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Treasure hunt find

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Posted by Jody Grigg on December 23, 2009 at 2:45 PM
Treasure hunt find
I would love to be out taking pictures right now but the weather has brought me down with a cold so I have gone on a search for pictures elsewhere. Clearing room on my hard drive I came across this shot from this fall....only minor levels and curves done, no saturation increas, actually I am thinking of lowering the saturation on the aspens a touch.

Enjoy!

Canon 5DmkII
Canon 70-200mm

PS The smaller image just doesn't seem to do it justice, looks even better bigger.
Posted by Aleksandra Miesak on December 23, 2009 at 3:12 PM
Nice! I love the chaotic look of the broken trees on the right and the sky is pretty sick too.
Posted by Kathryn Engle on December 23, 2009 at 3:18 PM
We did have a great fall this year, didn't we? Thanks for sharing this beautiful pic.
Posted by Ken Wyatt on December 23, 2009 at 3:24 PM
Love it!
Posted by Todd Caudle on December 23, 2009 at 3:25 PM
Wow, looks like Xerxes decapitated Sneffels! I like the gold aspens just the way they are. Cool shot, JG, hope you feel better soon.
Posted by Jeff Hackett on December 23, 2009 at 3:58 PM
Awesome shot, keep the aspens as is. :toast:
Posted by Bill Brennan on December 23, 2009 at 3:59 PM
Thanks for sharing this neat shot. First reaction was wow! Like the contrast of the aspen against the mountain and foreboding sky.

A recipe to soothe your cold: Mix honey and lemon to taste in boiling hot water and add Irish whiskey to taste. Drink while soaking in hot bath is optional. After two, you will be singing Irish fight songs and forgot about cold.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Bill Brennan

Bill Brennan :toast:
Posted by Kane Engelbert on December 23, 2009 at 7:09 PM
That's great lighting! What color.

Kane
Posted by Don George on December 23, 2009 at 9:01 PM
Nice image. Can't beat those stormy looking backgrounds and diffused lighting.
Posted by Dean Sauskojus on December 24, 2009 at 2:45 AM
The aspens look real nice. The color looks great on my monitor. Very nice image Jody. Merry Christmas!
Posted by Kalin Wilson on December 24, 2009 at 12:21 PM
Nice reminder of the fall. It's always nice to come across a new find. It looks slightly underexposed but I usually like that. Get well!
Posted by Don Grall on December 24, 2009 at 1:50 PM
Love the comp and the lighting but I do agree a decrease in saturation of the aspens and foreground would make it look more natural. Like Kalin suggested underexposure can make highlights like aspens appear more saturated than they are. I remember a time before digital when I purposely underexposed my slides for that increased saturation look.
Posted by Dave Showalter` on December 24, 2009 at 3:42 PM
You're pretty good if you forgot about that one! :cool: I love the colors, especially the combo of warm aspen and cold clouds - sweet!
Posted by D J Kuklinski on December 24, 2009 at 5:11 PM
I like it just the way it is! Nice capture!

Merry Christmas!
Posted by Morris McClung on December 24, 2009 at 11:13 PM
That is one sweet shot! :toast:
Posted by Dan Walters on December 25, 2009 at 9:02 AM
Really like the way the colors of the leaves stand out against the gray background.
Posted by Kurt Bowman on December 27, 2009 at 12:36 AM
Terrific colors....I don't think I would change it.
Posted by Jack Brauer on December 28, 2009 at 8:54 PM
Wow, that color is to die for!!!!