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Posted by Eric Hahl on October 19, 2006 at 4:32 PM
Jumped in the car yesterday right after work and boogied up to the Moulton Falls area. I followed the trail upstream to see what kind of color was showing. Captured this before the rain caught up to me.
Comments? Suggestions?
Posted by John Lehmkuhl on October 19, 2006 at 5:18 PM
Nice rainbow of colors, Eric. I like the sky being blue like that - it looks a little too blue (?) but is better than if it was white.
Posted by Ned Fenimore on October 19, 2006 at 5:41 PM
I like those ferns and leaves in the comp. Have you looked at this at full size to Look at the transition between the branches/needles and the sky? I just wonder if there is a little CA that might be fixable in either the blue or cyan adjustment. Maybe that is affecting the sky a bit here??
Posted by Darren White on October 19, 2006 at 8:06 PM
Personally, I like it!!!
Posted by Philip Kuglin on October 19, 2006 at 9:24 PM
I like the composition. I can't comment on the colors due to a non calibrated work monitor...
Posted by Jeremy Cram on October 19, 2006 at 11:33 PM
I like the comp as well. I am wanting it a bit lighter on the bottom. Colors seem really nice to me.
Posted by Rick Lundh on October 20, 2006 at 1:24 AM
Decent exposure overall and colors are great. Love ALL the range captured here.
Posted by Eric Hahl on October 20, 2006 at 12:05 PM
Thanks all! Here's a follow up copy. I messed around with the color fringing a little bit and lightened it up a tad.
Posted by Jeremy Cram on October 20, 2006 at 12:48 PM
Yep, I like this one better.
Posted by Erik Lundh on October 20, 2006 at 1:08 PM
The second one is better. The colors are outstanding. I'm wondering if it could use a little more sharpening. I don't have my glasses on so it could be my eyes.
Posted by Curtis Knight on October 20, 2006 at 4:11 PM
Nice Eric! This reminds me of what I see on my bike rides along the Banks-Vernonia trail. When I first opened it, I thought maybe you'd been out my way shooting!
I think I actually prefer the original post. The contrast sets off the colors better IMHO.
Hi, Eric,
I really like the composition of this image; for color, I like your repost better. I love the look of the multiple layers of forest apparent here. It effectively shows the character of PNW forests; it's beautiful.
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11 repliesComments? Suggestions?
I think I actually prefer the original post. The contrast sets off the colors better IMHO.
I really like the composition of this image; for color, I like your repost better. I love the look of the multiple layers of forest apparent here. It effectively shows the character of PNW forests; it's beautiful.