Same Place – Different View
For this Same Place – Different View, we draw from our 2014 New England Fall Foliage participants’ work. I spent a good portion of my life (thus far) in northern New England and quite a few years in my early photographic career exploring these parts in search of choice spots.
As those of you know who have come to our workshops, we really want our participants to seek their own vision. The scene may be the same, but it is important to interpret it in your own way, not produce what we disparagingly call, “Just another pretty postcard.”
One of our favorite locations is most interesting in inclement weather.
Carol got out of her car while it was still raining horses and cows and captured this image with the ground aflood.
SarahGray was at the same location when the sun peaked through very briefly and lit up a patch of the mountainside.
Because of a blight, there are not many white birches where there used to be many. One location we like still has some by a pond.
Bill concentrated on the criss-cross design of the trunks wtih the fall foliage in the background.
John was struck by the reflection of some of the same trees in the pond, also showing the fall foliage.
Lynne took a totally different approach and captured this
Mallard, also taking a totally different approach.
The Swift River is an important feature of this area, and it provides many opportunities for different shots. The weather and light always change and give it different characteristics.
Beth found this scene really early in the morning in a spot that was calm and afforded lovely reflections.
Carmelina photographed from a section where the river ran faster and used the fall foliage to add color to her image.
There is another pond off the beaten track where we like to take our groups. There are often reflections and a quintessential New England church across the way.
Sharon homed in on the church and surrounding houses, using the brilliant foliage to set it all off.
Susan concentrated on a lone sailboat moored against the foliage, all reflected in the still water.
Claude was also attracted to the church across the way but photographed it when the clouds were low on the hills.
Each of these four scenes had very different takes from our participants to our delight. Check out more of these participants’ work.
So, the next time you head out with a friend or friends to photograph, make sure you make your own Same Place — Different View.
Next time: To be determined!
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What a marvelous adventure! Up before dawn and late to bed after group dinners filled with laughter, we barely showered or slept. But the result was beautiful images, fast friends, stimulating conversation, vastly improved skills and lifelong memories. No way one only does this once….New Hampshire during the Fall with Arnie Zann and Margo Taussig Pinkerton of Barefoot Contessa Photo Adventures was my first taste of the kind of experiences retirement will bring! A shout out to my fellow Sherpas as well as the Red Leaf Peeps with the big cameras…. I swear those beavers were motorized.
Patti,
What a wonderful recapture of our time in New England, or, for that matter, any of our workshops. We love the friendships that are made in them and the wonderful photography you all produce.
Take care,
TBC