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Last Embrace

Last Embrace

This autumn I set out to find more simple scenes that convey the stories that are told through the changing landscape during autumn. I discovered this set of th...
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This autumn I set out to find more simple scenes that convey the stories that are told through the changing landscape during autumn. I discovered this set of three trees near Kebler Pass on a short hike from my campsite - I was really fond of how the ferns embraced the trees and provided one last grip on life in the forest.
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SONY ILCE-7RM2

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ISO 100 Shutter 1/80

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Crested Butte, Colorado, US

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Nov, 2018

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