One of the signals of a seasonal shift from summer to autumn is the changing colors of deciduous tree leaves. Sugar Maple Acer saccharum is one of the more colorful trees with a mixture of reds, oranges, and yellows. This year, dry Midwest weather is causing many leaves to skip multiple colors and wither from green to autumn rust to brown.
effective focal length: 420mm | exposure: f/4 – 1/500th second – ISO 500