Oneonta trail fall mist

Daniel,

I'm really liking the backlit leaves - it's amazing how much they can glow even in a diffused lighting situation like this. I'm kinda torn about the composition. I can see the attraction of including the fog and the forest background, but to me, I'm more interested in the beautiful leaves and the mossy branches - almost wish there was more of that.

The larger version actually shows much better, although it reveals some cleanup you might want to do with the intruding branches at the top of the frame. And of course the sky is what it is given the conditions, I'm just not sure how much it's helping the scene.

Lon

Really like the backlit leaves as well as the moss covered branches, set against the misty evergreen hillside in the background. Works so very well. I would consider cropping about half of the sky though; a scroll crop across the top at the level just below where the first branch on the left hand side emerges, seems to leave just enough sky to set the stage but not detract from the wonderful color and design of the remainder of the image. Just one opinion of course. Either way, very nice.

Echoing whats already been said, I think the main attraction here is the mossy branches and the vibrant leaves. I like Vance's crop suggestion and might even take it a bit farther, down to where the yellow leaves start on the left..putting more focus at the bottom of the frame.

Beautiful glow in the leaves and moss on the lower left. I also like the isolated cloud near the center and think that it and the sky help tell the story of a cloudy/misty day. I too could see cropping the intruding branches at the top, but don't think you want to cut off the top of the tree just right of top center.

A different and interesting comp. I like the framing with the colorful treee. Nice mood with the fog, and the colors look natural.
Excellent detail in the large version, too. Well done.

Daniel, This is very nice! The foreground tree with the moss covered limbs looks great, and I like the light and colors too. The fog and misty mood is very nice as well. Think I would clone out the little branches coming in to the frame up top or a small crop there. Nice work!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

I can see what the others are saying about the top/bg, but personally i think it belongs here, it makes the shot more interesting to me, the odd mix of the two different subjects. Works for me!