Last year, I kicked myself for not having made the effort to get out and photograph the autumn colours as they slowly swallowed up the local woodland, so this year I made an effort to drag myself out of bed and take a wander along Desmond Dene to do just that.

I needn't have bothered getting up so early. The Dene is so deeply shrouded in trees, the dawn light doesn't actually get anywhere near it until mid-morning. Nevertheless, I managed to capture some nice images, including a little squirrel staring back at me from a tree branch. See if you can spot him.

These photographs were taken with the Fujifilm X-T5, the incredible Fujinon XF 90mm f2 R LM WR and my trusty Fujinon XF23mm f/1.4 R LM WR. Of course, I'd never be without my Kase Wolverine circular polariser. Aerial photos were taken with my DJI Mini Pro 3.

Equipment used

Camera

Fujifilm X-T5

Lenses

Fujinon XF23mm f/1.4 R LM WR

 

Fujinon XF 90mm f2 R LM WR

Filters

Kase Wolverine Magnetic

 

Tiffen Glimmer Glass 1

Drone

DJI Mini 3 Pro

About the photographer

I'm Alex Nichol. I'm an amateur photographer from the North of England. For me, photography is a way to share what I love most about the world. That includes everything, from family and friends, to wild animals and breathtaking places... or maybe just how the sun twinkles on a weed in my back garden. It's all fair game.

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