Finter in the Redwoods

[AlanLichty]

A couple of years ago I was chasing December storms along the So. OR and NorCal coastline and wandered through the Nelson Drury Parkway while heading north from Trinidad. The scene wasn't like anything I had seen after a week's worth of traveling along the coast - fall colors in early December. Since it was neither Fall nor Winter I settled on a weatherman's descriptor of Finter as the in between. The winter rains were in full swing but the wet conditions only enhanced the colors.

I have tried fall trips to the redwoods but had never managed to get much fall foliage before.

C&C always welcome.

 

[BarryHamilton]

I like these a lot! Lovely soft light and natural color. And you came up with some appealing comps especially given the complex scenes.
Delightful work!

 

[Zeph]

A couple of years ago I was chasing December storms along the So. OR and NorCal coastline and wandered through the Nelson Drury Parkway while heading north from Trinidad. The scene wasn't like anything I had seen after a week's worth of traveling along the coast - fall colors in early December. Since it was neither Fall nor Winter I settled on a weatherman's descriptor of Finter as the in between. The winter rains were in full swing but the wet conditions only enhanced the colors.

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I have tried fall trips to the redwoods but had never managed to get much fall foliage before.

C&C always welcome.

Fall colors are pretty much non-exsistant in areas of old growth, on the perimeters there is Alder, Salmon Berries, but not much color.

 

[JimFox]

Hey Alan,

Finter is an interesting term! I like your first shot with the fence, I think that adds a lot of interest to the image. In #2, the two open areas along the bottom seem to be unbalancing the image a bit. Shooting inside the forest like that is one of the hardest things ever to shoot. I wonder if a crop to a 4:5 could help improve it more? My 2 thoughts were, one to crop off from the left to lose the open area on the left. The other was to crop off the fern on the right edge, then leaving you with open areas on both sides with that one fern dead center. Of course, I am not sure you should listen to me as these rain forest type shots never compose as easy as when you are just standing there amazed at their beauty....

Jim

 

[AlanLichty]

Hey Alan,

Finter is an interesting term! I like your first shot with the fence, I think that adds a lot of interest to the image. In #2, the two open areas along the bottom seem to be unbalancing the image a bit. Shooting inside the forest like that is one of the hardest things ever to shoot. I wonder if a crop to a 4:5 could help improve it more? My 2 thoughts were, one to crop off from the left to lose the open area on the left. The other was to crop off the fern on the right edge, then leaving you with open areas on both sides with that one fern dead center. Of course, I am not sure you should listen to me as these rain forest type shots never compose as easy as when you are just standing there amazed at their beauty....

Jim

Jim -

I tried 4:5 and 5:4 but it didn't quite give me a comp I liked so this is a custom crop to include the parts I liked.

The open spaces in the first version are the roadway shoulders. You would need mud boots to venture away from the pavement when it gets this wet.

 

[Martín el Escocés]

Interesting shots and discussion, Alan. I didn't mind the FG in the 2nd picture as the colour of the ground balances that of the bracken, but, as I look more at the crop, it grows on me too! At first I thought it was too fussy but............dunno!

 

[Bob Israel]

I love the mood you created here. Soft light and shadow but lots of depth. Nice.

 

[Kyle Jones]

I like the original second image best. For me the open spaces help create depth, allowing the ferns to reach out to me.

 

[Bart Carrig]

I'm with Kyle and Martin, the original second image conveys the story of the color and location.

Bart

 

[Ryan10]

First image is a classic for me. Great to have on display in a "guest room" of some sort.


My one improvement suggestion per post.
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Perhaps a little more foreground grass for my taste.