As a moody photographer, one thing that attracted me to Seattle was the gray skies, so I like to take advantage of the formless blanket of light gray as a background for some of my pictures. When I photographed these Sweetgum leaves at the peak of autumn, the sky cooperated with an almost white background of clouds, which really allows the scarlet shades to shine.

PRINT INFORMATION: This photograph is printed from a digital file on Japanese Mulberry paper using pigment ink. Matting is done with a thick white cotton rag mat. All materials are archival; designed to last for generations.

LIMITED EDITION: This photographic print is part of a limited edition printed by photographer Lee Rentz. The edition consists of 250 prints, which includes all sizes and methods of printing.