Autumn Aspen Forest
Tall aspen trees with white trunks and autumn leaves, Eastern Sierra Nevada.
Returning to the same locations has its pluses and minuses. I suppose that one negative could be the danger that the subject becomes overly familiar — there is an argument that it would be a better use of one’s time to head off to new places. But there are a lot more positives in my experience. Beyond the excitement of new places there is the longterm process of becoming more intimately familiar with a place you thought you knew. I find new subjects on every return visit to the Eastern Sierra, despite having photographed there for decades.
This photograph (along with a few others from the same location) is a case in point. I had passed this spot for years, barely stopping, and to the best of my knowledge not photographing it. On this visit I saw a lovely little creek nearby that I had overlooked, and once I started paying attention to its surroundings I became aware of these beautiful trees.
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.
Autumn Aspen Forest
Tall aspen trees with white trunks and autumn leaves, Eastern Sierra Nevada.
Returning to the same locations has its pluses and minuses. I suppose that one negative could be the danger that the subject becomes overly familiar — there is an argument that it would be a better use of one’s time to head off to new places. But there are a lot more positives in my experience. Beyond the excitement of new places there is the longterm process of becoming more intimately familiar with a place you thought you knew. I find new subjects on every return visit to the Eastern Sierra, despite having photographed there for decades.
This photograph (along with a few others from the same location) is a case in point. I had passed this spot for years, barely stopping, and to the best of my knowledge not photographing it. On this visit I saw a lovely little creek nearby that I had overlooked, and once I started paying attention to its surroundings I became aware of these beautiful trees.
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.