No fall colors

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• Gerrit (26945)
• [2008-10-10 5:37]

Hi Harriet,
we have the same problem with the chesnuts in Holland. This year was better than past year though.
Well composed photo. There is an overexposure on the top.
Regards, Gerrit

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• maltese (18228)
• [2008-10-10 7:51]

Hello Harriet
Une très belle douceur avec ces couleurs automnales. Ton cadrage laisse deviner une belle lumière sur ce beau lac.
Du bon travail!!
Amicalement
hervé

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• gracious (14389)
• [2008-10-10 10:30]

My dear friend Harriet,
Here I can see how much demaged the leaf miner can do to the beautiful trees around the park! the horse chestnut should have grown much beautiful and better! thanks for the informative and useful notes that I learned today through sharing between your good country and mine!
have a great weekend, Harriet
see you soon
Tony from NZ

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• Buin (26779)
• [2008-10-10 10:38]

Hallo Harriet!
Eine schöne Herbststimmung, einmal ohne die so faszinierenden "schreienden" Farben. Eigentlich ist diese Stimmung hier viel natürlicher und wird "unserem" Herbst viel gerechter. Ein in sich ruhendes Foto ... schön ...
Der Kastanie in meiner Straße geht's genau so.
Grüße aus dem heute wolkenlosen Westfalen - und ein ebensolches Wochenende im Norden!
Frank

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• bracasha75 (14616)
• [2008-10-10 13:44]

Halo Harriet
Ich werde dieses mal mein Deutsch schparen und nur das Herbst foto geniesen
Viele gruse,Bratislav
PS (schlehter Deutsch von mier)

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• phwall (2526)
• [2008-10-10 15:02]

Hi Harriet,
Informative note and very interesting.
Lovely shot of this tree suffering from this blight. I have not heard of the leaf miner but it is possible to see from your photograph the damage it does to these beautiful trees.
Very nice setting, the tree with the dappled light on the trunk and the tranquil pond is very pretty. Very nice composition and POV.
Thank you for sharing this lovely shot.
Have an enjoyable weekend.
Warm regards
Peter

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• dareco (12187)
• [2008-10-10 16:16]

You have chosen the perfect branch, shapely and interesting. I like the framing and the colors are soothing. A very beautiful picture. TFS

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• fanni (2508)
• [2008-10-11 1:05]

Hello Harriet,
my first impression: the tree branch looks like a huge arm with a hand and fingers, trying to reach for the water as if it is very thirsty. Excellent capture!
Trees do suffer, too.. be it leaf miners or human beings... :-/
best regards,
Elena

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• dumbo (2588)
• [2008-10-11 1:48]

Hello Harriet,
Really informative photo and note. It's sad if these beautiful trees don't survive.
Have a great weekend!

Regards,
Eino

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• trekks (9892)
• [2008-10-11 3:51]
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hi Harriet

When shooting light+shadow scene like this, especially against the lightit is always difficult to maintain perfect exposure with OE at some part of the sky. Here the top seems to be so.

But the color is yet to show autumn here. tfs

bill

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• gilou530 (27143)
• [2008-10-11 12:24]

salut harriet
une image bien de saison malgré un ciel blanc la photo est bien composée beau travail
amitiés
gilbert

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• COSTANTINO (12647)
• [2008-10-12 1:36]

Hi Harriet
thanks for sharing your useful notes and learning so many
things..This scene is an autumn scene and as you say
we can see on the photo the leaf damage...
Good work and nice photo of this tree suffering..
have a nice day
Costantino

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• Miha2ou7 (3697)
• [2008-10-12 2:20]

Hey Harriet,

A good photo with nice (although an illusion of) autumnal colors. Did not know that about the chestnut tree (and the leaf miner), so also thanks for an informative note. Otherwise quite nicely composed, although in place too thick for my taste. Still good job.

Best regards.

