Visual Vortex
Eternal Autumn
Posted by Shirin Moosavi (Tehran, Iran) on 23 November 2008 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
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"Everything dies before my tear-filled eyes
Dead and silent, a golden leaf of autumn
Falling before my tear-filled eyes
This withering beauty
This eternal autumn
So silent
So silent"
I took this shot just 5-10 minutes ago. I was experimenting some HDRs with different effects and came up with this one and just loved it so much that I decided I'm gonna post it right away. Might not be so special, but I like it.
So now it's time to get back to work! Not that I ever close my browser though!
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Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
Very beautiful treatment to this image, the memory of autumn is indeed a beautiful, but sad thing.
23 Nov 2008 11:34am
@Richard_Irwin: Thank you Richard :)
All seasons are beautiful, but I Like Spring and autumn the most. They are like transitioning eras.
@Veronelle: Thank you so much :)
I love autumn colors!
Ron from Saint Louis, United States
Beautiful ... love the overall softness (which I don't normally associate with HDR images) and the overall quality of the light. So silent ... indeed ...
23 Nov 2008 1:34pm
@Ron: Thank you for your comment and precise look :)
Softness comes from another added layer of Gaussian blur effect.
ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States
works well! before HDR we shot through a piece of shower glass : ]
23 Nov 2008 3:40pm
@ordinaryimages: Thanks for stopping by, it really means a lot to me :)
Well those were the days my friends! ;)
mo.langel from Switzerland
Une image comme dans un rêve, très belle composition! J'aime beaucoup!
23 Nov 2008 3:52pm
@mo.langel: Thank you for your kind words. I really appreciate it :)
And sorry that I always reply in English. My French is a mess! :D
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States
special indeed!! gorgeous lighting, magnificent ambience!!! and you posted! :D have checked a few times in the past weeks but hadn't seen anything new! faaabulous light qualities here!!!
23 Nov 2008 7:01pm
@dj.tigersprout: Thanks a million dj :)
Well I don't know what's going on with me at all! I go days and days without any new posts, and then one day (like today), all of a sudden I take a shot and post it 10 minutes later! Isn't that sort of strange?! Well this is me again! :D
Denise from Perry, United States
Very nice, I love the fine textured leaves, great job!
24 Nov 2008 2:16am
@Denise: Thank you Denise :)
@OldFashion: Thanks! :)
I regularly check your beautiful blog, but there was something in that particular post of yours that made me leave the comment!
By the way, don't you even bother yourself thinking about the blog contest anymore. We all know you are the best! :)
willow from Chelsea, United States
I really like this shot, too, although I'm not really sure what it is about it that I like so much. Maybe the softness of the focus or the green against the otherwise colorless background. It's beautiful.
24 Nov 2008 11:43am
@willow: Thank you so much:)
I like all the things you mentioned too!
One thing that I can put my finger on is the touch of black color in the elements of this photo. I really like that.
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Delicate, tender image with a beautiful treatment.
Thanks you very much for the poem in a language I can understand.
Here is the translation in Spanish:
Todo agoniza ante mis ojos inundados de lágrimas.
Callada y muerta, una dorada hoja de otoño
cae ante mis ojos inundados de lágrimas.
Esta fulminante belleza.
Este otoño eterno
Tan callado,
Tan callado.
Thanks.
24 Nov 2008 6:45pm
@Paco Díaz: What can I say? I am at a loss for words. I love this nice and friendly community. I'm honored to meet all you wonderful friends from all over the world here. Probably I won't ever really get to meet you, but I feel a strong connection with this community and all the people here.
I'm so happy to be part of AM3, and whenever I log in, it seems I'm entering a "Brave New World" as they say, and all worries just fade away for a moment. To be honest I feel alive while surfing AM3. Believe me, this is a wonderful thing and actually a miracle, because I don't usually feel like this.
And thank you for the Spanish version of the poem. Actually, the only foreign language I know is English! I know just a little French, but believe me that does not count at all and mostly I have to use online translation sites for any other foreign language!! My sister knows Spanish though.
I have this habit of reading through the lyrics of songs I might like, while I may not have the related mp3 on my PC. This poem is one of them. "Forest of Shadows-Eternal Autumn".
Again I want to thank you for your kind words :) I really appreciate it.
