It is important to remember that good photos can be made anywhere and that one does not always need to travel to “exotic” locations for photo opportunities.
About three this afternoon, I was headed home after running some errands in town when I pulled the truck over at the boat launch on Gregg Lake (about a mile from the house) to photograph the fall colors. The conditions were ideal… high scattered clouds for good light and interesting skies* and foliage that is closing in on peak.
I had my little “take everywhere” Nikon 1 V1 with me and spent about thirty minutes exploring the possibilities.
On the way back to the truck, I chatted with a woman from Florida (whose name I have forgotten). She had a camera in hand… the conversation started “Great minds think alike!”.
Here are the results:
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*We have had a string of bright, cloudless days recently. Landscape photographers like nice weather as much as everyone else, but dramatic clouds make for much more interesting photographs!