Golden Curtain

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 28, 2010380 views19 comments

Not sure about this one. The title seems fitting because I get the feeling that the "frame" in this image outshines the picture that it surrounds. That leads to my first question:

What about that bright yellow curtain of leaves? Somehow I did not think it would be that bright after sunset. Is it just too much?

Question 2: Smooth reflections make images easy to level, but I deliberately tilted this to compensate for the optical illusion created by the leaning trees. The small and large versions are tilted different amounts -- does one "feel" more level than the other?

Thanks

Canon 50D
Sigma 17-70mm. f/2.8; Circ. Pol.
8 seconds @ f/11; ISO 100
Tripod; Mirror up

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on October 28, 2010 at 9:31 PM

I think it's wonderful! Can't tell a difference in the tilt, but both look fine to me in that regard as well. There's nothing about this shot that says to me it was before during, or after sunset. So I have no issues with the brightness of the golden curtain. Details are amazing!

Chris

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 28, 2010 at 9:35 PM

This looks great to me Wayne. The yellow is not too much me at all; it seems to give the image a 3D effect in fact. For my tired eyes the smaller version appears more level, but that may be just because it's smaller. The calm water is great, really invites you in the scene, and I love that downed tree.

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on October 28, 2010 at 10:32 PM

Can't really tell the difference in the leveling between the two, they both look good. I don't think the yellow is to much, I'm used to seeing this sort of stuff, looks totally natural to me. The horizontal 'lines' in the water are a little bothersome, not sure if this is a result of compression or what. Other than that it looks great, do you mind if I ask where this was taken?

Registered on January 28, 2010, 343 Posts, 2257 Comments

Comment posted by Wayne Jones on October 28, 2010 at 10:43 PM

Thanks guys,
ZACK: Thanks for commenting on those lines in the water. I was thinking about cloning them out, but wanted to see if they bothered anyone. They are from leaves floating downstream during the 8 second exposure. I am sure you know this place well: It's directly overlooking the Sherman Island Boat Launch on Spier Falls Road -- right from the parking lot. Noticed it as an afterthought when I returned to the car after some sunset shooting elsewhere along the shore. Late fall color is amazing there this year! (Shot one in the warm sunrise light this morning that I don't know what to do with because the reds are so intense they are just not beleivable.)

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Comment posted by Chad Merrell on October 28, 2010 at 11:41 PM

I really enjoy the luminous quality of the gold leaves. Both look level to me. A lovely image. Thanks for sharing it.

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Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on October 28, 2010 at 11:56 PM

This is a lovely autumnal scene and the bright yellow leaves don't bother me.

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Comment posted by Jason Kim on October 29, 2010 at 1:35 AM

Wayne, I think it's fairly difficult to compose a picture like this (I've tried many times, usually without success). I think this works really well, I like the brightness and it doesn't feel like too much to me. The smaller post feels more level to me (the larger version feels like it has a tiny CW tilt).

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on October 29, 2010 at 1:38 AM

I like the curtain effect you captured here Wayne. I don't really notice the tilt difference between the 2 images.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on October 29, 2010 at 2:33 AM

Beautiful, Wayne. The drapery of leaves is outstanding; so crisp and clear with wonderful color. It frames the reflection and forest really nicely. Really well done.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on October 29, 2010 at 2:50 AM

very nice wayne - i like the curtain (it isn't too much IMO) and i don't notice the tilt. the darker red leaves in the top left corner do distract my eye a little and i'd consider cropping them out.

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Comment posted by Carl Donohue on October 29, 2010 at 3:58 AM

Hey Wayne

I think it's awesome, as is.

Cheers

Carl

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on October 29, 2010 at 10:20 AM

Perfect as is, IMO. I really like the bright but intensely colored foreground yellow leave and the scene it frames is equally enticing. This is a real fine image.

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on October 29, 2010 at 11:12 AM

very nice .. love it

i can call this the frame of the nature

well done

Hamed

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Comment posted by Paolo De Faveri on October 29, 2010 at 11:21 AM

Antoher gorgeous fall scene from you Wayne, I think the frame of leaves works great and the background is wonderful. Furthermore, the bright leaves works really great in conceiling for a moment the background, so you when you finally look at it the pleasure is double!

Paolo

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 29, 2010 at 1:26 PM

Wonderful, Wayne. I really like how you framed the scene with those very pretty yellow leaves. Great reflection too. Another very pleasing and peaceful image.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

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Comment posted by Rick Goldwasser on October 30, 2010 at 11:03 AM

Very nice image, the curtain is great as are all the subtle colors in the reflection.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on October 30, 2010 at 10:13 PM

Drop dead gorgeous color and reflection Wayne! BTW - I am having a difficult time noticing a differrence in tilt. Both look level to me.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 31, 2010 at 3:35 PM

Just stunning!

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Comment posted by John Williams on November 2, 2010 at 12:48 PM

LOVE it Wayne.

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