great fall color abstract, Justin. Very pretty to look at.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

This is very nice Justin. I might boost the contrast just a bit, but I'm on an uncalibrated monitor at the moment, so that might be unwarranted. Overall, just beautiful. I would definitely print this large and hang proudly.

Very nice reflection and color throughout. Not sure which I prefer

Beautiful refection Justin. the color looks tremendous man!!!

Mitch - I keep hearing fall was so-so, I can't wait to go back and see it hit full stride!

Very nice, Justin.

Fascinating, Justin. I love how there's both little ripples, as well as clearly defined blotches belonging to individual trees, and the trunks as well.

Very painterly... love it!

Yeah. That's better.

Really sweet abstract, Justin. Very Monet, as mentioned.

Excellent abstract, Justin! I like it both ways. A couple of options for cropping you might consider: one is to crop about 20% from the top to exclude most of the trunk reflections, or another to crop from the right to exclude the three bunched together. Fine work!

The flipped version rocks..... I think you can coax a little more color out

Well seen Justin

Very artistic looking. Nice capture.

Marvelous abstract. Great color and the ripples lend an impressionistic feel. The flip is even better for effect.

Beautiful, Justin!