Autumn Morning

Gallery: LandscapePosted December 7, 2010677 views26 comments

A shot from a couple of months ago...

A few weeks back i decided to some morningshooting. I hate getting up early, but somehow i managed to get out according to plan. I had hoped for some early morning fog illuminated by the rising sun, but that didnt happen (it did happen a week or so later:-) ) So instead i went into the woods to shoot a nice little waterfall.
It was so damn cold this morning. The grass was frozen, the rocks were superslippery and everything was just uncomfortable. Theres a reason i hate getting up early...

When i got to this spot i saw these leaves. ok, i`ll admit that i moved one of them, but only a few inches.
The one to the right is SOON (straight out of nature). The left one i moved slightly because
it was almost in the water and it didnt seem right.

Looking back, it wasnt such a bad thing getting up early. Getting back home, grab a cup of coffee before the kids got out of bed... Not bad at all...

Have a great day!

-Arild-

Canon 5d & 17-40mmL w/polarizer

Comments

26 comments

Comment posted by Keith Bauer on December 7, 2010 at 8:49 AM

I really like this image. The composition works well with leading lines bringing me in. Might feel a touch tight on the left, but I see why you left it that way with the leaf on the right. Very nice. Morning's are GREAT

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Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on December 7, 2010 at 8:56 AM

Lovely little scene, the colours are very lively and the composition is great.

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Comment posted by Raymond D Smith on December 7, 2010 at 9:12 AM

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Comment posted by Kevin Trinkner on December 7, 2010 at 9:15 AM

Lovely intimate river scene, nice lush colors and a very nice comp. Great work.

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Comment posted by Raymond D Smith on December 7, 2010 at 9:17 AM

Arild you have a nice intimate scene here. The greens on the rocks up front look like a couple of points over saturated and I might pull back on those and it looks like you have some blown highlights in the water. The leaves up front are a great addition and give the photo a good anchor.The exposure looks very natural also. It is so hard to get up some times and head out there isn't it. Great photo.
Cheers.

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on December 7, 2010 at 9:35 AM

I'm glad that you rose early, Arild, and have shared this with us.
The colors and lighting are gorgeous throughout, and the FG
with the big leaves really strengthen the image.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on December 7, 2010 at 9:43 AM

Very nice scene Arlid. The early bird catches the worm - cold or no cold

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Comment posted by Gino Cortez on December 7, 2010 at 10:09 AM

Love it! Color, detail, composition, near/far perspective, all work for me. Doesn't look cold at all.

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Comment posted by Andreas Resch on December 7, 2010 at 11:17 AM

Very well composed, Arild. I like how everything leads the eye towards the waterfall. The long exposure of the water creates that fairy tale look that works so well on images like this one. The only thing I would change is the blurry/soft look of the foreground which is just a bit too much for me.

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Comment posted by Anish Desai on December 7, 2010 at 11:39 AM

Beautifully composed and processed image. I love the extreme near/far perspective here.

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Comment posted by Lori Kincaid on December 7, 2010 at 12:03 PM

Early morning is my favorite time of day and it certainly paid off well for you this time! Very nice image.

Lori

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on December 7, 2010 at 12:08 PM

Sweet and dreamy front to back. Nothing to add here!

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Comment posted by Darren Colello on December 7, 2010 at 12:09 PM

Beautiful image. Love your composition. the colours are vivid and engaging.

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on December 7, 2010 at 1:01 PM

Beautiful little scene, Arild! It's got such a fairy tale look to it, makes me expect to see an elf in there somewhere.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on December 7, 2010 at 2:01 PM

Wonderful feel to this Arild. Super saturated, but not overly so. I do wish it wasn't cut off at the bottom, but that's fairly minor.

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Comment posted by dean hebert on December 7, 2010 at 2:16 PM

Well done! Lovely composition! I guess the alarm clock might start getting a work-out?

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Comment posted by Anne K. Rusk on December 7, 2010 at 3:26 PM

The leaves and the exposure of the falls looks great to me. It seems like a tranquil scene and worth getting up for (easy to say since I already have my coffee!). A beautiful fall image!

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on December 7, 2010 at 4:47 PM

I like the glow on the foreground and the warmth this image displays despite what sounds like a pretty cold day.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on December 7, 2010 at 4:51 PM

Arild,

Wonderful near/far composition. The foreground leaves, moss and rocks are showcased beautifully and the background cascades compliment the scene perfectly. No nits from me, this is excellent and a well-deserved reward for getting up early!

Lon

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on December 7, 2010 at 6:59 PM

I really like this image. The color, comp. and the feeling is great.

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Comment posted by Koveh Tavakkol on December 7, 2010 at 7:59 PM

Beautiful foreground and comp.

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on December 7, 2010 at 10:51 PM

Some nice colors here. Comp is great and the processing looks good, the soft dreamy feel works well here.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on December 7, 2010 at 11:20 PM

Excellent. I like every pixel.

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Comment posted by Paul Wegemann on December 8, 2010 at 7:48 AM

This is beautiful, Arild! I love the comp and the dreamy look.

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on December 8, 2010 at 12:25 PM

Fantastic! Love the bold colors.

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Comment posted by John Williams on December 9, 2010 at 11:28 PM

Strikingly beautiful Arild. I love the foreground.

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