I finally got my beloved X-Pro3 back from warranty repair (after almost 7 weeks!) on Thursday and I was itching to make the most of it on a glorious, warm (26°C!) fall Saturday morning. (No time to shoot on Friday!)
So, I slapped on the XF16-80mm lens, popped the camera into my bike’s pannier and headed out for a very therapeutic spin in the countryside southeast of my home, stopping and shooting scenes that caught my eye.
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Just what the title says.
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On the cusp of autumn, the days get crisp, and the light gets right. Welcome to the best time of the year.
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One thing I love about living where I do is the ability to hop on my bike and within 10 minutes of easy riding be immersed in a totally rural landscape, with working farms, rolling hills, stately country homes, and blissfully quiet roads, both paved and gravel.
Yesterday morning I decided to head out to the eastern fringes of Ottawa’s territorial boundary at Canaan Road. A little headwind on the way out translated into a nice tailwind on the way home. Perfect.
I always take my “proper” camera with me when I go for these kinds of rides, especially if the weather and the light are cooperative.
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Shape, light, tones, shadow: that’s all you need to render a scene.
Nobody said colour was mandatory for landscapes, or any other types of photography, for that matter.
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