Autumn arrives and the nature is about some colossal changes. What does it mean for a photographer? In autumn the photographer will find the wealth of vivid colors and tones and a rich diversity of patterns and textures.

In the middle of autumn the day lasts about 12 hours. In good weather, especially in the morning and in the evening, you can enjoy soft light, which is ideal for landscape photography.

The temperature drops down, leaves fade and change their color to red, yellow, and then fall on the ground to form a colorful carpet. Autumn is not only the harvest time, but also the time of fog and rain, and even frost. These all create great conditions for landscape photography. No wonder that autumn is a favourite season of many nature photographers.

1. Shoot in early morning and at late night. Don’t miss an opportunity to photograph a bright navy blue sky on a sunny autumn day. Early mornings and late nights are the best time for landscape photography in autumn. The light is warm and the sky is deep blue.

Besides, early morning is a good time for woodland photography. The sun is low over the horizon and trees throw long shadows. Open areas in the forest are good places for shooting. You can place shadows in the foreground and include in the shot backlit trees with glittering leaves.

2. Take advantage of different filters:

• Make use of a polarizing filter to accentuate the blue of the sky.

• Besides, you can intensify the natural warmth of autumn light and landscape using 81B or 81C filter.

• You can use a polarizing filter even on a nasty day. It will help get rid of the shine on wet leaves and makes the colors brighter.

• Experiment with orange and other warm color filters to accentuate the yellow colors of leaves.

• Diffusion filters help to create special atmosphere, especially in photographs of trees, which are backlit.

• Color filters that emphasize red colors will make warm tones more saturated.

Find more information about polarizing filter in Color Accent in landscape photography.
3. Shoot small details (Read Landscapes in Details). There are so many diverse natural patterns and textures around us – these are small details that form a landscape. Look attentively under your feet and you are sure to notice a rich diversity of patterns, colors and textures in the carpet of fallen leaves. Include them in the shot, using a standard or zoom lens.

4. Get up early in the morning and you will be able to capture dense fog hang over the water and the first sun that create an intense light effect.

5. Take smooth water photos (Read Beginners Guide to Shutter Speed). Brightly colored leaves look very beautiful in a water and on grey stones. Set a low shutter speed to create a silky water effect.

Read more about landscape photography:

• What Photographer Ought to Know About Seasonal Variations
• Give Me a Minute and I will Give You the Secret of Summer Landscape Photography
• Winter photography: tips for beginners
• Ten Landscape Photography Tips
• Winter Photography tips: Part II

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Canon - is a high-powered Japanese company that specializes in imaging and optical products, including cameras, photocopiers and computer printers used by advanced amateur and top-notch professional photographers.

It’s no surprise that all of Canon’s digital slr line have received awards and rave reviews by owners and professionals.

As it’s an insurmountable task to examine all the models of canon digital slr cameras, let’s dwell our attention on two of them Canon Rebel XTi camera, which is considered to be the best sold canon digital slr camera, and the Canon Rebel XT SLR.

So, one should be aware of the fact, that Canon Rebel XTi camera is Canon’s newest digital SLR which is upgraded to a full 10.1 megapixels. It has many features that were exclusively on the Canon 30d and 5d cameras. It is the first Canon SLR to remove dust from the sensor automatically with ultrasonic vibrations, what is especially important when changing lenses in a dusty environment.

It is a pleasure to work with this camera, the menus are well laid out and everything seems well placed. It can be a point and shoot replacement (using one of many automatic presets) or you can do some pretty advanced setups (using manual settings). The images that one gets out of this camera seem very professional, with very little effort on his/ her part.

Another top-notch canon digital slr camera is Canon Rebel XT, which also has earned extremely high marks by many professional reviews. Its 8.0 megapixel resolution captures enough detail for photo-quality 16×22-inch prints. Its DIGIC II Image Processor provides fast, accurate image processing; captures images at a rate of up to 3 frames per second.

Actually this camera has a bunch of advantages, such as a fast shutter speed, easiness in usage; it shoots great photos in Auto mode, has a great amount of manual selections to work with and compatible with many Canon lenses. What is more, this canon digital slr camera has a very low price for a DSLR cameras.

Although Canon Rebel XTi camera and Canon Rebel XT SLR have much in common, still XTi has one preference: it has a little bit bigger LCD and the self-sensor cleaning system. (Wanna know secrets of summer landscape photography?)

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Mamiya is a high-powered Japanese company that is best known for its professional film cameras, especially medium-format film cameras such as the Mamiya RB 67, RZ 67, and C-220/C-330, used by advanced amateur and top-notch professional photographers.

Mamiya started manufacturing 35mm cameras in 1949, and in 1982 the company introduced the Mamiya ZM - an advanced version of the ZE-2, with some of the features of the ZE-X, which was actually the last mamiya 35mm slr camera. It had an aperture-priority automatic time control, based on center-weighted TTL readings, an automatic shutter-speed range from 4 seconds to 1/1000, and a manual range from 2 seconds to 1/1000. It should be also mentioned, that mamiya 35mm slr camera has both optical and audio signals indicating over- or under-exposure, pending battery failure, or excessive camera shake. Improvements were also found in the metering modes, shutter release, self-timer, manual time settings and the on/off switch. The ergonomics of the camera body itself were even better, noticeable in the increased body bulge near the film advance lever, for a more comfortable grip.

As it’s transpired from the history of the company, Mamiya gave up on 35mm slr cameras in the early 80s and the ZM is the last of the line. But it’s interesting fact, that the decision was not caused by the producer itself. In fact, J. Osawa & Co Ltd. was the worldwide distributor of Mamiya products and one of the leading trading houses for consumer products; they even sold lenses for the ZE-cameras under their own label. But in 1984 they went bankrupt; it was one of the greatest economic failures in the Japanese history. Apparently this occasion was the main reason to drop the Mamiya 35mm line.

Today Mamiya is a maker of some of the best professional medium-format cameras, which still are the most important product branch of the company (about 40% of the total turnover). Nevertheless, one has to be aware of the fact, that at present, Mamiya is mostly specialized in manufacturing golf equipment and electronics.

Let’s hope that in future Mamiya will be in a position to overcome any crisis or challenge and will pleasure us with new products.
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