A Touch of Gold

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 11, 2013398 views12 comments

Zion Canyon

True ... the autumn colors were very early this year in Zion. This photograph was taken on November 2nd in lower Zion Canyon, where most of the smaller cottonwoods had already turned and lost their leaves, and most of the larger cottonwoods were already turning. Typically on this date the larger cottonwoods would still be mostly green and only the smaller cottonwoods would be turning. But I've still enjoyed finding many good autumn compositions in Zion Canyon, and even today there is some good color remaining.

Canon 5D II
Canon 24-105mm f/4L
47mm, f/16, 1.6 seconds, ISO 50

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Randy Runtsch on November 11, 2013 at 11:01 PM

Jim, to me what makes this photograph very nice is how the green and yellow complement each other. The red rock in the background adds a nice touch, too. Some of the greens in the foreground don't look natural to me, though. But, perhaps those were the colors as you saw them.

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Comment posted by Marko Trebušak on November 12, 2013 at 2:38 AM

Hi Jim,

A nice late-autumn feeling to your photo. I like the combination of colours and the fact, that you find a composition with just enough yellow not to scream out of the screen. As Randy said, some of the green paches between the trees are a bit over saturated.

Cheers,
Marko

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on November 12, 2013 at 5:09 AM

Very pretty Jim a wonderful mix of colours the green looks a tiny bit acidic and I might be tempted to de-saturate it slightly but otherwise lovely. PS I just read the other comments I had the same thoughts independant of the others.

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on November 12, 2013 at 10:05 AM

Beautiful scene Jim with wonderful details in the larger version. Really like the grey tones in this and the back round rock colors. Greens mentioned by others. Really nice image.

Registered on January 27, 2013, 65 Posts, 2460 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on November 12, 2013 at 10:22 AM

This makes for a very nice ZNP capture, Jim. Having been to this park myself more times then any other for me it has a very classic look of the park, but still a bit of a unique capture from this area. Very nice indeed.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on November 12, 2013 at 11:12 AM

Beautiful classic Zion scene! I would echo the previous comments on the greens, but excellent image! I really like the slightly late, partially bare tree look. It works for me. More impact with the feel of the coming winter.

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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on November 12, 2013 at 3:55 PM

A very nice look for me and I think the colors, though maybe a bit unnatural, look attractive.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on November 12, 2013 at 6:31 PM

The colors are terrific and the red rocks in the background really set off the tree colors well.

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Comment posted by Paul Gasior on November 12, 2013 at 7:43 PM

Nice image beautiful colors

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Comment posted by Anil Rao on November 13, 2013 at 4:24 AM

An outstanding image. Atypical for NPN but the raw beauty is captivating.

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Comment posted by Russell Colletta on November 13, 2013 at 9:42 AM

I think you nailed the white balance in this image Jim. It's cool in the right ways and warm in the right places. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 13, 2013 at 10:12 AM

Another excellent comp, and the color is, again, naturally beautiful. Eliot Porter would have loved this one.

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