The Golden Path HDR

[AlphaBjerke]

I have long admired the golden pile of leaves from the Gingko tree and today I knew I would be driving to an errand where there were piles of them along the side of the road. I wasn't sure how I was going to compose a complete image out of them, but I stopped to try anyway.
My idea was to use the tree, the fire hydrant, and the leaves to draw the eye through the photo, but I decided to introduce myself walking through the frame to add just one more element.



My tripod wasn't tight so the image wasn't straight and when I went to straighten it, I decided, "why not leave the canvas beneath it exposed?" I also added a vignette to it--first time I have ever done that. Oh, yeah, it is an HDR too.

Thanks for putting up with me!

[Daytonj6]

DO NOT BASH THIS PHOTOGRAPHER JUST BECAUSE THEY SHOT AN IMAGE IN HDR FORMATTING!!!!


I however think this is very nice.
The composition being tilted is a twist, it looks cool and unique.
Something different to show your family

[Adamcha]

Composition is very interesting. I like it!

[mpenarandaa]

Hi AlphaBjerke!
Very nice HDR. I am glad you decided to introduce yourself in the shot, the human element (and your red sweater) really add to the picture as a whole.
It is funny, I got a crooked picture some time ago, and same as you decided to leave the canvas exposed just to not crop the picture. Amazingly people seem to like it

[lindyannajones]

Gosh, I like this photo. The part you couldn't have planned but add such a cool element is the sky. Your framing and composition are spot on and your choice to include your self is precisely what your photo needed. You would have had a nice photo of leaves but with you in the photo you have a moody quality and the beginning of a story.

[AlphaBjerke]

Originally Posted by lindyannajones

Gosh, I like this photo. The part you couldn't have planned but add such a cool element is the sky. Your framing and composition are spot on and your choice to include your self is precisely what your photo needed. You would have had a nice photo of leaves but with you in the photo you have a moody quality and the beginning of a story.

Thanks, Lindy, I forgot to mention the sky and I was definitely fortunate for that. Thanks for your kind words.

[AlphaBjerke]

Originally Posted by Daytonj6

DO NOT BASH THIS PHOTOGRAPHER JUST BECAUSE THEY SHOT AN IMAGE IN HDR FORMATTING!!!!

I however think this is very nice.
The composition being tilted is a twist, it looks cool and unique.
Something different to show your family

Thanks for defending me Dayton! I didn't get bashed yet, so I think you scared the HDR haters away!

Originally Posted by Adamcha

Composition is very interesting. I like it!

Thanks, Adamcha, the more I look at it, the more I like it too!

Originally Posted by mpenarandaa

Hi AlphaBjerke!
Very nice HDR. I am glad you decided to introduce yourself in the shot, the human element (and your red sweater) really add to the picture as a whole.
It is funny, I got a crooked picture some time ago, and same as you decided to leave the canvas exposed just to not crop the picture. Amazingly people seem to like it

I guess it is true that great minds think alike, mpenarandaa!