Photographer's Note
Autumn Road #3
Road to the Fern Lake Trailhead - Rocky Mountain National Park.
Over yesterday and early this morning for some reason that I cannot ascertain a few folks went back 39 posts and critiqued Autumn Road #2 ... don't get me wrong that is fine .. So (call me whatever name you want) I went roving back through that set to see if another image got my interest and found this one. .. It does not hurt that if I had to choose one day and one place to shoot .. I think the end of September on this road might be it.
This road is one of my favorite places to be the first weekend of October every year ... It winds .7 of a mile from a small parking area through a thick grove of aspens to the even smaller parking area of the Fern Lake Trailhead ... The area is teeming with the resident herd of elk (wapiti) .. it is not uncommon to walk amongst them down this road. During this time the crisp air is filled with the sound of the elk bugling calls as the bulls gather herds together before the coming winter.
By first snowfall the road closes and you must walk down it to get to the Fern Lake trail .. the one downer this time of year is motorists .. who either think they will be lucky enough to get one of the dozen spots down at the trail (so they don't have to come back to the bigger lot at the head of the road) .. or people photo-motoring down the road .. I don't know why they would rather drive it than walk it .. no matter what time of year it is one of my favorite walks .. but a special place in autumn.
Related posts:
Autumn Road #2
Autumn Road #1
Wapiti Woods
Critiques | Translate
snunney
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(130967) 2007-01-09 10:49
Hello John,
An exceptional autumn landscape with the foliage fairly popping out of the screen. Good perspective with the road running under the trees towards the mountain. Great depth and very good lighting.
cuneyt-sb
(6576) 2007-01-09 10:54
Hi John
Great autumn view , color is brilliant , like the orange tones to passing yellow
great POV and good framing
Well done
regards
MIG13
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(0) 2007-01-09 13:14
Hi, John! I love the autumn colours in the Temperate regions! here, in the Tropical World, we have an all-year-round green! A beautiful and peaceful landscape! TFS! Best regards! Miguel.
evanrizo
(462) 2007-01-09 14:38
Hello John, excellent colors, especial the yelow and green are wonderful.
The photo has also a great beautyful light.
Cheers.
stego
(24132) 2007-01-09 21:23
Hi John,
Fantastic autumnal scene. Those trees are wonderful and the compo is very nice, with the curvbe on the road and that moutain with a bit of snow on top framed by the yellow leaves.
TFS, Regards, Josι
gunbud
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(34066) 2007-01-09 22:20
Hi John,
Interesting POV that brings us to the bend in the road framed by the brilliant yellow with the impressive peaks in the background.
Regards, Tom
Enidlareg
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(2317) 2007-01-10 5:28
Your photo of Autumn is remarkable: colors, the way on which one walks already... I find that here still one sees the difference in dimensions between the US ones and France!!! The mountains behind are imposing! I want more and more to return to US when I see your photos!!!
May be a forthcoming voyage???
It's necessary to continue to make us dreaming !
Gιraldine
blankar
(809) 2007-01-10 14:22
Hi John,
Here you go again with the stunning colors... I am not sure how you achieved the effect of the top of the picture so crisp and clear while the road seems to have a softer focus. I do love this effect, it reminds me a lot of mountain air!
Regards
Blanka
PS
I've responded to your question on the ocean picture in the discussions section under the photo in my portfolio :)
Angelillo
(9374) 2007-01-10 14:47
Hi John,
Great definition and light in the leaves. They seems to want jump out of the shot, because they are really "realistic". It's very surprising this yellow color, ever beautiful, like your shot. Thanks,
Angshu
(56760) 2007-01-12 5:51
Hello John
I always love the colours of autumn. But what attracted me most here is the road which leads us into the picture & then curves away out of view. The trees & the mountain peaks in the BG are crisp & clear & against the blue sky, the autumn colours seem to come out with all their glory. Beautifully composed shot
Regards
Angshu
You do have a very impressive gallery John
I'll be back:)
adores
(46979) 2007-01-12 14:01
Hi John!
What an amazing scenery. Do you usually wal in this area? How lucky!The golden colours of the trees are simply fantastic and I really like their contrast with the sky and the mountains.
Really nice shot!
Have nice weekend!
Regards, Anabela
anesugur
(18789) 2007-01-12 16:54
Hi John,
Very nice scenery.
Beautiful natural colors and contrast.
Superb POV. I like it.
Have a nice weekend. Uğur
captainsgirl
(3450) 2007-01-14 7:25
beautiful bright fall leaves, contrasting against the looming mountians..very nice! TFS
Donna :o)
thanks for your comments on my photo "Dawn of a New Day!" :o)
pablominto
(53746) 2007-01-14 7:31
Hello John,
Pure beauty from the Colorado mountains!
The colours are of course what catches my eyes, the yellow of autumn contrasts so well the blue tones of mountains and sky...
Well composed image, where you make nicely use of the curving road!
Greetings,
Pablo -
pboehringer
(770) 2007-01-15 18:14
Hi John, to see such a colorful picture in the middle of a grey and cold winter is almost a shock. I like the composition presented with the winding road turning to the right, the right tree covering most of the right side and leaving a space for the magnificent mountain to appear in the far left side. The snow crowning looks great. Pretty sharp and good DOF.
Regards, Peter
hello_ishan
(1571) 2007-01-18 5:50
Hi John,
You have captured the autumn color very nicely. The scenery is very beautiful. The trees in the foreground shows the season very effectively against the blue sky & the background. Tfs.
Srinivasan
plimrn
(21344) 2007-01-24 9:43
Hi John,
And here I am going back many posts to pick the bight golden leaves of this photo. The reason is simple; I'm back in San Diego and it's dark and cold outside and I'm in the mood for the bright beauty of this photo. The rosy-brown road curving through the middle invites me to explore this autumn day. The opening in the trees draws our attention to the mountain beyond. Sorry I'm slow in responding. HLJ, Pat
branley
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(3681) 2007-01-25 7:04
Hi John,
you've picked a great pov for this shot with the road coming in from the right and leading the eye through the trees dressed in their Autumnal coats. That in turn leads us to the wonderful view of the snow capped mountain backed by that poweder blue sky. A superb image, well done.
Regards
Stephen
Photo Information
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Copyright: John McLaird (jmcl)
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(14535) - Genre: Τοποθεσίες
- Medium: Έγχρωμο
- Date Taken: 2006-09-30
- Categories: Φύση
- Camera: Olympus E 300, 58mm circular polarizer
- Έκθεση: f/7.1, 1/160 δευτερόλεπτα
- Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση
- Θέμα(τα): Fern Lake Trail, Rocky Mountain National Park, Forests [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2007-01-09 10:41
