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Description
After posting a couple of images taken on the hike to Rohrbaugh Cliffs in Dolly Sods, West Virginia, I thought I should post an image from the cliffs themselves. When we go there it was pretty misty, and rain showers were blowing through. That led to some interesting shadows on the mountainsides. The reduced contrast and the fact that we were there past peak lead to a sort of painterly feel to the image.
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Any feedback is welcome. The overall mood of the image is perhaps more muted and somber than many Fall photos. Does that work?
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Taken with a Sony A7riv and a Tamron 70-180 mm lens at 180 mm. Basic processing in Lightroom, with just a bit of selecting dodging and burning
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That’s an interesting image Will. It’s obviously past peak, but there is still a lot of color hanging on. I like the way the valley is formed by the lower slopes; it has a nice funneling affect into the image.
I think the mood does work. My recommendation is to turn it into a 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle so I can get one for my wife. This is the type of challenge she would complain long and bitterly about.
Hi Will,
This may be past peak, but it is still a wonderful scene containing some lovely warm tones.. Over the years I have gravitated towards these type of autumn images as the leaf fall gives the viewer a glimpse into the surrounding woodland while still having some beautiful color as well. IMO two for the price of one. @John_Williams made a great point about this making a wonderful puzzle. It does have a painterly feel to it and yes it works for me very nicely.
This photo is like a tapestry, so much fine detail throughout. Its the kind of photo that needs to be seen printed very large to truly appreciate its complexity while appearing so simple. I love the two diagonals creating the “V” in the FG and how it opens up to the BG.
