Canon: Fall Foliage Photography

[Chris Dodkin]

Autumn begins around late September, bringing with it a seasonal change that inspires photographers across the nation: Fall foliage. Autumn’s dramatic landscapes are stunning to behold and the challenge is how to preserve the impact in a still photograph that captures the unique quality of this season.

Canon DLC: Article: Fall Foliage Photography

A comprehensive write-up, to help you get the best fall shots.

 

[Hamish Gill]

We should have a theme!
I need to end the last one still dont I... :/

 

[Ralph Thornton]

Yes, a fall foliage theme would be great. I'd definitely like to see how others approach this topic and I will share some of my efforts as well. Let's do it!

 

[Hamish Gill]

... When should I start it?
I think it needs to run for a while ... Everything is still green here!
What do you think?

 

[Davie Hudson]

on a personal level i'm well up for an autumn theme , it's by far my favourite season

 

[Pete Askew]

Sounds good to me. How about giving it until the end of October?

 

[Davie Hudson]

fine for me, i have a highland trip planned for next week lol

 

[Brian Moore]

I'm at a disadvantage. I imagine Chris will be too. The autumn colors are largely the same as the Spring, Summer and Winter colors in Southern California.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Brian - I'm heading up to Julian on Saturday to see if the altitude can provide some more fall color - I think that's our best bet around here!

 

[Pete Askew]

I thought you just burnt all the leaves around this time of year in California?!!

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Ah yes, we do have an annual issue with wildfires in these parts - fingers crossed we have a quiet fire season this year.

 

[Larry Bolch]

In full blaze here—as it is every year. Over the weekend, I had a chance to get out of town and do a bit of shooting. To break the cliche of would-be calendar shots, I used the longer end of my lens and wider openings for shallow depth of field. To further break the cliche, I included an out of focus element in each shot. I invite all to try to identify it. My guess is that the little gallery I produced is unique in the world.

Autumn?A Somewhat Different Approach

 

[Pete Askew]

Great idea Larry. Glad you made it out of the woods in one piece. The last shot is my favourite though - I like a nice seed pod!

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Larry, very clever idea - is that last one a 'doyouthinkhesawus'?

 

[Larry Bolch]

Well, this is Alberta and they are everywhere. Real lens-lice and photo-bombers. They were hoping for nice sharp publicity shots for their portfolios—TV is a big market for them—but I fooled them!

 

[Brian Moore]

Good thinking, Chris. Don't forget to devour some apple pie up there!

 

[Chris Dodkin]

It's on my shooting list

 

[Darren Bradley]

What's fall foliage?