Anatomy of a Composition - Finding Fall (Panorama)

It’s hard to believe that we’re halfway through October already. The fall colors have just about faded, but while they were here they were some of the most brilliant and vibrant to put on a display in the past few years.

With trips up and down the Front Range, up to Steamboat and the Yampa Valley, the Gore Range, Upper Arkansas Valley and over to the Grand Mesa, this wasn’t the most active fall for me, but the photo opportunities that did present themselves offered up some unique images, as well as the chance to catch up on some of the photographs I missed last year. This panoramic view from the Grand Mesa is always a favorite location to photograph. So far I have only captured the sunrise, but this time was motivated to try a sunset, and I wasn’t at all disappointed. The few clouds that decided to stick around really added to the evening glow.

I have to thank Matt Payne, a Colorado landscape photographer and podcaster, who was kind enough to invite over to their campfire and share some stories after shooting this sunset scene. If you don’t know Matt, take a look at his webpage, social media feeds and his podcast, F-Stop, Collaborate and Listen, for his interviews with other landscape photographers.

October, 2021 - As always, thank you for the support and for joining me on this adventure.

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Finding Fall (Panorama) ISO 100 | F/8 | 1/125 sec. - 21 images stitched and edited together in Lightroom and Photoshop