Larch on Fire

First light strikes alpine larch in The Enchantments. The Enchantments in

the Alpine Lakes Wilderness is truly the jewel of Cascades. The

possibilities for photography are endless. On this particular morning I set up

my 4x5 well in advance and waited for the first light to overcome the distant

peaks. The warm morning light combined with the yellow autumn needles

made the larch look as if they were on fire.

Great composition, and an absolutely wonderful place to be.

Adam,

that's a superb image!

I love the sparse colour palette from purple to orange and yet it looks very colourful. It also has a great sense of depth enhanced by the rocks in the foreground, that are just being hit by the sun.

I really enjoyed looking through your portfolio.

Wonderful - I used the shadow/highlight Photoshop CS5 to darken the sky and added a slight mid-range contrast. I liked the result but it may be just food for thought for you!  

I tried what Tony suggested, and I liked the result.  With the shadows set from about 15% on up (I even went up to around 30%), the sky benefitted the most, and the scene had a sense of being earlier in the day.

Stephen, Martin,

Thanks a bunch for the suggestion. This is more or less a straight scan from a 4x5 so I will definitely try what you have suggested.

Cheers!