Autumn

Gallery: FloraPosted December 25, 2012184 views11 comments

After seeing some Autumn colors from Gary, thought of posting one of my own, made sometime in October.

ND300s, 50mm F/1.8 Lens @ F/11, 1/125 Sec, ISO400 and handheld on a cloudy day. Waited for the two people to pass me and then clicked. Applied a bit of gaussian blur in Photoshop for a slightly dreamy feel.

Thanks a lot for your comments on Chrysanthemum-2 and let me know what you think of this one.

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on December 25, 2012 at 7:52 PM

A lovely Fall scene with the walkers strolling down the nice S-curve path. I'm on the fence about the blur, but that's a personal taste. I imagine it shows better in the small image, and is not nearly as hard on the MB as a fully detailed image.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on December 25, 2012 at 8:21 PM

Ram: Makes me want to be there! I like the processing decisions you made. Lovely scene superbly rendered. >=))>

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Comment posted by John Clulow on December 25, 2012 at 8:41 PM

One time it was worth the wait, eh?

Apart from the obvious, what I see in this almost makes me sea sick: The trees swaying way toward the left, and then the path swaying way toward the right....

I guess in the end it all balances out ... or at least it should.

In the last analysis, unfortunately, I think this image tips a bit too far to the left. It could have been met your mark, maybe, not sure though, execpt for that major flaw.

Ram : You may be right and I have noticed it at the time of processing itself. I left it like that as I know there is a natural slant there. May be my handholding has added to it but I don't know for sure. I went back and looked at a photo I made in Oct 2006 of this same location (not a good photo) Here and find the same tilt..so I guess the tilt is natural, especially the people in the photo seem pretty free of slant.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on December 25, 2012 at 8:46 PM

Ram:

I do like this a lot! The walkers provide scale and show how small humans really are in nature's scheme of things and also conscious beings are there to enjoy the beauty.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on December 25, 2012 at 9:18 PM

Strong comp Ram and a superb presentation for my tastes. Love the mood you've captured/created.

pat

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on December 26, 2012 at 6:29 AM

I like the swaying lines...they add energy to what would otherwise be a more static image. I also like the softness & the inclusion of the people for scale.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on December 26, 2012 at 9:13 PM

Excellent fall mood in the soft light, Ram. I like the comp. You selected a good vantage point for capturing the S-curve. No issue for me with the leaning trees.

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Comment posted by Carol Nichols on December 27, 2012 at 10:54 PM

This is a very lovely scene Ram. I colors are very vibrant but not overdone and the blur likewise is done just the right amount. What a lovely place to be walking.

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Comment posted by Shrinivas Sharma on December 28, 2012 at 6:05 AM

Dreamy :) Very well done Ram.

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Comment posted by Adam Smith on December 31, 2012 at 7:43 PM

The composition is nice with the leaves and good use of lines. I like that there are people shown in it. That makes the frame more enjoyable. Cause it allows us to visualize being there as well.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 1, 2013 at 2:48 PM

Classic comp, nice light and beautiful color. What's not to like?

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