Photographing Fall Colors:

River-Reflections-1, originally uploaded by tday01.

It's that time of the year and it is time to start photographing the Fall colors. Fall colors are coming alive and changing rapidly. Here are a few tips for to help you get more vibrant colors in your Fall pictures.
1. Colors are always more vibrant when the leaves are wet. Don' t be afraid of getting a little damp if you want your photographs to have more saturated colors.

2. Have a tripod handy and use the middle to higher f stop range of your lens to get better depth of field in your photographs. This will require longer shutter speeds and the use of a tripod.

3. Early morning dew and fog will increase your chances of getting more mood in your photos.

4. Late afternoon and back-lighting can produce fantastic photographs and bright saturated colors.

5. Try slightly underexposing your images to increase the saturation of colors in your images.

6. Look for minute details. Macro shots or small clusters of leaves can produce some beautiful images. Don't get in a hurry and take the time to study the small details.

7. Look for reflections. Fall moisture can produce beautiful reflections in some unexpected areas. If there is a small puddle of water it may be reflecting the colors of the surrounding foliage.

8. Look in a full 360 circle. Sometimes your best shot may be right behind you.

Sometimes a quick change in the weather, heavy rain or strong winds, can cause your beautiful Fall leaves drop more quickly than you might expect. So don't procrastinate... Get out there and start shooting..