Inspiring Photo: Autumn's Palette #4978341

Autumn's Palette [194765 Digital Darkroom]

Uploaded: October 28, 2007 03:21:06

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From Grayson Highlands State Park, VA (very near NC border). I used the Orton technique.

Thanks Darren, for inviting me to join you and some other BP friends--group photo attached. It allowed me to also see parts of Tennessee, North Carolina, and West Virginia.

See group photo adjacent to this shot, in my gallery.

F7, 1/2 sec, ISO 100, 105mm focal length

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Ken Smith October 28, 2007 0

Group Photo #772378

Jeana Clark October 28, 2007 0

AWESOME KEN!!!
My other comment got lost in space I guess!!! Looks like a great group of people!! Wonderful composition with beautiful colors!!
WELL DONE KEN!!!!
~J~ #4992832

Amy JACKSON October 28, 2007 0
Wonderful group shot of us, Ken! This was a great place for this! :) #4992843

Tamera S. Phillips October 28, 2007 0
You certainly found some beautiful fall colors Ken. Great image and it's nice to see the group shot. #4992850

Steve Owen October 28, 2007 0
Beautiful fall shot! #4992884

October 28, 2007 0
Great color in this fall picture.Done well. #4992899

Ken Ferguson October 28, 2007 0
Love your "Autumn's Pallette" Ken. Lots of color, yet soft and soothing to look at. Well done! #4992948

Glenn E. Urquhart October 28, 2007 0
Outstanding capture of Autumn's Beauty, Ken!!! Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4993571

William C. Raco October 28, 2007 0
Great colors and presentation, Ken
Beautiful fall photo
Bill #4993731

Cathy Barrows October 28, 2007 0
gorgeous..that was a great park #4993882

Tammy Scott October 28, 2007 0
Fantastic fall capture - the leaves have not even started changing here yet #4993984

Nikki McDonald October 28, 2007 0
Beautiful shots, both of them. Perfect setting for a group photo. A special hi to Linda, Jo Ann, Judy, and you, Ken, from a fellow Omaha BP Shooter. #4994062

Linda D. Lester October 28, 2007 0
Beautiful fall colors...Great looking group too! I had a awesome time even if I did break my foot! #4994105

Claudia Kuhn October 28, 2007 0
Beautiful autumn colors Ken! They looks better there than they did up in NY.
Like the group shot too! #4994126

Stefania Barbier October 28, 2007 0
look at those colors... what a gorgeous place Ken, and so is your capture! #4994272

Su Sana E. P October 28, 2007 0
Spectacular autumn image and a great shot of BP's finest photographers, Ken!! Good to see all of them. #4994484

Darren K. Fisher October 28, 2007 0
I love the road shot and the colors. The orton looks great on it. The group shot is awesome as well. #4995015

Judy V. Kennamer October 28, 2007 0
I love it Ken!!! #4995375

JO ANN CLEVELAND October 28, 2007 0
Ohhhhh, Man! You nailed this one! Perfect in every way! You always make a spectacular picture. this would be lovely hanging in your home! (Or mine! lol)
jo ann c. #4995522

John Connolly October 28, 2007 0
What an outstanding autumn capture Ken! Your composition, color and lighting are all spectacular! #4995610

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 28, 2007 0
GORGEOUS!!!!!! Love it, Ken!!!!! ♫ k #4995764

Jill Odice October 28, 2007 0
Looks like today is BP catch up day, There are so many wonderful new images posted since I last got to commenting, it will take hours! :-)This is gorgeous, and a beautiful capture of fall colors! #4996064

"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar October 28, 2007 0
Fantastic fall capture, krn! great image overall! #4996241

Shelly A. Van Camp October 29, 2007 0
I want a copy too!!! This is beautiful, Ken! Great colors!! #4996403

David Phalen October 29, 2007 0
A beauty! Excellent comp, color and effects. #4996564

KV Day October 29, 2007 0
Glad your back, looks like you had a good time (again) lol pretty image.. and those LEGS! #4996706

Jeff Robinson October 29, 2007 0
Outstanding work Ken!! Jeff #4998290

Jenny Bosmans October 29, 2007 0
Gorgeous fall colors and excellent composition and capture, Ken! Glad you had a great time, it's always nice to meet some BP friends! :) #4998397

Gail Vitikacs October 29, 2007 0
Beautiful colors and comp Ken! Looks like your trip was a success! #4999666

Marcie A. Fowler October 29, 2007 0
A very well done image capturing the beauty of the area. #4999873

Judy A. Lawhon October 29, 2007 0
This is gorgeous, Ken and the Orton works very well here. #5000900

Renee Doyle October 30, 2007 0
I just love all the rich autumn colours Ken!!! Wonderful compostion! Nice looking group too! #5001566

Shawn Jennings October 30, 2007 0
Very nice autumn scene and captured beautifully! #5002114

