Inspiring Photo: Golden #7264477

Golden

Uploaded: October 27, 2008 03:48:59

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When shooting a lot of landscapes, I often miss the beauty that's at ground level. I just need to recompose!

F13, 1/8th sec, ISO 100, 96mm focal length.

Exif: F Number: 13, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/8 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 96.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D

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Claudia Kuhn October 27, 2008

Beautiful details and texture, and a touch of fall color. #1023845

Mary L. Graham October 27, 2008

Beautiful Ken!! Love the textures!! We got about an inch of snow this morning! Autumn goes by way to fast!! #6666044

Jeff Robinson October 27, 2008

Fantastic Autumn capture Ken!! Jeff #6666048

Dominick M. Dimacale October 27, 2008

Amazing image, texture, composition and clarity, Ken.

Dominick #6666062

Deb Koskovich October 27, 2008

Outstanding texture, color and effects, Ken. #6666104

Melissa Olsen October 27, 2008

I hear you Ken! That is why on more than one occasion I have gotten a weird look from my hubby when I just stand there looking like I am spacing out...I am really looking for something.
Fabulous color, textures and contrast! #6666239

Joy Rector October 27, 2008

love the comp and lighting, great job #6666328

Linda D. Lester October 27, 2008

I almost posted this leaf!!! This is beautiful with all the texture for the BG. I bet we see this again! #6666358

Bonnie C. Lackey October 27, 2008

This is so beautiful, Ken. The exposure is so perfect and the comp is wonderful! #6666510

Dennis Flanagan October 27, 2008

This leaf is going to be famous. #6666544

Shelly A. Van Camp October 27, 2008

It payed to look down this time....Very Pretty image and colors, Ken. #6666564

Jim Huffield October 27, 2008

Outstanding image, Ken. Jim #6666645

Lynne Morris October 27, 2008

Awesome capture Ken, the clarity and details are outstanding. #6666688

Eivor Kuchta October 27, 2008

What an excellent composition, Ken! This is what I need to remember, too, sometimes. I get caught by those grand views around here, and forget about the small details. #6666883

Cathy Barrows October 27, 2008

beautiful and fantastic textures #6666949

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 27, 2008

Sensationally beautiful, Ken!!!!! You sure didn't miss this gorgeous macro!!!! Fantastic textures, colors, lighting, details...the whole ball of wax is in this imge!!!!! ♫ k #6667130

Amy JACKSON October 27, 2008

Beautiful image, Ken!! Love that leaf! Wonderful colors and textures! #6667178

Carolyn M. Fletcher October 27, 2008

A great find! You have to look down sometimes, I guess! #6667875

Jeana Clark October 27, 2008

Fantastic tones, details and color!!
Lovely Find Ken!!!
~J~ #6667940

JO ANN CLEVELAND October 27, 2008
Beautiful....I see Renee taught you about diagonal! :)
Great image Ken
jo ann c. #6668207

Beverly A. Wright October 27, 2008
Wonderful textures and colors in both the leaf and the wood!!!Great find
right at your feet!!! #6668277

Dianna Murphy October 27, 2008
Awesome texture, great comp. Fantastic image. #6668483

Bill Knaps October 27, 2008
So true Ken and this shot proves it. Bill #6668556

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 27, 2008
Remarkable Ken, great details and textures! #6668575

John Connolly October 27, 2008
Well done Ken, a beautifully composed and colorful seasonal image! #6668987

Carla Metzler October 27, 2008
Love the textures and beautiful colors! #6669006

Kay E. Mahoney October 27, 2008
Fantastic capture, Ken. Love the colors and how the leaf is on the wood. #6669091

Shirley A. Kinney October 27, 2008
Nice capture, Ken. #6669116

Max Aureli October 27, 2008
Beautiful and elegant composition, Ken!!! #6669392

Gail Vitikacs October 27, 2008
Wow....your details and colors are powerful Mr. Smith! Way to go! #6669451

Darren K. Fisher October 27, 2008
Amazing detail and I really like the tones. #6669572

Renee Doyle October 27, 2008
Well..... it's all been said above!!!!
You knew I was going to love this one Ken - awesome!!
#6670368

Stefania Barbier October 27, 2008
simple and gorgeous..... #6670749

Nikki McDonald October 28, 2008
Or decompose :)
Textures and details are super here, Ken. This is a lovely autumn photo. #6671775

