Calm Before the Leafstorm

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 31, 2010223 views15 comments

Peak foliage season is supposed to be over, but the oaks and beeches hang onto their leaves a long time, and some of the yellow sugar maples leaves are still hanging on around the Hudson river a few miles from my home. Not sure how much longer it will last, because the wind picked up after this misty morning, causing a "leafstorm" in the area. (The next day I spent some time shooting hundreds of leaves floating down the river -- see my post in the Flora Gallery today for a sample.)

Please view the larger photo for a better look.

Canon 50D
Sigma 17-70mm. f/2.8; Circ. Pol.
Three exposures @ f/16, ISO 100; manually blended
Tripod; Mirror up

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 31, 2010 at 5:15 PM

The thumbnail really shows how well you comped the lines in this one, Wayne. Excellent depth and color. And the mist on the water is just so much icing.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on October 31, 2010 at 6:07 PM

Yes, fantastic depth Wayne and wonderful comp, not to mention the gorgeous color. Oaks and beechesseem to be turning late here as well in MA and ME.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on October 31, 2010 at 6:24 PM

I really like the depth, the color, the reflecting and the for. If it were mine I might be tempted to crop some of the tree roots off on the left, but I am not sure. It is a very nice image no matter what.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on October 31, 2010 at 6:31 PM

Your comp is excellent, and the foreground is very interesting. But I have a sweet tooth, and can't help but be drawn to all that eye candy in the Background! The mist adds something extra special here as well.

Chris

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Comment posted by Mark Pelton on October 31, 2010 at 7:12 PM

Wow, outstanding comp and processing, as usual, Wayne. Love how you handled the sky.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on October 31, 2010 at 7:13 PM

This is really nice, Wayne. The hills of color are amazing. Very nice presentation too.

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Comment posted by Greg Maklae on October 31, 2010 at 7:41 PM

Wayne, I think this is one of yor best pieces of work. The way I am drawn into the image is amazing, the colors, fog and reflections and outstanding. Did not think it possible to achieve such front to back detail at f2.8. WOW

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on October 31, 2010 at 8:26 PM

Love the background Wayne. The autumn colors with the mist and reflection are gorgeous and can easily stand on their own, in my opinion, without the roots in the foreground. Beautiful either way though.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on October 31, 2010 at 10:26 PM

Hmmm--on the one hand, its tempting to say that such a cool bg and a cool fg subject ought to work well together---but im not totally sold; there seems to be a disconnect for me with so much river space between the main subjects--the harmony of the bg and the discordant roots up front just dont gel for me as well as id like them too--just the way i see it. I think it might have worked better for me with an angle further from the left side.

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Comment posted by Ron Pederson on November 1, 2010 at 7:19 AM

It's a good image, but I'm on the fence with this one Wayne. I really like the soft fog over the water that creeps into the trees, and the colors on the hills are very nice. I'm not as comfortable with the FG tree roots.

Registered on October 19, 2010, 95 Posts, 470 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on November 1, 2010 at 9:56 AM

Another winner - looks like you're having a great fall up there. Love this comp and also the low hanging mist/fog on the water. Great color.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 1, 2010 at 6:41 PM

Another really pretty fall image, Wayne. I guess I'm not so sure about the foreground either. I pretty much agree with Stan's feelings on that. What I really do like is the color and fog and what looks like an island, that with the reflection looks awesome. Wondering if you shot this without that foreground. What a beautiful spot!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on November 1, 2010 at 9:18 PM

Oh, gracious, Wayne! This image has so much soul.

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Comment posted by John Williams on November 1, 2010 at 11:42 PM

I agree with some of the above. The upper right 2/3 is to die for. Take away the close stuff and it's perfection!!

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Comment posted by Derrick Lipinski on February 1, 2011 at 7:50 PM

Very sweet, Wayne! Comp and colors are perfect in my view; a very pleasing image all around!

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