Late Autumn Tapestry

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 14, 20152,740 views26 comments

I have been looking for a hillside like this or similar for a long time. Found it the weekend after Thanksgiving. Just happened to go around the west side of Lake Tahoe as far as Emerald Bay. Took it in the fading light in a heavy wind. So there are a few small areas with motion blur.

D800
24-70 2.8
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Thanks
Chris

Comments

26 comments

Comment posted by Carey Closs on January 15, 2015 at 2:22 AM

The motion blur caused by the slow shutter speed along with the beautiful warm colors gives this a very nice painterly look.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on January 15, 2015 at 5:55 AM

Very beautiful image ! The range of tones and textures, amplified by the slight degree of blur, give a sense of a wind-blown landscape, while the large rocks peeping out from the dense foliage anchor the composition perfectly.

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on January 15, 2015 at 6:18 AM

Gorgeous feathery textures and subtle colours make this a beautiful tapestry.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on January 15, 2015 at 7:56 AM

Beautiful, Chris. The subtle colors and sharp details are pleasingly arranged in the landscape.

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Comment posted by Ronald Murphy on January 15, 2015 at 8:20 AM

The cool greens among the warm colors is very appealing.

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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on January 15, 2015 at 10:03 AM

Love the arrangement of elements here, Chris. I might look at increasing the contrast in the brights to gain more definition in the branches without sacrificing too much of soft light look to this

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on January 15, 2015 at 11:05 AM

Chris, This is very nice! I like this comp and the colors look wonderful. This image has a really nice feel about it that makes it so enjoyable to look at.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on January 15, 2015 at 11:35 AM

The motion blur doesn't bother me at all, I actually think it adds something to this particular scene. The combination of colors and structures is fantastic, such a relaxing picture!

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on January 15, 2015 at 3:19 PM

This is so nice Chris. Excellent composition. The elements and colors just draw me right in. Wonderful work.

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Comment posted by D.A. Edwards on January 15, 2015 at 3:28 PM

So very delicate, Chris, and a nice balanced composition with lots to appreciate. I think that you could even push the sharpness a bit more without getting too crunchy.
Sure could use a bunch of snow up there!

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on January 15, 2015 at 4:58 PM

So subtle and works so well Chris!

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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on January 15, 2015 at 5:11 PM

Lovely tapestry, indeed! I can see deer, bear and foxes coming out, when evening falls.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on January 15, 2015 at 5:46 PM

The ghostly trees contrasting with the warm tones works very well. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on January 15, 2015 at 6:31 PM

Extremely well seen and photographed. I really like the colors and interplay with the gray trees.

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Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on January 16, 2015 at 11:58 AM

Really beautiful texture and tonal range!

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on January 16, 2015 at 3:49 PM

Wow, this is awesome. love all the details and how you composed this scene. Well seen and well arranged. The subtle colors are just wonderful

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on January 17, 2015 at 8:56 AM

Hi Chris

The wonderful harmony between the different colors and textures is mesmerizing

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Jared Warren on January 17, 2015 at 3:36 PM

Superb textures and color. Just beautiful.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on January 18, 2015 at 12:38 AM

This one really caught my eye, Chris. Beautiful job on this. Love it.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 18, 2015 at 10:40 AM

The textures and subtle colors are lovely, Chris. Your comp. works is great (and I know how hard finding a pleasing comp. in a quasi-abstract like this is).

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 18, 2015 at 10:40 PM

Chris: I could get lost in the larger version. Just a beautiful scene superbly rendered. >=))>

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on January 19, 2015 at 2:47 PM

Beautiful shot - the subdued mix of colors and all of the nice detail is perfect to me. The different types of trees and the way they are placed within the frame makes for a nice comp. Like it a lot as is.

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Comment posted by Ryan Shain on January 20, 2015 at 11:07 PM

Chris,

I love this kind of image, and you have seen and captured this one so well. The trees are placed beautifully in the frame, and the textures are just divine. This image has a beautiful painter like quality to it that is quite charming.

Wonderful work

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on January 24, 2015 at 6:58 AM

The delicate and lace like features are wonderful to view Chris.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on January 26, 2015 at 4:16 PM

Nicely done. I like that you made good use of the wind to give this a paiterly look. Beautiful Autumn-into-Winter landscape. Congrats on the Pick!

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Comment posted by Lucy Aron on June 19, 2015 at 2:14 PM

Lovely composition and colors. Wonder what it would look like with the bottom fifth cropped so the eye might revel even more without those slightly distracting brown areas.

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