Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Appalachian Autumn

Autumn Maples, Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina
 © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved


Behind a swatch of glowing maple saplings
 spreads a quilt of gold
 down a mountain cove,
 away into the distance.


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23 comments:

  1. yiannis krikisOctober 16, 2012 at 2:25 AM

    very beautiful fall colors and use of focus

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  2. AnonymousOctober 16, 2012 at 2:41 AM

    What a nice color! Beautiufl.

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  3. Frank de JolOctober 16, 2012 at 2:57 AM

    Lovely colors and the whole composition.

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  4. Joop ZandOctober 16, 2012 at 3:57 AM

    It's a wonderful shot Doug.......great autumn colors.

    Greetings, Joop

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  5. ArndOctober 16, 2012 at 4:17 AM

    Poetic image and words – beautiful and touching!

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  6. yzOctober 16, 2012 at 4:40 AM

    the color parade is starting!

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  7. JoeOctober 16, 2012 at 4:48 AM

    Magic through your lens Doug. Fabulous colour and depth of field.

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  8. Kovács MiklósOctober 16, 2012 at 8:06 AM

    Wow, this's a very strong photo. Simply beautiful and colourful and this's the reason why I like autumn.

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  9. Kathryn DycheOctober 16, 2012 at 11:46 AM

    Images like this are why I love this time of year, natures palette at its best.

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  10. Traveling HawkOctober 16, 2012 at 12:14 PM

    Wonderful! It's again that part of the year which I love most! Here it was a rainy day totday and, coming back from the university, I admired the bright yellow torches of some trees.

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  11. BitchOctober 16, 2012 at 12:21 PM

    The golden of a changing season...
    what's nature all about!!!

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  12. LasseOctober 16, 2012 at 1:03 PM

    Golden beauty!

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  13. https://cesarhdiago-fotografia.blogspot.com/October 16, 2012 at 2:32 PM

    Magic. A beautiful blur. Wonderful. I´d like to spend a time in such landscape in autumm. Your lucky to get these pictures.
    Thanks to share.

    Regards.

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  14. UnknownOctober 16, 2012 at 4:52 PM

    Beautiful autumn colors! This time of year is really magical to shoot.
    Greetings Doug

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  15. HarryOctober 16, 2012 at 5:00 PM

    Gorgeous color and clever use of DoF to abstract the detail to pure season.

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  16. franzOctober 17, 2012 at 10:24 AM

    excellent selective dof, with the fall leaves and the undulating fall colours ...

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  17. OlivierOctober 17, 2012 at 10:26 AM

    So warm ..so good!

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  18. London CallerOctober 17, 2012 at 3:26 PM

    Stunning!
    Our maple leaves are slowly changing too.
    London plane trees are still rather green though. ;o)
    Do you yaks shed in autumn?
    Knit me a scarf, will you?

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  19. AnonymousOctober 17, 2012 at 3:54 PM

    Again Excellent!

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  20. fabrizioOctober 19, 2012 at 2:04 AM

    enchanting light in this spectacular composition, I love autumn colors and their fantastic warmth

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  21. ChristopherOctober 23, 2012 at 9:55 PM

    You're a master at bringing us into the scene Doug--I feel like I'm on the trail. Thanks for sharing the beautiful view!

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  22. ♥ Łucja-Maria ♥November 4, 2012 at 1:46 PM

    Oh!
    It is a magical, fantastic photo !!!!

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  23. rianNovember 5, 2012 at 11:20 PM

    great colors, bokehlicious shot! :)

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