Evergreen in Autumn, a photo from Colorado, West

Photographer's Note

Evergreen in Autumn

Horseshoe Park
Rocky Mountain National Park

On my day alone in the park shooting aspens this lone tall evergreen standing against the autumn and the late morning sky really caught my attention.

This is around 10:45 am facing West .. and really shows the effects of a polarizer at altitude with our magic Colorado blue sky.

This is for Fulvio .. since I didn't see the picnic table until I got home ..
and for Kath (feather) .. for the crazy blues that were just peeking through in the last image

Autumn in the mountains is almost over .. Heavy snow is predicted for Sunday ...

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Seiei (460) 2007-10-19 22:43

Hi John

Nice composition for this picture ! The colors are well contrasted, and the luminosity is good.

Well done

Regards

dhurjati (2709) 2007-10-19 22:44

Hi John,
What a beautiful shot!!!Just one word would be sufficient here- simply outstanding.Excellent vertical framing and fantastic gorgeous colours.What I like most here is the shade of dark blue at the top of the sky ...that makes wonderful efect here.The clarity is amazing as well.
Greetings from India,
Dhurjati

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testmaniac (13508) 2007-10-19 22:52

Hi John, excellent autumn photo with great colorful composition.

TFS and regards,
Philip

cessy (13647) 2007-10-19 22:57

beautiful colors and very nice contrast
it looks 3 dimentions picture

deadman (110) 2007-10-19 22:59

Hi John.
First,Thanks for your comment.that`s useful for me.
very nice sky and green color.this is very live and good cadre!
thake care,

AMIN

plimrn (21344) 2007-10-19 23:34

Hi John,
The grand old ponderosa frames the wonderful cloud-decorated sky. The golden trees and grass provide a solid grounding for the soaring elegance of the ponderosa. You managed the wonderful light well to achieve stunning color.
HLJ, Pat

Hellas (7123) 2007-10-19 23:57

Hello John,
this lovely image transfers the colours of autumn nicely! The lone tall evergreen is really standing against but supporting the natural environment around. The snowy peak in the depth sends the message of the heavy snow that comes in a short time. The polarizer made a perfect job!
Have a nice weekend,
Athanasios.

siolaw (38294) 2007-10-19 23:58

Hi John,
Good choice of vertical framing and compo with big tree on the side works well. The colors are special here... very sweet and this sky getting darker and darker as you look up the picture is nicely rendered.
TFS
Laurent

jurek1951 (42198) 2007-10-20 0:35

Hi John,
Great colours and composition.Excellent capture. Excellent sharpness and details.
Georg

pasternak (15185) 2007-10-20 1:01

Hi John, awesome light here, the spiral-like conifer stands proudly against the wonderful blue sky, and all this aginst the background of yellow trees... Beautiful!

Cheers
Alexander

snunney (130967) 2007-10-20 1:14

Hello John,
The vertical composition works well in this fine composition, giving proper emphasis to the unusual cloud formations. Very good light, colours and clarity.

maltese (22909) 2007-10-20 1:18

Hello John
Des couleurs tr鋊 satur嶪s, mais superbes et une tr鋊 bonne composition autour de ce g嶧nt.
Une tr鋊 belle photo, amicalement
Herv�

pablominto (53746) 2007-10-20 1:23

Hello John,
A colourful seasonal scenery, where the great pine is the natural focus of attention!
The fluffy white clouds on the intensely blue sky make a good background for this fine autumn image!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Photo65Net (43144) 2007-10-20 1:37

John,
Again wonderful autumn colors under beautiful weather... Perfect colors balanced combo !
Regards,
JB.

vincz (19113) 2007-10-20 1:53

Beautiful colours, dramatic sky. I like very much the vertical format here. A very nice image.

Keitht (1342) 2007-10-20 2:28

The image looked impressive as a thumbnail and the full size version doesn't disappoint. The polariser has done its job by saturating the colours but careful use has avoided this being overdone. The clouds help break up what could otherwise have been a bright but basically uninteresting sky. For me what really makes the image is the tiny mountain top peeping above the trees. It may be small in the image but it really draws and holds the eye beautifully.
Great piece of work.

