Yosemite Moments #9

The light in this one is, I think, nicer than previous post. The foliage has a cooler tone that goes well with the frosted meadow grasses and compliments the warm underbrush. This is truly a lovely scene. Well captured

This is an excellent capture of favorite lighting conditions to me, Lon. Separation of colors is spot on to my eye. I also appreciate the foreground textures a lot, leading me nicely to the trees in the midground. The composition is interestingly balanced for me by the diagonals of the trees and rockface together with the horizontal of the fallen log.

Peter

Beautiful, Lon! Gorgeous Yosemite meadow scene. The foreground looks to have a bit of a strange color cast, maybe cyanish? Gotta say, this is an absolute beaut!!

I like this as much as #5, Lon. Good color and nice FG. I have no suggestions for changes.

Lon,

I like this one better. Even though #5 was more saturated, the wider angle on this one gives a better context to the autumn scene. I also like the better detail in the FG grass. It is funny how we remake similar photos when maybe deep down we are not satisfied with what we already made.

My favorite. FG has it all, the light is sweet. There are so many tones in this image that just work together beautifully. TFS!!

I'm such a fan of your work Lon. You have an incredible eye, and I learn a lot from you.

Best,
Natalie

You capture such elegance in your tree images Lon. The two center trees seem to be dancing. Gorgeous color throughout. The rust colored plants and snow in the foreground compliment the whole scene.

I've been so busy this week that I haven't gotten to NPN to watch your unfolding portfolio of the the place. Haven't seen the previous one yet, but may as I leaf through images. This is gorgeous. Is that frost on the grass? It sure creates some nice contrast with the red-leafed plants. There is just so much to like here that it took me a bit to spot the echoing shapes of the trees. Well done all around.

Fascinating comparison. I prefer the added warmth of the earlier post and the extra eye movement due to your emphasizing the leaning trees. The foreground in this version is more interesting but the trees play a lesser role and they're my favorite part.

Thanks for the comments so far folks, I appreciate it.

Natalie - Thank you!

Thought I would also jump in about the frost and/or snow. And these references came up in the Leidig meadow grasses images as well. Actually there was no frost or snow. It wasn't even cold enough. The lows were mostly around 40 and after that 1st day of rain, the meadows were mostly dry. Usually boots and pants get drenched traipsing through the meadows and tall grass, but that wasn't the case.

Interesting Tony that you would pick up on the thought of frost (totally understandable,) but I say this because I used your Burn/Dodge layer with both Darks and Lights luminosity masks to paint and accentuate the difference between the light, pale grasses and the darker ferns. I guess it does kinda look like frost.

Just for grins, here is the same pair of oaks from 1995. In a bit better shape back then. And notice the big ponderosa from 1995 - is now the gray horizontal log after falling down some time after I took to original image. It's amazing how short our lifespans are, yet we can still observe changes like this over time. I think that's cool.

Thanks for all your keen observations.

I like the mix of color from cool to warm, and the frost adds a nice touch.

Beautiful... Wonderful work Lon

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Very nice simple capture in Yosemite! Man the web sharpening here was done exceptionally.

This group of trees has received a lot of exposure on this forum recently (pun intended ) and for good reason. I find it interesting to see the differences in how the scene has been interpreted. Comparing your images #5 & #9 it is also interesting how the lighting can change the scene and convey a different mood. That aside, this is a great composition with beautiful color. The more subdued color and wider angle of view in this image compliments the other image nicely. Hard to say which one I like the most - this one evokes more of a moody feel with the subdued color and the cooler color temperature. Both are very nice.

Another stunning image, Lon. Perfect composition (again), and a gorgeous palette of fall color in the leaves. Love how the reds of the ferns (or whatever they are) contrast with the frost and grasses in the meadow. Incredible.

The light in this one is really nice! Also the tonal separation in the foreground is really nice too! I like the yellows in the grasses from the other, but still favor this color contrast a bit better. REALLY NICE!

Chris

You have a lot going here Lon, all of it gorgeous I might add, I also thought you picked up a little ground fog in the fg grasses. Beautiful scene Lon, as always.
John

I missed #5, but I think I prefer this one. I really like the lower quarter - the meadow looks excellent, the darker brown plants adds so much interest to the lightbrown grasses. And the granite/tree background never gets old for me. A very fine image, a strong piece of this current series and also a good addition to your overall yosemite portfolio.

This would be my favorite of the series so far, Lon. Outstanding light and comp. This just invites me to walk into the scene. Maybe for a little more tonal balance you could lighten the left foreground just a touch. It's just dark enough to pull my eye there a little. Fantastic image!

You and your Yosemite trees! Spectacular colors this fall and your trees really came through again. I enjoy the foreground leading up to them and how it completes the whole scene nicely.

Perfect lesson in composition here Lon, I think the backdrop and foreground grasses show the oaks off beautifully. Very natural looking and sublime details.

Gary.