More Autumn Abstracts

I spent some time at Pohick Bay, VA looking for some fall reflection images. Fall colors in general were better this year than in the recent past. I follow some other photographers' blogs/websites and found that they were all reporting this to be true from New Hampshire down through North Carolina.

I didn't really find the reflections I was looking for but there was some activity on the water that I tried to work with. Several kayakers made their way by from time to time. While they don't move as fast as a powerboat (obviously) I thought I would try some panning (slow shutter speed moving from side to side). This is similar to the "swipe" technique that I mentioned in a previous post but it involves a moving subject. I would consider these of limited success as far as pans go. But, I liked the abstract feel and the obvious fall color influence from the trees on the far shoreline.

The "twirl" image below was made from a set of trees I found elsewhere in the park.