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Autumnal Oak Leaf

October 18, 2020   ―-  Archive

License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Here is a white oak leaf in autumn color. When chlorophyll production stops as the days get shorter, the leaf changes color. This photo was taken in Longmont, Colorado on October 14, 2020.

Equipment used: Canon EOS Rebel T5i with a standard zoom lens (EF-S 18-55 mm).

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Authors: Richard Hollos and Stefan Hollos