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Leaves of the San Juans

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Posted by Michael Hackett on November 30, 2011 at 10:41 PM
Leaves of the San Juans
I ended up shooting quite a few images of fallen leaves this fall and thought I would post a few to get some opinions. My neighbor has said that she would like a print of one of them so I figured I would run a few by my peers.
Posted by Michael Hackett on November 30, 2011 at 10:42 PM
#2
Posted by Michael Hackett on November 30, 2011 at 10:42 PM
#3
Posted by Michael Hackett on November 30, 2011 at 10:45 PM
#4 I shot this mainly because I liked the curves and lines in the ice. I'm sure people wondered what I was doing hunched over in the bar ditch.
Posted by Michael Hackett on November 30, 2011 at 10:46 PM
#5
Posted by Michael Hackett on November 30, 2011 at 10:48 PM
#6 This was a rock beside the trail into Rowdy Lake
Posted by Jack Garrett on November 30, 2011 at 11:54 PM
Boy, I need to look down more! This is some nice collection..love the comps and colors. :toast:
Posted by Bret Edge on December 1, 2011 at 12:01 AM
Fantastic collection of images (and leaves!), Michael. I enjoyed all of them though #4 is the standout in my eyes for the same reasons you mentioned. Beautiful work. :toast:
Posted by Rohn B. McKee on December 1, 2011 at 12:22 AM
Very nice collection
I like them a lot
Posted by Todd Caudle on December 1, 2011 at 12:29 AM
What a fantastic set, Michael! All so different and original.
Posted by Michael Hackett on December 1, 2011 at 1:22 AM
Thanks for all the positve feedback. I've found myself shooting intimate images like these more and more. I just find it very interesting, the way all the smaller things in nature come together.
Posted by Dan Walters on December 1, 2011 at 8:31 AM
Very nice collection. Like the simplicity in the second image.
Posted by Doug Koepsel on December 1, 2011 at 10:40 AM
The leaves under the ice are nice. I like them both, but especially 4 for the curved lines in the ice.
Posted by Ed Fuhr on December 1, 2011 at 11:11 AM
I really like this collection as well. My faves are 4 and 5 for their unique takes on this subject and the justaposition of the seasons.
Posted by Glenn Randall on December 1, 2011 at 2:27 PM
I would pick #1 as my first choice, followed by #2. I love the rich and varied colors in #1. Would it be impolite to ask if you found all the leaves in #2 in exactly that position? I would probably not have cropped #2 in such a way that the end of the leaf stem exactly touched the edge of the frame.
Posted by Michael Hackett on December 1, 2011 at 3:02 PM
Randall, that's exactly the way I found 'em. and no, it's not impolite to ask. I should have watched that when I cropped it. thanks for pointing that out.
Posted by D J Kuklinski on December 1, 2011 at 7:43 PM
Very nice collection of images. Well done!
Posted by Kurt Bowman on December 1, 2011 at 11:49 PM
I like the composition of #2 and the clean snowy canvas. I also like the patterns in the ice on #4 and how the snow frames the pattern and leaves.
Posted by Joshua Hardin on December 5, 2011 at 1:15 PM
#4 is my favorite. Love the unusual ice patterns there, it looks like no other photo I've seen. #1 is my next favorite, a bit more of a standard composition, but the diversity of colors and sharpness definitely make it a winner. The inclusion of the lichen on #s 3 and 6 add some great visual interest to those photos too!