Nov. 1, 2015 - Birds and Fall Colors
Read MoreHere’s a way to indirectly use the fall colors in a photo. This male Mallard was swimming near the lake shore at Silverwood Park in St. Anthony, Minnesota. The brown oak leaves and yellow aspen leaves were reflected in the water. The low angle of the morning sunlight and the ripples caused by a light breeze produced an oil painting effect on the lake surface.
Dark-eyed Juncos are also migrating through our area. This was taken at our home in northern Minnesota. I put a log with several branches in the middle of our yard and sprinkled bird seed around it. Often birds will land on the branches before jumping down to the ground to feed. The colored leaves (and some green ones as well) are far enough back so they are blurred out when I focus on the bird. That creates a pastel, watercolor effect as a background.
Linda Russell
on November 2, 2015Oh, that mallard shot is fantastic!