An open space fall

My wife said this fall was the best she can ever remember down here in Denver. It had great color and it just went on forever. There are still pockets of color even now. I took these shots at an open space along Dry Creek in Centennial.

It was frustrating for me however that I never did find time to go shooting at the time the light was best. Like from noon to 2 p.m.
The colors just blazed during that time. By the time I got to go shoot the clouds had arrived. Well, you just have to make do with what you get. In some ways the diffused light helped, but I sure would have liked to have caught the yellow and red trees with the sunlight coming through them and lighting them up.

Comments and critiques always welcome, and thanks for looking,


Morris

#2 a horizontal of the same scene.

#3

#4

#5

#6

#7

and #8

These are all really great, Morris, but that first one is HUGE! It should be entered in the fall colors contest, where it would be a strong contender, no matter what ends up being submitted by others.

I think you should count yourself fortunate for the muted light here.
#1 nearly blew me away with those beautiful yucca plants in the foreground. Excellent composition and color palette!
Not sure what the red vegetation is that lies within, but I like it. If you chose to make the yellows and greens of the trees and willows (?) pop a bit more, this would be a magnificent autumn scene. As it stands, it's merely excellent.
With the exception of #6, the rest are almost just outtakes in comparison with #1.

I don't see how you could have gotten this any better Morris. I'm really enjoying the mix of colors in the first two images. The vertical comp is very impressive and I like the blue of the sky. Very well put together. Nice job.

Beautiful, Morris. I wouldn't complain about the light. It looks great.

- Dan.

These are awesome Morris, especially number 1! Email sent.

6&1 for my preferences. Maybe a slight crop on the left of #1 to rid the yellow leaves next to the yucca.

Great collection of images. Looks like the light was great bringing out the detail Really liked the green of the yucca plant in the foregrounds.

Absolutely beautiful collection!

#1 simply blows me away, the cloud cover was definitely your friend on this one!

The second I see one of your photos, I know who took it, it has your signature all over it, a suitable description of your photography would be "subtle magnificence!"

That first one is outstanding! I also love #6. Funny I used to live near Dry Creek and used to walk my dog there all the time, I never saw color like this though.

Very nice set of images Morris.

Morris, thanks for sharing your excellent images. The simplicity of your compositions makes for great images.

Bill Brennan

Interesting set...
I like #1, but i actually prefer the horiz comp more. #6 is my fav. Personally, i think your strongest stuff is the simpler stuff, and 7 & 8 are tending towards the busy side for me. Even #3 and #4, which i really like, i feel could benefit from a tigher crop (less or no sky).

I'm with those who say these couldn't be any better, especially #1. Outstanding composition and colors, Morris. I bet it will make a very lovely print - and a big one at that.

Beautiful work here, Morris, especially on 1, 2, and 6. At this size, #1 has the most impact for me, but I think printed large, #2 and #6 would really come into their own. I think the muted lighting helped you here. You really have a way of making your images sing. Nice work!

#1 and #6 are the ones that do it for me Morris. Great shots.

Wow! These are great! I especially like #1.

1, 2, and 5 are exceptional!

Really excellent work Morris. #1 is great stuff.

These really rock! I always am so impressed with how well you use our local surroundings.

RichieV

Really nice set Morris, as always. #1 got a "wow" out of me!! Well seen.

And here I thought you fell in an open space. The muted light works extremely well for these images. I agree with Todd's suggestion.

Great images! Like the first image a lot with the different colors all captured in one image. Also a nice variety of plant life.