***Comments Thread for the Fall Seasonal Photo Contest***

[urbanhermit]

Share your comments or some background information on your submission.

[LakeArenal]

1. I'm in. Thanks for having me!!!!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. I'm in!

I'm not normally up at sunrise, but that lucky morning I was! I ran for my camera and the rest is history.

[Mira]

3. WOW

breathtaking. It woke me up!

[Gato Moteado]

16. yeah, you've been hitting us with some eye popping...

...landscapes lately.

[2naSalit]

5. K... I figured it out!

I had about five that I wanted to use but this was what came to mind first.

[LakeArenal]

6. 🧡❤️💛

[mnhtnbb]

7. Last night at the beach

sunset did not disappoint. October 21, 2022. Emerald Isle, NC.

[mike_c]

8. I entered a photo.

Taken from directly in front of my house at the time, with the pets and the go bag in the car and ready to evacuate. Calfire jumped on it fast though, and put it out at the edge of town. The fall theme is a bit of a stretch, LOL. Here's another shot:

[Grumpy Old Guy]

10. Terrifying!

Glad you made it through that OK.

I worked in TV News for thirty five years. My friends were out in that every year. It can be very scary.

[Gato Moteado]

15. your photo, in addition to being a work of art...

...is also a photo-journalistic masterpiece. it tells the story perfectly.

[HAB911]

9. I'm in

Entry was last year's migration @ 950mm and heavily cropped. My only encounter this year @ 600mm shows how high they are soaring, my guesstamate is ~2000 ft. I'm lucky my home is directly under the flyway as they veer from the Gulf coast to head down south and the east coast. This years catch:

[Grumpy Old Guy]

11. I'm in!

I am at a disadvantage when it comes to the Autumn contest.

I live in L.A.! We don't really get Autumn here. LOL!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. Your entry is just stunning, my dear Grumpy! I love it. ♥ n/t

[Grumpy Old Guy]

13. Thank you so much dear Peggy!

I had to look hard to find a good autumn shot.

I'll have to drive up to the mountains next year to get some good pictures.

[Gato Moteado]

17. your entry makes me want to go outside right now....

...and smash my camera. i wish i could shoot landscapes and waterfalls like you guys. but, i can't.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

18. Thanks Gato!

Don't smash your camera. We need to see your great work.

[Gato Moteado]

14. wow....there are some amazing entries so far....

...i don't think i could pick a winner in that group.

[moonshinegnomie]

19. im in

normally we dont get much in the way of fall color her in austin but this year is something special. something about a summer drought and then a decent amount of rain in late october/early november seems to have turned on the color machine. Ive been out the past few days shooting a ton but i have a feeling the leaves are just about done

[2naSalit]

20. I just added a second photo.

Looks like 4 to go.

[Mousetoescamper]

21. Slept in and missed making a second submission by minutes. Has this one lined up.

[urbanhermit]

22. and a beauty it is!

[Mousetoescamper]

24. Thanks for that and for hosting, urbanhermit!

You snooze you lose. I fell asleep knowing Sen. Warnock had won! Best night's sleep I've had in months.

[HappyCynic]

23. Sorry...

By some weird twist of fate, it was the opposite for me...
I unintentionally woke up early and managed to snag the last entry.

(That's a fantastic shot, by the way. I love the contrasts of colour/texture in the photo. The pale blue and soft textures at the top, the light and rough textures at the bottom, all framing the vibrant detailed trees in the center.)

[Mousetoescamper]

25. No need to apologize! I got and took my shot at second entries last month.

Your shot is beautiful! I love your including the bikers along with the brilliant foliage. Thanks for your kind comments!