We are in early fall, and the first colours are showing. I expect the colours to intensify in the next two weeks. This is an invitation to all types of photography from landscape to macro as long as it has fall colour in it.
Here is the tutorial video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ799A73rQA
It felt good, the first time holding my camera since my accident. Taken with my 14-16mm zoom lens at 35 mm, f/4, 1/500 sec. Post processed in Photoshop with some distraction removal with AI.
I am having fun working with Photoshop post processing. Found this yellow tree in front of a house in our neighbourhood. Played around with several sliders to enhance the tree colour but did not like the blue sky. Tried masking in Camera Raw to tone down the incredible blue. Here is the progression of edits.
Here is the full size image of version 1.
Sandy Beach as the sun was setting. 20260918
0.8s @ f19, ISO 50
38 mm lens
Edited in Lightroom
Nice composition, with the subtle yellow variations and the contrasting orange/brown patch of leaves. Like the soft ripples trailing the rocks. Great choice of aperture and ISO to get this effect through an almost 1 sec exposure.
Thanks Henri – I rarely use my tripod but had with me for this picture.
Yesterday on Glenmore reservoir. Not the full colors yet, but getting there.
Taken with cell phone
a colourful slope at Fish creek boat launch
ISO 10000 100mm f6.3 1/8000
a lone yellow tree next to the windmill at Heritage park
f6.3 ISO 400 34mm 1/640
Beautiful composition. Stark contrast. Love the tree just outside the fence and the whole scene silhouetted against a flawless blue sky. The contrast between the green grass and the blue sky makes it a powerful image.
We went to Bowness Park to check out the fall colours. Along the southern edge, along a small creek there are beautiful back-lit scenes to be had. There is a steep escarpment with dark douglas firs with the sun just peeking over the edge. Got this image at f/22 , 1/640 sec, ISO 1000 for a starburst effect. Used Camera Raw sliders to open up the shadows and give it more vibrance and saturation.
Nice addition, the starburst.
Went for a walk along the River Walk in Cochrane as you get closer to the water the leaves start to change the path from my chair.
Lovely shot, could easily be mistaken for one taken in fall-colours country in the east somewhere.
leaves on the path enhanced in Photoshop express colour and hdr.
A tarn below Panorama ridge
Taken with cell phone
East side of McMahon Stadium ISO100, f/5.6, 1/640
back alley vegetationISO100, f/5.6, 1/100
Wild aster at Lake O’Hara. (Picture taken 20260924). On the flower it looks like two bees sleeping with their backs to the sun but these may also be hoverflies. Not sure.
1/80 sec, f11.0, ISO 400
38 mm lens
Edited in Lightroom. This picture is cropped in from the original about 75 percent.
Very nice
My apple tree. Produces decent fruit even as it is chocked by spruce tree roots
f/35; 1/320 sec.;ISO 400
Lake Louise couple of days ago giving notice summer is done once again
f/8; 1/160 sec.; ISO 125
Thistles turning to fluff in the fall.
Taken with my iphone
Two weeks ago and the colours are just starting to turn.
Taken with my iphone.
One red tree among all the gold, yellow and green colours in Fish Creek PArk.
Taken with my Pixel phone
I like the way this tree stands out. I saw it walking in Woodbine on the edge of Fish Creek Park. Taken with my Pixel phone.
If you haven’t been to the WID (Western Irrigation District) just south of the Inglewood Golf course just off of the Deerfoot, you are in for a treat. It is a great gathering place for migrating birds and colourful trees right now. FL 50m, F11, S1/320, Auto WB.
Same WID location and settings as above. Just walk the path.
Shot this while out walking my 10 month old puppy Pete. Pete is in the future guide dog program for CNIB. Was taken on my iphone and I had to do major post processing to get some detail in the blacks and lost a lost of original colour.1/7s, f1.8, 6.7mm.
Beautiful colors on a White Ash. Shot with my iPhone
Backlit pear tree in fruit grove of Silver Springs Gardens. iPhone shot.
Ohio buckeye with red truck and reflections in Hillhurst.
closeup
The last lily in my garden this year
shot on my cell phone during blue evening sky, highlight from my garage light
after 103 shots.
shot on portrait setting Samsung S26