Photographing Fall Colors - Tips & Tricks for Better Color (Part I)

[@photorectoby]

We have nice rolling hills and mountains so the tops will change before the valleys. Still pretty green in the valleys. this was also further north. Autumn is lovely for photography!

[@photorectoby]

That boring is pretty nice in January when it is 5 below zero up here. But I do love having four distinct seasons.

[@photorectoby]

You're the best for saying so! Thanks!

[@photorectoby]

That is a great tip- Thanks for sharing!

[@aclora]

very informative video. Never really understood what the circular polarizer does until now. Thank you!

[@btw1911]

Oh thank for your kind words about my dog, I've contacted you before not only for these great videos but your sense of humor. Sometimes you make me laugh, today with the dog, made me laugh so thanks for putting a smile on my face it was much needed. Love fall colors :-)

[@srobart]

Your leaves change a bit earlier than ours here in MO, I guess. Most of the leaves around here are still green. Around the second week of October is the best time for the Ozarks. There are times when it appears that the hillsides are on fire, with all the vibrant reds, yellows and oranges. It's my favorite time of year for photography (followed closely by Spring for macro).

[@liliankuhn4671]

I've taken the best pictures spur of the moment by jumping out of my car. Seriously. Great video! Thanks so much!

[@jimsjourney3926]

Thank you for your helpful tips, Out there this week end as i do love the Autumn colours.

[@photorectoby]

He isn't actually my pooch, but he was a sweetie. I am sorry about your loss - it really is tough.

[@photorectoby]

I am not a fan of the photo display on facebook however I want to reach regular people and regular people are on facebook. The photography community on G+ is strong and the features are excellent but outside of that it is a ghost town.

[@SuperMikeBishop]

Great tips.

[@srobart]

Thanks for this timely advice! Are you from Missouri? Some of your outdoor scenes look like they're from the Ozarks.

[@kellymoran5858]

Any tips on taking fall pics with waterfalls? Can you use a ND filter with a polarizing filter

[@Ranblv]

Can you get the same effect of the polarizers in post processing?

[@fotoman1527]

Thank you!

[@Funybudy]

What are some CP filters you recommend?

[@eddievenuto1862]

I set my picture on vivid. I use a filter. I look at the fall photos I see how much color there is

[@ashj1979]

Circular polarizers do not work well on ultra wide angle lenses since the gradient across the sky will be to large. You'll have heavy polarization in the centre of the sky and it looks bad. Don't go below 24mm with a CP :)

[@dasun13]

good job bro, thanks!

[@photorectoby]

dasun13 You bet!

[@curtiswrigley]

Nice tips. But the exposure on your head shot would be a lot less distracting if you had some light on you so you can dial back the aperture to make your background not so blown out.

[@sjs2657g]

Toby, My Border Collie jumped into my lap when your dog started playing [ @ 1:30 ]. I thought it was her collar making the sounds as I was being mugged, and couldn't see the video for a few seconds.

[@conanbjw6767]

Can I adjust the expose with Lightroom to have the same effect as using a circular polarizer? Thanks.

[@btw1911]

awww, love your dog, I miss my baby so much already, it's been a bad week :-(

[@photorectoby]

Link under the video will answer you question for common lenses.

[@NicoCarletti]

Hi, Just a question: I gess I know the basic differencie between a Polarizer filter and ND filters. But when I saw your test (07:55) I wonder if you can get similar effect with an ND? I have a ND filter from ND3 to ND400 and seems to be the same effect, it is possible? Thanks in advande andt hanks for your ever great job!

[@randallstewart175]

I guess you do not. The ND blocks equally a percentage of light reflected to the lens in all planes . The polarizer blocks only light which is reflected toward the lens in a certain plane. In application, it blocks only reflections of light at a certain angle to the lens, so light reflected off a window or water surface, which is in a very narrow plane, can to totally blocked ( or partly if you wish). An ND filter will reduce the amount of highly polarized (source) light the same as all other light in the scene, but it will not block such light, leaving other light in your scene to fully pass to your lens. A blue sky gets darker because much of the skylight when the source (sun) is at 90 degrees to the lens is reflected from microscopic water droplets in the air, becoming highly polarized.

[@mrsacorp]

Is there a part 2?

[@photorectoby]

mrsacorp No - did I say there would be?

[@DickyTracy]

No, but the title says part 1

[@photorectoby]

Haha - wasn't my dog but was still a funny moment.

[@photorectoby]

noop - Vermont!

[@NamkorGames]

HISSSSSSSSSSS

[@wanneske1969]

I've owned a cp filter but I never saw any difference in the pics with or without filter

[@wanneske1969]

Rex is beautiful, what breed ?

[@javipanca]

Facebook sucks, photographers use G+. You should also add, Tips for beginners.

[@mrsacorp]

Nope. The title just says Part 1.

[@photorectoby]

You may be joking HA HA or you clearly didn't watch the whole video. . . The short answer is NO, you cannot.