Autmn Leaves

A layered composition of some autumn leaves with a background of a photograph of a fragment of the Dead Sea Scrolls that was in the LA Times the other day. There is a third layer of some wood flooring at a very low opacity. I used different blending modes for each layer to bring out the colors of each layer in what I thought was the most appealing manner, giving emphasis to the warm reds to complement the autumn feel.

Ginkgo Trees in Fall

I know I'm a bit late for this, it being winter now and all that, but can't let these beautiful ginkgo trees near the Pomona Fair Grounds in L.A. go by. This is nature's palette at it's best with yellow and green on blue.

Ginkgo trees have always been my autumn favorites. There a many of them along Prince's Street in Auckland right by the University of Auckland. I always used to think the carpet of bright yellow leaves that fell around the trees was the closest thing to yellow snow that you could get...and I'm not talking about anything to do with dogs here!

These Asian giants now come in dwarf varieties, which really pleases me since I love them so much, and I have two of the little beauties in my garden in pots.

Autumn Still Life - Pomegranates and Persimmons

Someone I work with brought in some persimmons and pomegranates from her trees at home and their vibrant colors immediately demanded I photograph them, so here's my still life to autumn.

HDR
Canon EOS 20D
ISO 100
f/5.6 at 1/320, 1/1250, 1/80
54mm

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