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Showing posts with label foliage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label foliage. Show all posts
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Vol. 2 No. 16
I wanted to take a minute to highlight some of the great images made by the 2010 Spring Walk Participants. These brave souls, who ventured out in to the pouring rain last Sunday, took advantage of the opportunity to capture some wonderful subjects. The following images were posted to the LensCapture Flickr Group.
© Diacritical
© Tinccat4
© DMLitvin
© Jadam113
© Katyp2
© Etccdb
© Sputnick002
© Tkacle
I'll be announcing the next walk in the coming weeks. So don't forget to check back often.
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Sunday, October 18, 2009
Vol. 1 No. 47
The cool wet weather we've been experiencing is accelerating the changing autumn colors. IloveNY.com's foliage report shows NYC and Long Island at a 25% color change, and yellow, orange and red leaves of average brilliance. Expect the City to reach peak within the next 10-14 days at most. Colors are peaking in the Rockland and Westchester counties. With a great variety of broad-leaved trees, you can always expect a spectacular color range to photograph.
Here are a few tips to help get you out capturing the autumn colors.:
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Here are a few tips to help get you out capturing the autumn colors.:
- Best time to photograph - during the last hour before sunset when the reds and oranges really pop.
- Best weather - I find overcast days to be the best when photographing the autumn colors. It's like using a giant diffuser, the clouds soften the light. Rain should not deter your shooting. Just purchase or make a rain drape for your camera and you'll capture some stunning images.
- Use a polarizer - Capturing bright fall colors are dramatically enhanced through the use of a polarizing filter. It will help reduce reflections and make the colors look more intense.
- Use a tripod - Don't make me state the obvious. A steady camera equals sharp images. Makes sense, right?
- Experiment with your white balance - Don't rely on "Auto" white balance or you could lose out on some of the vibrant colors presenting themselves. Try warming thing up a bit by setting your WB to "Cloudy."
- Underexpose - I prefer to shoot at a 1/2 stop or more under to increase the saturation of the scene.
- Color contrast - Look for bright red and orange leaves against evergreens in the background.
- Try shooting macro - Focus on a single leaf or a cluster of colorful leaves and highlight the detail. Macro photography will force you to pay very close attention to your depth of field.
- Focus on more than just leaves - pumpkins and other gourds abound along with bushels of freshly picked apples and the Halloween decorations all qualify as fall season subjects.
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