In the northern hemisphere, Autumn represents football, back-to-school, sweaters and chilly evenings. In nature, an ever changing kaleidoscope surrounds us.
Greens, golds and coppers line slow moving streams on crisp, cool mornings. Towering trees topped with yellow, orange and red lead to the sky.
To take advantage of our colorful change, bring your favorite lenses, a circular polarizer and your tripod (particularly if you’re shooting in low light). For images with a lot of detail and reach, setting your aperture to f/16 will provide plenty of depth of field.
Even with the season’s chill, we feel warmth from Indian summer days. The golden hour starts a little earlier in the afternoon and a little later in the morning as the days get shorter.
As a long term midwesterner in Michigan, this autumn season is a bit bittersweet. Soon leaves will be falling and turning to brown ground cover. Several months of cold and gray are just weeks away.
Until then, taking advantage of the changing seasons, brilliant skies and colors through photography is on the agenda.
For more nature photography: Photographing Birds: Fast Tip
