Standing Out

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 28, 2010148 views10 comments

I'm a sucker for layers:)

This was taken near Stevens Pass, Washington this past weekend. I would have liked to have offset the lone tree but this area was very remote and I had to shoot through a ton of brush. This was the best comp I felt I could get with the conditions. How do you feel about it being centered?

Thanks for your C&C's!!!!

Canon 7D, Canon 70-200mm f/4L IS, ISO 100, f/11, 0.4 sec.

More detail in the Larger Version

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Paolo De Faveri on October 28, 2010 at 5:16 AM

I love layers too and I think you caught a great display here. Colours are really nice, from the red bushes in the fg up to the dark green pines. I can't avoid to think though that this would work even better without the dying tree. I understand that you included it in the composition to break the flow and add interest, and it certainly works in that way, but I'd really love to see one with only the smooth transition in colours. Hope this makes sense.

Paolo

Registered on August 29, 2007, 318 Posts, 1651 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 28, 2010 at 9:05 AM

I think this is very nice, Justin. The layers really work well and the colors are wonderful, along with a nice comp. I like this as you have it here, but also like Paolo's idea without the center tree in the scene. That may not even have been possible though. Nice work, I like this.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Daniel Ewert on October 28, 2010 at 11:13 AM

I like the darker background that is in shadow in this one as it really helps bring attention to that vivid grove of trees. The colors look great as well.

Registered on June 2, 2009, 103 Posts, 1500 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Dayton on October 28, 2010 at 1:25 PM

The centering is no problem for me, Justin. I like the colors and the
way that you were able to bring out detail in the dark background.
You also have good lines and textures here. Your capture of layers
works for me.

Registered on November 11, 2008, 281 Posts, 3958 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on October 28, 2010 at 8:37 PM

The layering really comes through here. My thought would be to saturated the foreground reds just a bit more and maybe dodge the background trees to lighten them a bit. Could also see a bit of a crop off the top to better balance the amount of each layer. Nice scene. Good eye to spot this combo of elements.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments

Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on October 28, 2010 at 9:17 PM

Beautiful layers of color, and detail in this comp! I love the foreground. Background is nice too, and provides good color contrast. I'm not sure why this is getting more responses, it's quite nice IMO!

Chris

Registered on March 13, 2007, 500 Posts, 8365 Comments

Comment posted by Vance Gese on October 28, 2010 at 10:37 PM

I really like this Justin. The solitary tree against the layers is really nice composition-wise. I might crop a smidgeon off the top but that is really a minor suggestion. Nicely done. Beautiful autumn color.

Registered on November 13, 2008, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments

Comment posted by Justin Reznick on October 29, 2010 at 7:36 PM

repost with suggestions. Thanks everyone!

Registered on November 24, 2009, 79 Posts, 515 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 31, 2010 at 3:22 PM

Put together very well. I like layers too!

Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments

Comment posted by John Williams on November 2, 2010 at 9:57 AM

The re-post is magnificent. I like what the central tree adds, but can see that without it would be a great shot too.

Registered on September 6, 2007, 221 Posts, 5985 Comments