UnTrained (0) 2007-10-20 3:05

Hi John,
superb light, the tree is outstanding and all around are also in beautiful brightness and wonderful couloured. With the clouds very well balanced and a good framing.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

izmirli (3989) 2007-10-20 4:03

merhaba my friend john
magnificent landscape and depth.wonderful blue sky and trees.well done.
best regards.
g僡kan ak蓷kır.

claudio74 (7263) 2007-10-20 5:13

Hello John
Very nice vertical composition,colours are perfects and you're right,the polarizer effect is great.
Well done
regards
Claude

lilimih33 (9918) 2007-10-20 6:01

Hello John!
Fanatstic composition with great autumn colours and beautiful sky!
Lovely atmosphere!
Excellent done!
Best regards!
Lili

NellyD (1874) 2007-10-20 6:50

Hi John,

Wow, these autumn colours are just stunning and against that beautiful background and sky it's a great looking image and it looks like a beautiful place. I like it!
TFS

Greetings, Nel

feather (51130) 2007-10-20 8:31

Thanks for the mention John....and yes....I am well and truly impressed. That is some blue! That is also an impressive tree; the smaller trees nearby really give it scale. You composed it well using the vertical format; the only way to go to fit it in I guess. The autumn colours are wonderful too. I can't say I envy the snow forecast; not my kind of weather. Well done
Kath

leo61 (0) 2007-10-20 9:54

Hi John!
A great autumnshot!!!
The colors and contrast are amazing.Good composition with this evergreen pinetree in the foreground and the nice yellow trees in the distance.The nice clouds at the sky make your composition perfect.
Regards,Leo

john_c (24666) 2007-10-20 10:25

Hi John,
Your polarizer indeed was working its magic...I like the strong contrast between the tall lone evergreen and the golden aspens. Good use of the vertical format, with rich tones and hues. The clouds really contribute to the presentation of this bucolic scene. A magical moment, John. You seized it well.
John

carper (96) 2007-10-20 10:52

very fine shot John,
good and interesting pov, fine atmosphere with a good sky, good photojob here, i like it, have a nice day.
gr. jaap

bracasha75 (24591) 2007-10-20 10:58

Hello John
Fantastic....
Bravo
Cheers,Braca

evanrizo (462) 2007-10-20 11:42

Woooh John a really stunning result, everything works superb here on this image.
A technical perfect photo, the title is idea for this.
Best wishes.
Evan

captainsgirl (3450) 2007-10-20 11:59

Hi John,
Oh my gosh, so THATS what effect a Polarizer will have on blue sky? ( Okay, so now santas list, macro lens, 300mm zoom, polarizer....) This is amazing . I like the vertical image, really makes that pine tree look so towering. The colors are spectacular! TFS
Donna:o)

fulvio52 (8314) 2007-10-20 15:18

Hi John,
ahahaha, there you go... this is funny!
Never mind the picnic table, the picture is gorgeous, great vertical framing, great blues, yellows and greens in a marvellous, peaceful scenery... another outstanding effort of yours. As you know, I love this type of shots!
Thanks for sharing.
Have a great weekend, my friend.

Hugs,
Fulvio.

cfreire (11741) 2007-10-20 16:25

Hi, John.
Beautiful capture. I think that you manage well about the great beauties of your country. The blue's sky is wonderful and the great great green's scale, too. Well done. Best Regards, Consuelo.

stego (24132) 2007-10-20 17:47

Hi John,
Wow! Maybe it's a bit bad tasted of myself, but it would give a fabulous large wall poster. I can't point a single flaw, everything is wonderful and perfect technically. I am amazed how you could get such sharpness in less than 200 Kb.
Regards, Jos�.

gunbud (34066) 2007-10-20 20:23

Hi John,
Beautiful vertical presentation of this wonderful autumn scene. The golden aspens compliment the vibrant blue sky while the evergreens contrast. The lighting is perfect with excellent sharpness to this fine image.
Regards, Tom

dip (21408) 2007-10-20 20:45

Hi John,
wonderful colors of the nature,the sky looks superb,good POV and framing,
Greetings,
Dimitris.

cunejo200 (7281) 2007-10-21 3:56

Hello John,
Gorgeous! I love the composition in this fal scene. The inclusion of evergreen to the left tempers the explosion of fall colors. Exposure is quite ideal. Best regards, Danilo

Atousa (7131) 2007-10-21 8:25

Salam John,
Good choice of vertical framing ..great colors that become lighter from top to bottom of this shot.
Regards,
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vbbreizh (2622) 2007-10-21 10:45

Hi John,
Contrasts, colors, light and composition...
Everything is OK...
Well done !
Regards, Gilles

zeca (19762) 2007-10-21 20:34

Wow, John!
This is a great shot! I love the colours and the sharpen details are perfect! Excellent quality overall the beautiful scenery! Well taken!
Regards,
Zeca

isabela_sor (47748) 2007-10-22 0:33

I love to see this green in forest:)
No matter which season,always a pleasure!Simple but very nice autumnal shot,I love these colors
Hugs

danos (110407) 2007-10-22 3:37

Hello John,
impressive the saturated colours of this Autumn scenery with the trees to have so vivid light and colours.The tree on left with the shadow to fall on it,contrasted perfect with the remaining shot with the so vivid light.The clouds on the sky are extraordinary perfect.Well done John.

