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Gallery: LandscapePosted March 25, 20111,260 views24 comments

Here's one from last October . . . the beginning of fall color in Yosemite NP along the trail to the Merced Grove of Giant Sequoias. I wasn't satisfied with my original post-processing efforts and recently went back to give it another try. This is the result. I greatly appreciate all comments and critiques.

Canon 5DII, 70-200L at 200mm for 1/4 second, f/16 (ISO 200); Singh-Ray LB Warming Polarizer.

Comments

24 comments

Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on March 25, 2011 at 4:33 PM

I love how the leaves frame the image, very nicely composed. The processing looks pretty good to me. I would have loved to see this with the fall colors a little further along.. hint hint

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on March 25, 2011 at 4:41 PM

Floris, I certainly would have liked that as well! Unfortunately, the stars did not align for a return trip later in the fall . . . in about seven months I can make up for it though.

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Comment posted by Mohsen Al-Dajani on March 25, 2011 at 4:50 PM

Nicely composed, I like how the trunk separated red & green here.

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Comment posted by Kent Mearig on March 25, 2011 at 5:56 PM

It's always nice to see a great concept come together with the right execution. I could see going a shade brighter with the lighter shadow tones in the tree trunks.

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on March 25, 2011 at 6:47 PM

Great shot- Awesome colours and nice composition- Like the framing effect of the leaves- Well done, Fabio

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on March 25, 2011 at 7:00 PM

This is beautiful Phil. I love how the leaves frame the scene. I also like the dark trunks and the contrast against the colorful leaves. Another wonderful contrast is that of the turning color vs. the green.

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Comment posted by Jason Kim on March 25, 2011 at 7:08 PM

Excellent composition, Phil. This is really nice.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on March 25, 2011 at 7:18 PM

This is really nice, Phil. I like the combination of the green leaves and the ones that have started to turn. It shows the transition from summer to fall. Very nice comp too. Well done!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on March 25, 2011 at 7:50 PM

Pretty sweet! Would like to see both framing trees changing color thought to better contrast the green on the bark. Nice work :)

aF

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Comment posted by Kory Lidstrom on March 25, 2011 at 8:25 PM

Very nice, I like how the leaves frame the image. The saturation is spot on, too.

EDIT: I just took another look at this one and it looks even better the second time. It's got a really strong 3D feel. The more I look at this, the more I like it.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on March 25, 2011 at 9:31 PM

This is beautiful Phil. Very good use of the leaves to frame the trunk. Nice processing.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on March 25, 2011 at 10:42 PM

Wonderful composition and textures. My only nit seems to be a matter of personal taste, and I know I'm in the minority, but on my monitor the saturation seems just a bit heavy. Still a gorgeous scene.

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Comment posted by Art Escobado on March 26, 2011 at 12:23 AM

Really strong image-great comp and nice colors

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on March 26, 2011 at 9:48 AM

Outstanding color and light and the dark trunk contrast beautifully with the vibrant colors.

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Comment posted by Justin Peterson on March 26, 2011 at 10:04 AM

Just gorgeous...all the different colors are spectacular and create such a natural frame for this tree. Excellent job.

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Comment posted by Steve Sieren on March 26, 2011 at 11:11 AM

Subtle beauties!!!

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on March 26, 2011 at 3:38 PM

What an elegant and beautiful comp! I love this combination. I also like how the colors on the left contrast with the not yet turned colors on the right. My initial reaction was that it was a little over saturated, mainly the greens. But I'm not sure now. It just looks lush, like I know these environments can. Beautiful!

Chris

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on March 26, 2011 at 4:37 PM

Stunning image, Phil. Your composition is perfect in my opinion and your processing looks spot on.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on March 26, 2011 at 6:56 PM

This is a really nice comp, Phil, and I actually like these colors. The saturation seems maybe a bit strong, but I know that's a personal choice and you just need to go with what works for you.

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on March 28, 2011 at 11:53 AM

Thanks for all of the comments! I'll likely revisit the saturation and try to pull back the reds and greens a bit. I was on the fence about the saturation myself prior to posting and appreciate the suggestions.

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on March 29, 2011 at 8:43 AM

This is a more intimate Yosemite NP scence. I like the composition and the colors.

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Comment posted by Jared Ropelato on March 29, 2011 at 5:05 PM

Fantastically well balanced comp with great pops of color all over the place. Beautiful shot.

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Comment posted by Zachary Lake on March 29, 2011 at 11:13 PM

This is a stunning shot, Phil. I like everything about it, except that I am not standing there and soaking in this peaceful scene. A massive print of this on a wall would be awesome.

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on March 30, 2011 at 12:24 PM

Wonderful colors and the moss on the sequoias is great. Greens feel a bit oversaturated. Nicely composed!

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