Kip’s Comments - October 26, 2024
Another Look After the Peak of Fall Colors
For several hours today I invested time in photographing some of the last of fall fungi in the timber along the Wapsipinicon River. My memory card contained a variety of fungi species - some familiar and some maybe not. As I drove away from the trailhead, the attractive white bark of quaking aspen - a few still carrying leaves fluttering in the wind - caught my attention. My post for today switched from fungi to aspen aerial images.
Initially I composed many views looking nearly straight down from one hundred feet or so in the air. The images recorded from this vantage point were acceptable and did capture a different look at what remains of fall colors.
Autumn Aspen Aerial - Image 924823
Autumn Aspen Aerial - Image 924831
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I could have pulled my flying camera from the air for the afternoon, and almost did, until I saw a stand of aspen trees with no leaves. My attention turned to them.
Autumn Aspen Aerial - Image 924848
There is something about the contrast of white bark and the colors still visible in the timber surrounding the aspens. My first image included the colors that make the autumn timbers vibrant. Then I edited the photo to remove the color elements and darkened the edges. I like both views with the color image preferred during a fun or energetic mood while the monochromatic version may be more suited for a somber or maybe even threatening spirit.
Autumn Aspen Aerial - Image 924848mono
