Icy Fall

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 17, 2011277 views29 comments

I posted this on the RMNP forum a few days ago and I thought it would be nice to post it here, too. I had a pretty nice fall in Colorado with zero car crashes! The weather was spectacular and crazy all at once. Lots of snow and cold weather basically killed off most of the color in the San Juans, but also brought some unique shooting conditions. It was definitely better than my recent trips in the fall in terms of a nice variety of fall elements to shoot. My camera got a little too wet during the epic snow storm and refused to power up until I got back home to San Diego. I was still able to shoot for a few days after the loss by borrowing fellow NPN'ers Jody Grigg and Bryan Pezman's backup camera bodies. Thanks guys.

I hope to have a few more to post here shortly, as well as an update to my website.

Image specs: Canon 1dmk3, 90mm TS-E. Two image stitch.

Comments

29 comments

Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on October 17, 2011 at 10:31 PM

Hey, I saw this over on RMNP, and I really liked it. Still do! Very nice one, I wish I had one like it!

Chris

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on October 17, 2011 at 10:40 PM

Best shot in months imho

Just awesome Jimmy. Viewers can really connect to the visual impact of shots like these
Well done

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 17, 2011 at 11:04 PM

Any autumn without a car crash is good! Lovely image. Love the warm/cool effect. Wish the leaf was just a little further to the right, but that's minor. Very nice work.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on October 17, 2011 at 11:30 PM

That's really nice, Jimmy. This feels like it's out of a fairy tale. The colors and textures feel very animated.

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Comment posted by John Mumaw on October 17, 2011 at 11:40 PM

Excellent ice patterns, and what a unique leaf to provide the wonderful contrast. No suggestions at all here.

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Comment posted by Kent Mearig on October 18, 2011 at 12:39 AM

I like the way all the details in the ice are arranged, but I'm not so sure about the placement of the leaf. All beautiful one way or another though!

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on October 18, 2011 at 12:40 AM

Oh man, this is fantastic! I absolutely love images like this.. and this is perfect! Only nit is that I would have placed the leaf a little more off center (well, closer to rule of thirds) I think. Well done.

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on October 18, 2011 at 12:52 AM

Thanks guys. About the placement of the leaf...I didn't place this leaf at all. It is how I found it. Part of the leaf is embedded in the ice a bit... well, probably more like stuck to it. I am sure I can crop it to find that perfect placement if I so chose. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I plan on getting this printed to about 30x30 within the next week or so.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on October 18, 2011 at 12:54 AM

Commented on this in RMNP forum. I'll say it again Jimmy...this is fine art photography at it's finest! It should be printed large and hung in a prominent place!

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Comment posted by Sarah Marino on October 18, 2011 at 1:21 AM

Hi Jimmy - this is a beautiful image. The patterns in the ice are just spectacular and I really like the colors. I could see adding a tiny bit more contrast to the leaf, but otherwise, I really like this.

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Comment posted by Koveh Tavakkol on October 18, 2011 at 1:39 AM

This is a beautiful image indeed. I love the frozen ice and the leaf adds such a nice touch to this. If it was mine, I might try to add a tad more mid-tone contrast, but that is personal taste. Lovely work!

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on October 18, 2011 at 2:10 AM

The colors and design are excellent Jimmy. It must have gotten pretty cold to form the ice. Awesome midrange shot! Glad you're still with us.

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Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on October 18, 2011 at 2:34 AM

Lovely and original - very nice Jimmy!

Michael

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on October 18, 2011 at 8:39 AM

So cool. The leaf is so crisp being embedded in the ice. While all of the ice is very captivating, a tighter crop might give the leaf a little more emphasis.

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Comment posted by Kurt Budliger on October 18, 2011 at 9:01 AM

This is beautiful Jimmy! Awesome color palette and pattern throughout, well seen

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on October 18, 2011 at 9:10 AM

Well, the subject certainly aint new (i justy saw it in Kurt B's avatar, lol!) but i really like the presentation here--the ice bubbles add a lot. I might for a little less blue--personal preference! Nice!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 18, 2011 at 9:16 AM

Wonderful shot Jimmy. I really enjoy this.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on October 18, 2011 at 9:43 AM

Real nice, Jimmy! Great combo of warm and cool tones and great patterns. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Jason Kim on October 18, 2011 at 11:00 AM

Great shot, the vivid color of the leaf is wonderful against the ice-cold background.

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on October 18, 2011 at 12:17 PM

Wow, a real beauty!

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Comment posted by Alex Mody on October 18, 2011 at 1:07 PM

I love these types of photos. This is just so good, Jimmy! Too bad about that camera but it seems all is well now.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on October 18, 2011 at 1:16 PM

Really nice color contrast. Nice image

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Comment posted by Gino Cortez on October 18, 2011 at 1:34 PM

So simple yet so intricate. Nice stitch and elegant comp.

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on October 18, 2011 at 4:05 PM

Lovely, Jimmy! I like the colors, patterns, and shapes.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 18, 2011 at 5:07 PM

Very artistic, Jimmy! Great color.

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Comment posted by Yiming Hu on October 18, 2011 at 6:41 PM

I've seen many "frozen leaf" pictures, but this one really stands out. Beautiful colors and texture.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on October 18, 2011 at 8:34 PM

I thought the thumbnail looked promising but I wasn't quite prepared for the feast of textures and colours on show.

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on October 19, 2011 at 2:25 AM

To cool!

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on October 21, 2011 at 4:22 AM

I might be late in seeing this one, but I am so glad that I didn't miss it. What an outstanding image. Love the composition, color and light. The high values, especially, are lovely.

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