We get seasonal compression…fall color arrives later around here

December 10, 2008 at 6:00 am in Seasonal

It took me something like 20 years to figure it out, but with our looooonnnngggg summer season we wind up compressing the fall and winter seasons to a few weeks. While the rest of the country is getting ready for their first sleet and snow storms we finally get our fall color.

I shot this on my way to the river yesterday (it was dry – again) in Duarte along Royal Oak Drive. Where is your favorite spot to find some fall color around here?

This image was shot 3 frames bracketed with photomatix generating the HDR file as well as doing the tone-mapping. The final image was post processed in Virtual Photographer to replicate the over saturated colors found on the old ‘chromes printed on cibachrome print material

Tags: autumn, fall color
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http://militantangeleno.blogspot.com militantangeleno

Um, do you even know what the difference between deciduous and evergreen trees are?
Burns!

Is it just me, or does an opening “Um” cast a condescending tone over whatever may follow it in a comment?

Now, while I understand the difference between deciduous and evergreen trees in theory, admittedly I would be hard pressed to categorize particular trees as one or the other. Botany was never my long suit. What I do recognize is that’s a gorgeous photo. And, thanks for including the processing info. It is of great interest to budding photogeeks like me. (Heh. See what I did there with the botany/budding pun? Oh, I crack me up.)
http://frazgomeanders.blogspot.com frazgo

Yes, I know the difference MA, our deciduous trees transform much later than the rest of the country, maybe because we are further south and it takes a bit long for the days to get short enough to trigger the change? That comment was really just mean, something I hardly expected out of you one who usually disagrees with a certain amount of respect.

Burns! you always crack me up.

We get seasonal compression…fall color arrives later around here

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