Boone Fork Autumn

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 24, 2011383 views23 comments

I haven't posted in a while but hope to be more active going forward.

Shot this recently at Boone Fork Creek just off the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. I wasn't too fond of it at first but it grew on me after cloning out some stray sticks in the foreground. Considered cropping more at the top but like the foggy background.

I welcome your comments and suggestions.

Comments

23 comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 24, 2011 at 1:02 PM

Wonderfully moody and dramatic. Perfect shutter speed and very nice compisition. Well done.

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Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on October 24, 2011 at 1:18 PM

I love this image. It has fall color but subtle by most fall photos. Composition is so very pleasing as posted. I wouldn't change anything.

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Comment posted by Nicolaus Wegner on October 24, 2011 at 1:18 PM

Very moody scene Dale. It's growing on me the longer I view it.

I wonder if you could pull a bit more out of those shadows though...

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on October 24, 2011 at 1:23 PM

What a beauty, Dale! Great find with that magical atmosphere and fall colors.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on October 24, 2011 at 2:43 PM

This is a beauty, Dale! Love the dark, moody feel to it, with the light misty background slowly drawing my attention back to there. Excellent.

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Comment posted by Danny Laureys on October 24, 2011 at 3:05 PM

Very nice moody shot. Excellent.

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on October 24, 2011 at 3:10 PM

I love the magical, moody feel to this photo, Dale. Glad you didn't crop the top; I like the foggy background.

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Comment posted by Ian Haskell on October 24, 2011 at 3:55 PM

Very nice Dale - love the water feature at the front and the foggy atmosphere.

Ian

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Comment posted by Bruce King on October 24, 2011 at 4:39 PM

Excellent shot. Good decision on the crop. The moody bg puts this one over the top. Outstanding composition also. Nice.

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Comment posted by Todd Bielby on October 24, 2011 at 5:26 PM

After looking at shots of the forest I have discovered that a light fog is the best. This has a great mood to it. I lived in Boone NC after I got out of the service I only wish I was into photography back then. Great shot.

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Comment posted by Luis Argerich on October 24, 2011 at 6:22 PM

Hi Dale,
This has a very dark mood, I like it a lot your composition and the way you subdued the colors really inspire me.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 24, 2011 at 6:44 PM

Really nice, Dale. Fantastic mood. Comp, color, fog and water all wonderful!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on October 24, 2011 at 7:45 PM

Great mood and composition, nice work Dale

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on October 24, 2011 at 9:21 PM

Moody, but pleasing. While it feels a tad underexposed on my monitor, the water and light through the trees keeps it from getting too heavy.

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Comment posted by Sarah Marino on October 24, 2011 at 11:25 PM

This is a beautiful scene, Dale. I really like the mood and feeling of this image. I agree with Tony that it looks a bit underexposed - some selective brightening could really make the colors pop. Otherwise, this is a very beautiful image.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on October 24, 2011 at 11:44 PM

I wouldn't touch a thing on this image, Dale, as it is superb as presented in my opinion, from the wonderful foreground rocks and falls, back to the fog shrouded trees and autumn color. Fantastic.

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on October 25, 2011 at 4:41 AM

This is an excellent presentation of this place to me, Dale. The rocks make for a kind of steadyness that works really well for me together with the dynamics of the flow. The misty atmosphere adds a lot and characterizes this scene impressively to my eye. I also appreciate your exposure and processing.

Peter

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Comment posted by Kevin Trinkner on October 25, 2011 at 1:21 PM

Love the atmosphere and soft mood here Dale. Great capture!

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on October 25, 2011 at 4:13 PM

The foggy background is must for me. A subdued image, but it is all about mood here.

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Comment posted by Dale King on October 25, 2011 at 9:04 PM

Thanks folks, I appreciate all the comments!

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Comment posted by Kirk Greene on October 25, 2011 at 10:52 PM

Wonderful image. The Blue Ridge can be magical when you get this kind of fog. I would definitely leave the top portion alone. It sets the mysterious mood for the image.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on October 26, 2011 at 11:19 AM

Beautiful work Dale! Very subtle and elegant. The background (trees and mist) works great.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on October 26, 2011 at 3:10 PM

Beautiful and moody Dale, and I like your comp.

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