The trees are amazing this time of year, as always. The backyard of Dope manor is literally lit up with the brilliant yellow of maples. What a gorgeous riot of color we're all given perhaps to cheer us up a bit before the gray of winter.
If anyone has any pictures of fall color around the area, send 'em in. I'll post the good ones.
posted by The Inside Dope @ 11/12/2005
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4 Comments:
I emailed some colors you forgot in the last couple days.
Dave, I haven't received anything from you. Try again.
What a beautiful picture of a marvelous tree!
Do you shoot anything professionally? I'm fascinated at how photography has blossomed in the digital age.
What kind of camera do you use?
I have a beautiful maple in my backyard. It's a hard maple, so it seems like it never grows. I noticed one day last week -- before all the leaves blew off in the wind -- as I pulled in the drive, it's actually visible above my roof! I never noticed my little maple has become a giant!
hrc, if by professionally you mean actually getting paid, no.
I do enjoy photography though I've not invested in thousands of dollars of equipment.
I have been shooting digital for the past few years and find it perfectly suited for a person like me, as I'm not talented enough to get great shots in one try every time. Shooting film meant that there was a considerable cost for every frame you shot, so you were limited as to how many shots you could take. You also had to pay to process all the shots, even the duds.
With digital though, I can take thousands of shots with no added cost. So I'm able to take as many shots as I'd like. This brings the law of averages into the picture, (no pun intended), and makes it more likely that out of several shots, I'll get it right once or twice.
Digital also is forgiving in that you can correct minor mistakes in composition, over or under exposure, etc. This allows you to salvage pictures which would have been pretty iffy if they were shot on film. What used to be possible only if you had your own expensive darkroom and considerable skill and knowlege is now available with a good graphics program and knowing how to use it, and they're getting more user friendly all the time.
I took the above shot in Savanna, IL a couple years ago. I was just driving along when this huge maple that was just brilliant with color caught my eye. I turned around and parked nearby and took a few shots. I was trying to show the beauty of the almost neon bright leaves against the very dark branches and trunk, which is what really struck me. It was pretty tough as the tree was so large that you'd have to be very far away to get the whole thing, and you'd then lose detail. So I just opted to try to look for portions which would give the impression I wanted.
I too have several maples around my home. I usually have to pull out or cut down several each year as they sprout like weeds and grow very quickly. They're a nuisance in some respects, but no other tree approaches them for spectacular color in the fall.
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