Star of autumn

Windstill weather and high contrast suggested a HDR take on this

autumn scene. Comments always appreciated.

The main subject here is the sun ad the incredible rays of light. They're awesome. Details are clear everywhere in the frame, the leading path is nice but is too centered as the sun. But I think it was hard to change point of view and still get the nice sun from the branches.

The main subject here is the sun ad the incredible rays of light. They're awesome. Details are clear everywhere in the frame, the leading path is nice but is too centered as the sun. But I think it was hard to change point of view and still get the nice sun from the branches.

Perfect! A piece of art - a very good one at that.

Beautiful shot,excellent processing,top marks PJ

Very nice perspective and color tones. Excellent manage of backlit. Beautiful composition.

Regards.

Great application of HDR -- this photo would have been impossible without it.

Many thanks for the kind and encouraging comments. Yes, I would have liked to have the sun less centred and more perhaps to the right, but the turns in the road didn't favour my designs. One way or another, I was happy to be there and to get what nature gives.

Very good HDR shoot!

Exquisite HDR work with nice handling of light and superb sunrays. I like the composition here. Very eye-catching. Bravo. 7

Hamid.

love the tones, very well done.

Lovely PJ! The sun is centered, as pointed out by an earlier comment, but I think is probably the only recourse and because it is so dominant, I think it works well. The balance of the image is so strong that the sunstar is hardly a distraction!

good idea and very beautiful scene..

I am on the side of those thinking the sun and small road are adequately situated. There is some hidden tension in this apparently peaceful shot: the road and side stone wall  drives you to the bottom of the image as one of main subjets of composition while the radiant sun (2nd subject) does exactly the opposite. This dilemma is well framed betweenvertical trees. Definitely, I like it !

You've made nature shine.  Nice work.

Well done, looks like a nice walk. Have you printed this?