Yosemite Laurel

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 14, 2011218 views15 comments

This is the last of my Yosemite autumn images. I really liked the color and shape of the leaves, and had to wander about a bit amongst the boulders to find a nice arrangement.

I used a few of TK's luminosity masks and some small burns. The image is full frame.

Tachihara 4x5
135mm Fujinon
Velvia 100
November 2010

Your thoughts and comments are always appreciated!

--P

Edit: fix typo

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Andreas Resch on February 14, 2011 at 12:24 PM

I know these plants well and always like how they added life to their often lifeless host. I'm also glad that you took this one in LF as it will show off all the lovely details in there. Great shot, Preston.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on February 14, 2011 at 1:06 PM

Gorgeous Preston. Your comp is very nice, and I like the texture of the underlying stone. Well done.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on February 14, 2011 at 1:15 PM

Yeah I have seen those here in Europe (if I am not mistaken) and they do make a great subject for intimate compositions. The composition works very well with the inclusion of rock at the bottom. The fallen, brownish leaves are great to have. It is a subtle effect, but I think it adds to the strength of the composition.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on February 14, 2011 at 2:29 PM

Beautiful, Preston. Love the composition, and how the fallen leaves provide such a nice backdrop for the yellow leaves. The detail is superb even with the limits of the internet. A print must be truly stunning.

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Comment posted by Andrew Morrill on February 14, 2011 at 3:33 PM

Great color and detail. Composition is great too - I would love to see a large version of this. My only nit is it seems some of the highlights in the leaves are a little high - but its hard to tell on the web.

Registered on June 10, 2010, 51 Posts, 216 Comments

Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on February 14, 2011 at 4:34 PM

Gorgeous colors between the yellows, carmel, and blueish grey. It's an elegant comp, and the carmel color of the fallen leaves really sets the yellow off against the rock!

Chris

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on February 14, 2011 at 6:27 PM

Real pretty, Preston. Love the colors and contrast of the leaves against the rock. This one definitely works for me.

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on February 14, 2011 at 8:42 PM

Nice one, Preston. I can't wait to see a print of it.

- Dan.

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Comment posted by Joseph Kayne on February 14, 2011 at 11:37 PM

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Comment posted by Reno DiTullio on February 15, 2011 at 2:46 PM

Well done, Preston, beautiful detail and the yellow's really stand out against the background, even on my funky monitor.

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Comment posted by Raymond D Smith on February 15, 2011 at 3:53 PM

I love how you filled the frame with the yellow leaves but have left just a touch of the boulders come through in the corners.I also like how the two colours interact.Beautiful capture Preston. Cheers

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on February 15, 2011 at 4:53 PM

Love it Preston. Great job of filling the frame with the autumn color. I too really like the inclusion of the granite as well as the brown, fallen leaves beneath. Great color scheme.

The only thing I can think of now would be a slight crop from the top to really help bring out more of the granite at the bottom and make this even more intimate. Perhaps a corresponding crop from the right side if you want to maintain your format. But a minor suggestion regardless. I think this is wonderful as captured and presented. Colors and processing look great btw.

Lon

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Comment posted by Paul Duval on February 15, 2011 at 9:09 PM

Preston lovely combination of colors the yellow of the laurels and the red leaves underneath with that beautiful Sierra Grey granite.

Paul

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on February 16, 2011 at 1:00 PM

This is perfect, Preston. Such a simple scene and it works! The color and details are awesome.

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on February 17, 2011 at 1:39 AM

This is beautiful! I love the way the leaves flow across the frame. The contrast with the granite in the background looks great too.

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