A Patch of Sunlight
by Steve Templeton
Title
A Patch of Sunlight
Artist
Steve Templeton
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograph
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I must have taken at least 50 pictures of this tree as it took turns being lit up almost neon red red when the clouds parted for just a second, and then going so dark, that almost no color could be seen in the leaves. It was a peaceful and mesmerizing moment to experience and photograph.
The Blue Ridge Parkway, which is America's longest linear park, runs for 469 miles through 29 Virginia and North Carolina counties, linking Shenandoah National Park to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
My wife and I traveled to the Northern end of the Parkway during the fall, for the express purpose of photographing the gorgeous autumnal colors in the Parkway. The night we arrived to begin our journey, it just so happened that a huge line of thunderstorms blew through that part of the country, and almost every leaf that had already turned red was blown off it's tree.
That's the life of the photographer; you "pays" your money, and you "takes" your chances. It's happened before, and will probably happen again, but, there always remains something beautiful to see and capture with my camera, regardless of less than perfect conditions, and it's always worth the journey.
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May 29th, 2022
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Sharon W
What an incredible experience simply to be in the presence of this stunning tree! Sunlight or not, the experience of trying to get the best capture is a familiar and wonderful feeling, and yes, so much beauty is most likely in every single one of your captures! My eye was drawn to this right away, so fantastic work. You remind me of something I read that stays with me, it is capture what you feel and not what you see. I feel this big time. Thanks for sharing your story as well!
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