Articles submitted to Autumn

Taken by rotating camera while shooting the ground.

A Couple checking out the view on a foggy autumn day in Niagara Falls, NY

Just going through all my photos that I took recently and discovered a whole bunch of Autumn photographs that I had never even edited.

"I sang of leaves, of leaves of gold, and leaves of gold there grew." -J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings. California Black Oak leaf located the the Big Stump Trail in Kings Canyon National Park.

An "orchard of gold" from the Central Valley of California. The photo was taken between the towns of Sanger and Reedley which are located in Fresno County. Agriculture is the main industry of the Central Valley and stands in stark contrast to the cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco. In 2014, Fresno County surpassed $7 Billion mark in gross value of all agricultural based commodities. Almonds, grapes, poultry and milk lead the agricultural values. In total Fresno County is home to 1.88 million acres of fertile farmland. Not only are the orchards beautiful during the fall, but are in full bloom during the spring.

The last few leaves remain,
stubborn, clinging, lifeless.

But their beauty does not wane.

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A fallen log blends in with the wild landscape in Washington Gulch near Crested Butte, Colorado.

©Scott Smith Photography

I have always loved poppies of every variety.

Two shot stack.

I love flowering weeds.

Playing around with my diopter on my 250mm

This tree is AMAZING. Even in the spring when it is green, it is just incredible.

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The Snapdragons still bloom in our yard even thought we have had some frost.

The Swamp in Geneva Alabama

I spy gourds in a candy and guess what...they're orange!

Early in September, before the fall colors really got going, I found this one tree with some color on it. This was a place called Lower Lewis Falls, in Washington. I had seen a lot of images from this place, and wanted to try for something a bit different.

I've posted this one before its so apropos for the photo assignment.

The little home made sign that points the way, in the middle of almost nowhere.

Trapped in perpetual motion,
frozen in time.

Rural Life, Shifted.

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Totally fascinated with the ancient forest in Wales lately.

Well I've been snapping away at a certain location in Wales for some time now, as the trees turn colour and the leaves start to fall. I think that this forest is putting on a beautiful display.

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It's the little things in life.

Surrounded in fallen leaves
Sodden underfoot.
No crisp, no crunch,
as is the norm here in the rainy season...

All is right with the world

same same same, so different

F2.8 same shot same place as the other all I changed was the lens

Evening sunset

A lovely evening with the setting sun.

One of the small East River tributaries trickles past Gothic Mountain near Crested Butte, Colorado.

©Scott Smith Photography

I was on a mission today to find some spooky trees and as I walked down this path, I noticed so much in regards to the vibrant colours amongst the bare trees and felt it was a contradiction of sorts.

Tinto 1884 lens. CType plate films.

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A leafy carpet lay upon the path of which I walk.

Golden hour enriches the last of autumn colour

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From Last Dollar Road looking towards the San Joquin Range, the area around Telluride explodes with fall colors.

Have been making Golden Rocky Mountain road trips over last several years. This is from the longer gravel road entrance to North Clear Creek Falls at the Rio Grande headwaters area. The bluff in the background is of volcanic origins and a similar stratum creates the vertical drop for the nearby falls. some post work to compensate for midday bright sun, also, used a low ISO and polarizing filter to start compensation.