Looking Down on Autumn

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 23, 2010124 views17 comments

Well here in VT we are pretty much into "stick season", 1 of 6 seasons here in VT.... The 5th being "mud season". It's time to start looking downward. This collection of aspen leaves caught my attention after a light Sunday rain. I like the collection and would enjoy hearing your comments on this image. Thanks again for looking.

5D MKII
70-200 w/ 25mm ext
ISO 100
f/18 .5 secs.

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on October 23, 2010 at 7:24 PM

I love the intimate detail here Mitch. The color and detail is fantastic.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on October 23, 2010 at 7:43 PM

Nicely put together! I like the colors, the textures and above all the water drops.

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Comment posted by Jason Kim on October 23, 2010 at 8:37 PM

I always enjoy these leaf litter shots, especially with droplets of water like this. This looks good to me, and completely natural (i.e. not staged). The only thing I can think of might be to crop a small amount off the right side, so that the leaves in the middle are more centered, but that is an exceptionally minor nit.

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on October 23, 2010 at 8:38 PM

This is a real wall-hanger,Mitch. Great arrangement of leaves and fantastic range of colors.

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Comment posted by Justin Reznick on October 23, 2010 at 9:35 PM

Great arrangement and the water droplets really set it off. Maybe crop a bit off the right? Wonderful image Mitch!

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on October 23, 2010 at 11:05 PM

This is beautiful, the colors and variety and the water drops especially.

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Comment posted by Zach Ehlert on October 23, 2010 at 11:49 PM

Great shot; love the droplets on the leaves (and your definition of VT seasons)!

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Comment posted by Kurt Budliger on October 24, 2010 at 8:09 AM

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on October 24, 2010 at 9:13 AM

A beautiful arrangement of colors and shapes.

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Comment posted by Joseph Rossbach on October 24, 2010 at 12:34 PM

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on October 24, 2010 at 1:29 PM

Love it Mitch. Ill second the crop of the right but just to accentuate the gorgeous Bigtooth Aspen leaves.
Just gotta love these shots. Maybe a slight vignette if you decide on the crop.

Wonderful shot

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Comment posted by Arnab Banerjee on October 24, 2010 at 7:48 PM

Aspen in VT? You can darken the corners even more..otherwise it's a delightfull image

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Comment posted by Doug Roane on October 24, 2010 at 10:04 PM

strong image, Mitch

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on October 24, 2010 at 10:06 PM

Sweet! The range of colors is superb and the water drops are the icing on the cake, Mitch. It pays to cast a glance downward once in a while.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on October 25, 2010 at 3:39 AM

Nice! Seen millions of drops-on-leaves shots, but this one is extra pretty. I would definitely crop out that urhc--pulls too much attention there. The left 5/6ths is superb!

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on October 25, 2010 at 10:01 AM

Stick season looks like a great time to take pictures. I really like these colors. They're not exactly primary, but have a wonderful degree of saturation.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 26, 2010 at 7:27 PM

Lovely mix of color and shapes.

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