Wonderful light on a close-up. There’s nothing like shooting in golden hour.
“Cones and Needles” — Cones and needles litter the ground beneath old Sierra Nevada lodgepole pines.
I made this photograph at that time of day when the shadows were long and most areas beneath trees were in the soft light. That seems to work better for this sort of photograph, which would have way too much contrast in full sunlight. Photographs of largely random subjects always end up being trickier than I think they will be. Once I see the subject framed in the viewfinder, it turns out to be a challenge to find a composition that works…continues: https://gdanmitchell.com/2025/07/17/cones-and-needles/
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