Alright, I actually shot these a couple of weeks ago. But I've been very busy and the RAW images were just sitting in my computer, waiting me for me to finally have some time to open them up and work on them. I'm glad I didn't forget about them... It wasn't a magnificent sunrise or sunset, but I love the contrast of the cool and warm colors. I think they turned out great!
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These new Donner Lake photos were shot with the Canon 5DS R and a 24-105mm lens, on a tripod. They were all with an ISO of 50, the lens aperture was f/22, and the shutter speed varied. I often use a polarizing filter when shooting fall foliage, but the colors were looking so vibrant, I decided not to. Sometimes polarizers can create too much of a colorful "pop" and the image can end up looking fake. These colors were real! And they were great to see in real life.
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Unfortunately, winds and colder temperatures have arrived, and there are very few leaves left on these Cottonwood trees now. What is left has turned mostly brown instead of vibrant yellows. I may be done shooting fall colored photos for the season. However, there is still some pockets of color around town so who knows, I may end up getting a few more before the snow season starts...
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All of my new images are now available for ordering as large fine art prints through my website's Recent Work page.
These new images are numbered 1-3, please let me know your favorite in the comments.
Thank you for looking and I hope you all have a great weekend!
Scott Thompson
Scott Shots Photography
www.ScottShotsPhoto.com
