Metro Autumn

While installing new brakes in my Flushing based auto shop.  I noticed traces of autumn everywhere on this quiet residential block.  There are about 2 dozen auto shops near where I live now.  But I choose to come back to Flushing because, one, auto shops are like barbers and dentist, simply you don't change often.  And two, Flushing auto shop gives me the choice of walking among nature rather then the shops near where I live now just block after blocks of concrete and junk yards.

I was surprised how beautiful these golden leaves were settling in contrast with dark roots embedded in the red wall behind.  This wall is part of the auto shop in the back.  Summertime when the vines are green I never notice this wall because it's so ordinary.  Now added some autumn contrast, despite pouring rain, I took out my 28mm mounted on my D200 and snapped this one.  This was shot @ ISO400, F/5.0, 1/80.

I decided to do some close up photography.  Normally for autumn photos I'd like to follow the norm and shoot in wide angle for the bigger world.  This year I decided to describe the colorful fall looks in close up and macro photography.  I adjusted highlights and contrast to make the red wall seem liquid like.

Just catching the last of the flowers before they die out.

The beauty of nature.  Where ever there is a start, the end is nearby.  Leaves grow in unthinkable strength and color then self destruct but only to reemerge again when spring arrives.

My weevil friend is on it's hunt for fallen acorns.  Soon there will be none of these little critters.  Shot this with Sigma 105mm Macro at full macro 1:1, F/5.6, 1/60.   Taken at Kissena Park Flushing NY.