With cooler temperatures, shorter days, and longer nights, September marks the beginning of subtle changes in hedgerows and woodlands as they slowly shift their colours.

Photographically, this is a special time of year. The fall colours offer me one of the best opportunities to express emotion through images.

I don’t have a preferred time of day for photography. While I understand that soft light is easier and often preferred by most photographers, I welcome any kind of light—sunny or cloudy, soft or harsh. For me, it’s simply a matter of adjusting how I see. Nature is always beautiful. What matters is listening to my feelings; everything becomes possible when I do.

My style is shaped by my fine art studies, where I learned about colour, line, form, geometry, and shape. Later, photography training introduced me to composition, light, contrast, texture, and more.

Walking along forest trails is both relaxing and inspiring. When I carry a camera, I’m not looking specifically at trees, leaves, grass, or bushes. My eyes scan the landscape for elements—like line, texture, and shape—that come together to form a compelling image. When I find the right combination and see it through the viewfinder, I feel a wave of happiness throughout my body.

Most of the photos in this gallery focus on simple things—partial, intimate abstracts drawn from the landscape.

How you interpret them is entirely up to you.
Have fun…

© 2021 Gaetano Antonini