Extraordinary Palette

• Photographer
  Charles Farlow
• Technical Info
  105mm Sigma Art Macro, f/6.3, ISO 400, 1/8 second
• Photo Date
  October 23, 2023

This colorful leaf was photographed in the late afternoon with natural (forest) light. Although the wind was calm, it took many attempts to capture an image with sufficient depth of field and sharpness.

• Biography
  I have loved the art of photography since discovering, as a young teen, the wonders of my father's Pentax Spotmatic. I enjoy traveling to capture interesting images of landscapes and the natural world.
• Awards
  - Honorable Mention, Chromatic Photography Awards 2023, Landscapes (“Imminent Sunset at Bigfoot Pass”) - Honorable Mention, International Photography Awards 2023, Nature, Astrophotography (“The Wonders of Light”) - Honorable Mention, reFocus World Photo Annual 2023, Non-Professional Fine Art, Non-Professional Landscapes, and Non-Professional Nature ("Contours of Sand and Storm") - Honorable Mention, reFocus World Photo Annual 2023, Non-Professional Landscapes ("Fleeting Highlights") - Nominee, reFocus World Photo Annual 2023, Non-Professional Landscapes, Non-Professional Nature ("Colors of Tofte") - Nominee, reFocus World Photo Annual 2023, Non-Professional Nature ("Fleeting Highlights") - Nominee, Fine Art Photography Awards (9th Edition, 2022-2023), Amateur Landscape ("Springtime Snow Squall") - Nominee, reFocus Black & White Photo Contest 2022, Non-Professional Landscapes ("Dunes after Sunrise II") - Nominee, reFocus Black & White Photo Contest 2022, Non-Professional Landscapes, Amateur Nature ("Palisade Lights II") - Nominee, reFocus Black & White Photo Contest 2022, Non-Professional Nature ("On Edge IV") - Honorable Mention, Monochrome Photography Awards 2022, Amateur Landscapes ("Winter Beginnings") - Honorable Mention, International Photography Awards One Shot Color 2022, Non-Professional Nature ("Touched by Yellow")