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Algonquin Park, Ontario. Captured on the Track and Tower Trail, a long exposure smooths the water's surface.
The Track and Tower Trail offers some of Algonquin's best views, and on this autumn day, it delivered gold.
The trail follows an old railway bed before climbing to a fire tower with panoramic views, but my favourite section is where a tumbling river leads from a small lake surrounded by tamaracks and maples. In fall, this stretch of river becomes a corridor of colour before the fallen leaves turn brown.
I set up at the water's edge. The river was flowing— not roaring, but with enough flow that a long exposure would turn the water into creamy milk.
The result is this image: golden trees lining a silver-smooth river, their colours now settled on the rocks below. The long exposure transforms the water into something almost metallic, a surface that highlights the movement. It's a technique I use often in fall, when the combination of peak colour and flowing water can produce images that feel more like paintings than photographs.
The gold in the title refers not just to the colour but to the value of moments like this. They're rare — the right light, the right conditions, the right timing all aligning for a brief window. When they come together, you recognize them as treasure.
Limited edition Chromaluxe metal print. Ultra gloss finish enhances the smooth quality of the water and the rich saturation of the fall colours.
Algonquin Park, Ontario. Captured on the Track and Tower Trail, a long exposure smooths the water's surface.
The Track and Tower Trail offers some of Algonquin's best views, and on this autumn day, it delivered gold.
The trail follows an old railway bed before climbing to a fire tower with panoramic views, but my favourite section is where a tumbling river leads from a small lake surrounded by tamaracks and maples. In fall, this stretch of river becomes a corridor of colour before the fallen leaves turn brown.
I set up at the water's edge. The river was flowing— not roaring, but with enough flow that a long exposure would turn the water into creamy milk.
The result is this image: golden trees lining a silver-smooth river, their colours now settled on the rocks below. The long exposure transforms the water into something almost metallic, a surface that highlights the movement. It's a technique I use often in fall, when the combination of peak colour and flowing water can produce images that feel more like paintings than photographs.
The gold in the title refers not just to the colour but to the value of moments like this. They're rare — the right light, the right conditions, the right timing all aligning for a brief window. When they come together, you recognize them as treasure.
Limited edition Chromaluxe metal print. Ultra gloss finish enhances the smooth quality of the water and the rich saturation of the fall colours.
