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Autumn Poetry

23 images Created 10 Mar 2023

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  • Inyo National Forest, California
    Gold Rush
  • I absolutely love photographing autumn in the American Southwest. Not only is it an opportunity to immerse myself in these grand landscapes, but also to make photographs in incredibly favorable light. The vibrant cottonwood and maple trees are truly an embellishment to an already amazing canvas !
    Color Burst
  • I look at photography as a vehicle to provide a visual into how I felt while making my images. <br />
When I had visited this exact grove of trees earlier in the season, the scene appeared noisy and chaotic! So I passed up on making images there - expecting it to be one of so many gorgeous scenes that are beautiful in passing, but difficult to translate into a photograph!!<br />
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As the autumn season progressed and trees started to shed leaves, I returned to this grove. That late evening, after the sun had gone behind the mountain ridges, I was a lone witness to a scene transformed. Now, I could feel a quiet sense of calm take over while still being surrounded by vibrant autumn foliage.
    Autumn Quiet
  • While making this image, I was drawn to the structure of these wonderful bare trees. What caught my attention was just the variety of shapes and hues of these bare tree. <br />
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This image was made just outside Derwentwater in the Lake District.
    Bare Trees, Late Autumn
  • Most of my photographs are made with a tripod as that allows me to slow down. <br />
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This photograph is an exception as we went canoeing through the bayou! This was an incredible way to experience the bayou as it allowed me to get deep into otherwise inaccessible parts of the bayou. Here, all that I heard was the bird whistles and spanish moss ruffling in the wind from grand cypress trees.
    Heart of the Bayou
  • Aspen trees all over Colorado turn into a beautiful potpourri of colors in autumn. After driving hundreds of miles, I was able to find this grove of tall standing aspens unveiling the full glory of the autumn color palette.
    Aspen Blaze
  • As I was running from one state to another in the New England area chasing autumn color, my initial instinct was to aim my camera any which way and shoot as entire hillsides were painted in wonderful shades of autumn foliage. Once I got past that, (which incidentally took a few days to get over !) I started to look for compositions that caught my attention. <br />
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I chanced upon this bridge across the gently flowing Swift River ! The surrounding hillsides that were drenched in autumn foliage gave this scene an idyllic look.
    Bridge Across Swift River
  • Tree of Life
  • The woods surrounding Derwentwater are truly wonderful to explore. The quiet lifestyle of the English countryside provides the perfect playground to commune with nature.<br />
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While making this image, I was drawn to the overlapping trunks and twigs of these mossy trees. The low angled light seemed to provide a soft afterglow to the mossy trees.
    Crisscrossed
  • I enjoy making photographs in the bayou as here, time appears to have stood still even as Spanish Moss envelopes giant cypress trees !! The juxtaposition of soft green moss and tan colored autumn foliage provided a compelling subject matter. The placid waters of the bayou unified the scene to underscore the feeling of calm I experienced while making this image.
    Cypress Magic
  • When I was exploring the Derwentwater area, I came upon a wonderful section of woodlands. The area was ripe to exercise my creative juices by the sheer variety of shapes, textures, and colors. <br />
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I was captivated by the outstretched branches of this magnificent mossy, bare tree. The colored understory provided a warm canvas to showcase the sprawl.
    Outstretched
  • In 2012, I spent over an extended length of time photographing the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. As beautiful as the place was in autumn, the first few days of photography left me a tad underwhelmed. I didn’t feel my images had done justice to the beautiful spectacle that I was witnessing. But my luck was to turn shortly thereafter. A deep ledge had prevented access to this scene by the river. After scrambling down the ledge and over a few giant boulders, I came in front of this picturesque spectacle. Here, nature seemed to compose the most beautiful symphony inspired by autumn foliage and the gushing river.
    Autumn Rhapsody
  • Nature’s elements help transform a scene into a photograph. Mist and vibrant autumn hues surrounding the waterfall provide the emotional inspiration in this image.
    Mystical Autumn
  • I find a walk in the woods to be a therapeutic exercise. The sights, scents and sounds of the woods rejuvenate my mind and soul. <br />
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On this day, I had gone deep into the woods. After a couple of hours making images in other parts of the woods, I stumbled upon this section. The light cast a soft afterglow in the forest, while the low angled light created a warm canvas over the distant hills. I used the fallen foreground trees to provide depth to the composition.
    Deep In The Woods
  • Photographing autumn colors in Colorado is a surreal experience. Groves of aspen trees, a potpourri of autumn colors and grand mountain vistas all make for incredible photo opportunities. While making this image, I was drawn to the bare silver trunks of these tall standing aspens. A lone young aspen tree provided visual relief and depth to the composition.
    Standing Tall
  • Groves of maple trees in autumn are a breathtaking sight. However, they can be extremely challenging to photograph as one has to find order in a seemingly chaotic array of colors. While making this photograph, I had to find a singular grove that told the story of the entire region.   <br />
Autumnal Palette was made at White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire and has been exhibited at the Viewpoint Gallery Annual Juried Auction.
    Autumnal Palette
  • I enjoy the feeling of bliss and calm when I’m in the field making photographs. It allows me to slow down and have the scene speak to me. I often look to portray these emotions and conversations through my work. <br />
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While making this image, a grove of slender birch trees seemed to be illuminated ever so softly with remarkable late afternoon light. The delicate autumn foliage that dotted these trees provided the ideal foil to its textured bark.
    Echoes of Acadia
  • Gunnison National Forest, Colorado
    One of a Kind
  • Autumn Cascades
  • This image was made in the general vicinity that William Wordsworth lived. It’s hardly surprising that so much of Wordsworth’s poetry is steeped in his deep love of nature !<br />
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As the forecast had called for rain showers through most of the day, I wasn’t really expecting to do much photography this autumn morning. Nonetheless, I decided to drive down towards the lakes just to be amidst nature before the rains came down.<br />
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When this scene presented itself, I had to stop and make an image - neither the gusty winds nor the slight drizzle were going to deter me ! I took some time to find the right composition that accentuated the squiggly branches on the foreground tree while also providing some separation from the background tree covered with bright autumn foliage. This pause also allowed me to find just the right moment when the wind subsided to render all the branches in sharp focus. <br />
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I have been excited to process and print this photograph ever since I clicked the shutter on this scene. I’m thrilled with the way the print has shaped up.
    Autumn Poem
  • While I have a general area of interest when I’m out making photographs, I tend to be spontaneous and flexible about the specific subject matter. The morning when I made this image was no different. <br />
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I was hiking towards a stone quarry with the aim of making abstract photographs. However, the area was in and out of rain showers. It was during this window that I came upon this lone tree with its bright autumn foliage being softly illuminated by low angled light. As the sun was also coming in and out of a thick cloud cover, I had to find a quick vantage point. I chose the dry stone to lead the viewer into the photograph.
    Lone Tree, Dry Stone Wall
  • I enjoy visiting the Eastern slopes of the Sierra range in autumn. The light is often dramatic and aspens that turn gold provide an endless possibility of compositional opportunities. I had explored the same grove of aspens a few seasons before I made this image. However, the conditions had been less than ideal. While making this image, I was captivated by how brilliant this tall standing grove of aspens appeared.
    Aspen Gold
  • Acadia National Park, Maine
    Trees, Autumn, Acadia
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