Autumn Spice II

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 27, 20151,508 views19 comments

A fresh processing of an older image from 2009. It's funny how not just processing skills change, but also processing taste. The original processed image is in my gallery if anyone is interested. This here has clarity reduced instead of increased. also has better high lite recovery due to the current version of Adobe ACR.

The famous Elm Tree in Cook Meadow, Yosemite Valley.

D200,
18-70,
1/4sec, F/16

Thanks
Chris

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Stuart Williams on January 28, 2015 at 12:17 AM

gorgeous light, atmosphere and scene makes for a gorgeous image.

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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on January 28, 2015 at 1:50 AM

The two are remarkably different images. This one is considerably warmer than the earlier version. The leaves look so much more vibrant here. Definitely an improvement.

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on January 28, 2015 at 1:49 PM

This has a very nice mood to it. I think this version is stronger than the prior version you posted.

There is a color difference between the larger 1200 px version and the smaller version. I'm guessing you uploaded the 1200 px version with an sRGB profile embedded and allowed the NPN software to create the smaller 720 px version? If that is true, the software fails to embed a profile in the smaller version, hence a color difference.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 28, 2015 at 2:27 PM

Beautiful light. Love that background! The shadow on the right seem a bit heavy but with sufficient texture if you decide to open them a bit.

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Comment posted by Thomas Haney on January 28, 2015 at 5:22 PM

Beautiful shot Chris. The foreground, subject, and background are all lovely, and the composition is balanced in many small ways such as the lighting on the treetops and the single snag on the right side which would otherwise seem a bit empty. I see some haloing around the treetops, especially on the left side, and would considering darkening the left side below the treeline a bit. Great image.

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Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on January 28, 2015 at 9:07 PM

Beautiful light and mood, Chris. It's amazing how much different this feels compared to the original. I like the warm color in the foliage and the mist.

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Comment posted by Nathan Apodaca on January 28, 2015 at 9:16 PM

The mix of light and shadow is great. Nice capture.

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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on January 29, 2015 at 12:26 AM

Thats beautiful Chris ...very well seen and captured ..

Balan Vinod

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 29, 2015 at 10:09 AM

This is a lovely tree, Chris. With PR like this, it's easy to see why it might be famous.

The fog at the bottom and the softness of the rocks in the background work well, adding a nice sense of mystery while letting the tree glow. The new processing makes this a dramatically different image, with this version being much more mysterious and inviting. Neat comparison.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on January 29, 2015 at 1:02 PM

I like the way the light singles out the stunning foliage. It's probably just me, but I see a howling wolf in the bg, just to the right of the tree. I love this composition, but spotting him has distracted me from the tree. Oh well, my mind wanders. Nice work

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on January 29, 2015 at 1:15 PM

This is amazing Chris. I love the atmosphere and the colors. I haven't checked your older version but I really do like this one. Simply a gorgeous image

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Comment posted by Mark Zelinka on January 29, 2015 at 2:36 PM

Beautiful image in every way with a lot going on and you tied it together very well.

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Comment posted by gary phillips on January 29, 2015 at 9:14 PM

Really special, Chris. Nice to be there with this kind of light. I didn't check the older version, but not much to complain about in this one. There is one bright spot under the lower right side of the canopy of the tree that I would clone. Other than that this is a real keeper.

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on January 31, 2015 at 12:07 AM

Really sweet light you had here, Chris. If this were mine I might open up the shadows on the right hand side of the tree.

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on February 2, 2015 at 10:21 PM

What an amazing specimen.
Captured in very flattering light.

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Comment posted by Jared Warren on February 6, 2015 at 6:28 PM

Really sweet image, Chris. Congrats on the well-deserved weekly pick!

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on February 6, 2015 at 10:44 PM

Thanks guys!

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on February 12, 2015 at 10:31 PM

Chris: Marvelous light and I like how you processed it. The atmospherics are wonderful.>=))>

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Comment posted by Lucy Aron on June 19, 2015 at 2:20 PM

Very nice. I find as my skills increase I too am drawn more to images with less clarity in certain instances it seems to give a bit more mystery to the photograph.

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