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The Aspens Of The Maroon Bells
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The Lord of Leisure writes:
My favorite method for photographing aspens is using back lighting to make the distinctive yellow of that tree pop before the viewer’s eyes. Therefore, it proved no surprise that the late September day when this shot was taken near Aspen was plagued by clouds. Patience was, in this case, finally rewarded by an instant of sunlight late in the day that illuminated this photo perfectly.
The Aspens Of The Maroon Bells
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These aspens, captured as the early morning sunshine side-lit them, were more than a mile away so this shot was taken with the telephoto lens at its most extreme setting. Consequently, the depth of field is again flattened,2 creating a two dimensional perspective I find appealing. Coal mining is in evidence in the background of this shot that was taken near Redstone, Colorado, in late September.
Footnotes
- Lord of Leisure was previously known in these posts as Mr. Science. Both Lord of Leisure and Mr Science spend most of their time disguised as Neil Ellis, mild-mannered, retired teacher at a great suburban school system, who can identify a bird by its call, complete the New York Times Friday Crossword in ink, and snap a heck of a photo.↩
- ”… the depth of field is again flattened …” references a previous photo, seen at The Maroon Bells↩
