Sea of Green + repost

With such a dry summer, it was refreshing to find some green on Kebler Pass this past July!
As always, critiques to improve the image are encouraged.

I like the comp as it has a nice progression of trees to the back. And, I'll wager that your jpeg on your screen looks brighter than what's posted here. The upload seems to be sucking the joy out of my shots lately, and I'm not sure why. The greens here looks flat and could probably use a mid-tones curve adjustment. The color looks natural, it's just the contrast that looks a little off on my monitor. Or, maybe it's my monitor.

I like the crispy white Aspens, but I agree with Morris that the greens look a little flat. Otherwise a very nice image.

Morris, you are correct. On my calibrated Mac monitor the greens are quite vibrant. This may confirm my suspicion that posting lower res images on this site "may" alter contrast and even color in some cases. Just for kicks I also posted the image here: http://500px.com/photo/13519969
I say "may" because folks on this site certainly have spotted color and/or contrast issues that I didn't initially see. Will be curious to hear what others say.
Maybe it has been covered already, but maybe some of us need a primer on how best to prepare an image for this particular site. Already I can see a need for additional contrast and saturation.

I think this looks quite nice Ken, but when you post an image with the AdobeRGB color profile attached instead of sRGB, most monitors (and Web browsers) simply cannot read that wide of a color gamut, making the display inaccurate. Hence, the 'flatness' that others perceive. Using sRGB color space will help render your images a bit more accurately on most monitors and browsers.

Definitely convert to srgb. Your 500 image is identical to your first posted image. Ken other than your greens appearing a bit flat, I love your whites and I love the comp. Nice job Ken!

Thanks for the input Kane and John. I reposted with the sRGB colorspace. On my Mac monitor it makes little difference.

That's because you're working with a color managed app. (Aperture).
This does look a bit better, but try that Image Polish trick using the Unsharp Mask filter to make this really 'pop' and see what you think.
Amount-20
Radius-50
Threshold-0
Note that this will 'blow out' some of the brightest whites in the trees, so you'll need to use it selectively rather than globally.

I did try some local contrast and it did help, but not significantly. Thanks for reminding me of the local contrast enhancement. I have some other images that really may benefit.

This shot has a very 3D feel to it. Love the white barks behind the green ferns. The light in the back is pretty nice too.

Thanks for the input Kane and John. I reposted with the sRGB colorspace. On my Mac monitor it makes little difference.