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FOLIAGE TIP
> WEATHER
By Wiseguy Creative Photography
We all love those bluebird autumn days, but when it
comes to the money shots, the best fall foliage photos
are more likely to be captured when the weather is fair.
RAIN, RAIN, GO AWAY
But it’s not what you think. When the rain moves out, the
magic is just beginning! Be on the lookout for fast-moving
storms and be ready to shoot as the clouds begin to clear.
Look for the misty remnants left behind by the warming
sunshine. As the clouds break apart and lift away from
the valleys and riverbeds, lingering clouds and fog will
help set the scene. If it stays cloudy and overcast, the
conditions will continue to be favorable as the best foliage
photographs are likely to happen with less contrast.
LOOK FOR COLD TEMPS
Watch the weather and find some water. Look for cool,
even cold mornings, which means the warm waters of
rivers, ponds, and lakes will produce fog as they cool.
Focus your camera on a unique foreground feature and recompose to let the fog create the rest of the photograph.
Another opportunity that cold temps bring, mostly in later
October, are the sudden dropping of leaves. The first really
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cold snap will shock the leaves and cover the forest floor
with color.
SNOW DAY
The only thing better than fog and foliage is snow and
foliage. The Mt. Washington Observatory provides a
Higher Summits Forecast (www.mountwashington.org)
potentially alerting you of opportunities of snow on
Washington, or even in the Valley. If you hear that snow
may be in the forecast overnight, be ready at daybreak
for a show. Capturing a colorful foreground with a snowy
background, or vice versa, will leave you with some of the
best foliage shots of the season. Bring along a tripod in
case low light becomes an issue.
BLUEBIRD?
If you do get a full sunshine day, take a walk in the woods and
shoot in the shadows. Photos taken in the sun are more likely
to be troublesome, overloaded with contrast and reflections.
Dan Houde • Wiseguy Creative
www.WiseguyCreative.com
@wiseguyphotography
