Compare and Contrast - Bill Atkinson

Having reviewd Bills work, this is exactly the kind of images that I was trying to recreate with my 'Autumn ' series, as previously posted and I have inserted one of them below to compare and contrast.
my vision was to take brightly coloured leaves against copper sulphate blue skies, to exaggerate and highlight the colours in those leaves.

Catching the right light is essential so I made sure that we had clear skies and plenty of sun, then I set off into Hopwas woods (as usual with dog running around). I took a number of images, as previously displayed and have inserted one of them below to contrast with the an image from Bill's portfolio.

ISO 100: f 9: 1/200: lens 55-200mm                     

I have not undertaken any post production work on my image, but the concept is very similar. Golden leaves against a blue sky. Clearly however, I have focused on a smaller section of the tree, largely due to the peripheral surroundings, which would not have leant themselves to taking a more 'distant' shot.