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Pictures for Pam, Day 7: Glowing Leaf

Pictures for Pam, Day 7: Glowing Leaf
Please see our new group, Pictures for Pam, we would love to have you!
You may read the latest news of Pam`s recoverery here (11/9/18): www.ipernity.com/home/christine.bentley
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Yesterday's hike to the top of the Upper Table Rock was great fun, partly because I took my husband's Canon 5D Mark III with me! I told myself to be reasonable with the pictures, but you know how it is…"OHHHH LOOK AT THAT!!!" A moment later, "OOOOOOOOH!!! HOW BEAUTIFUL!!!" And so I made my way up to the top, clicking away and immersing myself in the bliss of photography and appreciating the world around me through the lens of my camera. Do you feel as I do? That your camera is like an extension of yourself?

I am so very thankful that I enacted my idea to take pictures for Pam to enjoy. After such a very long time, my unquenchable passion for photography has finally been reawakened. What a priceless gift. I truly did not know if I would come back to life again…I'd tried over and over again to reignite my inner flame, but it always sputtered out.

Now we're cookin' with GAS!! :D

By the time I got up to the top of the trail, I'd captured over 100 pictures, slightly embarrassed at my lack of control, but pleased that I was having such fun. I walked out from the shady oak forest and onto the brightly lit mesa, adjusting to the full sunlight with a big smile on my face. It's so cool up here! Covered with volcanic rocks everywhere, a prairie covers the top of this flat plain and makes a home to a myriad critters including a rare shrimp that completes its lifecycle every spring.

A few moments later I was at the edge which looks out majestically over the lovely Rogue Valley. What a sight to see! I was perplexed at the haze in the air because I thought the forest fires in southern Oregon were pretty much out. Obviously I was wrong, I sighed. Snickering to myself, I peered through my camera's lens knowing what I would see. Hardly anything of course! That's because my 100mm macro lens is NOT wide-angle, and if I actually hoped to get an image of this view, it wouldn't be with this camera. Awww, poor I00mm…I do use it for everything but there's just no pretending with a huge view like this. So I pulled out my Samsung smartphone and took some pictures, including a corny selfie for my husband, which I sent to him as I always do when I hike up the Table Rocks.

I wandered back along the mesa, taking some time to crawl around looking for some sporophytes to photograph or other nifty macro subjects. Drat--I'd neglected to bring my knee pads. Oh well! I did prepare myself with the likelihood that any macro shots would probably be blurry. Hand-held macros are something I'm pretty good at but I hadn't practiced. This meant almost certain failure, as macro photography is totally unforgiving. It takes patience and the willingness to make sets of various apertures and distances to ensure at least one good picture of a given subject will be a keeper. I wasn't in the mood. So I took a few pictures but didn't expect anything useable. I confirmed later that I got close with a few images but none of them were worthy of seeing the light of day. Deee-leeet!

My hike down the trail yielded another few dozen pictures to be excited about. What a great day! How wonderful to be back in the game again! I looked forward to getting home to see how many turned out.

Looking through my pictures on my computer, I was extremely pleased to find that the majority of my images were "keepers." It really does blow me away how much our photography skills mimic abilities such as driving a car…even though you may not have done it for a while, the skills come right back and merely need a brush-up to get back to where you left off! GROOVY!!! :D

Working through the pile of images, I cropped each "keeper" into a pleasing composition in Canon's Camera Raw, chucking duds or unfavorable duplicates and after a while I looked up at the clock and realized I wasn't going to have time to create the collage I'd planned on. The Samsung snapshot came to mind which I quickly copied over and made it my picture for yesterday. The rest of the images I kept could be doled out over the coming days and weeks if I chose. It was a better plan.

Today I sat down and opened up Adobe Bridge. I already knew the picture I would post for Pam to see! I remember walking up the sun-dappled trail and seeing a brilliant flash of yellow catch my eye. Coming closer with my camera, I found this lovely leaf glowing on its branch, with an added bonus of lovely spiderwebs to give it extra character. Talk about a winner of a leaf!! Hooray!

Pam, I hope that you enjoy this beautiful treasure from the Upper Table Rock trail…it is as rich and warm as you are my dear! Feel better and take the glow of this beautiful leaf into your heart! :)

Explored on 11/14/18, highest placement, #18.

, autofantasia, Argenna, Istvan Farkas and 33 other people have particularly liked this photo


27 comments - The latest ones
 Jenny McIntyre
Jenny McIntyre club
This is a particularly superb picture Janet - the colour and shape of the leaf, the light glowing behind it and those pesky spider webs. A fabulous bokeh
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
Janet Brien club has replied to Jenny McIntyre club
Thank you so much Jenny!!! :) I'm glad you liked this picture...gosh the real thing was amazing to see! How lucky I spotted it...though how could I possibly miss it, so neon yellow and glaring at me! :D
5 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Gorgeous light. I hope that Pam is feeling better and enjoying your photos.
5 years ago.
 Erhard Bernstein
Erhard Bernstein club
Wonderful!
5 years ago.
 polytropos
polytropos club
This is a wonderful backlight capture! I like the "traces" of the spider web, that shows that there still is life in a way. :)
5 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
GORGEOUS light and colours.
Have a nice weekend Janet.
5 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
wonderful!
Happy weekend:)

HFF:)
5 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
Thanks for your updates..............!
5 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Exceptional work and lighting!

Admired in:
www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance
5 years ago.
 Zulma
Zulma
Very happy you found it again. and the leaf, captured with all its beauty is a warm gift not just for Pam, but for all of us. Thank you Janet....you are very special my friend.
5 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
A marvellous backlit close-up, Janet. Have a great weekend.
5 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
superbe !!
5 years ago.
 Citoyen du Monde
Citoyen du Monde
superbe photo de saison !!
5 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
Good to see you got your mojo back Janet...................I thought you'd given up on photography and IP.

It appears you haven't lost your touch............this is absolutely beautiful. It really gleams in the darkness..!!
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Love the back light and the detail of this beautifully colored leaf,
an image to be proud of Janet, wish I had taken it !
5 years ago.
 Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
Great light and details ! *******
Have a lovely week end, Janet.
5 years ago.
 Boarischa Krautmo
Boarischa Krautmo club
wonderful shot!
5 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
A beautiful image that I'm sure Pam will enjoy! :)
5 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
An amazing image Janet, - beautiful detail and colours and I love the light and also the spider web. A lovely idea to open a group for photos for Pam to enjoy. Have a lovely weekend
5 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
splendid light, exquisite dedication !
5 years ago.
 ColRam
ColRam
Superbe prise Janet
5 years ago.
 Gillian Everett
Gillian Everett club
Beautiful tones and isolation, very well done, Janet
5 years ago.
 Eunice Perkins
Eunice Perkins club
Excellent image!
5 years ago.
 Anton Cruz Carro
Anton Cruz Carro club
Beautiful light in a nice autumnal image.,
Have a lovely weekend
5 years ago.
 Herb Riddle
Herb Riddle club
A great capture with this light and it sure looks like you mastered that big camera with ease. A mighty big description - from your heart too. Well done.

Best Wishes, Herb
5 years ago.
 Leo W
Leo W club
fine backlight shot
5 years ago.
 Argenna
Argenna
Very beautiful autumn capture!
5 years ago.

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