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worst of days


worst of days
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Copyright: Larry Doyle (techranger) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 202 W: 9 N: 861] (2674)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-10-29
Categories: Trees
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ20
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-30 14:11
Viewed: 158
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
It has been a very rainy, dark, and dismal autumn here, for the most part, and unseasonably cold quite often. I wonder sometimes where the sun went. Even the fallen leaves look diseased with molds, mildew, other fungus, and quite a few insect galls. Still there is a bizarre, if unsettling, beauty.

"Never forget to look for blessings - even the smallest of joys can brighten the worst of days." - Author Unknown

Taken hand-held, auto everything, slightly extended 12X zoom lens (which I find works better than the macro setting to achieve what I am trying to capture). Some PP work, including gamma reduction, compensation for over saturation, contrast adjustment, highlight/shadow adjustment, and some sharpening.
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Nobody can make forest floor litter look lovelier than you could Larry, thanks for this sharp and surprisingly colourful and pretty image MF.
Cheers,
Mehmet

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  • Heaven Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 810 W: 108 N: 1735] (6054)
  • [2009-10-30 23:22]

Dear Larry!

Every season has its own deep thoughts. In autumn we tend to think at the ephemeral aspect of life, and your picture reflects this in a very beautiful manner. You are right that there's beauty in these rotten leaves. It just depends how you look at them...

Kind regards

Markus

Yes, and your shot aptly portrasys your feelings!
An amazing shot,Larry!
Goldy

hello Larry

with these dead leafs in the ground you did an artistic photo,
with your photo you gived life to the autumnal dead trees, TFS

Asbed

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2908 W: 34 N: 8623] (32138)
  • [2009-10-31 12:15]

Hi Larry. As you say in your notes even the leaves look dull and covered with mold. But as you also say we must lok for the good side. Which can be somtimes hard to see. This is a very natural picture taken with good deatil and natural colours. Well taken TFS.
Nick..

There must certainly be a reason for it Larry. I and many others locally have complained of such in Cheney as well...I went an extra mile just to find mediocre colour, as can be seen in my photo today...just nothing...morte'...to everything there is a season and I'm not sure what to call this one but you imaged it much better than I could have!
Bob
Coming along fine!;-)

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  • tuslaw Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 502 W: 20 N: 1381] (4831)
  • [2009-10-31 19:09]

Super image Larry,
The detail and colors are exceptional!!! I feel as though I could reach into your photo and actually feel the textures of the leaves. Very nice!!
Ron

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