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This creates an opportunity for shots that are not only portraits of the animals themselves, but also show their relationship with their environment. Look out for felled trees and harvested timber, and use the patterns and textures created by the sawn surfaces to make graphically interesting images.Īutumn is a busy time of year for many animals, as they prepare for winter. Try this:Įven some ostensibly natural forests need to be managed to stop them becoming too dense. Explore them in close-up, or go for a wider view to show them in the context of the forest. Try to find a subject that’s backlit, as this will highlight the delicate structure and colours.įallen trees can make fascinating photographic subjects, their massive exposed and decaying roots radiating outwards, creating a dramatic starburst effect. Get down to their level, and move in close with your lens at a wide-angle setting – but do tread very carefully. Mushrooms and toadstools have a magical, fairytale quality when in their natural environment. Get in close to shoot some of the details of the forest landscape, and alwaysīe on the look out for interesting shapes and textures. Where the overhead cover is less dense, shafts of sunlight can pick out individual plants and fungi.

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ISO 100)įorest bridge ( Shutterstock) Alternative approaches Sensor/film speed: Use a low ISO setting (e.g. Settings for capturing life on the forest floor:Ĭamera mode: Select Landscape mode or Aperture Priority and an aperture of f/16 Explore the forest with your camera looking for interesting patterns and compositions created by the trees, plants, and fungi that flourish on the autumnal forest floor. Lighting varies dramatically too, not only with changes in the weather but also according to the height and density of the canopy above. The light will cause your camera to underexpose the shot, so increase your exposure by 1 stop.įrom thick vegetation to sudden clearings in the undergrowth, the forest is a place of contrasts. For the most brilliant colours, shoot towards the canopy into a bright sky, or even into the sun. Use backlighting to enhance the luminance of autumn leaves. Catch the moment when a breeze shivers across the water or create your own ripples by skimming a pebble. Reflected in ponds or lakes, and shot through a fine rain or mist, autumnal colours take on an abstract look. Look for the appearance of coloured bands as foliage from tall shrubs and undergrowth turn their own distinctive colours. The autumn colour palette consists of an astonishing range of vibrant hues. Broad views place the colours in context and contrast them with the stark forms of the trees while images of leaves reflected in water result in more abstract compositions. Lens setting: Zoom to moderate wide angleįlash: Try shots with and without fill-in flashĪutumn forest ( Shutterstock) Alternative approachesįrom wide-angle landscape images to close-up shots of a leaf-covered forest floor, autumnal tones can be photographed in many different ways. Sensor/film speed: Use a low ISO setting (eg ISO 100) For the most vibrant colour, head out just before sunset or after sunrise when the lighting is at its warmest.Ĭamera mode: Select Landscape mode or Aperture Priority and an aperture of f/11 Overcast skies provide soft light, while bright sunlight infuses leaves with a translucent, dappled glow. Autumn weather can be changeable, bringing a variety of photographic results.

In temperate climates, nature has a final flourish of colour as summer draws to a close.

Autumn images