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cameraSONY DSLR-A350

settings Aperture 50/10 ISO 100 Shutter 1/160 Focal Length 900/10 

upload_dateJun, 2016

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10 Comments |
wildwoodie56
 
wildwoodie56 June 21, 2016
Love the colours
Zeus1804
 
Zeus1804 June 21, 2016
Very inviting great golden tones
trainwoman Platinum
 
trainwoman June 22, 2016
Gorgeous.......very warn
ellenellen PRO+
 
ellenellen June 23, 2016
stunning shot
roelraadsen
 
roelraadsen June 28, 2016
TIP: Little more contrast will enhance the image!
terrysigns13
 
terrysigns13 June 28, 2016
Oooo!!! I got lost in this beauty.
blueleopard
 
blueleopard June 28, 2016
I love the colors. I just love fall.?
tongant Platinum
 
tongant July 06, 2016
Great Autumn colours!
dknden6567
 
dknden6567 July 10, 2016
Awesome!
LesNewhall Ultimate
 
LesNewhall July 21, 2016
brilliant, i want a print!

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Behind The Lens

Location

I took the photo in a nearby forest. Actually, I noticed this place by accident when I was driving to a park in a nearby town. Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed an interesting place.

Time

It was the end of October and the leaves on the trees were at their peak of color. This time is very short. A few days at most, when the leaves take on full color and the wind has not yet managed to knock them off the trees. I went to the park around 2 p.m.

Lighting

You don't need a sunny day to take a picture of the shaded view. It is enough for it to be a bright day with a high cloud base. Then the lighting of the set is even. In the case of a sunny day, it is better to try to photograph the details. For example, a leaf highlighted by a ray of the sun. You then have to choose a contrasting background to emphasize its shape and structure.

Equipment

Try to keep the sensor sensitivity relatively low, for example 100 to 400 ISO. This way you will avoid noise in the photo. However, if the amount of light is not enough, then extend the exposure time and use a tripod. In my case, there was enough light and I didn't have to use a tripod. Do not use flash as harsh shadows will ruin the whole effect. I usually take two lenses with me. Wide angle for general views and zoom for details. For this photograph, I used a 17mm wide-angle lens that was attached to a Sony 350 camera with an APSC sensor.

Inspiration

I usually avoid being inspired by other photos. This was also the case this time. I look at the set from different sides, angles and heights. I choose the most interesting view and take 3 photos with different lens angles.

Editing

I take photos by saving them in RAW files. This makes it possible to correct many parameters in the photo development process. For these purposes, I use the free DarkTable software which gives the same functionality as Lightroom. In the edition, I pay attention to overexposure and lower the exposure in terms of bright highlights if an element in the photo shows overexposure. I do the opposite with underexposed places. Then I adjust the black level, contrast and color saturation. Finally, in the case of autumn photos, I raise the light temperature to around 7000K. Ultimately, I soften the photo quite a bit to get rid of small details that distract from the overall view.

In my camera bag

Usually, I go to an outdoor session with two wide and narrow angle lenses and an additional battery. I always have a tripod in the trunk.

Feedback

For autumn photos, choose cloudy days. When editing, do not forget about warming up the lights and softening the entire photo.

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