Best of Autumn
Borut Pihlar

Best of Autumn

August 2024

Expert
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Hywel's stunning landscape from the UK's beautiful Padley Gorge in the Peak District was taken at peak autumn. There's a lot to love about his image from the spooky misty woodland to the hits of orange from the fallen leaves that litter the forest floor and add a nice pop of colour to the millstone in the foreground.

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This is a wonderful shot of the river in Vermont and is packed with deep autumn colours and soft gentle light. The photographer explained “I desaturated the colours, especially green. And added some shadows around edges to bring eye to to the bridge. Lastly, I put an Orton effect on the whole image to give it a painted effect.”

We’re used to seeing this famous view of Lofoten in Norway when it’s covered in thick white snow, so Deborah’s brilliant autumnal shot is a refreshing take on a classic which is full of soft light and rich colours. Great job!

Neil's amazing shot of the Adirondack mountains in North America have come alive with stunning autumn colours and have been bathed in glorious light from the low sun. We love the contrast between the areas of the forest which are lit up while others are in shade.

You can experience all manner of weathers in just a few moments when taking pictures in the UK's Lake District and that certainly seems to be the case here! Jay's incredible landscape from Holme Fell has captured a wonderfully windswept tree and even has a rainbow in the rainy backdrop. Great job!

We could look at this amazing forest scene from Roland all day long. Despite there being an eerie mist in the woods, there’s something quite warm and cosy about the soft autumnal colours and the way the forest pulls the eye in.

Hang’s given his shot of Mount Fuji a lovely autumnal twist by using vibrant orange and yellow leaves to frame his this iconic location with a colourful border. We don't think it would look out of place on a postcard!

Dave has caught a brilliant autumnal landscape of the Tatra Mountains in Europe here. His view has come alive with autumnal yellows and oranges in the forests and are lit up beautifully by the low sun with a lovely bit of 'alpenglow' on the mountains behind picking up the snowy tops.

With its trademark vibrant red cap and white spots the Fly Agaric has to be Britain's most photogenic mushroom! Mike's taken an absolutely corker of a shot here, merging no less than 20 individual images into a focus stack to make sure his subject was perfectly sharp whilst throwing the background into a pleasing blur.

Taken in the magnificently mountainous region of Siusi in Northern Italy, Sabrina’s lush landscape has some incredible depth. From the dusty brown autumnal landscape in the foreground to the mountains emerging through low cloud in the background. It's all bathed in gorgeous golden hour sunlight too!

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This month we want to see your favourite shots from this magical time of year taken with Canon cameras. Autumn is packed chock-full of brilliant photographic potential. From falling leaves to landscapes coming alive with colour, and seasonal pumpkins sprouting to fantastic fungi carpeting the forest floor. You're never short of subjects at this time of year so submit your best images this fall for your chance to win and be featured in PhotoPlus magazine.