Autumn is Arriving Soon

Autumn, my favorite season of the year, is again almost upon us.  Autumn brings with it wonderful fall colors.  And, after a long, hot summer, the cooler temperatures make photographing those colors so enjoyable.

Going through my photo library the other day, I found this image I created several years ago.  While returning home after running some errands early one morning, I caught a glimpse of a patch of bright color.  Turning, I quickly identified the source of that color:  a small cluster of three I had passed hundreds of times before with hardly a glance.

Arriving at my house, I grabbed my camera and hurriedly returned to the street where the trees were located.  Finding a suitable spot from which to shoot, I zoomed my lens to get just the framing I wanted.

Selecting the shutter speed was my main consideration for two reasons.  First, I was handholding the camera.  Second, there was a very slight breeze rustling the leaves.  These two factors meant I needed a relatively fast shutter speed that would prevent the leaves from blurring.  The aperture was not a concern in this case because I was far enough from the subject that any aperture would maintain sufficient depth of field.

Processing the image was fairly straightforward.  I increased the contrast, added some clarity, and boosted the vibrance and saturation.  As I studied the final image, I began to wonder what would happen if I turned the picture into a painting.  So, I applied Photoshop’s oil painting filter to the picture and really liked the effect.

After re-finding this image in my library, I can’t wait autumn’s arrival and with it all the photographic opportunities it brings.

Settings:  160mm, 1/400 sec, f3.5, ISO 200

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