Canopy

Today was the perfect day for a photo shoot along Waterfront Drive in Winnipeg. Before I got started with that shoot, I wandered by the river and took a few images for myself. Autumn is definitely on its way as shown by the carpet of leaves that crunched beneath my feet. I do not feel so ready for the cooler weather but on a beautifully warm day such as today, Autumn's arrival isn't so daunting.

I love to use echo in my images. What I mean by that is the repeating of a pattern. In these images, the strong dark lines of the bench legs are repeated in the trees around them and in the lower picture, the light standard as well. The domed inverted 'V' on the bench in the top image is also repeated in the domed inverted 'V' in the branches of the trees. The circular legs on the bottom bench are echoed in the round lights on the standard and, more subtly, in the forming of a circle or half-circle by the light standard and tree branch.

Patterns bring comfort. I think our minds automatically search for patterns and familiarity in images and also in life.

Autumn's Shade

The strong lines of the tree trunk and branches echo those in the window frames on this building in Chicago. The yellow umbrella of leaves are a beautiful contrast to the dark browns and blacks in this autumn scene.

Once in Lightroom, I increased the contrast and saturation until the image popped with autumn.

The hints of teal in the windows compliment the orange tones beautifully without distracting from the main subject focus.

Behavior Observed

Cradled in the tulip leaf, these big drops stand in line, neat and orderly. Clustered around them, the baby sprinkles are more scrambled yet remain close. I love how the background echoes the drops' form. Like the youngsters on the leaf, the bokeh is not so orderly and seems to multiply the original shapes with a little chaos.

My macro lens was perfect for drawing close enough to see this most interesting pattern of behavior. Any other lens in my gear bag would not have allowed for this perspective.

Echo

The echo is always a little lighter, perhaps a little clearer in its simplicity than its source. It says the same thing but without the noise.

Spotlight - Dream's Echo

Waking up, I remember my dream but not very clearly and not all at once. Echos of scenes scroll through my mind like snippets on repeat.