Coming Into Leaf

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 Just a quick post today. After yesterdays success, I decided to head back down to the domain this afternoon for my lunch break. The conditions were even better today with less wind and more warmth. By going a different way I found this nice composition. I like how the trees are changing each day at the moment.

720nm Infrared filter, Exposure 180 seconds, F16 ISO, 100 Channel swapped in Photoshop





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