Gallery: LandscapePosted October 12, 2015291 views11 comments
I got some real nice early morning light on this stand of aspen.
Nikon 810, 70-200mm
Comments and critiques are always welcome.
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11 comments
Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 12, 2015 at 9:48 PM
What a beauty! Sweet light and sweet capture.
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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on October 12, 2015 at 10:02 PM
Real nice, Harley. I do have two suggestions. First, there's a twig popping up just behind the central aspen that you might consider cloning. Second, the whites in the aspen trunks appear to have a slight blue or cyan cast--not much, though. I really like the composition and natural color . The reflection looks great, and I like the spot of sunlight there that gives it sort of a misty glow. Well done!
--P
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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on October 13, 2015 at 10:27 AM
Such sweet light and contrast against the dark greens in the background. I'm undecided about the bright reflections so close to the edge of the bottom. I think the image would be just as strong without them, the focus of interest just being on the trees. I'm curious about leaving them in or how you chose the crop at the bottom. Regardless, it is lovely.
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on October 13, 2015 at 10:44 AM
Harley, you did get a fine spot light on these Aspens, they glow very nicely. Your treatment of the reflections seems unusual and challenging, definitely not the "standard" approach. Those reflections add some fine eye candy along the bottom and cutting off the leaves from the reflections adds to their emphasis.
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Comment posted by Jeffrey Sipress on October 13, 2015 at 1:11 PM
Very nice image, Harley.
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Comment posted by Jared Warren on October 13, 2015 at 4:40 PM
Superb image, Harley. The reflection of just the trunks looks great. I like the way the light and color work to isolate the stand of aspen.
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Comment posted by Anil Rao on October 13, 2015 at 6:34 PM
A quite and stately image. I am loving it.
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Comment posted by gary phillips on October 13, 2015 at 11:50 PM
Beautiful, Mr Harley. Wonderful light and I think the framing of this shot is perfect. Such a sweet little cluster of trees. There appears ( and it could be just me) to be an errant brush or cloning stroke middle right. Not sure what it is , just parallel horizontal lines. Might just be the single malt playing tricks on my eyes :(
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Comment posted by Richard Wong on October 15, 2015 at 3:32 PM
The light and reflection is as good as it gets Harley!
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Comment posted by Mark James Ford on October 15, 2015 at 3:49 PM
A great lansdscape - wonderul colours. Its 'nit-picking' i know but i wonder if a very slight movement to the right (if possible) would have allowed the far right tree to become part of the symmetry of the composition - especially since the foreground reflections are ever so slightly to the right of center.
Cheers, Mark
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Comment posted by Craig Moreau on October 16, 2015 at 10:41 AM
Beautiful light Harley! I love the spotlight on the trees, and the crop of the reflection.
I agree with Mark about the aspen on the right. I feel like it detracts slightly from the symmetry of the photo and pulls my eye off of the trees.
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11 commentsWhat a beauty! Sweet light and sweet capture.
Real nice, Harley. I do have two suggestions. First, there's a twig popping up just behind the central aspen that you might consider cloning. Second, the whites in the aspen trunks appear to have a slight blue or cyan cast--not much, though. I really like the composition and natural color . The reflection looks great, and I like the spot of sunlight there that gives it sort of a misty glow. Well done!
--P
Such sweet light and contrast against the dark greens in the background. I'm undecided about the bright reflections so close to the edge of the bottom. I think the image would be just as strong without them, the focus of interest just being on the trees. I'm curious about leaving them in or how you chose the crop at the bottom. Regardless, it is lovely.
Harley, you did get a fine spot light on these Aspens, they glow very nicely. Your treatment of the reflections seems unusual and challenging, definitely not the "standard" approach. Those reflections add some fine eye candy along the bottom and cutting off the leaves from the reflections adds to their emphasis.
Very nice image, Harley.
Cheers, Mark
I agree with Mark about the aspen on the right. I feel like it detracts slightly from the symmetry of the photo and pulls my eye off of the trees.