Oak Leaf Trio

Autumn colours are beginning to pepper the woods in my area of the UK. But the oak trees remain predominantly green. On a walk last weekend I spotted the occasional twig of oak leaves knocked down by the wind, and on these small branch terminals the colours of Autumn were fully developed.

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All it took was a little judicious pruning of unwanted leaves, lining the required leaves up to become translucent with late afternoon sun, and the shot was set.

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