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• papagolf21 (49527)
• [2008-10-12 4:36]

Bonjour, mon amie Harriet,
Saison des couleurs chatoyantes, du crépitement des feuilles qui tombent, de la cueillette des champignons ou des mûres... L'été est fini mais l'automne est si beau ! Au royaume du symbolisme, la saison est rayonnante...
L'été s'en est allé, l'automne l'a balayé d'un coup de vent en couvrant les arbres de robes de couleur et parfois mis à nu.
Jolie composition.
Amitiés.
Philippe

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• leo61 (33964)
• [2008-10-12 4:57]

Hallo Harriet!
Mit dem Titel hast Du absolut recht,Die Blaätter haben tolle Farben aber der Himmel spielt nicht mit.Nachdem es bis eben 14.00 Uhe neblig war kommt etwas die sonne durch.
Das Bild strahlt eine angenehme Ruhe aus und mir gefällt die Kompo mit dem halben Baumstamm.
Vielleicht raffe ich mich ja noch auf und gehe heute mit Kamera auf Herbsttour.
Gruß,Leo

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• JCG (18124)
• [2008-10-12 6:05]

Hi Harriet,

The very beautiful ones and pleasant lights in this composition autumnal, I like in particular the light luminosity on the tree trunk. A very beautiful season the autumn. With the splendid weather that there was this morning on Yvelines, I could make beautiful photograph which I will publish soon. Pretty composition, thank you Harriet.

With all my friendships and very good Sunday,

Jean-Charles

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• Silvio1953 (26994)
• [2008-10-12 9:48]

Ciao Harriet, fascinating autumnalò landscape with fantastic warm colors and wonderful reflections, very well done, ciao Silvio

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• polpo56 (3908)
• [2008-10-12 11:12]

Hi Harriet,
Autumn is coming: we can see an end summer atmosphere in this picture. Good framinf and good composition.
Ciao
Ludo

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• danyy (54428)
• [2008-10-12 13:57]

Bonjour Harriet,

Les photos de l'automne sont évidemment très à la mode pour le moment, pourquoi se priver de proposer la sienne. Un point d'eau est toujours un plus dans une composition, sa précense ici avec ses reflets est séduisante. Dommage que le ciel soit si blanc.
Regards, Daniel

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• clio (12705)
• [2008-10-12 14:10]

Bonjour Harriet,
It is a very beautiful photo with this long branch which comes down as to touch the water. The light is very well got in the foliage and on the lake.
The Cameraria ohridella is also present in Paris regrettably and from the beginning of August, the leave of chestnut trees begin to dry. I saw trees without any leaves today, as in winter.
It's terrible.
Thank's for this note to,
amicalement
Diane

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• claudeD (7363)
• [2008-10-13 11:23]

Hello Harriet,

thank you for sharing this well composed shot.Interesting colors and detailed note.Bravo.

With regards from Luxembourg

Jean-Claude

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• Bluejeans (20940)
• [2008-10-15 9:42]

Ola Harriet ,
Bela composição de outono ficou muito bonito estes ramos em primeiro plano , gostei dos reflexos em tons de verde , bom enquadramento da foto , foi pena o céu ter ficado overexposure , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

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• pablominto (31873)
• [2008-10-17 1:02]

Hello Harriet,

I agree, the autumn colours are scarce and the leaves seem to drop before the colour arrive..!
In my place the autumn palette this year is more rich than for many years, and they say weather conditions are influencing this process...
This is a fine backlight capture with good details, a well composed presentation!

Greetings,
Pablo -

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• mauro61 (4517)
• [2008-10-19 10:36]

ciao Harriet,
il ramo che copre parzialmente la vista è un tocco d'artista.
L'inquadratura risulta molto particolare ed il gioco di luci e ombre esalta lo scatto.
complimenti
buona giornata
maurizio

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• scroller (2477)
• [2008-10-22 2:04]

Hej Harriet,
Its a good example of how amazingly the nature works, even if we dont always understand why..
I like the backlight and the way you made the tree come forward.
Ha en bra dag!
/Stefan

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• jmdias (9650)
• [2008-11-07 15:43]

harriet

sad this history about the plague hiting the trees. I liked the colors and the lines created by the braches almost nudes cause the problem. beautiful work

hugs

jorge

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• kiks (4374)
• [2008-11-22 7:50]

Hi Harriet, we have the same problem hier at Holland unfortunaly. About the photo you choose difficult conditions with the backlight and there for the sky and water reflection become overexposud a lower f/ and longer exposure would maybe help to get it better.
Best regards
KIKs