Hues That Move me.
Golden autumn leaves caught in a confusion of currents
Pure white of freshly fallen snow
Vibrant green of an intricately patterned leaf
Layers of blue and pink prior to sunrise
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Jeff Sinon Photography
Nature Through The Lens
Stunning!
Thank you Tania!
Jeff,
I really like the leaves in the current – great shot!
Thanks Scott. What I found amazing about this shot was just how slowly the current was actually moving the leaves. I had to stand there for a few minutes before I noticed the different paths the leaves were following. Even then, it was a total guess as to what the final capture was going to look like.
Great shots! I also love the leaves in current. I am constantly taking reflection shots in the river. Autumn is a great time for it as the river and our dock are in the back yard.
Thanks Deb. Having the river and dock in your back yard must be great. I feel the same thing about our lake. Though not in my back yard, I have to walk about 5 minutes to it from the house. You gotta love having such a great photo subject right at your door so to speak.
It is wonderful, beautiful, peaceful and my sanctuary. I sit there when I feel good, I sit there when I feel bad, I laugh there, I cry there. I think I may do todays blog about it. Thanks!
All great shots, Jeff, but my favourite has to be the pre-sunrise. And the green leaf!
Thanks Fred. The pre-dawn photo is one of my favorites as well. As much for the hike to the location as the photo itself. The leave was a spur of the moment photo shoot. I was at the lake with my daughter when this perfect leaf floated by. I was immediately struck by the idea, “I need to photograph that,” and grabbed the leaf to bring home.
Applause for all of these….so stunning!!
Barb, you are far too kind, thank you!
These are amazing.
Thank you very much Susan.
Absolutely stunning – every single one in its own way!
Thank you Ese 🙂
Love the first one. Does that represent you the best?
I’m not sure any of them truly represent me. But I can be a little scatter-brained and chaotic, moving in many directions at once 😀
I liked the thought process and final photo!
Beautiful, as always!
Thank you Stephanie. I hope I’ll soon be seeing more from your recent trip to the mountains. If they are anywhere near as good as the one you’ve already shared, and I’m sure they will be, I can’t wait!
Jeff, that prior-to-sunrise picture grabbed my heart! It’s achingly beautiful.
janet
Thank you Janet. If you think the photo is good, you should have been there in person. No matter how happy I am with any of my images, the experience of making them is always better.
Jeff, that’s very true. The joy of being there is yet another color that’s unseen except by the heart and mind.
Beautifully phrased, I like that.
Very beautiful Jeff.
Thank you Valentina, your praise is always greatly appreciated.
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The first picture is really cool. I love the swirling color.
Thanks!
A beautiful mass of swirling lines, curves and colours in that first photograph.
Thanks Chrisstov.
I’ve seen all these beautiies but the first one before.. that one is simply wonderful. Your confusion looks rather nice 🙂
Thank you again. The first one was recently made. On the same night as the photo in my “Last Glance” post.
Great series of images! The 1st is my favorite.
Thank you Rick. The first is my favorite of the bunch too.
I love the stream photo. Did you use an ND filter or were there enough shadow in the area to keep the sunlight away?
Or was it shot during night? The water looks kind of dark, so I’m guessing it must have been dark enough to shoot without an ND filter.
Should have read both comments before replying, would have saved me a step. You got it right, it wasn’t quite full on dark, but I was far enough in the woods that it was dark enough to get by without any filters. Though I would have had to deal with the sky reflecting on the water, and the water wouldn’t have come out as dark.
Thanks. I only needed my circular polarizer, and that was just to reduce reflection/glare. It was getting more than dark enough that I had no problem achieving a long enough exposure without an ND.
Wow I love “Golden autumn leaves caught in a confusion of currents”, simply gorgeous!
Thank you Mandy. I’m extremely pleased with the way it came out. Mainly because most of the long exposure shots I see of leaves caught in eddies or currents generally have a more circular pattern to the leaves.
I have to admit that I was extremely lucky with these. The currents were moving so slowly that it was initially very difficult to make out the different paths the leaves were following. That is until I made my first text exposure. Once I had a little hint of what was going on, that’s when I really looked at what the leaves were doing. If I stood and stared at the water long enough, then I could see there was more than one set pattern to the flow. Then it was just a matter of trying different compositions until came up with a few I really liked.