Regards,Danos

gary91 (15348) 2007-10-22 9:28

Hi John,
When the Evergreen... turns to yellow ;-) it gives this incredibly wonderful explosion of colors. Plus the deep blue sky over, what a superb harmony.
Have a nice day.
Best regards, Christian

Didi (61589) 2007-10-23 3:14

Hi John
Very interesting use of the PL filter, but I 'am very lazy to fix it on my lens :)
What a nice difference of greens in this wonderfull landscape !
Sometimes in this case I make a stitch of severals pictures of the place for having a big and wide picture on my screen.
Well done.
Take care.

Matthew-Watt (5934) 2007-10-23 3:50

Hello John,

A very impressive image here. Levels of saturation are fantastic, very much bringing out hte very best of the shades of 'fall'. Good Fg (may have kept all of that park bench) and excellent DOF, with the distant looming peak. The gradient change in the sky is stunning, beautiful use of polarization. A very different image when viewed from alternate angles on the LCD screen. A great image.

Matt

colinb (1592) 2007-10-23 17:53

The polarizer has worked really nicely with this shot. That blue sky is so beautiful against the greens and yellows of the trees. Great shot.

gneufeld (15890) 2007-10-24 10:13

Hi John,
Wow, what a stunning image with vibrant colors and excellent details. I do find your exposure gets quite dark towards the top. Fine work and TFS. Gerald

woladorsky (806) 2007-10-25 6:57

Hi John!!

What a fantastic picture, amazing colors,,,GREAT JOB

Regards

Rolando

AROBN54 (11475) 2007-10-25 20:45

Holy cow, John!
The way the details of that tall pine stand out against the sky is mind boggling. Beautiful lighting! I love the warm autumn colors contrasted with the dark green pine and that outstanding sky. Love the composition, too with the table and brighter colors beneath that tall tree. Super fall shot!! Thanks and warmest regards,
Shelly

agbonavita (0) 2007-10-26 6:37

The autumn in Nothern contries has so much colors that look spring. Love the dark sky contrasting very well with the beuatiful trees. The oversaturation was nicely used here.
TFS
andre

Angshu (56760) 2007-10-26 20:51

Hello John
Fabulous colours and great sky, thanks to your polariser. Love the autumn colours, makes this so lively! The gradation of the sky colour from light to dark blue is special. Beautiful!
Best Regards
Angshu

ollie59 (796) 2007-10-27 0:05

hi john ,seems we have both been busy ,glad i came on to look at your latest views...i really like the contrast between the tall pine and the smaller trees and shooting in portrait mode has enhanced the image no end ,and as for that blue sky ....well heh heh
ollie

danyy (0) 2007-10-28 15:01

Bonjour John,
廧oustoufflante de contrastes et de beaut� dans les couleurs et les lumi鋨es.
Tu as trouv� l�, une bellemani鋨e un peu � toi de nou spr廥enter cette r嶲ion de r瞚e.
Best regards.
Daniel.

devimeuxbe (58557) 2007-11-03 15:58

Hi John
the colors are amazing, the vertical cropping is nice and you also get a beautifull light.
Excellent work
Bertrand

Manamo (3710) 2007-11-04 17:57

Hello John,
again, like in most of your pictures, the colors are so balanced and crisp, that it feels good just looking at it, like a bowl of fresh air.
I like that huge tree standing tall in the foreground and most of all the snowy peeks back there.
The table looks weird in the compo.
Take care,
Marc

Maverick182 (615) 2007-11-08 8:12

Hi John,really nice shot,very nice colors...You have very beautiful landscape...I hope to see this landscape with my eyes once.Thanks and Compliments!!!!

Maverick182

anesugur (18789) 2007-11-10 13:52

Hi John,
Very good composition with excellent colors and quality.
Thanks and best wishes. Uğur

qpochet (1412) 2007-11-22 1:13

Hi John,

Very nice colourful scenery here. The colours are so vivid and the contrast between them, above all the deep-blue sky, so striking that it's a bit like a perfect painting. Very nice composition as well.
Nice job!
Quentin.

BoisBarb (10369) 2008-02-06 2:37

Superbes couleurs dans cette chaude ambiance automnale. Tr鋊 bon cadrage
BoisBarb

denisn72 (8314) 2008-02-18 18:06

Hello John
The colours are well saturated...just perfectly. The white clouds are in harmony with the blue sky and the autumnal trees. The tree on the left makes a nice natural framing. It is great to see the top of the mountain far away in the middle.
Well done John.
Best regards
Denis!

donluicu (24741) 2008-11-02 15:15

hi JOhn

excellent job, good framing and polarized sky

i like it

congrats

guitianmiranda (22) 2009-07-02 11:48

Hello John, I like this special POV you have choose to present this landscape, I also stopped in this picture because I will go in August to the rocky Mountains in Colorado, so it is a little preview of hat is waiting.

best regards.