Chaos and Light II

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 18, 2011185 views6 comments

I found this rather chaotic autumn scene in the Danube Floodplains on the outskirts of Vienna last week. There I experienced a specific atmosphere of decay, together with the brightness of the autumn leaves and tranquillity all around.

Olympus E510, 14-54mm/2.8-3.5II at 31mm, f/11, 1/13s, ISO 200, -0.3

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6 comments

Comment posted by Adam Gibbs on October 18, 2011 at 2:52 PM

Peter, the scene is very chaotic, I applaud you for taking on the challenge in finding a composition. I think that you have done quite well as there does seem to be a flow to the picture. I would like to see the whole scene a little brighter, perhaps a toch more contrast?

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 18, 2011 at 3:23 PM

You are very good at these, Peter. I like the colors and nice reflection too.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on October 18, 2011 at 4:07 PM

Hi Peter,

Busy yet visually stimulating. I think I am coming to appreciate complex scenes like this more + more. I could see a slight crop off the top to eliminate the portions of sky shining through the trees.

Michael

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on October 18, 2011 at 4:44 PM

The high symmetry due to the reflection brings sufficient order into this scene. The light is lovely too. I love the atmosphere in this park during autumn. I will probably check it out this weekend.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on October 18, 2011 at 6:54 PM

It is pretty busy but the appeal of the light and colors is undeniable

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on October 18, 2011 at 11:06 PM

I can imagine the work it might have taken to come up with as clean a comp as you made here. There is a lot going on in the frame, and it takes a minute for the eyes to flow through it, but I like it. Nice colors and dappled light there too.

Chris

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