AUTUMN HEART

Sandy Stewart

AUTUMN HEART

A low late afternoon sun shines through a heart shaped Cottonwood leaf as it sits so lightly on an outside table.

“ABOUT BLACK COTTONWOOD TREES”

The leaves are shiny and dark green in the summer, turning yellow/golden in the fall. They are 6 to 12 centimetres ( 2.4-4.7 inches) long, pale underneath and often marked with brown. They vary from oval to wedge-shaped and have a sharply pointed tip.
Black Cottonwood trees are hardy, straight-trunked trees that have large, sticky, fragrant buds. On the coast, black cottonwoods can reach 50 metres ( 164 ft) tall.
Cottonwood trees require ample moisture and plenty of nutrients to grow well. They favour floodplains and moist upland sites with lots of light. They do not grow well in the shade of other species. It is named cottonwood for the white hairs on mature seed which float through the air like wisps of cotton or snow.

“PHOTO INFORMATION”

Taken on Nov 2/09 at 3:40pm in own back yard. ( South east Vancouver Island) B.C., Canada.
Taken in raw, adobe rgb and aperture priority.
camera; canon 40D
lens; canon EF 100-400 L IS USM lens.
tripod; Manfrotto and joystick head.
Taken at 1/100’s, f/9, + 1/3 EV, 250mm, man col bal 6250 kelvin, iso 100.
histogram adjustment in Lightroom and sharpening via lab mode, duplicate layer, lightness channel, unsharpmask ( amount 25, radius 5, threshold1). No cropping.

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AUTUMN HEART by Sandy Stewart
AUTUMN HEART by Sandy Stewart
  • Lynn Bawden

    Lynn Bawden 27 days ago

    How beautiful this is and how creative you are, Sandy~Lynn

  • Sandy Stewart replied 27 days ago

    Awe,.....thank you so much Lynn! I’m always in awe with how the sun illuminates leaves ect, especially this time of the year. I was running the dogs when I noticed how this leaf was glowing and how the shadow also created an elongated heart shape. I ran for my camera. By the time I got back out, a light breeze was attempting to spoil me capturing it. lol : )

  • Sharon Talson

    Sharon Talson 27 days ago

    Beautiful light and shot… good eye to find this.

  • Sandy Stewart replied 27 days ago

    Thank you so kindly Sharon! : )

  • Lynn Bawden

    Lynn Bawden 27 days ago

    Yu have the artistic eye to see such beauty, Sandy~Lynn

  • Maureen Maliha

    Maureen Maliha 27 days ago

    Congratulations! Your work has been featured in
    Earth Keepers

  • Sandy Stewart replied 26 days ago

    Thank you so very much for so kindly featuring this photo in the “Earth Keepers” group Maureen! : D

  • Vickie Emms

    Vickie Emms 27 days ago

    how cool is this!!!! Beautiful Sandy,,,,,,,,

  • Sandy Stewart replied 26 days ago

    So happy you like this Vickie and thank you so much ! : )

  • Marvin Collins

    Marvin Collins 27 days ago

    I would never have seen this, good eye Sandy, well done and congrats on the feature!!

  • Sandy Stewart replied 26 days ago

    Thank you so very much Marvin! : )

  • ilpo laurila

    ilpo laurila 27 days ago

    Beautiful capture Sandy.

  • Sandy Stewart replied 26 days ago

    Thank you so very much ilpo! : )

  • Charles Dobbs Photography

    Charles Dobbs ... 27 days ago

    Very cool!

  • Sandy Stewart replied 26 days ago

    Thank you so much Charles! : )

  • Hawker

    Hawker 27 days ago

    Beautiful in all it’s simplicity, lovely composition Sandy

  • Sandy Stewart replied 26 days ago

    Thank you so very much Hawker! : )

  • Béla Török

    Béla Török 27 days ago

    Lovely work, dear Sandy!

