Cedar Intimate

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 4, 2014303 views21 comments

Nothing too special but I liked the side light and depth to this scene. Heavy rain broke for just a minute to throw some nice light on the scene. Cropped off branch ends because of distracting details on that side.

Nikon D7000
No data for some reason.
2 images for DOF.
Probably Sigma 10-20 at 10mm

All C&C greatly appreciated.

Comments

21 comments

Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on November 4, 2014 at 11:55 AM

Wonderful fall shot, with the tree leading one's eyes all the way to the back. The leaves are amazing in their color, with the rain probably giving them lots of saturation. Lovely.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on November 4, 2014 at 12:19 PM

This is beautiful Bill. Rich colors and full saturation (but not overly saturated). Very nice.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on November 4, 2014 at 12:35 PM

The fallen trees draw me in Bill and the great colors and textures keep me there. Beautiful image. No suggestions.

pat

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Comment posted by D.A. Edwards on November 4, 2014 at 12:53 PM

Beautiful scene, Bill. I might have wanted a bit more on the bottom so that the complete swirl of that branch/root was visible but that is a very minor nit.

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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on November 4, 2014 at 2:35 PM

I really like the color and depth here, Bill! Amazing find in the forest. I wonder if you have any other comps with the tree in a less vertical position. It's pretty cool as is, but wonder if you found some other shapes with the ultra wide angle that may take more shape.

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Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on November 4, 2014 at 2:36 PM

Well composed. Beautiful serene (and wet) PNW fall scene.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on November 4, 2014 at 3:10 PM

Wet and lovely Bill, the fallen Cedar really catches my eye in a good way, love to photograph dead wood. Beautiful comp, color and detail. Excellent work.
John

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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on November 4, 2014 at 3:24 PM

Terrific fall color that looks realistic.
I like the texture in the trunks a lot.
A step forward to eliminate the tree on the right would also have been interesting.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on November 4, 2014 at 4:40 PM

Unique and interesting perspective, Bill. Excellent use of the long leading lines, and the orange leaves really pop.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on November 4, 2014 at 11:00 PM

Oh man, the leading line of the fallen tree and those colorful leaves are fantastic, Bill Because there's so much interest in the fallen trunks and the leaves, the branches touching the frame don't bother me in the slightest.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on November 4, 2014 at 11:24 PM

Really a striking image, Bill! Strong graphic lines and the light that intensifies the colors make this hard to ignore. Great as is, but I wonder what a lower angle might look like, showing us a bit more of what's just out of the frame on the bottom.

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Comment posted by Carey Closs on November 5, 2014 at 12:35 AM

Very nice colors, texture and great details.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on November 5, 2014 at 1:06 AM

Wow, Bill, this really special. The texture of the wet fallen tree combined with the saturated carpet of leaves is killer. Like Dan, I could see this without the trunk on the right. But this is just outstanding!!!!!

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on November 5, 2014 at 3:47 AM

Beautiful colours and as pointed out the saturation is just on the right side of believable. The picture is well constructed with decent foreground interest in terms of texture in the root, and you are transported through along the snag to the back.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on November 5, 2014 at 10:33 AM

Great autumn scene. The colors look a bit too saturated for my tastes, but that is very much a personal preference.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 5, 2014 at 11:57 AM

Bill, This is really an interesting comp and it works great! The light and combination of everything being wet really made the colors pop. It may be just a bit saturated but looks wonderful and inviting.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Ryan Shain on November 5, 2014 at 6:06 PM

Man do I love cedar, and it looks amazing when a bit saturated. This image is gorgeous when it comes to color, texture, and shape Bill. A good eye to compose this scene so well. Very good work.

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on November 5, 2014 at 7:46 PM

This is just superb in every respect, Bill. The downed tree makes for a great lead in to the scene and those fallen autumn leaves are just gorgeous.

Ed

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on November 5, 2014 at 9:07 PM

This is very nice Bill,
Well Done . . .

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on November 6, 2014 at 12:17 AM

This is gorgeous, Bill. I really like the strong line of the cedar, and how you balanced that strong line with the tree trunks on the right. The color is stunning, but after a rain under brightening overcast skies those colors simply glow. Exquisite.

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on November 6, 2014 at 2:53 PM

Bill, even the thumbnail on this one is impressive. Lots of "natural" saturation from the rainfall intensifying things overall. A truly wonderful colorful scene.....

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