Autumnal Colour - Donald risks a colour image!

[Donald]

Since everyone (in the Northern Hemisphere) is getting into images of the changing leaves on the trees, I thought I better not get left behind.

As always, your comments and critical analysis are always welcomed.

Autumnal Arngask

[Dave Humphries]

Me thinks you need to 'rinse and repeat' every couple of days until the leaves are all fallen.

Nice composition.

Perhaps arrange/capture a 'man and a dog' in the distance, as 'human interest'?

If shooting a series, perhaps vary the human interest each shot?

I know, I know, some people are never satisfied - not to mention lazy as heck themselves

[Shadowman]

You've chosen a most difficult scene (dappled lighting) to capture and you've done well, however you can always experiment with a scene where light filters through the foliage.

[James G]

I'd echo Dave's comment 'Nice composition'

That said, I look for nothing more in the image since I don't need to. It gives me a real feeling of contentment. When I'm actually 'in' such scenes, I find myself at peace with the world. (Particularly so when there are no people, dogs, ... just myself.)

I particularly like that you have posted a 'green' shot. I was over in Snowdonia last week, and although there is a lot of autumn colour about, there and here in the Midlands, it is very patchy, so still lots of green.

On second thoughts I think I'll change 'nice' to idyllic

[Manfred M]

It's nice to see you using some of the camera's capabilities that you have paid for Donald. i.e. colour.

I'll echo Dave's comments; while I see some leaf fall, it looks like green is still the predominant colour in your part of the world. It will be interesting to the progression of the fall landscape. I love how old walls and trees and well tended roads contrast the "wild" look that we tend to have on this side of the Atlantic.

[KimC]

Beautiful! Love the lighting and scene!

[Donald]

... it looks like green is still the predominant colour in your part of the world.

That's the problem with being colour blind!!

What really appealed when I saw this scene yesterday when I was out with my dog, was the sunlight on the road and the wall, creating bands, or stripes, of light. I'll just need to keep going back each day we have sunshine.

[JohnRostron]

I look for nothing more in the image since I don't need to. It gives me a real feeling of contentment.

My sentiments entirely. An atmospheric shot.

John

[DEAN01]

+1 to Kim's reply.

[JBW]

A hint, a mere wisp of the smell of Autumn. The gnawing certainty that in a week or two the sweaters will come out of the drawer. An almost irresistible urge to follow the birds south. The warmth of a hot tea or coffee mug held in the hand.

This and more your picture puts into my mind.

[Ndukes]

Donald, I love the composition and the atmosphere it creates. Nice lane to stroll down. It might be my monitor but I wonder if wb needs to be a little warmer. It looks a little blue to me and my auto wb in ACR thinks so.

[Donald]

Thank you all for your comments. Given I'm there every day, I will hopefully manage to get something else within the next couple of weeks.

... I wonder if wb needs to be a little warmer. It looks a little blue to me and my auto wb in ACR thinks so.

I think that's right. Mind you, it was cold!!

[wilgk]

May I suggest on this walk, take a wee radio with some ear buds & have a listen to the outcome of your country of second choice (NZ) in their World Cup semi... NZers wouldn't have kicked you out like that!

[Donald]

May I suggest on this walk, take a wee radio with some ear buds & have a listen to the outcome of your country of second choice (NZ) in their World Cup semi... NZers wouldn't have kicked you out like that!

Ach well.

The All Blacks were awesome against France.

As for us, well everyone makes mistakes, including referees, but it's hard to take. Who knows if the final outcome would have been any different. But that yellow card was never a yellow card. His palm was upwards and he was trying to lift the ball in order to catch it. It wasn't a deliberate knock-on. And as for that final penalty - the last man to touch it was Australian. So it was accidental off-side, or indeed a knock-on. As Greg Laidlaw said at the end of the game, why didn't the ref go the TMO on that one. So close.

There's a lot of fury being directed towards Craig Joubert here at the moment. Don't think he'll be coming to Scotland for his holidays any time soon!

[Ndukes]

Donald,

I was disappointed with the result of Ireland versus Argentina but the truth is that the Irish team had been weakened before this encounter (especially during the very physical encounter with the French). Argentina to be fair played a great game. So I can live with that.

I watched Scotland vs Australia and I have to say I was a lot more disappointed with the outcome here which was largely due to incompetent refereeing. I do understand that, as the rules stand currently, the referee is unable to 'go upstairs' except in specific circumstances related to scoring a try or dangerous play. So he was unable to use the TMO, even if he wanted to. All the more reason why he should have gone for a scrum, certainly not a penalty. Also TMO should certainly be available to referees where possible infringements are not clear and the outcome (win/lose) is so obviously at stake in the closing stages.

I know many of my compatriots will feel as I do about this disappointing outcome to a wonderful performance by Scotland. What is really sad is that neither side can honestly believe that the finishing score is a true reflection of the performance by both teams in what was otherwise a great contest.

My commiserations!

[Mike Buckley]

Back to photography...

This scene makes me think of an open car built in the early 1900s with people covered in blankets out for a Sunday ride after church.

[Donald]

This scene makes me think of an open car built in the early 1900s with people covered in blankets out for a Sunday ride after church.

That's a lovely thought and idea. It's certainly likely that a horse and trap of some sort will have gone up and down there in the late 19th/early 20th century.

Down at the bottom, out of view is the M90 motorway that runs north from Edinburgh. In the 1970s it was built on the trackbed of the recently closed railway line. And Glenfarg station was just at the bottom of this lane. A few hundred yards behind me is Arngask House, the country home of the person who owned a lot of the land around about. I'm sure people would have been getting off the train and transported up this lane to 'the big house' for weekend house parties and the like.

[IzzieK]

I saw this post I think yesterday or two ago but I was too busy chasing my tail so I did not comment. But I saved the link so here I am too late -- all the comments has been said and I agree with Neville about the bluish look. It is certainly a good place to walk your dog too. Since this place is in one of your regular scene, perhaps you can make your dog the missing element in your shot as Dave suggested. Doing its thing will be funny and interesting...just a thought...

[deetheturk]

Very nice Donald, you should try colour more often