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Almost Autumn...

by Wayne Jones

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted November 13, 2015220 views6 comments
Full Title:  Almost Autumn, Almost Sunset

Looks like we all have a ton of fall/winter and some winter/spring shots, so I'll refrain from posting one of my images of the skunk cabbage breaking through the snow.  Instead, I dug back in my archives to 2004 for this mid-September image.  I was using my film SLR for serious photography at the time, but neglected to bring it with me to a meeting, since I expected to be driving home in the dark.  When the meeting adjourned early, I was happy to drive through some Adirondack scenery even though the leaves had not started changing much in the valleys.  I spotted this scene from fhe road, and used my first digital camera -- a small, 4MP Olympus P&S to get this shot, using a tiny plastic tabletop tripod on the shore, inches from the water.  The 4MP image makes a surprisingly nice 11x14 inch print.

Olympus C750UZ
1/6 sec. @ f/8; ISO 50

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on November 13, 2015 at 6:59 PM
Sweet, Wayne.  I really like this composition and the few turning trees makeit very appropriate for this challenge.

devil
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Ramy on November 13, 2015 at 8:51 PM
Hey Wayne,
This is proof positive that a beautiful, photogenic scene looks good no matter what the camera's capabilities are as long as you keep it still during the shutter duration. My first impression was that this was taken on the water in your Kayak but was impressed with the point of view you managed after reading your comments on the image. The composition gives an excellent perspective of being on the water at this time of day in dead calm conditions and I know all to well the enjoyment of having such a perspective.
Well done . . .  devil
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Comment posted by Jim Lockhart on November 13, 2015 at 8:55 PM
Hey, a blast from the past that keeps on giving!  Beautiful shot and nicely seen Wayne.  Just can't beat those ADK scenes, no matter the season.  The reflections really do it for me, along with those birches and splash of red, distant mountain, and hint of the sun going down.  Still have my first digicam too, an Olympus c-200 Ultra Zoom, all of 2.1 mp.
Registered on February 19, 2013, 91 Posts, 500 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on November 13, 2015 at 8:57 PM
This is a beauty, Wayne.  The lily pads make a great lead in and you've got fine details in the trees plus some lovely gentle color in the sky and it's reflection.  It's a beautifully serene scene.
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Comment posted by Angela Classen on November 14, 2015 at 12:33 PM
A beautiful, serene scene.  I really like the low perspective, makes me feel like I'm on the water in a boat or kayak. Very nicely composed with lots of great colors.
Registered on June 13, 2007, 434 Posts, 2742 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on November 14, 2015 at 6:39 PM
Hi  Wayne crying   I too would have  stopped  to  take  this  beautiful scenefrownblushfrown  with  it's  excellent color....           . and  the red leaves telling us  fall  is  near

Albert Darmo
Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments