THROWDOWN: Autumn Leaves

[Richard Wood]

It’s that time in the Northern Hemisphere (my condolences to my friends “down under”) for the leaves to turn all sorts of pretty colors. While I miss the reds of the New England maples, the yellows of the Kansas aspens are beautiful too. WHAT COLOR ARE YOUR LEAVES?

autumn leaves.jpg by Richard Wood on Light Stalking

[Lea White]

Nice, we are going into summer now so can’t participate in this challenge 🙂

[Martin Davis]

Here is a still life, taken today whilst out in the crisp sunshine!

Autumn Leaves.jpg by Martin Davis on Light Stalking

[Karen]

Autumn’s Finale

[Anna Soffia Oskarsdottir]

[Tersha]

Stunning colours, Karen….the 3rd one is a piece of art!

[Tersha]

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Autumn Leaves by Joanna MacDonald on Light Stalking

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Autumn rain by Joanna MacDonald on Light Stalking

[Karen]

Thanks, @tersha! It’s been a fantastic Autumn as the colors have hung around a few extra weeks in these parts due to lack of rain and cold weather.

[Mikell Herrick]

It’s been a very colourful fall around here…

From October 2013

From October 2013

From October 2013

From October 2013

From November 2013

From November 2013

[Mikell Herrick]

Very pretty composition and colour in this image, @joanna …well done. 🙂

[Mikell Herrick]

I agree Karen…that third one is especially lovely…but I like them ALL!

@karamen

[Mikell Herrick]

Simply beautiful, @annosoffia 🙂

[Mikell Herrick]

That image is so delicate and lovely, Diane… love the processing…that colour is fantastic. 🙂

[Mikell Herrick]

Gorgeous yellow and orange in that scene Richard… so vibrant.
I wouldn’t feel sorry for the folks down under though…spring is beautiful too…and they get summer soon…my favourite time of year…I don’t look forward to winter. 🙂

[Karen]

@annasoffia, I agree with @mikell…SImple and beautiful!

[Karen]

Love the color and the water drops, @tersha!

[Karen]

Very nice, @joanna. Great leaf placement and definition!

[Karen]

Beautiful leaves, @joanna! Love the two tone color and the rain .

[Karen]

Neat set, @mikell! Love the deep red of the first, but this last one is so cool!!! Sunroof…Skylight? Love it!

[Karen]

Such rich color, @camerasinger! I can feel the warmth of the sun basking on the leaves!

[Mikell Herrick]

Thanks @karamen … yes… a skylight in my upstairs bathroom gives a great view of the tall hardwoods that tower above the house in the side yard. When it’s blustery and raining, leaves often fall and stick to the window like this. I love the image it creates and I’ve taken many photos from this vantage point. This one was a chance to use a little artistic touch in Lightroom and Photoshop. 🙂

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Thanks @karamen Sadly all the leaves are gone now after one big wind storm. Can’t take credit for the two tones and the rain, but I appreciate your comment!! 🙂 Photographing Fall colours is very rewarding!!

[x]

Thanks again @karamen – and @mikell. I collected these leaves in the park, then shot them at home on my kitchen island. Didn’t have to worry about them blowing away on me 🙂

[Ed Aldridge]

Some beautiful and artistic autumnal pictures on show here, really lovely work everyone!

Mine is a bit of an abstract autumn image taken on my phone camera which I have recently discovered having largely ignored…

Reflections of Autumn..

[Tersha]

thanks, Mikell., @mikell,..I love the colour, that’s pretty much as it was.

[Tersha]

Thanks, Karen, @karamen, it was pouring with rain!

[Tersha]

simply beautiful….all of them!

[Mikell Herrick]

That’s a great image @ed-aldridge …water, reflections and autumn leaves just go together so nicely. 🙂

[Karen]

I really like it, @ed-aldridge!

[Karen]

Leaves, Leaves….everywhere!

[Ed Aldridge]

Thanks @karamen and @mikell

@karamen that last shot is lovely, was there enough room for you to have backed away and included more of the tree?

[Karen]

Here is the non-cropped version, @ed-aldridge. I think I was trying to be more dramatic zoning in on the leaves and chair. Thanks for the suggestion. What do you think? I can back up further and retake, but then my driveway gets in the image.