Sheryl A. Hudson October 30, 2007 0
Georgous capture of colors and light,and use of effects, Ken!
Thank you for sharing the group shot too, it's fun to have some faces to go with the names! #5002313

October 30, 2007 0
Gorgeous capture! Wonderful colors and compostion Very nice job!! #5002506

Sharon King October 30, 2007 0
Such a Beautiful fall scene! #5004278

Corinne M. Thompson November 01, 2007 0
Gorgeous fall scenic Ken! #5013757

Jill Schreiner November 02, 2007 0
This is absolutely stunning, Ken!!! #5016496

Lisa J. Boulden November 02, 2007 0
Absloutely beautiful, Ken!
--Lisa #5016503

"emmanuel ""nolax""" N. Montemar November 03, 2007 0
hi ken! if I may ask how you insert the a second photo here? thanks #5024316

Steven E. Ray November 04, 2007 0
This is so stunning Ken. I am sure other photographers like myself hope to find a shot like this :) Maybe someday. Very, very well done. #5027136

James E. Coleman November 05, 2007 0
Wow, you really did time it well!
Beautiful work, all your shots for this trip.
Jim #5030564

Amanda Chapman November 06, 2007 0
Amazing COLORS!
Landscapes are such a challenge for me!
You've captured this perfectly! #5035732

Linda D. Lester November 26, 2007 0
What a beauty!!! Congratulations!
What a good looking group! #5127580

Renee Doyle November 26, 2007 0
Big congrats once again Ken! #5127590

Tammy Scott November 26, 2007 0
Another beautiful finalist! #5127727

Carla Metzler November 27, 2007 0
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Ken! #5128092

Kay E. Mahoney November 27, 2007 0
Congratulations on your finalist, Ken. #5128261

Shawn Jennings November 27, 2007 0
Congratulations on this beauty, Ken! #5128589

David Phalen November 27, 2007 0
Congratulations!! #5129516

Gail Vitikacs November 27, 2007 0
You had a super month Ken! Congratulations! #5129599

Judy V. Kennamer November 27, 2007 0
Congrats Ken! #5129852

JO ANN CLEVELAND November 27, 2007 0
Superman strikes again!
Congratulations on all four of your great finalist, go all the way friend!
jo ann c. #5129883

Tamera S. Phillips November 27, 2007 0
Way to go Ken. Awesome finalist. Congrats to you. #5130046

Tamara K. Walker November 27, 2007 0
CONGRATULATIONS! #5130861

Terry L. Ellis November 27, 2007 0
Another beauty, Ken! Congratulations on your finalist! #5131208

Kathy L. Clark November 27, 2007 0
Way to go Ken. I'm so glad you didn't get run over so we could congratulate you on this beauty. #5131375

Evy Johansen November 27, 2007 0
Big congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Ken!! #5131391

Shelly A. Van Camp November 27, 2007 0
Congrats on the beautiful image, Ken! #5131442

Amy JACKSON November 27, 2007 0
Congratulations, Ken! :) #5131568

Sheryl A. Hudson November 27, 2007 0
Congratulations Ken on your beautiful finalist! #5132130

Stefania Barbier November 27, 2007 0
congrats Ken!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #5132479

Jill Odice November 27, 2007 0
Congrats on your finalists Ken! Way to go :-) #5132665

Phil Stith November 27, 2007 0
Another lovely capture, Ken. Congratulations on another final. #5134581

Derrald R. Farnsworth-Livingston November 27, 2007 0
Congrats, Ken, great capture! #5134990

Dennis Flanagan November 27, 2007 0
Orton is smiling. Now lets all sing some Johnny Horton songs! In 1814 we took a little trip........
Congratulations. #5136517

Corinne M. Thompson November 27, 2007 0
Congrats Ken! #5136731

Jennifer Rennison November 27, 2007 0
Beautiful scene, Ken! Makes one want to walk down that road...Congratulations on this outstanding finalist! #5137239

Chris Budny November 27, 2007 0
Ah, as a child in rural VA, I used to have scenery like this... What a beautiful capture! Congratulations, Ken! #5137538

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 28, 2007 0
Wow, this is so beautiful Ken!! Spectacular colors and lead in!! A beautiful finalist, congratulations!! #5138902

Susan Fox November 28, 2007 0
Stunning autumn scene! Congrats on your wonderful finalist Ken!!! #5143560

Linda Blair November 28, 2007 0
Congratulations!!!!!! ☺ #5144260

Jeana Clark November 29, 2007 0

Ken...I'm a tad tardy in giving you a BIG congratulations on this FANTASTIC finalist!!
WELL DONE MY FRIEND!!!!
~J~ #5144311

Susan Jane Allen November 29, 2007 0
Oh my, just peeked in and see FOUR finalists this month! Congrats! #5145684

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