Hey Thad,

First and foremost, thank you for this visual salve. We are and did get hit last night by a storm. Much prefer waking up and seeing your image here, as opposed to that of what awaits outside.

Ok, then.

I recall another of your photos similar to this one. And another that I enjoyed.

And given the recall that I have, even sans coffee ... I do remember some natural framing on the right-hand side provided by a tree. So..

That little bit peeking in (branches) from the top right'ish?

What do you think of ... this slight crop?

Threw in some other post processing, however, in the instance of the crop it may turn out to be six of one, half a dozen of another. In that the fallen branches in the water now form a merger with the outside frame. But..

Not as noticeable to my eyes anyways, versus that of the branches in the sky against the lighter background.

Additionally, and somewhat serendipitously ... the crop placed the distant opening of water at a most opportune intersecting line (I have some compositional guides loaded as shapes in Photoshop).

That said..


Very pleasant setting/scene to view. Colours are natural and eye-catching.

Image quality is very good (focus/clarity, exposure, et al).

So..


Once again, thank you for sharing this one with us. Can I get you a cup o' joe? I am buying? Cream? Sugar?

Beautiful autumn scene. Les is right about the upper right corner. Other than that everything looks great Thad.

The colors are gorgeous. I like the lazy river surrounded by all these trees as well:)

Love this autumnal beauty - a real change of pace from all white all the time!

We are going to get autumn weather at the end of the week, stormy weather, so not looking forward to that :o\

But to see this beauty make me think that autumn can be beautiful too, gorgeous colors and composition and Les aka Purmusic is right about the branch in the upper right corner, but you already know that!

I won't beat you with a dead branch on this shot. I am house bound today because of 4-5' drifts in the drive and in front of the garage. This shot is very soothing and thanks for checking your bin.

TicK

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I love your photos with this river,Thad, they are so so beautiful, powerful and at the same time so sweet! Thank you for sharing this beauty again!

A good shot Thad well done.

Rob

Gorgeous place and beautiful shot, Thad. Lovely colors, wonderful sky and river.

Tanju

Beautiful autumn scene.Stunning photo,Thad.Gorgeous colors.

It is a gorgeous rendition of my favourite season!The colours are stunning and the textures as well !

This is a beauty ..

Outstanding shot, Thad! I love the point-of-view and the vibrant, natural-looking colors of the trees. The silver-gray sky and water are a perfect compliment to the fall colors. Beautiful image!

- Steve

OK Thad, you must have been right in the water, hope you didn't get too wet. Gorgeous fall scene & love that sky

Beautiful perspective and colors. The clouds look great too. Such a calming and lovely photo.

Yup, Connecticut in autumn... beautiful as usual!
mary

Just plain gorgeous, Thad. A super great fall shot.

A right nice capture of this beautiful autumn river scene Thad. I like the perspective of the shot. Very nicely done.

Love those colours - we don't get them in my part of the world!

Such a beauty of a post Thad....exactly the scene in my area!...This could have been taken at my local river....you sure you ain't been here?..lol:)