by Steve Tanham
When the final colours of autumn fade, there comes a time when a photographer’s attention changes to shape…
The fractal structures that propelled the fluids of life from Mother Earth to leaf, flower and fruit are revealed in near-monochrome starkness.
Other ‘forms’, some man-made, emphasise this distinction and evolution. Their shapes invite a ‘softening’ technique when taking this kind of photograph. This suggests an approach for the whole set, which I promptly redo!
Our final shot (above) takes this ‘softening’ technique to the extreme, and makes the image more like a painting.
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©Stephen Tanham 2024
All photos taken and processed on an iPhone 12
ProMax.
Stephen Tanham is a writer-photographer and mystical teacher. He is the founding Director of the Silent Eye, which offers courses in deeper self-understanding alongside a monthly Zoom-based gathering of companions, each one sharing their own, unique journey to deeper states of self-realisation.
Contact via: rivingtide@gmail.com
Sun in Gemini 
Lovely photos that say autumn. xo
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Thank you, Darlene! The colour has just about finished, now ❤️
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Thank you, Steve. Ah,… the loveliness of the Lakes in autumn and winter. You capture the feel of it well here.
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Thank you, Michael. It’s very damp, too, of course!
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Well, there is that, and not much light, either, if this week is anything to go by. A time for also being cosy indoors.
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Good for reading and editing photos!
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