Fall Colors in Dixie

**Ole** · 10-06-2009, 09:48 PM

Another colorful photo from the Utah workshop

*Ash* · 10-06-2009, 10:39 PM

What a diverse state.
Semi-arid desert amongst thriving fauna and forest lands.
Amazing.

*wallyb* · 10-07-2009, 12:36 AM

There is a lot of brown along with the yellow, so it takes away from the striking yellow colour you're trying to convey. I also wonder how it would have looked with the foreground (the leaves on the treetops) lit up a bit with a flash or reflector.

**Ole** · 10-08-2009, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by wallyb

.... I also wonder how it would have looked with the foreground (the leaves on the treetops) lit up a bit with a flash or reflector.

Thanks for the comments. Brightening up the foreground leaves would have been an interesting experiment! I'll have to go back!!

**Ole** · 10-08-2009, 09:04 PM

Originally Posted by Ash

What a diverse state.
Semi-arid desert amongst thriving fauna and forest lands.
Amazing.

Utah is indeed a diverse state! On the way home to Arizona we drove route 12 through Dixie past Bryce Canyon out to Route 89, what an amazing and changing landscape! Highly recommended!!

**Adam** · 10-09-2009, 06:50 PM

10/10 here. Amazing composition and colors!

**Marc Langille** · 11-13-2009, 07:03 PM

Ole, this is a classic example of trying to combine a group of elements that don't always play well together. In fact it can be tough to pull it off. I think you did well, taking all of this into consideration!

I agree about foreground Aspens being a bit dark due to shadows, but it's by no means an issue with the overall image. One option would be to use a larger aperture, since it can allow a bit more light reflectivity on the tree trunks that are in shadow, since the Aspens' trunks are very bright compared to most tree trunks. Instead of F/8, try F/7.1 @ 1/180 sec. ...

Another option is to consider using a GND filter on the skies, but that's another tough spot to deal with since a lot of experimentation would be needed.

Regards,
Marc

slowpez · 11-19-2009, 09:33 AM

Nice shot Ole. The aspens weren't quite at their peak when we were there and I hated to have missed them. Personnally, I think the entire state of Utah should be a national park. There just aren't enough gigabites in the world to contain all the photographic possibilities.
Susan