Autumn harmony

Artist: Jan Timmons
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Autumn harmony

Nikon D200 and a Nikkor 18-200mm VR, 50mm, f/9 and 1/125 sec, -0.3ev, IS0 100, spot metering, monopod. Converted from RAW (12 bit) to jpeg using Nikon’s Capture NX 2.2. CP.

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Steve Buffington

Awesome Jan. You know, I might be putting my foot in my mouth, but so be it. Your shots just keep getting better and better.—Steve
Jan Timmons replied

What a great thing to write, Steve, and I’m so glad you think so. I hope to improve wildly beyond my self-doubt – reading and studying.
nadine henley

another great zigzag landscape, jan!
Jan Timmons replied

The site and sight draws me there. We walk over to this neighborhood cliff surrounded by the water and tidepools of Cool Inlet. Geese and other shorebirds, as you know, fly against the backdrop of the Kenai mountains or the Chugach. Quiet and often boggy and marshy, but a vast panorama of, yes, zigs and zags toward the east. I can kneel there with dogs and just admire. People come to sit facing south to watch the bore tide pour in and then recede just as quickly. Peaceful and exhilarating.

Would not want to be there during a large quake, however.
chijude

Hi Jan. This is a beauty. I find myself really taking in no just the image but the technical info as well. I notice you used a monopod rather than a tripod … my sis Dusker tells me they are far more easy to lug about. And I also notice that you had you camera set on spot metering, and was interested in why you chose that setting.
Jan Timmons replied

Hi Jude, I want to experiment as much as possible with manual exposure, and spot metering allows me to chose the focal point and meter for that area, a la the zone system. I think wikipedia explains my reasoning better, with a comparison of the methods of metering. Experimenting. The cameras have so many computer chips and capabilities – much more than I know. The tripod was too heavy to lug in addition to the dog frisbee and watching out for the pooches, and the monopod helps to keep me upright as a walking stick. Plus it adjusts and lowers more quickly. But I vary. What do you use most often?
Martina Fagan

This is a brilliant shot thats well composed and has great colours
Karen Betts

Simply beautiful, the tones of the grass and the trees blend so beautifully and move across uptio the hills. Just a view i could stand and take in for ages, a view that heals the soul. : )
dinghysailor1

yesss! stunning work jan – an ace capture!
:)
ClaireTiltman

wow, amazing shot, i love it, really beautiful :-)
WatscapePhoto

WOW indeed, Terrific photo, Jan. Love the late Summer colours and the terrific mood. Superb!
Harry Oldmeadow

an absolute screamer Jan — composition, light, colour…everything is perfect! an absolute knock-out!
Bev Woodman

This is a beautiful image Jan – I love all the contrasting colours of grasses and trees – they make a wonderful foreground for the mountains and that incredible sky!♥
jadeast

Great landscape Jan, I love your fall colors which can change by the hour instead of days and weeks around here!
Brian Carey

Lovely shot Jan. I really like the diagonal lines of the landscape and the overall composition!
Gene Walls

Gorgeous vista view, Jan! I love the depth-of-field and your beautifully balanced composition! The reflection of sky & clouds in the small pond is a real treat for the eyes.
Al Bourassa

Terrific contrasts in color and texture.
JUSTART

beautiful shot and view
Georgie Hart

Such great shapes to this landscape, not to mention wonderful earthy/leafy tones. Beautiful light too – gorgeous Jan!
reflector

A wonderful place and a great shot !
OldBirch

Yup, a great shot!
Jan Timmons replied

Saw that, as a good woman, you entered your beautiful blue photo. Good C. Good Hazel. Attaway to go. Oh, thank you.
Xandru

Looks as if the image has been divided in five parts. Yet each component compliments and enhances its adjacent part and thus creating continuity. Well done for a very beautiful photo, Jan.
Jan Timmons replied

Appreciate your kind and encouraging remarks, Xandru. Thank you. (How goes parenting?)
Jane Best

This is a beautiful scene. Warm and inviting.
Jan Timmons replied

Appreciate your comment, Jane. I forgot to thank you, but instead went to your site to admire your work.
watersoluble

I love the depth involved. The marshy lowlands blending into scrub, the backdrop of cloud and ranges, framed by a foreground from height. Complexity worthy of a large frame format of old. Please return in the change of Winter for the seasonal shift. The Four Seasons would make a great series I suspect.
Jan Timmons replied

Fascinating comment, Dennis. I suspect this cliff or bluff will become a regular feature, except for ‘breakup’, elsewhere known as spring. Icy, muddy, refreezing to ice – a time of challenge for the heartiest Alaskan. And lots of Labrador retriever showers and baths. Daily. But first, to enjoy winter.
Iris Greenwell

