Hello, cocateho26. Thank you for the kind words and also for sharing the clip files.
I'm aware the there is a sameness to the colors of the trees (actually, very subtle differences
). But the colors are based on observation. The date of the scene is September 24, 1915. In this area (the scene is in my neighborhood) the trees don't really start to turn until the first week of October, and they peak two or three weeks later.
I did experiment with more vivid colors (see some of the earlier renderings in this thread), thinking I could cheat a bit. But as last fall came and went I realized that it was more important to be authentic.
I wanted the low morning light and also wildflowers. Sept. 24 seemed a good compromise. It's more late summer than fall and several varieties of wildflowers are still in bloom. They soon disappear. So the choice being more colorful trees or wildflowers, I went with the wildflowers.
There will be more scenes in this series and I want to do at least one at peak leaf season. So stay tuned!