In the picture a branch runs from top right to bottom left with plenty of deep red colored leaves of the Japanese maple. The sun shines on it which gives a nice effect of shine and shadow.
In the background there are more leaves and branches but they are out of focus which gives depth to the photo. In the background we see some blue light shining through the leaves.
The photo has deep colors and a warm atmosphere. Typical autumn!
I made it in the Japanese garden in Clingendael in The Hague, which is open only a few weeks a year.
Wildlife photographer with a great passion for Africa. In the Netherlands I photograph weddings, but I go to Africa as often as I can to create new work... Read more…