Looking Out My Back Door

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 22, 2012378 views11 comments

OK, not literally (but, I actually do have aspens in the yard), but about a 10 mile drive from the house. For someone who spent 18 years in Dallas and 8 years in Raleigh, this is insane. :)

5DMII, 70mm, 20sec @f36

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11 comments

Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on September 22, 2012 at 2:23 PM

This is beautiful! I love the warmly lit foliage behind the aspen trunks. Wonderfully composed.

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on September 22, 2012 at 2:27 PM

Beautiful background for the white trunks of these aspens which really makes them stand out. It seems to add some pretty good depth to the photo also. Real nice image Michael.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on September 22, 2012 at 3:03 PM

The BG foliage and the lighting being cast upon it really helps define and outline the FG aspen tree trunks. Great to see this fine tree grouping without tree trunk graffiti etched into it also.

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on September 22, 2012 at 3:06 PM

Michael, I appreciate the way you anchore the image firmly by the structure of the white trunks together with the darker ones in the depth. This balances the wild glow of the foliage wonderfully to my eye.

Peter

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on September 22, 2012 at 5:47 PM

This is stunning Michael. Beautiful colors and composition. I really like the strong vertical lines created by the aspen trunks.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on September 22, 2012 at 5:58 PM

Beautiful! The aspens look fantastic against that glowing background.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on September 23, 2012 at 8:21 AM

Very beautiful to look at. Great colors and contrast.

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Comment posted by Ben Horne on September 23, 2012 at 10:11 AM

Though this has a lot in common with your other shot, I prefer the consistency of this image a bit more. My eye is definitely drawn to the left side first, then I take the time to explore the rest of the image. It's so great that you can find such a sweet subject so close to home.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on September 23, 2012 at 5:51 PM

Love the color behind the aspen!

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on September 24, 2012 at 4:25 PM

Beautiful Michael. I wish I had something like this to view out my backdoor (or within 10 miles!)

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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on September 24, 2012 at 7:18 PM

Michael, I like this image best of your aspen series so far. I like the unsymmetrical patttern of larger and smaller diameter boles you have included against the fiery background leaves.

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