Autumn Colors II

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    I posted this in themed views so those of you who are lucky enough to live or visit where the leaves change feel free to carry on with images of your own.

I did a search and didn't find a thread for this topic so I'll start it off with some shots from a recent trip to the Appalachians in West Virginia. The full set of keepers can be seen HERE as well as a previous year for those of you who don't know how beautiful WV can be this time of year.

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Edited by David_S - 16 October 2009 at 02:29

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David_S Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 20 May 2006 Country: United States Location: Ohio Status: Offline Posts: 2607	Topic: Autumn Colors II Posted: 15 October 2009 at 03:40
	I posted this in themed views so those of you who are lucky enough to live or visit where the leaves change feel free to carry on with images of your own. I did a search and didn't find a thread for this topic so I'll start it off with some shots from a recent trip to the Appalachians in West Virginia. The full set of keepers can be seen HERE as well as a previous year for those of you who don't know how beautiful WV can be this time of year. #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 Edited by David_S - 16 October 2009 at 02:29
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ab012 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Emeritus group Joined: 10 September 2005 Country: Australia Status: Offline Posts: 2677	Posted: 15 October 2009 at 03:41
	I miss foliage!! greaat esp like #3
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revdocjim Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 11 September 2006 Country: Japan Location: Mt. Akagi Status: Offline Posts: 8607	Posted: 15 October 2009 at 06:48
	Best time of the year! Thanks for sharing.
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	Danged Yankees. There was one started last year called "Autumn colours". But we might as well let this one roll.

David_S Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 20 May 2006 Country: United States Location: Ohio Status: Offline Posts: 2607	Posted: 15 October 2009 at 15:31
	Thanks Cam, I updated the title a bit Thanks Jim & ab012. My work schedule forced us to vaca a little early so the leaves weren't at their peak yet and the sun stayed hidden most of the time so I just took what I could get.
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Dipsausje Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 26 December 2007 Country: Netherlands Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Posts: 1190	Posted: 15 October 2009 at 15:48
	Simply stunning, beautiful! What an explosion in colours, especially like #3, 4 and 6. And don't nag about the colours and light not being ideal yet, I've never seen such thing in my life, let alone capture it! I remember from BBC's Planet Earth that these views are also very pretty from high up (satellite even?). We don't have that here: too flat, too many buildings and no places with only broad-leaf trees always some pine ruining the view. Edited by Dipsausje - 15 October 2009 at 16:02
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stiuskr Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 01 September 2006 Country: United States Location: West Virginia Status: Offline Posts: 11499	Posted: 15 October 2009 at 17:27
	Great shots, and I'm jealous! Looks like you were in the Dolly Sods region? I've suddenly found myself with a lot of time on my hands (out of work) and figured one bonus would be to take advantage of the colors just peaking here in WV. But every day since I've been free it's been rainy and grey, and they're predicting the first snow this weekend which is also Bridge Day weekend! btw, you could also retitle this thread to Autumn Colors II for continuity purposes. Edited by stiuskr - 15 October 2009 at 17:29
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	Well done, David! Composition especially -- I find it hard to pick out the right shapes and elements, when photographing hills full of trees, but you've nailed it. RE: #2, nice to see a shot of a creek that doesn't run dead centerline. #6 is classic.
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	Nice Shooting! #6 look like Blackwater Falls. I wish I was there this past weekend to get in on the action (it has been rainy and miserable here in Ohio.)
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	Number 6 is absolutely beautiful, thanks for sharing. Nothing like this in El Paso, TX.
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David_S Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 20 May 2006 Country: United States Location: Ohio Status: Offline Posts: 2607	Posted: 16 October 2009 at 02:46
	stiuskr your correct, some of the shots were from Dolly Sods. We don't really take a full vacation anymore since the kids are grown but we try to get down there for a couple of days every fall. We stay in Elkins since we've found there is so much to see around that area. btw, you could also retitle this thread to Autumn Colors II for continuity purposes. Good idea, done. Well done, David! Composition especially -- I find it hard to pick out the right shapes and elements, when photographing hills full of trees, but you've nailed it. RE: #2, nice to see a shot of a creek that doesn't run dead centerline. #6 is classic. Thanks, I'm actually pretty proud of myself as very few of these have been cropped. I'm usually a cropping fool but have been working on composition lately. Nice Shooting! #6 look like Blackwater Falls. I wish I was there this past weekend to get in on the action (it has been rainy and miserable here in Ohio.) Yep it is BW falls. Thanks to all the rain this is the first time we've been able to get the falls this full. I'm back in rainy oHio myself now. Number 6 is absolutely beautiful, thanks for sharing. Nothing like this in El Paso, TX. Thanks. Your right no sites like these in El Paso but then again you won't be shoveling snow in a month or two
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	Stunning pictures David! So I'll be the first one daring to continue this thread. Here are some from last weekend, southern Finland... #1 #2 #3 #4 My home town
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	Lovely set maverick - I particularly like th4e last pano. Your home town looks idyllic. Frank
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	They look beautiful, both WV and Suomen. I only saw these fall colors once in a bus trip through La Rioja (widely and deservedly known because of the wine) in Spain. It looked irreal: the actual trees seemed to be too much PPed :O .
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