Red Leafscape

Gallery: FloraPosted October 27, 2010111 views10 comments

I was inspired by Sandy Richards' "Autumn Leaves", so I decided to post another leafscape of mine. While not as spectacular as Sandy's, I still enjoy it, and I love finding and shooting leafscapes. Please view the LARGER version for better details as the smaller version was saved at a "3" and suffered greatly from compression. The larger version isn't quite as bad as it was saved at a "6".

D2X w/ 28-70 @ 38mm
.3 sec @ f/11 - MLU and mc-30 remote release
100 ISO
No filters
Tripod
Capture One 4, CS4, TK's Luminosity and Saturation Masks, Marc's web sharpening.

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

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on October 27, 2010 at 7:30 PM

Another real beauty Bill. I really admire your ability to see and compose these. Nothing wrong with the exposure and post processing either. (smile) Outstanding image.

Pat

Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on October 27, 2010 at 7:32 PM

Very neat, Bill. Looks as though many of us are using leaves as subjects this week. I'm about to submit one too

I especially like the cool colors in this version.

Nice job.

Carol

Registered on January 18, 2007, 597 Posts, 8062 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 27, 2010 at 8:00 PM

The soft light shows off the colors in a great way. The grouping is just as pleasing. Excellent "leafscape!"

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on October 27, 2010 at 8:20 PM

Bill:
Taking pictures of colorful leaves must be real fun. Actually I tried heaping some dried leaves on the scanner yesterday and it turnout okay - however being in the subtropics, we do not have the colorful leaves you have shown here.

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Comment posted by Krunal Janani on October 28, 2010 at 1:25 AM

Good one Bill

Registered on September 16, 2010, 60 Posts, 1370 Comments

Comment posted by Miro Susta on October 28, 2010 at 4:31 AM

Very nice colorfull palette. Perfect focusing. Well done Bill.

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Comment posted by beth summer on October 28, 2010 at 9:28 AM

Beautiful colors, Bill...nice lighting too. At first glance I wanted to crop at the bottom but after using my L, I realized that your comp is perfect! Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on October 28, 2010 at 9:47 PM

Oh, those red maples are spectacular, and I really enjoy seeing both sides of them, as well as the surrounding pine needles and "broken" white oak leaves. I can hear them crunching under my feet as I look at this. Much better than most of the "arranged" shots.

Registered on April 18, 2007, 953 Posts, 6435 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Southard on October 28, 2010 at 10:01 PM

Wonderful frame-filling collage Bill. I like the "natural" appearance of this.

Registered on July 15, 2007, 258 Posts, 3892 Comments

Comment posted by Larry Lynch on November 2, 2010 at 12:57 PM

Amazing detail and such true to life colors. A wonderful image and beautifully crafted. Larry

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