Fall Sunburst - Repost

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 23, 2012182 views11 comments

I took this Saturday on the Blue Ridge Parkway. There was a lot of people out for fall color tours.

5D, 17-40L @17mm, CP filter, Single image, LR4.2, 1/20S, f14, iso100

All comments appreciated, especially how to improve.

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on October 23, 2012 at 5:43 PM

Very nice Brad, really like the comp and color and I especially like the sun rays coming in on the edge of the composition, no nits for me. Beautifully done.
John

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on October 23, 2012 at 8:31 PM

Wow, lots of light and color here. This is a great foliage shot. Well done

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Comment posted by Jim Greenwood on October 23, 2012 at 9:15 PM

This is a refreshingly different autumn foliage composition, using the intense light to your advantage. I might suggest burning the triangular area in the foreground. It just seems like it should be darker to me.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on October 23, 2012 at 10:19 PM

Tricky lighting to pull off, but you did an amazing job. The sun blasting through the branches is killer - usually seen with fog but you have found it here. I might consider darkening the shadows in the grasses on the right side a bit more to place more emphasiss on the trees. Wonderful falll shot. Oh, Jim and I are on the same page with this.

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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on October 24, 2012 at 12:26 AM

Nice composition and colors. Especially like your placement of the sun on the edge.

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Comment posted by David Edwards on October 24, 2012 at 5:27 AM

A great capture Brad. Love the colors and sunlight beaming through. The colors of the trees look great against the blue sky.

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Comment posted by Darren Huski on October 24, 2012 at 8:21 AM

The sun rays make this.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on October 24, 2012 at 10:11 AM

The colors in the trees are great. Fine job handling the sun and it's rays.

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Comment posted by Brad Strong on October 24, 2012 at 10:29 AM

Thanks for all the feedback. Here is a revision with the shadows darker. I had actually brightened them up. This is as shot. I think the rays are the result of this being the Blue Ridge Mountains and why they were named that. There's always at lest a bit of haze.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 24, 2012 at 11:14 AM

Looks like you pretty well nailed this IMO Brad. Beautiful color, the sunburst, and a great sky - what more could you ask for?!? You done good, my friend.

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Comment posted by Paul Gasior on October 24, 2012 at 8:56 PM

Nice colors and comp.

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