It’s that time of year again. Time for the narrow window of autumn leaves and fall colors. This means that it’s also time I dragged myself back out with my camera for some autumn leaf photos. So, here’s my latest adventure out capturing photos of autumn leaves and what I came back home with. Hope you enjoy.
With the early onset of color, I decided I wanted to ascend to higher elevations. There I might better locate the autumn leaves I sought. So, I took the trek up to Cedar Breaks with plans to stop along the way. I knew I would find color if I chose my spot well. So I kept my eyes open along the road. I found what I was looking for. I found fall leaves in full autumn color.
Having located a grove of trees I wanted to attempt, we stopped on the side of the road. Perhaps I could have chosen my spot better. I ended up climbing a rather steep slope with my camera gear and no walking stick to help. I found it a bit precarious at times. Still, I made it far enough up the slope to take pictures. Then I needed to use my hands to get back down to the road. The slope was that steep.
Having exhausted my photos up the slope, I began searching for other photo opportunities. After all, I was surrounded on both sides of the road with autumn leaves. I did find other photos worth taking. I especially liked the layers of trees I found. They worked really well for me. So I photographed them amid darkening skies.
The next trick was making the photo work in Lightroom. I didn’t get it right on the first try. I needed to sleep on it for a few days and revisit it before I approved of the results. Now I’ve added some more fall color to my landscape photography portfolio. I hope you like this photo too. I’d love to know what you think. Share your thoughts in the comments section below.
