Leaves are a very popular subject when it comes to autumnal photography due to their great variation in colour at this time of year. If you are creative these subjects can offer great photographic potential. Here are 5 quick tips to make sure you make the most of the autumn weather

When the leaves come falling down, originally uploaded by Garry’.

1. Get low, go wide – To really emphasise the coloured carpets so abundant in Autumn, fit a wide angle lens and get low down, focusing on a close leaf and fill the frame with the leaves going away into the distance, open spaces such as parks are great for this.

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Latest Update - Review and Sample Test Photos at Imaging-Resource (added 09 November ‘07)

Sony DSC-W200 features:

• 12 megapixels
• 3x stabilized zoom lens
• HDTV output, ISO 3200
• 2.5 inch LCD
• In camera red-eye correction
• Eye-level viewfinder

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Latest - Leica M8 Video Review by Luminous Landscapes (added 08 October ‘07)

Leica M8 features:

• 10.3 megapixel
• 2.5 inch TFT LCD
• Shutter speed 4 to 1/8000
• ISO range up to 2500
• Microprocessor-controlled metal blade slot shutter with vertical action
• Continuous (2 frames per second up to 10 frames)

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“Amazing post processing work! Gotta love that light!!”
Suggested by Dave

we all gotta have…., originally uploaded by RCastro.

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Last update: Review & Sample Photos @ CNET (04 October’07)

The Sony CyberShot T200 (announced 22 August’07) is a 8.1 MP point-and-shoot camera features 5X Optical Zoom (35mm equivalent: 35 - 175 mm), Touch-Screen Operation, HD Output, ISO 800-3200, and a 3.5 Widescreen display. The camera measures 93.5 x 59.3 x 20.4 mm, weighs 160g and available in black, red and silver.

Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars | Latest Price Info

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(03 OCT 2007) N.1 in Explore for a little while… Many thanks to all of you!

I had two different ideas for this month’s challenge. But an article on plating in today’s Seattle Times pre-empted them both, and inspired me to create this month’s Plate it Up! theme. The article is about transforming a boring plating into something that has more appeal. Despite the title of the piece, which implies that it will be mainly about garnishing, the tips include do’s and don’ts about how to layout the food, how to think about color, and (a little) on saucing. It’s a short read, but a good one to kick off the challenge. Go read it now, so the rest of this post makes sense.

Back so soon? Did you read it? Good.

First off, I’m curious as to what you thought of the example photo. Did the after photo look better to you? And if so, how much better?

Secondly, here’s where you really come in… what would you do to the plate to make it even more appealing? Show us with this month’s post. No, you don’t have to plate the same dishes… but do try to combine different dishes onto one plate, and make the most of them. This is something I tend to avoid doing… and one of the things I’ve noticed about most cooking magazines and cookbooks… the photo shows just one cooked item, not an item, plated, as you probably would if you were actually serving at home or in a restaurant.