Leaf Close up

I was walking through my yard looking for interesting things that were showing the signs of fall. With my Sigma SLR mounted on a tripod with an 80 to 300 zoom lens, I started looking at leaves on the trees. The absence of wind was a plus because it made it possible for 1/2 sec exposure to be made of this leaf. The sky, deep blue didn't hurt either giving me a perfect background. I also positioned my view so sun light would actually shine through the leaf making the leaf like a light source revealing more detail on the surface. LynnFreeny.com

Autumn Gush

In the Southern Appalachians in autumn at times there are days of strong winds that cause the sky to be filled with colorful leaves . It is hard to capture these gushes on film. I decided to put my camera on a tripod and shot at a slow shutter speed in order to show the motion these winds cause. It's like its snowing leaves. LynnFreeny.com