Wasatch Fall + Repost

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 6, 20141,551 views11 comments

I made this image two weeks back close to Bald Mountain in NE Utah. This was taken late in the evening as the sun was going behind the mountains creating a nice glow all around. The fall was spotty - close to Park City, it was early fall with little coloration, but near peak a few miles north.

48mm (62mm EFL), ISO200, 1/15s@F/10, -2/3Ev, CPL, tripod, cable release.

I look forward to your comments.

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Ronald Murphy on October 7, 2014 at 8:16 AM

Beautiful scene with lots of fine detail, especially seen in the large version. Not sure about that one tree top cut off, though.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on October 7, 2014 at 10:19 AM

I agree with Ronald, beautiful scene with real popping colors, but I am on the fence with the cutoff tree at the top. I might consider cropping down to deliberately cut off the tree, maybe into the bright green top center?

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on October 7, 2014 at 10:38 AM

Govind,

I agree with Ron and Harley about the cut tree and also with Harley about some crop from the top into the green on the right. Beautiful image and processing otherwise.

pat

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Comment posted by Gary Reed on October 7, 2014 at 3:10 PM

Govind, nice colour and exposure. I agree with the others. A natural break exists along the top where the other green tree starts and down the left removing the pine.

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Comment posted by Jim Hansen on October 7, 2014 at 5:25 PM

This is really beautiful and well composed. I agree regarding the missing tree top. The crop suggestion sounds good unless you have a version that includes the tree top.

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on October 7, 2014 at 8:39 PM

Thank you all for your feedback and suggestions. The sky starts just above the image top and it looked kind of flat and hazy. I didn't think it combines well with rest of the image, so I have left it out.

Here's a version cropped to the tree lines. It certainly looks better. Would like to hear your thoughts on it.

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on October 8, 2014 at 12:54 PM

This is a beautiful fall secene with some rich colors. I am not really glad about the cut off tree at the top. Otherwise a very beautiful fall landscape image

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on October 8, 2014 at 7:27 PM

Govind,

I prefer the repost but would probably crop down a bit more so that all the trees are cropped at the top. I suspect this is just personal preference but I prefer the consistency of it. I'll be interested in what others think.

pat

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on October 9, 2014 at 4:10 PM

Beautiful light and color in the trees. I like how you've got the small trees at the bottom and some open space between them and the trees in the back. I agree that having to cut off the top of that one tree creates a distraction. The crop improves things, but I agree with Pat, that cropping a bit further down works even better. I think it does create a different image, one where the emphasis is on the two small trees at the bottom and the rocky clearing.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on October 9, 2014 at 5:47 PM

The color and detail look good. May I suggest a further crop? Crop down to just above the red tree (maple?) on the right. Once you've done that, bring the brightness up just a bit.

--P

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Comment posted by S Govindarajan on October 11, 2014 at 3:55 PM

Thanks for all your feedback on this image. It has been a very good learning experience.

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