Early Spring

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 1, 2012299 views17 comments

Another attempt at taming the early spring chaos. I've tried many times to photograph swamp maples in spring. The first blush of color is always beautiful but the bare branches of the rest of the swamp species make for a tangled back drop. Again I'm curious to see if others here find any order in this image.

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17 comments

Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on February 1, 2012 at 5:10 PM

Hey David,

What a marvelous scene

Its a visual feast when land and reflection seamlessly blend together so naturally. Great pop of colors to make this stand out against the ordered chaos.
Nicely done

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on February 1, 2012 at 5:27 PM

Quite a chaotic scene but the vibrant color throughout really helps to tie this together. Nice work.

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Comment posted by Jaymes Dempsey on February 1, 2012 at 7:34 PM

This really works for me, David. I like the colors, their reflection, and the way they pop against that background. Great job with such tricky, chaotic elements.
Jaymes

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Comment posted by Dan Baumbach on February 1, 2012 at 7:43 PM

I think you're doing well with the chaos. I don't think I like it as much as the last one, but I do like it.

- Dan

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on February 1, 2012 at 8:26 PM

I'm a sucker for red, so naturally, I like this one more.

The color brings a lovely rhythm and compels the attention be given to it foremost before the background.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on February 1, 2012 at 9:19 PM

David, you're on a roll. Sweet image.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on February 1, 2012 at 9:27 PM

Early spring.

Feb 1 is early spring? Lucky you. I like the concept, but it maybe feels a bit busy. The red buds/leaves just don't seem to provide enough of a focal point.

Edit: Just looked at the larger version. It maybe busy, but I'm enjoying the detail in the larger version.

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Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on February 1, 2012 at 11:30 PM

Gorgeous work David. A little busy, but beautiful nonetheless.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on February 2, 2012 at 12:02 AM

very elegant image david. good taming.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on February 2, 2012 at 1:17 AM

You have definitely tamed the chaos in my opinion, with the tree trunks on the left and the branches that give just enough order, and of course the beautiful reds of the maples. The larger image shows this much better. An outstanding image.
And congratulations on the weekly pick for "Altered State II"; well deserved.

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on February 2, 2012 at 7:42 AM

I think you have succeeded David. Intricate details & rich colors, I like it.

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Comment posted by Gary Reed on February 2, 2012 at 9:01 AM

The heavily ladden branches with the nice spacing draw your eye down to the water and the tighter grouping of red in the reflection. This makes for a very nice balance...

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Comment posted by Julian Barkway on February 2, 2012 at 1:20 PM

Quietly beautiful. I love it!

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on February 2, 2012 at 2:39 PM

Beautiful David. This has a wonderful and graceful flow to it, and the color is grand. No nits at all.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on February 2, 2012 at 2:47 PM

Another beautiful image, David. The colors are wonderful and I love the feel!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Taylor Reed on February 3, 2012 at 12:29 PM

I can imagine this one making a really awesome large print. Great find!

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 3, 2012 at 1:10 PM

The glow of the red maples stand out nicely from tangle. This image has a nice upper left to lower right flow with the lowest cluster and it's reflection creating a resting point.

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