Hi!
Took this one a couple of months back when I was out for a walk in
Derbyshire with my grandparents. They're both in their eighties, so I
get plenty of time to run round taking photos... ;-) I found the high
contrast between bright sunshine and long winter shadows quite
challenging, but managed to get some shots I liked - this one's probably
my favourite:
http://www.elvum.net/gallery/v/trips/peaks_agps/agps_peaks12.jpg.html
Steve, this looks more like a Moscowian late autumn to me ;-).
I'd try to take the same shot either early morning or late afternoon or
better yet during more cloudy weather... I think it would benefit from
some cloud formation or some more involved lighting.
Boris