Late September into early October proved another productive autumn photo season for me again. Last year I traveled and took advantage of a long foliage season but this year I stayed close to home. For this post I want to share one of my favorite local mountains with fall colors. Mount Jefferson straddles the state line between Idaho and Montana and is the tallest Centennial Range. Due to its location, both the images I am showing here were shot with moderate telephoto lenses with the one above shot at approximately 200mm shortly after sunrise.

This next image was taken at 300mm. It was very low light and the mountains and surrounding landscape were glowing in the pre-dawn light. This shot was more difficult to capture not only because of the low light but also because the hillside began to obscure the peaks, so finding the best angle while not losing the colorful foliage tricky. Due to the time of day, both shots required a tripod. Even with landscapes, if I can get away with not using a tripod, then I’ll do it just because it allows me to work quicker and change angles faster. With light changing constantly this is important though learning to shot from a tripod, especially early in one’s experience is critical. I’ll show some more of my favorites in the coming days.