Autumn Beckons

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 17, 2014555 views20 comments

Fall color is starting to show in the mountains around my Utah home. I haven't had a chance to head up and get a close look yet, but thinking about it tonight prompted me to revisit this image from Zion last November. This is a different exposure of the same scene I posted last year: IMAGE.

I cropped out the foreground rock since that was the consensus from feedback last time. It's also a slightly faster shutter speed (0.4 sec) so the water isn't as "silky" but because there was a slight breeze the leaves should be sharper on this one. I was also a little more aggressive with the processing this time. I'd like to think it's an improvement over last year, but who knows. Thanks for sharing your general thoughts and any specific recommendations for improvement.

Comments

20 comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on September 17, 2014 at 7:04 AM

Jared,

For my tastes this is a much stronger image than the first. Very painterly and very beautiful. The processing is also much better to my eye. I like the dark upper corner against the golden leaves - makes them pop more I think. I also like the complementary textures and the mix of colors in the image. I like this a lot.

pat

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on September 17, 2014 at 7:24 AM

This is beautiful Jared, love the light and color, along with your comp, definitely like this post best. Gorgeous work.
John

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Comment posted by Gary Reed on September 17, 2014 at 7:59 AM

Jared, an improvement for sure. Much better without foreground rock. Maybe the saturation is a little high for me.. But it was not enough in the first shot. Great get you in a fall mood shot!

Registered on September 19, 2009, 198 Posts, 1074 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Lowe on September 17, 2014 at 9:02 AM

This is exceptional, Jared. I really like the warmth of the BG with the yellow leaves against the red rock face and the SS is perfect. I also prefer this image.

Ed

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on September 17, 2014 at 10:02 AM

Beautiful, Jared! Great comp, colors and the colors in the water are outstanding. This is very sweet.

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Comment posted by Jeffrey Sipress on September 17, 2014 at 12:53 PM

Hello Jared, I know that spot and have made many images there myself. This one is very nice and I like the shutter speed used.

Registered on February 17, 2004, 236 Posts, 1197 Comments

Comment posted by Balakumar Kaushik on September 17, 2014 at 2:16 PM

Simple and beautiful image! The autumn foliage pop out well in the scene. Nice choice of shutter speed to show the texture in water flow.

Registered on January 4, 2008, 98 Posts, 1403 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on September 17, 2014 at 5:11 PM

Really good! With Fall coming, this image really whets my appetite for getting out for some color. Love the water flow texture, and overall strong comp and color.

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments

Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on September 17, 2014 at 5:39 PM

Nicely done, Jared. The color is wonderful, and the processing looks spot-on to me. The water looks quite nice, and I like the choice of shutter speed--not too fast, nor to slow.

Nice!

--P

Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments

Comment posted by Ronald Murphy on September 17, 2014 at 6:44 PM

For me perfect shutter speed for the water. The saturation looks fine, even though you forced me to look again at your previous post. I too prefer without the rock.

Registered on March 13, 2012, 279 Posts, 975 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on September 17, 2014 at 7:21 PM

Jared, I like this image very much! I love the looks of the rushing water and think that 0.4 sec. shutter speed worked perfectly. The light and glow of the the trees against the canyon wall has such an inviting feel. Very nice work!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Vance Gese on September 17, 2014 at 11:03 PM

Wow, Jared, absolutely gorgeous. Superb in every way. I do not see how this could be any better. My only suggestion is to make a very large print.

Registered on November 13, 2008, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on September 18, 2014 at 12:10 AM

This is very ice. Wonderful balance of light and color. Really like the textures in the water.

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Comment posted by Enrique Vizcarra on September 18, 2014 at 3:22 AM

Beatiful... I like the wáter effect !!! :)

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on September 18, 2014 at 7:44 AM

Dig it. Reminds me of GT's work. If shooting digital can always do a faster ss for the foliage and blend. Dig the overall processing here :)

aF

Registered on October 26, 2009, 399 Posts, 2789 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on September 18, 2014 at 10:05 AM

Jared, I really like the motion that you captured in the water, with a good sense of flow plus some fine details and some nice colors. The trees of the far bank have a fine fall glow and contrast well with the red rock walls behind. The colors in the trees and the wall feel a bit over saturated to me. This image is distinctly more inviting than the previous version.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on September 18, 2014 at 10:31 AM

WOW. This really pops. Perfect shutter speed, excellent composition, and I love the way the yellow leaves jump off the screen against that dark BG. Try as I might, I cannot find any nits at all.

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on September 18, 2014 at 2:56 PM

This is a much stronger image, IMO. The water provides enough foreground interest and I like the 0.4 sec exposure on it. The colors pop here and seem true to what it really looks like. Great image!

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on September 21, 2014 at 6:11 PM

Awesome color!!!!! Great shot! I might have to shoot down there (unless I move...).

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on September 23, 2014 at 1:34 PM

Exquisite image with a fine balance of the elements. The warm pleasant colors and light greatly complement the scene.

Registered on April 19, 2008, 115 Posts, 1921 Comments