Fading Maple

Gallery: Photo ArtPosted August 31, 20061,595 views8 comments

I took this shot last fall here in Michigan and thought it would make a good candidate for a Color-to-BW version.
Please, let me know what you think.

20D - 150 2.8 Macro

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8 comments

Comment posted by David Weber on August 31, 2006 at 8:14 PM

Very nicely done, Patrick! Quite creative. Though I'm not quite ready for it yet, I'm hoping for spectacular colors this fall! How is the Spartan football team looking this season?

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Comment posted by Dennis Patrick Lor on August 31, 2006 at 11:23 PM

Thanks David! I'm also looking forward to the fall season, probably my favorite of the year. We'll see about the football team on saturday

Registered on January 15, 2006, 91 Posts, 2052 Comments

Comment posted by Nathan Buck on September 1, 2006 at 12:05 PM

That is pretty dang cool Patrick. That leaf (with the green and red together) makes a really good candidate for this shot IMO. Nice work.

I am trying to figure out what the ghosting is around the edges of the leaves. Is that on purpose or is that a cloning artifact?

Nathan

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Comment posted by Dennis Patrick Lor on September 1, 2006 at 1:05 PM

Thanks Nathan! Glad you liked it.

The leaf was floating on water, so the ghosting is probably just a reflection of the sky or ripples produced by the leaf. I didn't do any cloning, just a level adjustment to darken the BG somewhat.

Registered on January 15, 2006, 91 Posts, 2052 Comments

Comment posted by David Kjaer on September 4, 2006 at 2:21 PM

Love it - very insperational!

David

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Comment posted by Marty Preslar on September 5, 2006 at 2:36 PM

Beautious!!!! Lovely work. Very creative and masterfully captured!!! And it was floating in water???? Great work!!!!!! Bravo and Congrats on the EP From a native Michigander that is currently living in exile in Central Illinois. I really miss the trees and the water in the fall!!!!

Registered on June 10, 2006, 51 Posts, 111 Comments

Comment posted by Christine Adams on September 5, 2006 at 6:24 PM

Very cool perspective!! Congrats!!!

Registered on January 24, 2006, 119 Posts, 1871 Comments

Comment posted by Troup Nightingale on October 5, 2006 at 4:40 PM

I love the way you carried this off. I understand what the ghosting is; I'd try a copy with the ghosting cloned out so the leaf is embodied by the pure black...but that's just me. Still, splendid work and imagination.

Registered on September 29, 2006, 10 Posts, 47 Comments