Autumn Bower II
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valeriemurchie-stolpe
January 14, 2014
I have a picture very similar to this that hasn't been uploaded yet. After seeing this it might not get posted. Yours is so much better.
julierikerdant
January 14, 2014
Thank you Valerie! I am sure, after seeing your work, that it is beautiful! None of us work in exactly the same way. I think mine is mainly my penchant for strong, bold colors that catch the eye is all.
carloscestari
January 15, 2014
Beautiful textures, colors and atmosphere. I find myself walking down that path.
julierikerdant
February 11, 2014
Thanks Carlos! Sorry such a late reply...missed it for some reason. ;0(
julierikerdant
February 11, 2014
Thank you iceman2! Much appreciated..sorry for the delay in my response! ;(
julierikerdant
February 11, 2014
I thank the Staff for the Staff Favorite award!!!! Don't know where else to post a thank you, but I'm very happy and grateful! ;)
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julierikerdant
July 31, 2014
Thank you Jeff! This is one of my personal favorites. ;) I've been enjoying your mountain scenes on FB..but have been super busy. I'll have a lull maybe soon...lol
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julierikerdant
October 08, 2015
Sorry, Mark, that I overlooked this comment. ;( Thanks for leaving it and the compliment. Yeah..I do like my colors to pop. lol I have a couple of friends in Southern Australia and they both say they really wish they did too.
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Location
This particular one is only 8 miles south of my home in southern Indiana, but I'd never traveled down it before. "Autumn Bower" is the title that came to mind as soon as I saw that small opening up ahead with the blue sky peeking through. Not many places like this are left so I am excited when I discover them.Time
I was driving by myself in the early afternoon in mid October in 2012. Looking for Fall scenes. I remember thinking before I found this little road, that I might as well head on back to town, as I'd pretty much been on all of the roads around that area. I turned around and driving back toward home I saw a little gravel road that I'd not noticed before and decided to turn onto it to see where it might lead to. "It can't be too long of a road", I thought, as I knew the highway had to be just on the other side of those woods. Well...just around a turn to the right...this pretty scene presented itself. You just never know what is right around the bend....literally as well as metaphorically.Lighting
I used the available light for this shot.Equipment
Handheld with my Fuji FinePix S9750. No flash, no extra lens.Inspiration
This is what I do. I seek out the smallest of country roads, preferably unpaved, to find "the country" as it looked in my great grandparents' era. I was out driving looking for some great Autumn scenery to shoot, that I'd not seen before. I also keep a sharp eye out for any abandoned houses and barns or old buildings.Editing
I think all I did on this shot was to make the sky a little more blue, and bumped up the color a bit.In my camera bag
The bare minimum. The less I have the better for me. I need SIMPLE. ;) You've heard the term "She can't chew gum and walk at the same time."? That might have been me ,,,,,Feedback
Use natural light, of course. Best to use a tri-pod, but I find them cumbersome and do not utilize them as much as I probably should. Find a curve or even better an S curve, as it definitely adds interest.
