Autumn in Poland

Well, it looks as if I am getting ganged up on. I once again "straightened" this image out by turning it 2 or three degrees and I could go as far as 4.5 degrees and improve the picture. I still am not computer literate enough to print a picture here to show what I mean. Try it yourselves. One of you should be able to do that and show what a little tilting along the lines of any one of the 6 or 7 tree trunks. Yes, the closest one is more or less true, but all of the rest slope badly. By doing so, you will also lose some of that bright light on the far left too.

Willie the Cropper

Poor Bill's always getting picked on.:) It looks like this time, unjustly.

It looks like I'm going to disagree with several comments above. I prefer the original orientation as it seem obvious to me the the image is not tilted, but the sloping trunks of the trees give that impression. If you look closely at the tall grass you can see that most of them are vertical in the original. The "straightened" version then imparts a tilt to the grass. I also think the white background on the left is fine and would actually prefer to see more space on this side, which probably means more white, to give it a greater sense of context and depth. But my overall impression is very favorable and I would be pleased to have this in my portfolio.

I don't have any issues with the composition (straightening vs not) but I'm surprised that no one has mentioned the "heavy duty" adjustments: Grossly over-saturated, and much too warm. The fog "white" on the left is pink, as is the cast on the tree trunks. All the differences in the colors of the leaves (reds, yellows, oranges, browns and greens) have been wiped out by the over-saturation.

Great photo except for just one element - the first tree. It stands apart from the others in that it's not bathed in fog, you could've zoomed-in on the subsequent ones via telephoto. But of course as sometimes the case, it might've not been possible. To understand why one would have had to be there. Nevertheless, I never gave a thought about autumn photography in overcast foggy conditions, but now I do!

Beautiful photograph, great colors, excellent composition. I like the foggy effect, that is probably mostly natural but slightly artificially enhanced in certain areas, creating this misty ambiance. The tonal scale created on the trees by the depth of field is extraordinary. The few falling leaves add magic movement to the scene. Only 2 remarks: 1. The shot is technically and photographically awesome but artistically not as strong, due to the subject. By looking at it, my eyes are in heaven but my feelings are quite flat. This photograph does not communicate the emotion that one can feel being on the scene and this is a problem that appears to be present in most landscape shots. I think film nor photography are able to describe the real emotion that a spectator feels being on the spot, because they are two-dimensional. In a photograph, is it more important the visual representation or the emotional experience? One of the few photographers that got the closest to transform that real emotion into a photograph is Salgado, and he isn't even a landscape photographer. This is, of course, only my personal point of view and doesn't want to diminish the high value of this image. 2. I don't know whether the image was intentionally desaturated or there is a color profile problem. I downloaded the shot, converted it to sRGB IEC61966-2.1 and this is what I got. The difference is almost imperceptible but the depth of colors is slightly richer. Congratulations for the great capture!

Very nice presentation,according to the composition and tonality!

Regards(Bobby).

Beautiful photo nicely done. I my opinion the subject and the colours are too saturated. Perhaps more original point of view and/or subject. Congratulations.

From the perspective of a novice, I'd be thrilled to find this image on my CF card. I can't tell if the colors are oversaturated or not because I wasn't there, but I do like Lavin's correction. I like the way the trees recede because of the mist, like small scale mountains on the horizon. I take a gazillion fall photos, but it is very hard to capture that lusty feeling of colors, damp and decomposing, and this photo does it for me.

Yes, it's a nice photo and a great idea in it.But there is contradiction in it.Have You seen these colors in real life? I agree, You can get these colors in bright sunny autumn day,but what about the fog then?It suppose to be a mood in the picture,but there isn't.Too much Photoshop not always good.
What about converting it in B@W,sorry monochrome,and give it a hint of toning(maybe even two versions warm-copper or sepia,or cold - blue, or selenium)
I've converted some of my color images in B@W and they get a really new and more interesting look.

Nice colors and good composition. However, it is not as natural as it should be... The trunks are so flat that they look like walls and remind us of stage decor! The effect of light is too artificial!
"Autmn in Poland" is great as subject.

Nice colors and good composition. However, it is not as natural as it should be... The trunks are so flat that they look like walls and remind us of stage decor! The effect of light is too artificial!
"Autmn in Poland" is great as subject.

I think most of you are missing the point. This is art, it doesn't have to be real.
I love the enhanced colours (English spelling) and the composition. I judge photo competitions at club, national and international level and this image could easily reach the top 5, maybe even win. It has high visual impact. The soft tranquil feel of autumn is tangible, even through the saturated colours. Imagine this image as a 30" canvas on your wall, it would knock you out every time you looked at it.
The tilt in the trees could be natural or an oversight in editing, but I think is pretty much irrelevant in the overall composition. The high key background is a touch too bright but never-the-less adds to the strength of the depth of the image and a welcome change to the more usual reverse depth we see. It is also unusual to have a bright white on an edge and not have it destroy the composition. This time it works, for me.
The detail in the grass at the base of the trunks is beautiful. Viewers should remember that the closer you are to mist, the less of it you can see. It manifests itself more intensely with distance, hence the lack of visible mist in the foreground, a natural occurrence.
This shot would work if it was pin sharp or even it it was all out of focus. I would be very happy to call it mine (and do some work on it).
Ron

Excellent tonal gradation distinguished.

[Ron Cork] I think most of you are missing the point. This is art, it doesn't have to be real. ... snip ... This shot would work if it was pin sharp or even it it was all out of focus. I would be very happy to call it mine (and do some work on it).

Precisely!

Tom M
Washington, DC

This looks like cheap stock photo, you can find a lot like this on the microstock sites..... Everything is now very cheap so I am not suprised you like it.... Seems to me you are microstock contributors and haven't seen true art in your life, haven't read anything about art, and simply don't understand art. Composition is..... photography school, first lesson....
I also think that photo.net choose these photos as photos of the week to have more audience and.... this became business..... I am sorry....

I quite like the photography it has a quite mystical look to it, it does look a tiny bit over saturated (perhaps) but then it depends on personal preference.
To the poster who criticised it saying its no better than stock, that is not a critique. I have noticed that you never add constructive criticism, only deriding images but have never posted any of you own.

My compliments on the effort, but I'd rather look at a colour test chart of verticals. This has no compositional merit whatsoever, with the eye being diverted and averted from every attempted point of interest, light, and balance. There simply are none of these. It's a train crash of a photo.
Cheers

Jimi,
There's really no need to post your comments in the acidic way you do. Both on this & other comments. The acidity is especially ridiculous since you have no images of your own posted

Yes.When it comes to "Autumn" photos, this is what you expect for.Beautiful soft variations of red/yellow, the message of the Nature that's prepared for Winter.The almost repeated pattern creates a very strong sense.Best regards

It is the kind of detail clip sample that suggests the "whole" , meaning the whole environment. Not a brilliant nature shot per se, but pleasing to the eye and successful. The leaves have the feeling that Nature has used her "palette brush" to scoop up paint and pave the trail. And has depth. It is a simple but well chosen piece of the woods in tones that work well for me as eye catchers. Scott's version may be a little improved over original one at first glance. I think so.