Autumn Morning

A few weeks back i decided to some morningshooting. I hate getting up

early, but somehow i managed to get out according to plan. I had hoped

for some early morning fog illuminated by the rising sun, but that

didnt happen (it did happen a week or so later:-) ) So instead i went

into the woods to shoot a nice little waterfall.

It was so damn cold this morning. The grass was frozen, the rocks were

superslippery and everything was just uncomfortable. Theres a reason i

hate getting up early...

When i got to this spot i saw these leaves. ok, i`ll admit that i

moved one of them, but only a few inches.

The one to the right is SOON (straight out of nature). The left one i

moved slightly because

it was almost in the water and it didnt seem right.

Looking back, it wasnt such a bad thing getting up early. Getting back

home, grab a cup of coffee before the kids got out of bed... Not bad

at all...

Have a great day!

-Arild-

Canon 5d & 17-40mmL w/polarizer

This is a very beautiful image, Arild.  I like the compostion as well as the vibrant colors in this image very much.  It is an eye catching image for me and is a beautiful one.  Thanks for sharing.  It's a 7 from me :)

lovely photo. great composition and tones.

Really a great composition! fantastic colors!

Lot's of compliments!

Your early morning struggles pay you back! Excellent shot, and it did not left any places for critiques. Thanks for sharing. 7

Beautiful processing here. I love the luminosity of the water and moss. Very thoughtful composition as well with good flow from front to back and a clean arrangement of elements. Great work.

Great story, oh so many of us can relate to that story. I would say you should keep getting up early, this is such a wonderful shot that really shows your eye for composition and technique and post production. All the best to you. Regarding the moved leaf, for me it makes the image almost too perfect. If it were just the tiniest bit more off center or rotated just a touch, but I am niggling at a tiny detail, this is a great shot.

Bravo !

You see as the old saying goes....early bird catches the worm...In your case early bird caught the capture. Congrats on an Excellent capture with great detail foreground and deep background and wow what colours. Thank you so much for sharing your early awakening capture with us all.

Regards

The color and composition is just about perfect.

This is a great image. I like the sharpness of grass and the leafs in the foreground. The overall contrast is very nice.

Dear Arild,

I'm glad to see you here. It's a great image with a remarkable composition. Perfect for me (7)! Congratulations.

Have a nice weekend.

Marco

Well done! Beautiful natural color and light...it is OK with me if you moved one or more leaves, nature doesn't always give us the "best" when composing a shot  ;)

Best regards, Pamela

I think you were rewarded handsomely for your early morning sojourn Arild! This is an absolutely gorgeous image. Fabulous color, superb detail, and immaculate composition.

All the best,
Neil

This is an extremely beautiful composition and image. Very well done.