The Off Season..

Gallery: LandscapePosted June 29, 20163,116 views16 comments

Portland Japanese Garden Maple (the "one"), taken last week in the most unusual angle I could get within the rules. I had never photographed it before because it can be hard to get "in season" due to crowds.

14mm, f11, 1/4 sec., D610

Large version kind of a "must" for this one.

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by gary phillips on June 29, 2016 at 2:01 AM

The Rokinon is back in good service, Dan. Really sweet image. Love the canopy of this maple. Outstanding!

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on June 29, 2016 at 7:42 AM

The expanding network of branches looks amazing here. Great job!

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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on June 29, 2016 at 11:04 AM

This tree never fails to elicit oohs and ahs from me no matter what time of year. It's on my bucket list. That canopy is stunningly magnificent. It's how all trees should be.

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Comment posted by Marylynne Diggs on June 29, 2016 at 1:04 PM

This is lovely, Dan. It's a very unique take, both the time of year and the perspective. I often see this kind of shot in a grove of fir or redwood, but getting under this maple takes some real, um, flexibility. The sky is well exposed too, which must have been a real challenge. Nice work overall.
ML

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on June 29, 2016 at 1:51 PM

Nice to see the green version for a change. This is beautiful and would make a challenging jigsaw puzzle!
I'm curious about the 14mm lens. There's distortion at the upper corners and left side and I wonder if there is a way to correct for that? Or is correction even needed?

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Comment posted by Dave Dillemuth on June 29, 2016 at 9:10 PM

This is fantastic. Great comp. - the radiating branches are mesmerizing. Processing looks good.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on June 29, 2016 at 9:20 PM

Wow, Dan, the detail in the large version is fantastic. I also like the way this "off season" view shows off the tree's form. And I like the beautiful backlighting.

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on June 29, 2016 at 10:22 PM

Cool spot! Looks just a bit dark imo but I know how tricky these are to prcoess. Nice stuff!

aF

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on June 29, 2016 at 11:05 PM

I can see how this would be a difficult shot but I really like the angle your have chosen with the branches spreading out across the frame. Just enough blue from the sky to compliment the greens so this works for me, the larger image looks great!

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 30, 2016 at 10:21 AM

This is an outstanding abstract, Dan. There's a great sense of flow as the branches get smaller and smaller plus lovely gentle colors in the leaves and sky. Very well seen and presented.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on June 30, 2016 at 1:57 PM

Dan, This is wonderful. Nothing to add or change here for me...just sitting back and enjoying the large version. devil

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on June 30, 2016 at 3:25 PM

This is a real gem, Dan. The patches of blue sky are nice. Looks a bit like impressionism and something Jackson Pollack might have painted. Print it big and frame it devil

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on June 30, 2016 at 5:47 PM

Beauty, Dan!!! This will make a stunning print.

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Comment posted by Doug Koepsel on June 30, 2016 at 6:27 PM

Dan, I like how the dark branches radiate outward. I feel the brighter yellow green towards the edges enhances this outward radial effect.

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on July 3, 2016 at 4:24 PM

Dan, you framed this wonderful composition in a convincing way to my eye. Great dynamics and a lot to explore for me.

Peter

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Comment posted by gary phillips on July 11, 2016 at 9:21 PM

Congrats on the WP, Dan. An awesome, out of the box image,

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