Derrald R. Farnsworth-Livingston October 28, 2008
Lovely intimate nature scene, Ken. #6672787

Kara L. Hendricks October 28, 2008
Oh my goodness Ken.. This really jumped out at me.. What a wonderful combo. of details and lovely fall color..:) Creative and perfect!! #6673196

Shawn Jennings October 28, 2008
Fantastic tones, texture and details on this, Ken! My kind of shot! #6673656

James E. Coleman October 29, 2008
Ken,
Ditto on Shawn's comments; great job!
by the way you didn't miss this one!...or did one of the others see it.
You don't have to answer.:)
That's one of the things so neat about this site, you get to learn from other's perspective.
Jim
#6678839

October 30, 2008
Fantastic capture Ken. Love the details and clarity. Realy love the way the color of the leaf matches the tones of the wood. #6683520

Corinne M. Thompson November 03, 2008
Excellent capture Ken! #6704506

Linda D. Lester November 25, 2008
Congrats.....Awesome shot! #6804765

Tamera S. Phillips November 25, 2008
Congrats on your Finalist! #6804933

Alex T. Mizuno November 25, 2008
Congratulations on your another Finalist Ken!! #6804939

Kay E. Mahoney November 25, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Ken. #6805094

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna November 25, 2008
Congratulations on this wonderful finalists, Ken!!!!!! Good luck in the next round!!!!! :-) k #6805633

Darren K. Fisher November 25, 2008
Congrats and best of luck next round. #6805724

Corinne M. Thompson November 25, 2008
This is one of my fav's of yours, glad to see a Finalist here! Congrats :) #6805924

Jeana Clark November 25, 2008

FANTASTIC KEN!!!!
6 Finalists!!!
AWESOME!!!!
So is this image!!!
Best of luck in the next round!!
~J~ #6806055

Max Aureli November 25, 2008
Congratulations on your Finalist, Ken!!! #6806125

Larry L. Redmon November 25, 2008
Outstanding work , Ken! #6806218

Eivor Kuchta November 25, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Ken! #6806447

Stefania Barbier November 25, 2008
truly spectacular finalist Ken.... a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!! #6806466

Sharon Sawyer November 25, 2008
Ken, congratulations on all your awesome finalist !!! All the best in the next round. #6806633

Nadya Johnson November 25, 2008
A real beauty, Ken! Congrats again! #6807350

Usman M. Bajwa November 25, 2008
WTG...Congrats. and good luck in the next round.
UB. #6807436

Elida Gutierrez November 26, 2008
Congratulations for your FINALIST!!! #6809784

Gail Vitikacs November 26, 2008
Terrific finalist Ken! Congrats! Happy Thanksgiving! #6810495

Denny E. Barnes November 26, 2008
Congratulations on your excellent finalist, Ken! It's well deserved!!....Denny #6811650

Gina Cormier November 26, 2008
Congrats on all your images that were selected. #6812012

Mike Clime November 26, 2008
Congratulations on all of your finalist, Ken! #6812230

Colleen Farrell November 26, 2008
Wow, that is the cleanest log I've ever seen! LOL Awesome color, detail and comp, Ken! Big congrats on your finalist! #6813409

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 26, 2008
Congratulations Ken, this really is beautiful! #6813629

Karen Celella November 27, 2008
Continuing congratulations to you Ken. You are an inspiration. #6815305

Mary L. Graham November 27, 2008
Congrats Ken on all your finalists!! =) #6816568

JO ANN CLEVELAND November 27, 2008
Congrats on this well deserved finalist
jo ann c. #6817436

Shelly A. Van Camp November 27, 2008
Congrats....this is beautiful! #6817698

Jeff Robinson November 28, 2008
You had a great month Ken; congrats on your wonderful Finalist!! Jeff #6818687

Carla Metzler November 28, 2008
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist!
#6818766

Renee Doyle November 29, 2008
BIG congrats on this one Ken!!! Still love it! #6823681

Bill Wyatt November 30, 2008
Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist! #6829122

Linda Blair December 01, 2008
This is fantastic...love it.....congratulations!!!! #6835572

Susan Jane Allen December 12, 2008
Fantastic and congrats! I was in the Philippines and missed looking at the winners for last month! #6885967

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