Thursday, 11 October 2012

SkyWatch Friday - Spring on a cold day

I have the great pleasure of announcing that today was the coldest October day in Melbourne since 1972!  So, it seems more than appropriate that I should be posting about spring!

This is another picture in a series I took of oak leaves while I was in the Grampians - (you can see the first here).  I'm trying to do something just a wee bit different to what I normally do here, so bear with me!





I used two different colour balances in these images - I'm not sure which one I prefer.

Comments appreciated!

You can find more skies at SkyWatch Friday.

Enjoy the pictures.
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24 comments:

  1. Anonymous11 October 2012 at 22:28

    What beautiful colours - the leaves are almost luminous. I prefer the first one as it looks more natural.

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  2. Anonymous11 October 2012 at 23:19

    I prefer the FIRST one, not the second! ;-)

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  3. TexWisGirl12 October 2012 at 00:54

    how very pretty!

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  4. Unknown12 October 2012 at 00:55

    I'm going to be in a minority then. I prefer the second as I have a thing about deep blues - and the colour of autumn oak leave for that matter.

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  5. John @ Beans and I on the Loose12 October 2012 at 01:32

    I'll even it out by saying the second one also. The colours are richer.

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  6. Gail Dixon12 October 2012 at 02:29

    And I'm going to tip the scales in favor of the second one. The bright blue contrasts very well against the yellow leaves. Great shots! It's nice to shake things up and do something different sometimes. :)

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  7. Sylvia K12 October 2012 at 02:37

    I love the bright, rich blue -- maybe because I know I won't be seeing much of it for the next several months!! Our long, sunny, bright fall has given way to gray, gray, gray!! Great captures, Stewart, as always! Have wonderful weekend!!

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  8. Gillian Olson12 October 2012 at 03:05

    Interesting the leaves are more alive in the first one and the sky in the second one. I think I prefer the first.

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  9. Sallie (FullTime-Life)12 October 2012 at 03:47

    I like the second because I need all the bright blue sky I can get this time of year (so that's personal; wouldn't presume to comment on which was the better photographically!).....

    Hope your Spring warms up soon.





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  10. Karen12 October 2012 at 07:49

    I like the second one best! Nothing beats a blue sky.

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  11. Unknown12 October 2012 at 08:17

    Sure looks like spring!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  12. eileeninmd12 October 2012 at 08:32

    Blue is my favorite color and the yellow leaves look pretty against the gorgeous blue sky. The second shot is my favorite. Happy Skywatching, Stewart!

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  13. Kateri12 October 2012 at 11:26

    I love them both--the silver and gold is really pretty, but so is the blue and gold.

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  14. Black Jack's Carol12 October 2012 at 11:48

    I wonder if you are doing a tally :) I can't pinpoint exactly why I like the first better, even though blue is my favourite colour. I think Gillian's comments about the leaves being more alive in that one may have hit closest to my thoughts.

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  15. LV12 October 2012 at 11:52

    They are both very nicely done. I tend to like the brighter sky in the second one.

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  16. Fun6012 October 2012 at 17:13

    The top one has a very English sky but the bottom one has the bright blue of Aus. What do you mean the coldest day since 1972? I'll be there in a few days so I'm hoping it's going to warm up a little by then!

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  17. Brian King12 October 2012 at 17:19

    Beautiful yellow! I personally prefer the second photo. I like the brighter blue sky.

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  18. Chubskulit Rose13 October 2012 at 00:15

    So beautiful and perfectly captured!

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  19. 'Tsuki13 October 2012 at 02:40

    Nice work on the balance of color...

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  20. HansHB13 October 2012 at 08:51

    Lovely photos, great post for Sky Watch!

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  21. Adam Tilt13 October 2012 at 09:33

    Perfect sky. Love it.

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  22. JDS14 October 2012 at 11:29

    They both look good, but for what it's worth I prefer the second image. Hope you enjoyed your record cold October day.

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  23. NatureFootstep14 October 2012 at 16:54

    I prefere the first one. It lets the yellow color pop out much better.


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  24. Zenserly15 October 2012 at 17:11

    I love them both! simply beautiful shots! :-)

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