There’s Still Time To Create Beautiful Fall Landscape Photos

Though the leaves may have already fallen there are still a lot of opportunities for uniquely fall landscape photos to be had in November and beyond. So, grab your camera and use the following ideas to create beautiful fall landscape photos!

Ideas for Beautiful Late Fall Landscape Photos

1. Foggy mornings
2. Fallen leaves on trails
3. Bare trees and silhouettes
4. Reflections on water
5. Mushrooms and dead things
6. Golden hour light on just about anything

Foggy Mornings

Fall is a great time to find fog filled valleys. As a result, you can create dreamy and mysterious landscape photos. Of course, grand vista type landscapes might be the first thing you picture.

However, foggy mornings are also great times for more intimate landscape photos. For example, pines in the fog not only speaks to fall but the coming winter.

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Fallen Leaves on Trails

Even if the colors on the trees were lackluster this year you can still use them to create beautiful fall photos. In fact, once they're on the ground they'll begin to take on more earthly tones as they blanket the landscape.

As a result, you can find amazing compositions for fall landscape photos of trails. In addition, rolling tree-covered hills with blankets of leaves on the ground make for good autumn photo subjects.

Bare Trees and Silhouettes

Set against moody cloud filled skies the silhouettes of bare trees make for great photos. Finding lone trees on top of hills or other striking compositions make for amazing late fall landscape photos.

My advice is to go out early in the morning or late in the day. Take advantage of Golden Hour and the dramatic angle of the sun. As a result you'll enhance the silhouette effect.

Reflections on water

Photographing reflections on water is one of my favorite activities year round. Of course, I love abstract photography in general. However, even if abstract photos are not your thing you can create dramatic fall landscape photos with reflections. In fact, if you use neutral density filters and long exposures you can capture perfectly flat reflections.

Mushrooms and dead things

This is a great time of year for photographing mushrooms. Plus, dead flowers and other dead stuff can make for fun, and not always macabre photos. In fact, thanks to the leaves that take on their golden hues these photos can actually appear quite warm and lovely. In other words, you can create truly delightful fall landscape photos this way.

Additionally, it's easier to spot wildlife this time of year. Plus, they'll be busy preparing for winter.

Golden hour light

The first and last hours of sunlight are called Golden Hour. This is because the light takes on the more golden colors of sunrise and sunset. As a result, you can find an abundance of otherwise ordinary subjects at these times. For example, corn or wheat fields along with very textural subjects work well.

Ultimately, golden hour is a great time to photograph no matter what time of year. However, that gold color lasts a bit longer in autumn the farther north you live. So, get out there, explore during golden hour, and create some incredible fall landscape photos. Now is the time!