  • Sandy Stewart replied 26 days ago

    Thank you so kindly Bela! : )

  • John44

    John44 27 days ago

    Dear daughter / niece of James Stewart
    What a girl you are to come up with a photo like this!
    EXCELENTO SenHora A few photo’s back I wrote in my story that a lot of persons complaine not to find subjects.. well I told them what you did do here Sandy.
    And this is 100% acording to a rule in Photography .. called: Less is better

    Fav and a warm smile from Holland
    John

  • Sandy Stewart replied 26 days ago

    Awe,....thank you so much John! Yes, I have reminded other photographers about the that same rule of less is better. I learned that rule very quick when I first got into photography. When it comes to judging in competitions this rule becomes important, as judges only have a short time to view each photo and so first impression is very important! It’s amazing what subjects one can find in their own backyard. : )

  • RakeshSyal

    RakeshSyal 27 days ago

    Great capture and POV my sweetheart!!

  • Sandy Stewart replied 26 days ago

    Thank you so very much RakeshSyal! : )

  • foppe47

    foppe47 27 days ago

    Wow simplicity excellent well done FAV!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Sandy Stewart replied 26 days ago

    Thank you so very much Foppe! : )

  • Cee Neuner

    Cee Neuner 27 days ago

    Beautiful simplicity. Elegant! :D:D

  • Sandy Stewart replied 26 days ago

    Thank you so much Cee! : )

  • Pamela Phelps

    Pamela Phelps 27 days ago

    Stunning capture, the colors are so warm and eco friendly!

  • Sandy Stewart replied 26 days ago

    Thank you so much Pamela! : )

  • Kathy Reid

    Kathy Reid 26 days ago

    Simplicity at its best, great image!

  • Sandy Stewart replied 26 days ago

    Thank you so very much Kathy! : )

  • Daniel J. McCauley IV

    Daniel J. McCa... 26 days ago

    Brilliant capture, Sandy! Superbly seen & captured!

  • Sandy Stewart replied 26 days ago

    Thank you so much Daniel! : )

  • kathy s gillentine

    kathy s gillen... 26 days ago

  • Sandy Stewart replied 26 days ago

    Awe,.....thank you so very much for the kind feature!!!! : D

  • Peacefulwarrior

    Peacefulwarrior 26 days ago

    gorgeous image

  • Sandy Stewart replied 26 days ago

    Thank you so very much Peacefulwarrior! : )

  • MommyJen

    MommyJen 26 days ago

    What a great shot!

  • Sandy Stewart replied 26 days ago

    Thank you so much Mommy Jen! : )

  • CJTill

    CJTill 26 days ago

    Beautifully captured Sandy.

  • Sandy Stewart replied 26 days ago

    Thank you so much Colin! : )

  • MayJ

    MayJ 26 days ago

    Great find and so beautifully composed! Gorgeous warm tones of the heart shaped leaf against the natural textures of the ground!

  • Sandy Stewart replied 25 days ago

    Thank you so kindly May! : )

  • AnnieSnel

    AnnieSnel 25 days ago

    Beautiful image Sandy!!

  • Sandy Stewart replied 25 days ago

    Thank you so much Annie! : )

  • David Silsbury

    David Silsbury 25 days ago

    Great image Sandy, well done and congratulations on being featured.
    David xx

  • Sandy Stewart replied 25 days ago

    Thank you David! xx : )

  • Curtis  Sheppard

    Curtis Sheppard 20 days ago

    Another great capture!

  • Sandy Stewart replied 17 days ago

    Sorry for the long delay in thanking you for your kind compliment! Thank you so much Curtis! : )

  • kappisan

    kappisan 17 days ago

    LOVE THIS ONE TO!:) :)

  • Sandy Stewart replied 17 days ago

    Thank you so muchly!!! : )

  • shararat

    shararat 5 days ago

    BRILLIANT MARVELOUS…...AWESOME!!!!!!

  • Sandy Stewart replied 5 days ago

    Awe,......thank you so much Shararat! : )

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