Autumn visits us between summer and winter. In the Northern Hemisphere, the season is from the
September equinox to the December solstice; in the Southern Hemisphere it is
from the March equinox to the June solstice (dictionary.reference.com). The
season is commonly referred to as fall
in the United States due to the beautiful colored leaves which begin falling to
ground as the weather begins to cool.
Fall and its beautiful array of colors is a favorite time of
year for many. Several of the amazing photographers on Facebook have shared
incredible fall images from this year and years past. Enjoy these photos to help remember of one of the
earth’s most colorful seasons as winter begins to approach.
Don Smith is a well-known stock photographer for Getty images. Don specializes in professional landscape photographer and offers landscape workshops throughout the Western United States.
Don Smith
Don Smith is a well-known stock photographer for Getty images. Don specializes in professional landscape photographer and offers landscape workshops throughout the Western United States.
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| The fall color of maples against the firs Near Lost Lake in northern Oregon Photo: Don Smith |
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| Fallen Redwood and Maple Leaves Aptos Creek, Nisene Marks State Park, Aptos, California Photo: Don Smith |
Chuck Jason
Chuck Jason became passionate about photography at the age
of eight when his parents purchased his first Kodak brownie box camera. He is a
self-taught fine art landscape photographer who shares his travels through his
photographs.
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Near Silverpoint Lodge outside Hermosa, Colorado
Photo: Chuck Jason
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| Fall near Cedar City, Utah Photo: Chuck Jason |
Alistair Nichol
Alistair Nicol is a fine art photographer whose home base is Charleston, South Carolina. In addition to landscape and fine art photography, Alistair also does assignment, portrait and freelance work.
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| Patterns
Of Fall Photo: Alistair Nicol |
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Boone Fork Creek, Blue
Ridge Parkway, NC
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Douglas Stratton
Douglas Stratton has a passion for culture, nature, and cityscapes which he captures in his fine art photography from his own abstract view. Douglas uses multiple levels of exposure for each photograph in order to create a dynamic range of light.
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| Yellow Aspen Photo: Douglas Stratton |
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| Aspens on Fire Maroon Bells, Colorado Photo: Douglas Stratton |
Michael Frye
Michael Frye presents landscape and nature photography through several distinct styles he has developed. His use of light allows him to create the mood he wishes to present in each individual photograph.
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| Aspens in Fog near Ridgway, Colorado Photo: Michael Frye |
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| Zion Colors Maple with a Gambel Oak Photo: Michael Frye |
The chlorophyll in summer’s green leaves dominates and masks any other pigments which exist within each leaf. As the days become shorter and the temperature cools, chlorophyll begins to decrease allowing the yellow and orange pigments to become visible. Reds and purples are not present during the growing season of summer but begin to develop in the sap cells of the leaf as phosphates and other chemicals and nutrients move out of the leaf and into the stem. Brighter light during this time results in a more brilliant display of color. The millions of brown leaves which I am still working to clear from my yard are not colored by any pigment. Brown is the color of the cell walls of the leaf and is only visible when all the colored pigments are gone. (Wikipedia; USDA Forest Service)
Fall with all its gorgeous colors is my favorite time of year. What is your favorite time of year?
Visit these incredible photographers on their Websites, Facebook, and Instagram.
Sources:
Michael Frye
Chuck Jason
Alistair Nichol
Don Smith
Douglas Stratton
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