Golden Aspens
Golden Aspen trees in Flagstaff, Arizona.
Golden Aspen trees in Flagstaff, Arizona.
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Feb, 2016Views
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People's Choice in Trees in Nature Photo Challenge
Peer Award
Superb Composition
Magnificent Capture
Absolute Masterpiece
Outstanding Creativity
Genius
Top Choice
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Pamelabole
April 08, 2017
Beautiful capture.....love the golden leaves against the dark sky and your perspective!! Congrats on your People's Choice Award!!! : )
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p_eileenbaltz
April 09, 2017
Spectacular image.....beautiful work! Congratulations on your People's Choice Award.
StudioLaurent
April 20, 2017
Thank you so much for all the wonderful comments and kind words, which are VERY MUCH appreciated, thank you!
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Location
This image was taken along the road to Arizona Snowbowl on the San Francisco Peaks in Flagstaff, Arizona.Time
It was taken around 5 pm on October 15, 2012 while the evening sun was setting into the trees.Lighting
It was fairly standard lighting and exposure as it was taken at 1/100 sec at f/16 with ISO 320.Equipment
This image was taken with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II and my trusted Canon EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM lens. That's it!Inspiration
Just looking up into the trees while the Winter sun was setting in the autumn colored leaves.Editing
It was all done solely within Lightroom and the main effect was reducing the saturation and luminance of blue, purple and magenta colors to a minimum in order to make the sky a really dark grey. I also reduced the blacks to -50 and reduced the highlights to -95. Everything else is pretty much standard Lightroom processing.In my camera bag
I usually carry my old Canon 5D Mark II with my goto lens, a Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L. If I'm working on a special or commercial project I will usually rent additional/backup gear.Feedback
Just remember to look up sometimes! Not all scenes are at ground level ;)
