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Finally fall in the Cascades

scolescole Registered Users Posts: 378 Major grins
edited October 23, 2009 in Landscapes
I mentioned in my last post that I returned to the Beckler and North Fork Skykomish River Valleys the following day to capture the fall color that's really popping out. A lot of portrait compositions. Hmm...

1. Fall color reflections on the Beckler River
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2. Fire Water
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3.
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4. Vine Maple
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5. Yet more...
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6. Rapid River
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7. More Vine Maple
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8. Canopy of Fall above Forest Service Road 63
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9. North Fork Skykomish River
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10. North Fork Skykomish River
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11. North Fork Skykomish River
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12. Forest Mist
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If that wasn't good enough for me, I also got about a half dozen nice photos of a Dipper splashing around in the river. I'll be posting those over in the Wildlife forum.

Thanks for looking...
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    TharhawkTharhawk Registered Users Posts: 286 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2009
    Your first couple of shots strike me the most. I like em!
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    EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2009
    Beautiful gold colors. My favorites are 1 and 4. I like the simplicity of the pics!
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    thapamdthapamd Registered Users Posts: 1,722 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2009
    Beautiful fall shots, Steve. The abstract colors on the water and wonderful! clap.gif
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    Tee WhyTee Why Registered Users Posts: 2,390 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2009
    Nice fall colors.
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    rontront Registered Users Posts: 1,473 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2009
    There are some very nice pictures in this series Steve. I particularly like #1, 6 and 10. Very nice colors!! We have not seen colors like this very much on our side of the mountains yet.

    Ron
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    Miguel DelinquentoMiguel Delinquento Registered Users Posts: 904 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2009
    Hi Steve,
    These are a lot of fun, I'm just loving shooting this time of year. It seems more colorful than usual. I'll have to post some shots of NW colors later this evening. Around here you gotta grab all the Fall color you can get.
    My favorites are no 2, 3, 4, and 12. When I initially saw the first few I thought you has some time exposures of spawning salmon. I like the contrast of No. 4.

    M
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    teamracephotosteamracephotos Registered Users Posts: 492 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2009
    Wonderful series. I really like the water reflections. All the different facets of light and color. Very Nice!
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    wendellwendell Registered Users Posts: 308 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2009
    These are beautiful examples of autumn colors and wonderful water effects. Great job with these Steve.
    wendell
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    coscorrosacoscorrosa Registered Users Posts: 2,284 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2009
    You are hitting the northwest fall landscapes like a mad man!

    My favorite is the abstract #2, but there are some great colors in this series.
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    scolescole Registered Users Posts: 378 Major grins
    edited October 22, 2009
    Thanks for the kind words, everyone. I'm also partial to the first few photos. It was 5 hours of shooting and I just kinda scratched the surface. I'm thinking about heading back into the general area once again to explore some more.
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    scolescole Registered Users Posts: 378 Major grins
    edited October 22, 2009
    coscorrosa wrote:
    You are hitting the northwest fall landscapes like a mad man!

    My favorite is the abstract #2, but there are some great colors in this series.

    Thanks Ron! I feel that I've had a pretty good year of shooting so it makes it a lot easier to go out each week. I think I also benefitted from no set agenda. On a couple outings, I felt some mild anxiety to "get the shots" at some locations because they were limited opportunities. Here, I just pulled over whenever and just poked around. Very freeing!
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    hawkeye978hawkeye978 Registered Users Posts: 1,218 Major grins
    edited October 22, 2009
    Nice series. I like the bright yellows in #1 and #3 along with the simplicity.
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    SchnauzerSchnauzer Registered Users Posts: 253 Major grins
    edited October 22, 2009
    A beautiful series. I just love #8.
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    David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,213 moderator
    edited October 22, 2009
    Great stuff. #9 is da bomb. thumb.gif
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    rhiturajrhituraj Registered Users Posts: 211 Major grins
    edited October 22, 2009
    wow
    Mind blowing. Liked the#6 and #9 best.
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    squirl033squirl033 Registered Users Posts: 1,230 Major grins
    edited October 22, 2009
    LOVE #1, but #3 is a darn close second... very nice! i gotta get up there before the colors disappear...
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    acowanacowan Registered Users Posts: 156 Major grins
    edited October 22, 2009
    I really like #3. I think if you cropped out a bit of the top and most of the bottom (make it either 11x14ish or square) then it would look fantastic!
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    RonA18RonA18 Registered Users Posts: 19 Big grins
    edited October 23, 2009
    Very nice. I love the color and 6, 10 are my favs.

    Ron
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