Long-time readers of this blog may recall a series of Aspen motion-blur photos that I shot during our first visit to Colorado in June 2015. Because it was springtime, the vertical trunks of the Aspen trees made for great subject matter when combined with the fresh spring green.
Since our most recent visit to Colorado was in the fall, I hoped to add to my Aspen Blur collection with some photos of trees with the golden yellow of fall. A lot of the trees we saw in the first few days of our visit were on the mountainsides, too far away to effectively get the results I wanted. On our final day, a drive through the Poudre Canyon with my pal Monte, we came across several excellent stands of trees.
It sometimes takes a lot of “misses” to come up with a handful of keepers. In this case I shot a relatively light 200 photos, and came up with a few that I’m really happy with. A couple have some really funky looks to them as a result of a happy accident or two.
I suppose the next step will be to get out there in the winter and make some photos of Aspen with snow. I’m not sure I’m up for that yet, but it may make it on to the to-do list, you never know! 🙂
A great series, Tom. I knew you talked about your desire to come up with these and glad I finally get to see them. Well done, my friend!
Just this past week I finished editing and processing my photos from that trip. I think these are a few worthy additions to the collection.
To echo Monte, very well done indeed Tom.
Thank you, Cedric. I wouldn’t want to do only this kind of photo but it is rewarding to sometimes have my efforts give decent results!
Love them all!
Thank you, Faye! 🙂
I particularly like the first photo in this series because of the interspersed diagonal lines Tom, and the whitish vertical one makes a great anchor.
I think that one is my favorite also. Thanks, Mark!