Outdoor Photographer – September 2019

Last Leaves Of Fall

By Jon McCormack

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weekend photographing fall color in the Valley, only to hear

friends complain that fall had come early and the leaves

were almost gone. Undeterred, I made the drive and

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some good leaves, but the pickings were slim.

“On the verge of giving up, I came across these trees.

Most of the leaves were gone, but there was color at the

top and, more importantly, a shaded valley wall in the

background. My hope was that as golden hour hit, I’d get

warm, golden leaves against cool blue granite.

“After an hour of waiting, everything came together.”

³ Nikon D5, AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II at

70mm. Exposure: 1/20 sec., ƒ/6.3, ISO 100.

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