VIVA Aminus3, and VIVA photography!
(I think it was a little bit long for a reply but I had to write it!)
P.S: I do have this song on my PC! I just forgot that I did! Maybe because they scream too much while singing the prologue and sometimes during the song!! Overall, this is a good song, specially the sound of its music!!
@Moreno: Thanks Moreno :)
Well, maybe that's because I'm daydraeming all the time! :D
Pixim from Nice, France
Unusual use of this type of post-processing which emphasizes your photo and your feelings. I like the opposition of the freedom of the nature on and in front of the human metallic bars Bravo ;)
24 Nov 2008 8:26pm
@Pixim: I was experimenting different effects on an HDR, and the moment I came up with this one, I knew that "this is it. That's how I want it to be."
Well that's the Nature's Law! We think we can control it, but that's wrong. We should Embrace the Nature's Law and never try to fight it. But we don't!
(The capitalization of the word Embrace is a reference to the song "Nature's Law" by "Embarce"!)
Thanks a million for your comment :)
P.S: I Do have this song too!
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
I like what you have done here . . it has created a certain mystery and sweet enchantment . .
25 Nov 2008 1:09am
@Ronnie 2¢: Thank you so much for your visit and great comment :)
Gary from Cochise County, Afghanistan
I think what I like most about this image are all the oppsosing elements that work so well together. This is wonderful.
25 Nov 2008 1:50am
@Gary: I'm glad you like it! Thanks for your comment :)
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
It's beautiful with a delicate feel and a feel of dreaming. Lovely shot and processing.
25 Nov 2008 4:26am
@bluechameleon: Thank you so much Sharon. I really appreciate your visit :)
Siam from Chaingrai, Thailand
The autumn season for dream, season passion, season which is nice, good evocation of the autumn, that gives to the photographers of possibility, also very nice HDR with an artistic fuzziness
25 Nov 2008 7:16am
@Siam: Well as they say, Autumn is the King of all seasons! Thank you Siam :)
@Vink: Thank you :) I like this effect too! Glad you like it!
Nina from Hamburg, Germany
A beautiful photo, very dreamy..I really like the softness here!
25 Nov 2008 11:51am
@Nina: Thank you for your kind words :)
Ken from Lanexa, United States
Thanks for stopping by my blog. You are an incredibly creative photographer. You have a great diversity of quality images. Thanks for sharing. Blue Skies
25 Nov 2008 11:55am
@Ken: It's an honor visiting your blog!
Thanks a million for the heartwarming compliments :)
Peace!
@Grahame: Thank you so much. It's nice of you to say :)
Jeffster from Long Island, United States
This is a very nice effect. Actually looks more like a watercolor painting than hdr. Keep on experimenting. You never know where ot will take you.
26 Nov 2008 1:19pm
@Jeffster: Thank you!
I know it's a strange sort of effect for an hdr, but i really like it! And thanks for the advice :)
@amy: Thank you Amy! Glad you like it :)
San G. from Encino, California, United States
Very Lovely ... like frost turning itself into lace, beautiful!
27 Nov 2008 5:12am
@San G.: Thanks Sandy for your kind words! I really appreciate it! :)
Earnest from Oklahoma, United States
I like the words and the photo... processing treatment is great.
28 Nov 2008 7:49pm
@Earnest: Thanks Earnest!
@laur: Thank you so much Laur! Glad you like it :)
Roman from Thunder Bay, Canada
...a beautiful image and a beautiful poem and I'm sure you wrote it......
I'm looking through your portfolio, so many beautiful images, but...so much sadness.... you are so young and beautiful and so bright, I wonder why...???
cheers
Roman
16 Dec 2008 3:41am
@Roman: Actually it's not my poetry. I explained it to Paco:
"I have this habit of reading through the lyrics of songs I might like... This poem is one of them. "Forest of Shadows-Eternal Autumn".
Thank you so much for your compliments!
Well, "it's not easy when the road is your driver."
Thanks a million Roman :) I really appreciate your comments :)
groenkemarquez from Barcelona, Venezuela
Very charming, and like many have already said, looks like extracted from a dream. The soft treatment of the image enhances that impression !
11 Jan 2009 6:07pm
@groenkemarquez: Thank you so much for stopping by :)
Glad you liked it! It's one of my favorites!
