Photography featuring Maine's various natural habitat and wildlife; from the rocky coast to the inland rivers, lakes and mountains.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Autumn Leaf and Raindrop....
I took this photo last Thursday. I should've used my polarizing filter to get rid of the glare on the leaf but it was a real dim day and a polarizer cuts the light so I was afraid the shutter speed would be too slow and would cause a blurry picture.
A beautiful shot John. With our rain, it is a good time to get these shots too as I did over the weekend and will post them soon. It seems like you are having a lot of rain too.
Incredible, must be gorgeous up there at this time of the year. They say it is the peak weekend for viewing in the Shenandoahs. We are going to take a trip up there this weekend, probably with a few other thousand folks ;)
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I live in Lewiston, Maine and have for most of my life. I've always had an interest in nature; as a kid I read books by Edwin Way Teal, Rachael Carson, among others, and I used to love studying the Golden Nature Guides. When I got into photography it was natural for me to take pictures of the natural world. A few years ago I got into kayaking and that allowed me to get to places I would never be able to by hiking and of course this gives me more photography oppurtunities. I realized years ago you don't have to travel to exotic locations to get good photographs. I have to admit I'm lucky to be living in a beautiful state with a lot of natural diversity, but I've taken good pictures right in my own back yard and neighborhood.
9 comments:
I do belive you did a great job :-)
Love it just the way it is!
The shiny leaf is beautiful.
I think the "glare" adds to the photo and shows it's wetness and real nature. Love the drop!
A beautiful shot John. With our rain, it is a good time to get these shots too as I did over the weekend and will post them soon. It seems like you are having a lot of rain too.
I LOVE it! I'm a huge leaf lover and I love how you've captured the water drop!
I think it's great just the way it is. :-)
BEAUTIFUL!! what a wonderful shot. frozen in time..
Incredible, must be gorgeous up there at this time of the year. They say it is the peak weekend for viewing in the Shenandoahs. We are going to take a trip up there this weekend, probably with a few other thousand folks ;)
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