Len,

Thanks for stopping by and commenting on my photo. Zippy has not retired. She is just waiting for the right moment to be captured by the lens!

All the best.

Hi Len, the small size and compression on PN just isn't doing this picture justice. I don't know how your original scan appears, but thought it might be more striking as a high contrast B/W. Then again, it may well be that I've been influenced by Doug Burgess. ;-)

Michael, Being influenced by Doug Burgess can't be too harmful:). I taped two 4x6 prints together and then scanned them on an entry level flatbed. Then I had to tweak the result in PS. I think I could do better in spite of the limitations of my bargain basement equipment. Perhaps I'll try again & re-post. Thanks for your input. Best, LM.

Before I comment, I suggest that others click on the larger version to truly experience the joys of viewing this pic.

The pano effect has certainly gave it lots of punch. The contrast of the trunks and the ground is God-sent --- it can't be any better.

Since it is an Autumn scene that has enough value to be a color image, I prefer the color version.

Nevertheless, the B&W version (suggested by MichaelC) has intrinsic characteristics that are begging to justify its existence.

Truly outstanding display of visual perception!

Great idea to do a pano in this spot, Len! I really like the foggy distance behind the trees and the colours of the leaves.I took about 6 shots here to combine into a pano but I messed one of the central ones up, so I only have about three shots to teh right to stitch together. I'll post it for your perusal after I get it together. I spent most of the weekend tryng to burn 70 Gb of digital photos to my new DVD burner. It's gonna take a while, I have about 35,000 images to back up. Most of them aren't worth keeping but, oh well, it takes too long to decide.

Kind of makes me feel like im about to topple over to the right.

Darren, Probably due to the fact that I rotated the tripod head to take the second photo but neglected to ensure the tripod was perfectly level for both shots. Keen observation! Thanks for taking the time. Best, LM.

Hi Len, Here's my effort at the same scene. http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2941855

Lenster - your bio pic - those must be some big woods buddy cause they make you look about 3 feet tall .......... like a wood nymph down there ! ........ knew a wood nymph once - but only one - )-;

Lenprechauns .. !!

The trees are very large in that particular forest. Len was at the bottom of a fairly high hill from me and I think that's what makes him look so small.

Ken, Three feet in diameter perhaps :( Best, LM.

Greg I agree! - and it creates quite an optical illusion don't you think ? - cool ...

Len, Lyn, Linn, Lynn (eLC) - if you are referring to your heart - then I agree ....... (-;

post the shot here so others can see what we're talking about - jaaaa ..

Len, this is very nice country, as shown in your bio shot as well. I lived in Akron as a kid, and we had a few big hills around the essentially flat city. I guess that it was glacier moraine country, and I presume the same here. Yes, the scan could be more crisp, but it is still very nice.

Holy Moly... there has to be a merit bedded down in there somewhere.. I'd bet on it! Can you do a convincing grunt call?

Leann, Apparently not as well as you do if the deer in your portfolio were enticed to the fore that way. :) I cough & wheeze & gasp a lot when on a hilly trail, but grunt? Haven't tried that yet. In the bag of tricks for my next field trip though! Stay tuned! Best, LM.

Lannie, Greg McCracken's version trumps mine. Go vist his folder to see what I mean. We were standing practically shoulder to shoulder at this location but he chose (wisely, it would seem) to shoot more to the left of this one. Best, LM.

Len, although I give this a 6/6 your biodata photo deserves a 7/7 for highlighting so much of the fall colors. Keep 'em coming.

Len,I scored that one which is not bad, but I ment your bio one(it was nice to see that Alec thinks so as well..)I think that it is realy a very good capture, why don't you upload it from your bio to your collection of images?I think its worth doing. Happy holidays and new year to you and your family. Pnina

Pnina, The credit for my bio photo goes to Greg McCracken, who took it. It was tough to get a poor shot at this location but I managed to:) Thanks for visiting. Best, LM.

A nice picture. I like the colours you captured, not only the yellows, but the subtle blues of the background sky. The skewed trees are a little distracting and I would suggest either rotating or skewing in photoshop to straighten things out a bit.

Cheers,

Chris

Chris, Thanks for taking the time. I intend to return here next year as the location offers many unexplored possibilities. I may remove this post as it seems to make some viewers nauseous. Land lubbers, I suspect:) Best, LM.

Hi Len, I wouldn't be so quick to pull it. Try using the Edit, Transform, Distort feature in PS, then pull the bottom right corner out a bit and crop it. Here is the result...

Greg, Geeze, that's incredible! I tried it & it works! You da man! Best, LM.

Great, Len, I'm glad you liked it!

Wonderful composition and such a lovely subject! I hope you will have one soon of a Spring Panorama.

Meriwether, Thanks for stopping by. I'm looking forward to spring for sure but I've got mid October booked to return to this spot. Hopefully, now armed with a bit of knowledge of this location, I can be more deliberate and perhaps more successful in my photographic pursuits. Best,LM.