Autumn in Melbourne

[dje]

We don't get much in the way of autumn colour where I live but I was fortunate to see a bit in Melbourne last week. Here are some samples. Comments welcome.

Dave

[JohnRostron]

Nice shots. The tree in #1 has a glorious colour. At first I thought you should crop on the left but, on second thoughts, thought against it. As it is it gives the tree on the left its proper shape. The leaning tree on the right also contributes to the composition.

No specific comments on the other two, but I do like them.

John

[Shadowman]

Nice series.

[Barbara Ponder]

Dave the colors are beautiful and the composition in all work but #3 is my favorite. To me they all look a tiny bit off level. It might just be me.

[dje]

Thanks for your comments John,John and Barbara.

Barbara they may be a bit off level, I don't really know as it's hard to get a reference in these shots.

Dave

[Geoff F]

OK Dave, but those bits of branches at the top bother me slightly.

Small branch on the top edge in the centre of #1 looks a bit odd.

Centre and right side in #2. If they were larger I might leave them but at this size I just find them distracting.

[dje]

OK Dave, but those bits of branches at the top bother me slightly.

Small branch on the top edge in the centre of #1 looks a bit odd.

Centre and right side in #2. If they were larger I might leave them but at this size I just find them distracting.

Yes Geoff they do look untidy. I can get rid of them quite easily.

Dave

[wtlwdwgn]

Good captures of autumn color.

[dje]

Thanks Steve

[IzzieK]

I prefer #1 Dave...the colours there is magnificent. I like autumn...the colours are beautiful. I've always wondered what the name of that pink/orangy tree is. Our neighbour in Melbourne have one and said he doesn't know...I'd like to have one in our garden here as I see them here from time to time. Can you please give me permission to print this image so I can show our forestry chief/guy who takes care of spraying our trees here? I will only crop that part of the image to show him...not the whole shot. thanks. Or if someone here can ID that tree for me, please...

I would remove those offending branches on the top of the frame if this is mine...I like the third one too...this kind of image I do not get tired of...the human element is a nice touch here...

[dje]

Can you please give me permission to print this image so I can show our forestry chief/guy who takes care of spraying our trees here?

No problem Izzie, go for it. Thanks for your comments too.

Dave

[terrib]

These are all nice shots. I especially like #1, but perhaps with a crop from the top to eliminate the bright spot above the colored tree. I think it would concentrate the eye more on the tree.

[IzzieK]

No problem Izzie, go for it. Thanks for your comments too.

Dave

Thanks Dave...if someone will not come up with an ID I will save your file and crop it to the tree I like...and print it. Your permission means so much to me as I have been wanting this tree in my garden for years...

[bnnrcn]

Nice shots and nice colors, my best is #3

[dje]

Thanks Terri Izzie and Binnur.

Izzie my guess is that it's some sort of maple, maybe a Japanese maple. But what would an old banana bender like me know about that sort of thing.

Dave

[IzzieK]

Thanks Terri Izzie and Binnur.

Izzie my guess is that it's some sort of maple, maybe a Japanese maple. But what would an old banana bender like me know about that sort of thing.

Dave

We have two Japanese maple posing as two of the sound barriers near our fence on the side but they are red. This ones in your shot looks like a medium size tree and will not turn red but just reddish on some part and mostly orange...thanks for the attempt on the ID.

[Marie Hass]

Good morning, dear Izzie!

Apparently there are different cultivars of Japanese Maple. Some might provide that beautiful orange colour you love so well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acer_palmatum

Have a look. maybe you will find what you are looking for.

Marie

[Marie Hass]

Good morning, Dave!

#1 is my favorite. The spot of colour is stellar. I would like to walk there.

#3 is a very close runner up. This image tells a story. I wonder how it might look in black and white?

Marie

[dje]

Good morning, Dave!

#1 is my favorite. The spot of colour is stellar. I would like to walk there.

#3 is a very close runner up. This image tells a story. I wonder how it might look in black and white?

Marie

I'll bid you good morning too Marie, even though it's night here !

Thank you for your comments. As for #3, I did do a B&W version which I include below. I thought it was a good candidate for mono and was happy enough with the result. I'm not sure which I prefer - colour or B&W, they are just different !

Dave

[Marie Hass]

Lols, Good Evening to you, Dave!

I really like the BW and as you say, it is no better than the colour, just different. Could you selectively lighten the person walking? Have you considered a slight vignette?

Just some thoughts.

Marie