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What could be nicer than walking through sunlit woodlands in Autumn, with the crisp, cold air and glorious colours to enjoy.
It really is a sensory delight, but can be quite tricky to capture as a meaningful photo because there's usually so much going on it's hard to find a single point of interest to focus the viewer's attention on.
After all, an image has to be of something, not just a meaningless jumble of random elements.
Sorting out a meaningful image was the problem I was faced with during a walk through Loggerheads Country Park with my wife Liz.
The day was so beautiful I wanted to take a photo that conveyed the essence of what we were seeing all around us.
Eventually I settled on this sunlit patch of golden leaves.
Framed by darker tree trunks and foliage, the leaves stood out very well against the background and gave me the focal point I was looking for.
Job done, we carried on our merry way through the woods, just enjoying the afternoon and each other's company.
Filename - trees 14.jpg
Camera - Canon EOS 5D
Lens - 24-105mm zoom @ 32mm
Exposure - 1/5sec @ f16, ISO100
Location - Loggerheads Country Park, North Wales
This image - 533x800px JPEG
Conversion - ACR & PS-CS2
Comments - Tripod, mirror lock up and cable release used to prevent camera movement.
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