So this past weekend, I picked up the camera, drove out to a local park, and wiled away time snapping the reds, oranges, and yellows of autumn.
Looking for new angles. Playing with light and shadows. Testing out various exposures. Using the color photography tips I previously shared.
As we’d round a corner or look at the same scene from a new vantage point, oohs and aahs would escape us. While spring – the rebirth of life – remains my favorite season, autumn never fails to disappoint in terms of spectacular displays of vibrant colors.
And with it comes new reflection points.
I see fall as a transition into more unstable times, times when family remains higher priority and faith safely guides you through the dark troughs of upcoming winter.
A metaphor for finally severing a 11-year old relationship with a corporate career. It is scary. As you see the bright greens of summer (in essence, steady money) turn those bright reds and oranges of instability in just 5 days, you can only leap out in faith knowing that winter is the time to incubate, create, and nurture one’s creativity.
And spring is the time to watch those visions blossom so beautifully.
You can check out a few low resolution foliage shots here – Fall Foliage Gallery.
Shot with Nikon D300