I spotted this red splash of Oregon Grape in the middle of a patch of Salal. Two of the typical natural ground covers in the Pacific Northwest.
A Splash of Red
A Splash of Fall Color
I thought this flash of red from a small vine maple was a nice counterpoint to the greens and greys.
Fall: Details
Just some details of autumn finds. The log end isn’t particularly autumnish … except for the capture date.
New Lens: Depth of Field
I recently bought a new lens: a Tokina f/8 400mm reflex. It is a wonderful lens for its small form and cost (less than 10% what a Nikon 400mm ‘normal’ telephoto lens lists for). There are some trade offs for any reflex style lens: you get a fixed aperture and some artifacts from the front reflex mirror. I took it on the Port Townsend – Coupville ferry run and while on Whidbey Island, I walked around Fort Casey.
One of the characteristics of long telephoto lenses is relatively shallow depth of field. You can use it to your advantage, but it can be a challenge getting your image to work out. In the image below, I was focused on getting the kite in the image … which I did successfully. But the kite is just about all that’s in focus.
Maidenhair Fern
The Olympic National Park is fern country. These were growing alongside the North Fork Skokomish trail.