Wisconsin Fall + Edit

[JimFox]

As has been my habit for a few years now, I really enjoy driving up to Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan for fall colors. This one is a scene where I tried to keep intact the slightly misty mood of it. I tend to crank up the contrast so the finished image doesn't even look misty. Hopefully the slight mist works here.

Nikon D810 and 24-85mm

All comments welcome,

Jim

PS. Added an edit based on Doug's and Alan's comments.

#1 - Original

#2 - Edit

 

[Douglas Sherman]

I really like the composition of this image, Jim. I think that if you would reduce the blue cast and punch up the reds a tad it would really pop.

 

[AlanLichty]

You did manage to include the misty feel to the scene and its a nice mood for this forest.

I'm not sure how much of the blue you could remove without taking away the misty mood but the Point Color tool in LR/ACR would allow you to add some pop to the reds and oranges while leaving the mist intact.

 

[JimFox]

I really like the composition of this image, Jim. I think that if you would reduce the blue cast and punch up the reds a tad it would really pop.

Thanks so much Doug! I didn't notice the blues, I will look at that. The reds I desaturated to help maintain that misty feel. Maybe I was thinking wrong on this?

 

[JimFox]

You did manage to include the misty feel to the scene and its a nice mood for this forest.

I'm not sure how much of the blue you could remove without taking away the misty mood but the Point Color tool in LR/ACR would allow you to add some pop to the reds and oranges while leaving the mist intact.

I will have to look at the Point Color tool in ACR, I am not familiar with it.

I had purposely left the colors subdued to match the misty feel. I do have a popped, non-misty version of this too. I noticed as the colors popped, the misty feel went away.

 

[BlackRockArt]

As has been my habit for a few years now, I really enjoy driving up to Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan for fall colors. This one is a scene where I tried to keep intact the slightly misty mood of it. I tend to crank up the contrast so the finished image doesn't even look misty. Hopefully the slight mist works here.

Nikon D810 and 24-85mm

All comments welcome,

Jim

PS. Added an edit based on Doug's and Alan's comments.

#1 - Original
View attachment 67177

#2 - Edit
View attachment 67186

I really like the edited view, it has an ethereal feel to it.

Oliver

 

[AlanLichty]

I like the edit as well.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Nice work with the edit Jim. The colors really pop.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

I put some of the misty look back in it using the dehaze slider. I moved it to the left.