Breathless

The trees on the near side in the larger version are amazing; I almost wish the evergreens weren't blocking some of that color, but they rrame the foreground nicely. Wonderful light in the sky too, Wayne. Maybe a bit of halo showing on the left side?

What a great sky and the fall color in the mid-ground ain't bad either. Where do you find these spots? Just shows that the West doesn't have all the pretty places. And it looks like you don't have to fight with other photogs for tripod space. Nice having it all to yourself. Lots of emotion here for me. Thanks for keeping these coming.

Sweet pano Wayne. The leaves and branches on the left would look busy in any of my attempts but somehow you've managed the chaos. If the halo John's talking about is on the horizon just left of center it's barely noticeable in the large version. I really have no nits.....just a great shot to enjoy.

The 'altos' did well as did you.
Is there a possibility of reducing the apparent vignette on the edges?
the fisch

Really great pano shot Wayne. Beautiful sky and really nice colors in the valley. Great job of framing the view also. Wonderful job on this.

Really beautiful scene Wayne, love the pano, gorgeous sky, all and all, it couldn't be any better, also love the tranquil mood. Beautifully seen and presented. Take care.
John

Great sky and composition Wayne. Nice story too.

A great view and sky complimented by that wonderful autumn color. Beautifully done, Wayne. I have to get to the Adirondaks one of these days.

Ed

An excellent pano. Just a little touch up on the halos and you'll have a huge wall hanger.

Beautiful sky and wonderful autumn color. This is an amazing vista and I think you've more than done it justice.

Wow, this has to be seen large to be fully appreciated. Great light Wayne. I'm surprised the pano worked so well using a polarizer though. Great color and wonderful clarity. This is thrilling to view.

That is one beautiful scene, Wayne! The large version is a treat to view! Glad you made it in time to capture this beauty.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Wayne,
Great job here with the get'n there, the captures and the post processing for an outstanding image.
I would be breathless after the 1 mile climb.
Well done . . .

Thanks everyone.
- John & Morris: I see those halos now, too, but I checked very carefully, and there is not a hint of them in my full-size (71 megapixel) file.
- Larry: I did darken the lower corners and reduce saturation in the leaves on the left side, since they were so bright and vivid, they were distracting. I did not do anything to the top half of the picture, though. The view was so broad that the sky farthest from the Sun was just getting dark. Does such a wide view with dark edges look unnatural?
- Peter: Yes, I rarely see another person, and 99% don't carry tripods, other than the neatly-dressed people with all the latest gear and brand-new photo-vests at the "roadside attractions." But that is changing; this fall one photographer joined me on a ledge for a few minutes, and I crossed paths with another one on the trail to a popular mountain where I was returning from a sunrise shoot, and he was headed up for sunset. Of course, I usually try to avoid popular areas on weekends. I think if I ever had an unpleasant experience with another photographer I would become even more of a hermit.

Wonderful pano. It all works very well for me and you've certainly created a peaceful scene to enjoy and contemplate.

Neat pano, Wayne. The larger version is a must see to really appreciate the details in the foreground. The sky is awesome!