The woods have really pinged into life since the frost and we are finally seeing some good autumn colour. My camera, of course, is doing its best to take the colour back out. I really don’t know what goes through the minds of camera designers, but they really seem to hate colour.
I first noticed this when taking a sunset with my old camera. A deep red, cloud-flecked sky behind Sandal Castle became a pale pink sky with pale grey wisps.
In the old days of film you used to buy Kodak for restrained colour or Fuji if you wanted something brighter. These days, with my camera at least, you can get the same effect from selecting “Scene” mode. I selected the “Cuisine” option, which brightens all the colours. It’s meant for taking pictures of food but it seems to work for autumn leaves too. Some, like the oak leaves didn’t need help. With others I forgot to use the setting. It did help with the landscapes but even with this help the colours in the photographs are more restrained than they were in real life.
Julia had a Safeguarding Course at Worksop today so it seemed like a good time to visit Clumber Park. It’s the home of an 87 acre lake and the longest Lime Tree Avenue in Europe. It was planted in 1840 and is 2 miles long with 1,296 common limes.
At the end of the lake is a shallow section with a number of tree stumps and drowned trees. These date from the 1980s when subsidence from coal workings dropped the level of the ground. The new low-lying areas filled up and the trees dies. A few still stand to provide perches for cormorants and gulls.
Drowned tree at Clumber Park
I read a haiku today, by coincidence. I can’t remember it, but it was about how maple leaves are at their best just before they fall. I wish the same could be said for me.
In Japanese they have the word koyo – autumn foliage.
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These are stunning photos, Quercus, especially the trees reflecting int he pond. Nice composition!
Thanks – the theory is that if I take a lot I will improve.
The drowned tree was my favourite today. A good shot.
Thank you – I was inspired to look for reflections by your “Roy Orbison” shot.
It is nice to be inspirational!
A well-deserved accolade. 🙂
The picture of the drowned tree is fantastic! On the computer, I edit most of the pictures I post. I don’t do anything crazy, but the results are usually a better reflection of what I see.
Thank you. I used to trim the kids’ rugby photos but never really learned to exploit the full potential of the editing process.
Do you have an enhancement feature on your computer? I often don’t use mine, but sometimes it helps.
Yes but I hardly ever edit on the computer – I really should do more.
Wow – some really stunning photos in here. Very nice!
Thanky ou. I’m lucky yo have a lot of leaves to choose from. 🙂