Wet Aspen

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 24, 2012192 views5 comments

Digging back through some of my older files for a project and came across this. Not sure if others will see what I saw in the image. I guess I liked the white against the fall color and the black lines on the trunks. Anyway, this was taken in a downpour of rain after I made a wrong turn and was headed for the Keweenaw Peninsula in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

Nikon D700, f16, .6 seconds, ISO 200.

Comments appreciated

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on May 24, 2012 at 12:22 PM

Nice shot Tom. I love aspens - wish we had them in the south. I like the contrast between the white trunks and foliage, and especially like the detail within the trunks. I do wish there was more room at the bottom though, looks like it's cut off a little too close to the trunk IMO.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on May 24, 2012 at 2:13 PM

Tom, I think this is very nice. I agree with everything Bill mentioned here. The large version is so much nicer to view! These kind of shots in the rain always look so good to me, and this one sure does as well. I also feel the base of the center tree is just a bit close to the bottom edge, but it doesn't need much more. Very nice ...and very pleasing to look at.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Tom Haxby on May 24, 2012 at 2:23 PM

Thanks Nick and Bill. Must have been affected by the rain, not wanting to drown my camera.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on May 24, 2012 at 10:36 PM

I'm liking everything about this; The excellent balance of this composition makes an almost irresistible image. The fall colors are the perfect bg to showcase the trunks, and the light is well saturated. Beautiful!!

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on May 24, 2012 at 11:19 PM

I like the strong focus of the aspen. Could see trying more saturation with the colors.

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