# Quaking Aspen

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/quaking-aspen/52796>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** landscape, intimate, weekly-challenge\
**Created:** [November 1, 2026, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/quaking-aspen/52796 "2026-11-01T18:40:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Scott\_Fricke](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/scott_fricke/32/83810_2.png) [@Scott\_Fricke](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Scott_Fricke)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2026, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/quaking-aspen/52796/1 "2026-11-01T18:40:44Z")

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### Weekly Challenge

Quiet Movement

11/1/26 - 11/7/26

**Critique Style:** Standard

The photographer is looking for thoughtful feedback on the image as a whole, especially around the areas noted below.

**Feedback Focus:** Artistic + Technical

### About This Image

Driving along this lake, the water was perfectly still so I got out hoping for that perfect mirror reflection but as soon as I had the tripod set up a slight wind started blowing (happens to me all the time trying to photograph flowers, which is why I prefer to photograph rocks). But I did like effect the water ripples had on the aspen boles. This is just a result of the water ripples, not ICM.

### Feedback Requested

Any suggestions on the artistic expression would be greatly appreciated, but thoughts on anything would be great!

### Technical Details

Canon R5, RF100-500 @500mm, 1/25 sec, f16, ISO 100

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**Author:** ![joaoquintela](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/joaoquintela/32/20552_2.png) [@joaoquintela](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/joaoquintela)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2026, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/quaking-aspen/52796/2 "2026-11-01T19:21:24Z")

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This is really nice.  
I really like the effect, and I think it works particularly well.  
My only suggestion would be to mount it upside down! Give it a try.

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**Author:** ![Dennis\_Plank](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dennis_plank/32/27033_2.png) [@Dennis\_Plank](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dennis_Plank)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2026, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/quaking-aspen/52796/3 "2026-11-02T16:22:27Z")

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I saw this on my tablet last night and am glad I waited to see it on a real screen. This is just an awesome color feast and I love the amount of ripple in the water. No nits here.