I was unable to make the trip I had planned to the San Juans for the grand landscapes they offer because of work. So, I took my wife and drove up out of Sedalia to Rampart Range road on Saturday in the late afternoon. There was a storm moving in, so I had filtered light to dark cloudy light to work with. The bushes and ground covers were fairly glowing in those conditions, so I tried to concentrate on making something out of them. It was actually quite refreshing to focus on something different for a change.
Here's #1.
Posted by Jody Grigg on October 7, 2009 at 12:40 PM
#2 is a winner #5 is not bad too.
Posted by Brian Jackson on October 7, 2009 at 1:01 PM
Agree, #2 is pretty cool.
Posted by Grant Collier on October 7, 2009 at 1:43 PM
Yep, I like #2. It's kind of resembles a Shinzo Maeda photo.
Posted by Nick Moore on October 7, 2009 at 2:01 PM
Another vote for #2, I really like how it stands out against the darker forest!.
Posted by Jesse Speer on October 7, 2009 at 2:21 PM
This is how I spent a majority of my fall trip too ... pretty rewarding, huh? I like every single one of these Morris. Great eye!
Posted by Joshua Hardin on October 7, 2009 at 2:40 PM
Nice selection Morris. I like #2 as well, but I think the color on the primary subject might pop a little more if it was a little darker. I like #1, but the vignetting is a little heavy. #5 is a winner "as is."
Thanks for the comments, guys. Grant, I take that as a great compliment. I love that guy's work. And Jesse, it was very rewarding spending some very quiet time in these woods with what gifts it was giving me. Joshua, I will try that in a print, thanks.
Posted by Mel Ladewig on October 7, 2009 at 3:08 PM
The maple in #2 is really a standout and #5 has potential
The last two years I've spent most of my fall shooting very close to home and found it extremely rewarding. In fact, this year I spent a little time on aspens, but not much. Its really opened my eyes to all the other fall colors in Colorado.
Mel-
Posted by Joseph Kayne on October 7, 2009 at 3:42 PM
Posted by John Mumaw on October 7, 2009 at 7:54 PM
#2 is unique and quite beautiful. Almost oriental in feel.
Glad you weren't able to come down this way...you saved lots of $$$ and time that was obviously better spent around the Rampart Range..
Posted by Dan Walters on October 7, 2009 at 8:05 PM
Really like the detail and comp in #4
Posted by Kurt Bowman on October 7, 2009 at 10:13 PM
Discussion
22 repliesHere's #1.
The last two years I've spent most of my fall shooting very close to home and found it extremely rewarding. In fact, this year I spent a little time on aspens, but not much. Its really opened my eyes to all the other fall colors in Colorado.
Mel-
Joe.
Glad you weren't able to come down this way...you saved lots of $$$ and time that was obviously better spent around the Rampart Range..