Fall leaves and a new lens!

Ah, well. I have a new toy to play with! And I must say so far, it's love at first shot. I was lucky and fortunate enough to receive the Tamron 28 - 75mm lens I've been looking at as a gift for my birthday. I can get a 2.8 aperture on this baby and that makes for some nice blurred backgrounds. I'm practicing, but here are two from this week I really like:

It does take some getting used to. The focus is a bit slower than I'm used to, and it is a tiny bit noisier than my Canon lens, but...wow. I really think my shots are more vibrant, more sharp and I really couldn't be happier with this lens!

The colors of Fall!

Fall is finally here and to celebrate, we made a trip to the orchard and pumpkin patch this weekend. This is by far my favorite season. The colors are warm and bright, and the air is crisp! My favorite Fall things follow:

Crisp, tart apples, right from the tree, what could be better? The orchard was challenging with the bright sunlight and shade mix. I like how the light falls on the apple here and the shadows from the leaves:

Exploring the pumpkin patch for the perfect round pumpkin! So many to choose from! I loved experimenting with the camera in this light. The sun was winding down for the day and I really think it gave a golden, warm effect here:

The orchard had bins and bins and bins of Fall gourds to choose from! The mix of colors was so eye catching:

And my favorite...Indian corn. I remember my mother decorating our front door and porch with these when I was a child, so these definitely say "Fall" to me. I am really happy with this one!