Beginning the Change

Gallery: FloraPosted October 19, 2011213 views9 comments

With lots of rain and a less-than-spectacular fall, I finally took the time to shoot one of these close red maple and paper birch compositions. I don't know if it's a cliche' or not, but it's been in my mind for a while, and I like the results.

Shot in a light rain.

Canon 50D
Sigma 17-70: Circ. Polarizer
1/80 sec. @ f/8; ISO 200
Tripod and 2-sec. timer

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on October 20, 2011 at 9:00 AM

I really like the composition and seperation of subject to background you achieved Wayne. Really nice.
Bob

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Comment posted by John Tobias on October 20, 2011 at 10:14 AM

Like this one alot, too bad the leaves have so many holes in them, sort of distracts. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on October 20, 2011 at 12:22 PM

Wayne: Great fall comp and result. Good call on the polarizer and your DOF choice. 2 thumbs up! >=))>

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on October 20, 2011 at 1:23 PM

Very nice work. Great color, compsition and detail in the leaves. Dof is perfect

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on October 20, 2011 at 8:34 PM

CPL did its job admirably well, Wayne. Crunchy punchy colors there and they look lovely against the silvery barks !!!.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on October 20, 2011 at 9:12 PM

Wayne:
I can see why you like it. Rich color with the CPL. Like birch trunk in the bg.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on October 21, 2011 at 8:18 PM

Cliche´ or not doesn't matter at all when the result is this good! Your mind's eye prepared you well.

This is kinda picky, Wayne, but I think it would look better without the yellow (un-maple) leaves on the left edge around the green maple leaves...

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 22, 2011 at 3:14 PM

A nice comp and fine color.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on October 25, 2011 at 10:49 PM

Hi Wayne

Beautifully captured, the colors work wonderfully well together.

Albert Darmo

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