From the course: Landscape Photography: Autumn
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Photographing fallen foliage in water
From the course: Landscape Photography: Autumn
Photographing fallen foliage in water
- Another aspect of fallen leaf photography is fallen leaves in water. When you get them trapped in a whirlpool, it's exciting because they are reflecting light. As long as we keep the shutter open and they're moving throughout the scene, we can record that. So, in essence, you've got a path of leaves. Now, typically, you're going to use a neutral density filter. In my course, Photographing the Fjords of New Zealand, I talk about exactly how to use neutral density filters, how to calculate for time. So, definitely check that out. And, what we see in this first image is the path of the leaves throughout the whirlpool. This is about 30 seconds long and you can see all this movement and color. It's so exciting. When you walk up to this scene, and this is the Subway in Zion National Park, the leaves are just kind of sitting there, moving very slowly, and you don't really think too much about it. And, the second you create a long exposure, it's magic. So, always be on the lookout for…
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