Outdoor Photographer – September 2019

Watson Woods Riparian Preserve, Prescott, Arizona

By Bob Larson
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in Prescott, Arizona, is a smorgasbord of color in the fall.
Depending on how much rain the monsoons brought over
the summer, there are ponds, pools and streams through-
out the preserve and plenty of color-changing leaves to
keep a photographer happy and very busy. Without the full
foliage of summer, the thinning of the leaves on the
branches allows the rays of sunset to shoot through while

enough foliage remains to provide that autumn glow. Aside

from the gorgeous color, the best part of shooting the

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months, there are times when I’m looking through my

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³ Sony a7, Rokinon 14mm F2.8 FE. Exposure: 1/10 sec.,

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