2011-11-06_00047

Hi Maria - I think I know what you trying to capture here, the beauty of fall leaves, the red and contrasting yellow of fall. However, the image lacks critical sharpness and the patch on the left top is particularly distracting due to the blur. You didn't include any information on camera or settings, but I suspect you probably tried using a low F-stop (large aperture) to shoot the leaves. In this case, I might have chosen a much higher F-stop (smaller aperture) to ensure maximum sharpness throughout the image. Although this can be challenging if you are attempting to isolate a subject from its surroundings, in this case, I don't think you would encounter that issue. Finally, I generally use a tripod when shooting such scenes in order to ensure the sharpness.

In addition to the sharpness problem, if your intent is to capture the reds, golds and oranges of fall leaves, you might want to try different white balances to help bring out the colors stronger. In addition, although reflections are not an issue with this type subject, I might still use a polarizer to help pump up the colors a bit more. Another choice might be to use a warming filter. Good luck and keep working on these type images.

Irene

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