While biking down the Des Plaines River Trail, when the forest gave way to a view
of the river, the forest floor was suddenly covered in plants sprouting yellow leaves.
The trees stood cleanly like stone cylinders in a cluttered wall next to the path. With
sunlight piecing through the yellow canopy, the entire scene literally had a golden glow.
It's an idealistic spot for nature photography, and sure enough there were other photographers
scouring around for a unique shot. I leaned my bike against a tree and started composing
a shot of the leaves.
Since it's been cloudy, with a lot of my other autumn photographs I simulated sunlight
by using a slower shutter speed. The result was paler light and muted colors. This day was
sunny and it's apparent that sunlight holds an important role with nature landscapes. The
contrasting of the tree with the higher up canopy in the first photograph and the fragmented
light in the bottom photograph illustrate that.
Northbrook
Taken in October 2012
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