Glowing Autumn Oak Leaf

This picture and the following four were taken with our Canon 5D camera on my first day of testing it out. I am extremely pleased that I was able to get so many beautiful images with no experience using this powerhouse. I will say that I've spent the last 9 months taking literally thousands of pictures with my super-zoom Canon SX30 IS and I learned a LOT about depth of field, the importance of light, proper exposure, composition, bokeh, and so much more. I've done a lot of reading, paid attention to the amazing photography on Flickr, and am participating in FlickrDuel. All of this has helped to prepare me to use this fine camera and its accompanying lenses. I hope you enjoy these images, I can't wait to take more! :D

Thanks to all of you who have come by to visit and leave comments. I really appreciate it. If you leave a comment, I will make it a priority to return the favor--and why not?! It's your invitation for me to see your lovely images and tell you exactly how much I enjoy them! I look foreward to visiting your Flickr stream! :)

This image was taken with our Canon 5D on our property in Southern Oregon on November 4, 2011.