Wow, this is so beautiful and seren. Great work!
Jan Timmons replied

Thank you, Iris. I’ll start lugging my tripod with me, also, when I can.
jacqi

wow, what a fantastic scene. And I thought Alaska was all snow
Jan Timmons replied

Not quite yet.
Laurie Search

Oooh, the color is stunning!! Just beautiful!
Jan Timmons replied

Thank you, Laurie!
Sharon Mau

Aloha Jan, congratulations on your feature today in Alaska ~ Beyond Your Dreams
23 September 2009

Aloha ‘oe,

Sharon
Jan Timmons replied

Thank you, Sharon. I missed this. Took Deb’s comment to alert me.

Again, an honor – and a joy to sit on ‘my’ cliff and feel the sea breeze (inlet) and see three magnificent mountain ranges. I know you can picture this.
H M Bascom

This is a very beautiful vista.
Jan Timmons replied

I love it, Helen. Wish I could capture the inlet and all three mountain ranges, add a scratch ‘n’ sniff for the sea breeze and audio for the shore birds. Oh yeah, that’s a different camera, except for the olfactory part.
urmysunshine

OH, yeah! This is what I think of when I picture the New Frontier- I can honestly say that I LOVE this photo, ya done good!!!!~ (perfect alignment and comp)
Jan Timmons replied

Hey, toots. You’re a kind, kind, and funny woman. Thanks.
Richard Stanley

A beautifully composed photo Jan – the layers of colour work perfectly to give real depth to the scene, plus the drama of the clouds on the distant Chugach are the icing on the cake!
Rick & Deb Larson

Hi Jan HUGE CONGRATS on your well deserved feature, with this BEAUTIFUL scenic capture!!! Take Care ~ Rick & Deb ~ ☺
Jan Timmons replied

Did you see the termination dust on the Chugach? Seems abrupt – haven’t planted the daffy bulbs!
Jan Timmons replied

And congrats backatcha for your features!
Sharon Mau

Aloha Jan, it is a beautiful landscape scenic and a gorgeous view.
Jan Timmons replied

As is your beautiful part of the world now, Sharon. We have termination dust on the Chugach already.
Patty Boyte

Holy smokes Jan, brilliant work!! Sensational lines in this composition and such a range of color.
Jan Timmons replied

Hi Patty. The scene changes every day. We have termination dust on them thar hills now, another beautiful sight.
Harry Oldmeadow

Came and had another look — simply superb!
Jan Timmons replied

Now that is kind of you, Harry.
Antanas

amazing scenery
Jan Timmons replied

Lucky to live here, Antanas.
CraigsMom

What a beautiful view, Jan!
Jan Timmons replied

Appreciate your comment, Craig’sMom!
Veikko Suikkanen

Wow, fantastic landscape Jan!!! Wonderful light and magnificent mountains on the background. Not yet very powerful the colours of the autumn.
Jan Timmons replied

Thanks Veikko. Now we have more yellows and golds.
Jens Helmstedt

A beautiful landscape and great capture Jan!
Yool

Amazing view Jan….i hope to visit Alaska in abouth 2 years time and see this devine image myself !!!!
Stunning shot!!!!!
Roka

Spectacular image! Big wow!!!! Beautiful landscape!
cdudak

Beautifu scenic shot Jan, the dof is fantastic, love the clouds….Kay
bevanimage

A fascinating landscape, Jan, and most impressive with the cloud-torn hills and lovely autumn foliage colours.
whalegeek

Sigh…lovely work, Jan. Fall is my favorite season. I’m dreaming of being smack dab in the middle of this image, enjoying that golden light and seasonal display of autumnal beauty.
Barbara Brown

This is beautiful Jan!
Jan Timmons replied

Love your capture of the fall hues in the Sierras, Barbara!
jchanders

Great scene and wonderful colours. Just love this shot. Thank you for sharing it. My instant fave!
Béla Török

Brilliant work, Jan!
Stephen Thomas

Beautiful! Great landscape photo!
MaeBelle

Beautiful scenery,Jan a wonderful capture,:o)) God bless,Mae
fezoj64

Beautiful autumn colours. ..Jozef
Jan Timmons replied

Thank you, Jozef.
Mary Campbell

I envy your scenery up there in Alaska so beautiful.
Randall Spencer 17 days ago

Incredible !!!! I love where you live.
Craig Hender 11 days ago

What an amazing view! Captured beautifully.
Rosina Lamberti 8 days ago

wonderful image