Color photo. A brilliant red maple leaf, pointing towards the viewer, its near end slightly out of focus. Behind it, are other red maple leaves growing from the same barely seen branch. Behind them all is a soft dappling of red and orange light.

It’s July 1st, and you know what that means: Happy Canada Day!

I was born, and mostly grew up, in the province of New Brunswick, which is where these photos were taken.  Autumn there is stunningly beautiful, with the maples changing to brilliant reds, oranges, and yellows.  My love for the season, and for backlit leaves generally, has its source in those woods.  And today gives me an out of season reason to share both.  😉

Gear: Nikon D600, Nikon 70-200mm f2.8

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Color photo. A brilliant red maple leaf, pointing towards the viewer, its near end slightly out of focus. Behind it, are other red maple leaves growing from the same barely seen branch. Behind them all is a soft dappling of red and orange light.
Color photo. Multiple branches extend into the frame from the upper right, growing down towards the lower left. They are all covered with red maple leaves, strongly backlit by sunlight. The background is softly dappled in shades of blue.
Color photo. Two branches growing into the mid-frame from the right. Both have clusters of orange maple leaves, strongly backlit by sunlight. The background is also a soft dappling of orange and red, with some blue at the top of the frame.