I discovered that it was autumn today, so at sunset I rushed to the spot where a year
ago I had taken pictures of leaves and the River in Harms Woods. The path
was cleared of any overgrown shrubbery and the leaves were green, yellow, red,
and orange. I hiked along the inner-forest trail and photographed the canopy with
a long shutter speed and wide aperture to exaggerate color.
I was browsing through some of Peter Lik's photos earlier today and they reminded
me of how difficult it is to create a meaningful aesthetic out of bright colors in
nature photography. Sometimes brightly colored nature photos can have a postcard
quality to them. Whether or not that's true with these, I like the veininess of the tree
branches and their contrast with the leaves.
Glenview
Taken in September 2012
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