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Window on Fall

Leica M9, 50mm F/2, f/3.4, 1/250, iso 160

We have a lovely greenhouse on our property. I had noticed how pretty the leaves resting on the slanted ceiling glass pieces looked. For a couple of weeks I meant to head out there with my camera and see what I could do.

Once I did, I realized this was going to be more challenging than I thought. In the composition department. Easy enough to take a competent picture of them. But moving around to find something interesting was challenging. It was darn cold, so I only fired off about 10 frames.

Then in Lightroom I looked for something interesting within each one, sometimes rotating the image. I decided this particular arrangment was working for me. A few adjustments with curves and luminosity, and there we have it.

Abstract Stream

Canon 5D Mark II, 35mm F/1.4, f/22, 1/5th, iso 250

I have been doing some abstracts recently and really enjoying them. All the bold colors are really working for me. What about you?

Forest Path

Leica M9, 35mm F/2, f/4.8, 1/60, iso 320

I believe I mentioned a while back that I had no plans for specific fall color shooting this year. Due to my schedule, I'd only get fall color shots if they happen to come my way.

Little did I know that here on Bainbridge Island I'd be treated to amazing fall color possibilities. Where I used to live, I'd drive hours to get to nice fall color locations. The scene above is five minutes from my house!

When we returned from Mexico, we found the entire island was awash in fall color. It's been joyous!

Wordless Wednesday

On Wordless Wednesday, you tell the story...

Wall of Fall

Leica M9, 90mm F/2.8, f/4, 1/500, iso 160

Another from my Port Townsend collection.. My version of a fall color shot.

Fall Color Steps

Leica M9, 90mm F/2.8, f/4.8, 1/125, iso 320

Probably my favorite fall color shots would be reflections in streams. But not having made time for any of those recently, I am always on the lookout for a different way to present fall colors.

Macro Series - Day Five

Canon 5D Mark II, 180mm Macro F/3.5, f/3.5, 1/320, iso 250

This one has a lot of appeal to me. As I often mention, I'm a big fan of images that have few tones. And I like "negative space," i.e. the area at lower left. I guess I'm getting in a bit of fall color shooting after all?

Paperbark Birches

Canon 5D Mark II, 85mm F/1.2, f/1.2, 1/1000, iso 250

I mentioned previously I don't have time this year for any specific fall color trips. But that hopefully I'd catch a few nice scenes in the normal course of things. I couldn't resist this moment...

Shimmy Shake Abstract

Canon 5D Mark II, 135mm f/2, f/32, 1 sec, iso 100

You have probably seen these "in camera effects" shots, right? The photog uses a slow shutter, and moves the camera around a scene. Often done with trees. There has been a lot of these (including my own), for me they are getting a bit cliche.

Here's a different take though, a close in scene. I confess this is a simple masonry wall, in a plain old neighborhood. Nothing exotic. I like the effect though. It's just enough to make you wonder what it is, how it was done.

Falling Star

Canon 5D Mark II, 135mm F/2.0, f/2.0, 1/400, iso 160

I have always liked the idea of fall color leaves as "falling stars." I especially like standing in a breezy spot with falling leaves drifting all around me. I was in a spot like that when I made this shot. Nice and dreamy afternoon light. This plant caught the falling star, and I caught that with my camera. My kind of fall afternoon.