Fall Colors

My passion for wildlife is so great I rarely make the time to get out and photograph the beautiful scenery here in AZ.  I've made a pact with myself to change that this year and I've joined a couple landscape oriented photo groups for encouragement.  A couple weeks ago I found myself in the Westfork of Oak Creek Canyon near Sedona to try and capture the colors and reflections of the turning maple trees.  It was a wonderful day with bright colors every where.  I found myself frustrated however as there was so much beauty over such a wide area I found it difficult to capture it with a camera.  It wasn't until I got really serious with photography that I realized what a wonderful filter and exposure meter the human eye and brain is.  Even with the wonders of modern digital today's cameras can't do that and I suspect never will.  It was a wonderful day and I do look forward to going back next year, and I will need to bring Lori (my wife) along as she was pretty jealous of my opportunity.  I also think she often has a better eye for color, light and landscape shots than I.

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