[Ed Aldridge]

I was wondering if there was something either side that would intrude. The reason I asked is because the white chair really stands out amongst those other bright, vibrant colours, if you were able to pull back to show the whole tree but keep it so the surrounding was just leaves I think it would look great although the chair would be smaller in the image I think it would still be a poetic focal point, who sat in the chair where are they now sort of thing… I’m starting to worry I might be getting a tad pretentious in my oldish age… 🙂

Anyway they are both lovely shots, my personal preference is for the uncropped version but photography is highly subjective and you shouldn’t pay too much attention to what I say..

[Karen]

I like the story telling idea behind your suggestion, @ed-aldridge. In the perfect world I might be able to achieve it. It seems the more of the tree I reveal, the more background distractions show up, which is one of the reasons I tweaked the mid tones. Thanks for your input, I really appreciate it.

[Ed Aldridge]

@karamen well both versions were great, I love the colours of the leaves, I love the idea of the old chair waiting for summer when it can be useful again. Lovely picture 🙂

[Karen]

Weird…my first image disappeared. Re-posting

[Karen]

I love the contrast, too, @ed-aldridge. If it weren’t so heavy, I would carry that chair around until I found the perfect settings for it. I imagine a whole series..”Seated Journey’s” 🙂

[Jhenson1000]

Verticalfall.jpg by Jeff Henson on Light Stalking

[Lea White]

Wow, stunning. I love the 3rd one! And the sky on the first photo is so cool!

[Lea White]

So simplistic!

[Mikell Herrick]

Thanks… @tersha … 🙂

[Cara Kelly]

I managed to get out last weekend in the Chicago area and get some shots of the fall leaves. A storm came later in the week and blew most of them off the trees.

Morton Arboretum Fall Colors 1 by Cara Kelly on Light Stalking

Morton Arboretum Fall Colors 2 by Cara Kelly on Light Stalking

Millenium Park in Fall by Cara Kelly on Light Stalking

[Jhenson1000]

Well done Cara. Leaves we’re vibrant this year for sure. Sadly it was a shorter window of opportunity than in years past. Nice well composed shots.

[Cara Kelly]

Thanks, Jeff.

[Richard Wood]

After the Fall

bare.jpg by Richard Wood on Light Stalking

[Tersha]

very moody…

[Tersha]

Here’s some that have fallen….

[Richard Wood]

I get that way now and again

[Tom Shope]

Gorgeous. Love 2 & 3. Well done!

[Tom Shope]

Love the simplicity of number 4. Great contrast. Beautiful!

[mark papke]

Lake Lewey campground Newcomb NY, Adirondacks. http://mark-papke.artistwebsites.com/
Reflections of Fall by mark papke on Light Stalking

[mark papke]

Very vibrant and detailed pictures. Nice. I really like the perspective of the second one.

[mark papke]

Very Nice. I like this better than the cropped one.

[mark papke]

Taughannock Falls. http://mark-papke.artistwebsites.com/
Taughannock Fall by mark papke on Light Stalking

[mark papke]

Nice pictures

[mark papke]

Very nice.

[Cara Kelly]

I like this a lot.

[Phyllis Peterson]

Last chance to photograph the red fall color on the maple in front of our house.
Fall_Color__04.jpg by Phyllis Peterson on Light Stalking

[Karen]

Thank you for your comments, @leaw, @jaxwired and @markp. The colors have been so vibrant this year. Expecting our first snow tonight…bye bye, Autumn!

[Mikell Herrick]

thanks for the nice comment, @jaxwired 🙂

[Carol H]

@karamen ooohhhh so difficult to choose a favourite between the second and third (although I like them all!)

[Carol H]

All of them are gorgeous – but do particularly like your “artistic touch” on the last image

[Carol H]

@markp – beautiful rich colours and lovely reflections

[Mikell Herrick]

Thanks @carolannphotos … I don’t fool around with filters that often …but it’s a nice diversion sometimes just to see what you can create and this image seemed to lend itself to some artistry. 🙂

[Carol H]

They’ve all just about gone now, but this was taken last month – ok, it’s not just about leaves but it’s the only one I’ve got from this year (so far)

[Karen]

Thank you @carolannphotos! Sadly, after only a week, there isn’t a leaf left on those trees.

[Tersha]

here’s a couple more, the sun was streaming through the leaves….

[Arthur]

misty autumn morning in Spain.

[Arthur]

https://www.flickr.com/photos/triteimages/15569117891/ more misty autumn colour.
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[Rob Eyers]

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