California photographers like me, familiar with the more limited color palette of aspen trees against conifers, are almost overwhelmed by the variation and intensity of autumn colors in New England. I can find all of these colors in the Sierra, but I have to search them out and, even then, some of these colors are relatively rare. But here in New Hampshire the wild colors seemed to on and on.
Photographing here required a bit of an attitude adjustment. I’m used to having to search for the good color. In the Eastern Sierra I look for particular locations, particular groves, and even particular trees. But here in New Hampshire, at least during our visit two years ago, the color seemed to be almost everywhere. Instead of searching out the scattered bits of color, the challenge was to find compositions in the continuous blanket of color.
G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” is available from Heyday Books, Amazon, and directly from G Dan Mitchell.
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