Name: Susan Schale
Hometown: Beverly
Description: "This photo was taken at Canaan Farm in Wenham. Just one small pumpkin waiting for the season to start. I love how the window is propped open and the simplistic feel of this photo. Could be anywhere!
"I go out just about every Tuesday to shoot and try different focal lengths, apertures, shutter speed, lighting, angles. I keep trying everything and get very excited when I get a shot I like. Sometimes it takes a lot, a real lot, to get just one good one."
Camera info: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, aperture f/4, shutter speed 1/250, taken outside in natural light late afternoon, ISO 100, 24 mm
PHOTO STAFF CRITIQUE
"This photo is timeless. The window has nice detail and texture. The soft colors make the pumpkin pop out of the picture. The photographer kept her eye open and looked beyond the usual scenes at a farm stand, which we sometimes forget about."
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