Finally Captured it!

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Believe it or not this is a shot I have been hoping to capture for the last four years! Fall is a favorite time of year for me and I enjoy everything from the crisp cool nights and frosty mornings to the dazzling array of autumn colors! This location in particular is one I happened to drive past each of the last 3 years and every time it was when the inventory was anywhere from half gone to three quarters gone. Well fast forward to this year and for once I caught the field full of rich color. I stopped and snapped a quick shot and asked if I could stop by in the evening to do a tripod mounted shot under softer lighting? The young lady said sure and all day all I could think about was how awesome this opportunity was going to be to capture such beauty! Well evening finally rolled around and I arrived to notice that during the day hundreds of the most vibrant plants had been taken to the auction? This minor setback was never even considered as a possibility but as the owner told me once they get to full color it is time to move them out. Well I ended up shooting a little lower angle to hide empty areas and the owners thankfully allowed me to move some plants to fill in random holes. I was just settling in with my final composition and the light was getting more appealing by the minute and low and behold here comes a tractor with a wagon down the lane to remove even more? Not knowing what they were going to grab sent me into hustle mode capturing as many exposures from light to dark before my subject potentially might disappear in front of me. They did grab a couple dozen but mostly from the area out of my shot so in the end I finally was blessed to get the shot!

As a side note I wanted to mention that the owner and his family were very appreciative of the framed print I gave them and were extremely pleased with the final image. I must say it is very gratifying when someone acknowledges your abilities and the effort put forth to rise above mediocrity. I think both shots are great but I always lean toward the images that have that “alive” with light look that is one look I love because it imparts more than beauty as you can imagine yourself getting up for morning chores or maybe getting ready to turn in after a day of hard work. Most people are more than happy to hit a few lights on so I can go the extra mile.

19 responses to “Finally Captured it!”

  4. Congratulations on your effort, talent, and patience!! Both are extremely beautiful and alive with color! I love the warm lights from the house most of all. many of us appreciate your time and persistence so Thank you!! I hope Ephrata N Bank chooses your work for another calendar!
    May you be blessed beyond measure.

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  6. Hey Don,

    It was so fun to read your description about these photos AND also to hear your voice as I read! As Thanksgiving is nearly upon us, I have been enjoying the autumn colors. I love the beautiful colors you captured of the mums and everything else on the farm. I have been thinking of Mark and how I wish he were here in Wilmington to enjoy the last of the warm fall days. (79° today!) I am also thinking about all the acorns we’d be dodging as we (and by “we” I mean ME) ran to get volleyballs that would roll towards the parking lot at A Herr Park after you would miss a dig. I remember those times with fondness.

    I love it here in NC, and have enjoyed having friends and family visit. The beaches here are great. The days of beach volleyball are gone… my upcoming knee surgery is a reminder of that!!

    I hope you, Deb and Torrie are doing well.

    Deb

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    • Hi Deb, nice to hear from you. Yes those acorns are memorable as well as our glory days playing volleyball. It just blows my mind it was like 16 years ago Mark and I were kicking ass in tourneys! 79 is too warm for fall but I guess its nice for walks. I retired my Gnome village this summer to the disappointment of a lot of people but it was overwhelming me doing it all. Good luck with your surgery!

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