Ahhhh, fall. The recent, crisp air, the cooler temps and — oh sure — these colourful leaves. Many people like to get out and {photograph} the autumn leaves in all their panorama glory however how about taking a while to stand up shut and private with these leaves and colour?
That is half one of many concepts to carry us nearer to that fall feeling. You could find half two right here.
{Photograph} indoors
What? Sure, I do know, it’s prime time to get out with the digital camera and crunch a few of these leaves underneath your mountain climbing boots however, generally that’s not an possibility. So, what do you do? Head out your again door, seize just a few leaves out of your yard and convey them inside.
I arrange a small lightbox and used my Platypod to put my digital camera and Canon 100mm Macro lens on the fringe of the field. It’s a lot much less cumbersome than my tripod and it permits me to get nearer and contained in the field.
Establishing your photographs
Use the opposite leaves to put on or behind the leaf you’re photographing to create a contrasting background and make it extra pure.
Stay view is a large assist when specializing in macro photographs with the intention to be sure to have in focus the realm of the leaf you need to spotlight.
Use a mirror. Reflections don’t have to only occur in ponds. Can’t get the leaf to take a seat the way in which you need it? Use a clothespin to carry it in place.
Get artistic. I like to make use of corn syrup to create ‘water drops,’ because it’s way more viscous and stays in place while you need to transfer the leaf round for different compositions. It additionally lasts longer. Utilizing a toothpick, I roll it within the corn syrup and faucet the toothpick on the floor the place I need the drop and let the corn syrup run down the toothpick. Voila! A water drop.
Fall can be about textures. Dying leaves are good for this. They might not be as colourful and fairly however they are often very attention-grabbing to {photograph}.
So, even for those who aren’t capable of get exterior to your native park, forest preserves or down by the river, you possibly can nonetheless create superb photographs of the autumn leaves.
