Caedes

  By the Pond  

Click here to view at full resolution.
Uploaded: 09/25/12 7:12 PM GMT
By the Pond
Views: 984
Dlds: 193
Status: active

No doubt some of you will recognize this place. I have taken photos of it before. It is located in Staffordville, CT, a few miles south of me. I did use Topaz Simplify on it as I did on the image of the river in Autumn and these images are not from this Fall season as the colors have not reached this intensity here just yet.

Yankee Magazine has a web page that predicts the peak foliage for New England and it appears that peak foliage for my area will be around mid-October. Thad, Adam and Mary may already know of this web page and use it to time their Autumn photo shoots.

I'd like to get out and grab some new Autumn images to share with you, but next week I begin babysitting Ella (Eleanor Wren) when her mother returns to her work. So, I may not have time for it or lots of time to be here, but I'm going to try, anyway.

Comments

Post a Comment  -  Subscribe to this discussion
::tigger3
09/25/12 7:32 PM GMT
Hi Cindy, thanks for the link, I did check it out, what a beautifully done image this is, you sure know how to use that program to your full advantage. It was so dry here, I'm not sure what our colors are going to be like here, things are starting to turn. =^..^=tigs
2∈ [?]
Nature in all her glory is my uplift on life and so is my love of photography. sandi ♪ ♫
.Joanie
09/25/12 8:37 PM GMT
The feeling of your post work is just so cool Cindy! I really love that effect! And the colors are beautiful too. Have fun with Ella! You're gonna love it!
2∈ [?]
Four eyes are better than two.
::Ramad
09/25/12 8:40 PM GMT
I did wonder about the autumn colours on your earlier image Cindy. This image is beautiful and very colourful. You may have to take the baby along to shoot this again in 2012 :)
2∈ [?]
Smooth seas do not make skilful sailors.
.koca
09/25/12 8:41 PM GMT
Fantastic shot, Cindy. I don't know what I love more, the colorful houses or the autumn colors of nature. Stunning work.
2∈ [?]
::LakeMichigan
09/25/12 8:54 PM GMT
Gorgeous shot,Cindy. Like Sandi said we are not sure what kind of fall colors we will have in Indiana due to the drought conditions. I have seen a few trees showing a little color. I am hoping for some color . Fall is my favorite time of year.
Beautiful work and an interesting link .
2∈ [?]
I would travel only by horse, if I had the choice. ~ Linda McCartney ~
::trixxie17
09/25/12 9:47 PM GMT
Lovely work with that Topaz Cindy - this was saved for my DT tomorrow! Enjoy your precious time with Ella.
2∈ [?]
. . . "What a desolate place would be a world without a flower! It would be a face without a smile, a feast without a welcome." A.J. Balfour
::0930_23
09/25/12 9:54 PM GMT
I do recognize this scene from falls past, COG. I always liked the red barn adding to the fall colors. I think you won a major contest with a shot of the shoreline, hills, trees and houses in that area.
Enjoy your time with Ella. It is very fleeting. All of my grandsons are now is school.
I remember when we posted photos using the, what I call Norton, effect. Topaz simplify is much easier and looks more like a painting.
Good post.

TicK


(Viewed Full Screen)
2∈ [?]
People are like cameras--sometimes they lose focus.
.TheWhisperer
09/25/12 10:34 PM GMT
This is beautiful Cindy. Those colours are wonderful and I love the Topaz treatment too. Well done!
Ann
2∈ [?]
.Jimbobedsel
09/25/12 11:31 PM GMT
I remember that red barn. You use of Simplify is fantastic, Cindy. It really turns the shot into a work of art.
2∈ [?]
::PatAndre
09/26/12 1:46 AM GMT
Ah, so the colors are in. That's one season I really miss. I was born and raised in Ohio. Beautiful image.
2∈ [?]
.Starglow
09/26/12 2:00 AM GMT
Fall is sure the time for color isn't it? Beautiful scene.
2∈ [?]
.Genver
09/26/12 2:38 AM GMT
Beautiful picture,Cindy,it is very colorful,very nice place and lighting,the effect is very good too,have a good night.
2∈ [?]
::Fifthbeatle
09/26/12 2:42 AM GMT
Excellent, Cindy!

Now, I would like you to pick me up at the Greyhound station in

mid October. I'll be the one wearing a bicycle helmet.
2∈ [?]
I Love Cloudy Days
.tib
09/26/12 5:09 AM GMT
Vibrant image and very nice effect here Cindy! Quite lovely. Take your time and do what you need to do my friend, the time with your new grand daughter is so important to both of you! Don't worry about us, we know you'll be back as soon as possible!
2∈ [?]
Spend a few minutes each day being grateful for what you have and who you have to share it with.
::Dunstickin
09/26/12 5:57 AM GMT
So Lovely....Yeah, I can also remember this....we wonder if you can better this, this year!..

All Baby Wrens need taking care off too
2∈ [?]
.rvdb
09/26/12 6:17 AM GMT
What a lovely Autumn picture Cindy makes a lovely DT.

Rob
2∈ [?]
The reason why the sun sets in the evening is because it wants to see the sunrise in the morning. I rise in the morning because I want to see them both. RvdB
.Tedi
09/26/12 10:33 AM GMT
Fantastic image, I love everything there. The colors are awesome. Very nice and clear capture.
2∈ [?]
::LynEve
09/26/12 11:08 AM GMT
Wonderful colours and a nice composition Cindy. I really like the effect you gave it. In a word - gorgeous :)
2∈ [?]
My thanks to all who leave comments for my work and to those of you who like one enough to make it a favourite. To touch just one person that way makes each image worthwhile. . . . . . . . . .. . . . "The question is not what you look at, but what you see" ~ Marcel Proust
.Flmngseabass
09/26/12 10:05 PM GMT
Outstanding work here Cindy!!!! I love this in this 'painted' style. A wonderful composition!
2∈ [?]
BB
::luckyshot
09/28/12 12:37 AM GMT
Cindy - The Simplicity post-photo work is well done. Of course, starting with a beautiful composition is critical to the success of this image. Well done! (Thank you for the link. I knew it existed, but hadn't hunted it down yet; it's bookmarked now!) Thad
2∈ [?]
If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera. ~Lewis Hine The Earth without art is just 'eh'.
.Starry173
09/28/12 1:41 PM GMT
Very beautiful scene and cool painterly effect. Enjoyed this.
Tom
2∈ [?]
.susanlynn
09/28/12 3:43 PM GMT
Beautiful autumn setting Cindy - great job.
2∈ [?]
Life is a Constant Audition
.icedancer
09/28/12 6:36 PM GMT
WOWSIE, absolutley love this and the paint effect you used. Downloaded and fav'd.

What type of program do you use to make this style
2∈ [?]
Have a Sunny Day
.sahadk
10/01/12 6:06 AM GMT
Fantastic, beautiful colors and excellent composition too!!
2∈ [?]

Leave a comment (registration required):

Subject: