Maroon Bells without the Bells

[JimFox]

I enjoy shooting the Maroon Bells despite the crowds that gather there. But I also like getting back behind the lake and shooting compositions that don't include the Bells. I have found that there are ton's of other great shots, it just requires hiking a little bit.

All comments are welcome,

Jim

 

[Ben Egbert]

Very pretty aspen forest in fall shot.

 

[AlanLichty]

Love the aspens - nice to get a similar leaf color both at the understory level as well as above.

 

[Mike Mancil]

Oh yeah, love the aspens. Great color.

 

[JimFox]

Very pretty aspen forest in fall shot.

Thanks so much Ben! It was nice finding this.

 

[Carlo Didier]

Wow, yellow overload! A bit too strong for my taste, but a nice composition.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

In images like this you can't avoid the yellow glow everywhere. You can add some blue if you want the boles to come out white but there is also something to be said about shooting it the way the camera sees it rather than the way your brain compensates for the yellows everywhere.

 

[Carlo Didier]

In images like this you can't avoid the yellow glow everywhere. You can add some blue if you want the boles to come out white but there is also something to be said about shooting it the way the camera sees it rather than the way your brain compensates for the yellows everywhere.

Maybe, but the tree trunks should be more white, so I think the color balance is a bit off. The problem is also that you loose detail in foilage.

 

[Timmeh]

Hi Jim,

I like the yellow appearing to reflect, and the pine trees break up the brightness beautifully. The aspen bark looks a little bit warm, but overall I really like it.

Tim

 

[JimFox]

Wow, yellow overload! A bit too strong for my taste, but a nice composition.

In images like this you can't avoid the yellow glow everywhere. You can add some blue if you want the boles to come out white but there is also something to be said about shooting it the way the camera sees it rather than the way your brain compensates for the yellows everywhere.

Hi Jim,

I like the yellow appearing to reflect, and the pine trees break up the brightness beautifully. The aspen bark looks a little bit warm, but overall I really like it.

Tim

Thanks Guys! Interesting thoughts on the Yellow. This was shot on an overcast day, and inside a yellow canopy of Aspen, so the white bark was seeming to reflect the yellow as the light source was pretty yellow at that point. I do agree that there is some detail lost especially in the background with so much yellow. Hmmm.... interesting thoughts.