Colourfall

Autumn brings with it a riot of colourful decay and the irresistible urge to go outdoors and take photographs of the turning leaves. Last year I chose to ignore the call, but this season tried to create some different shots by foraging for leaves in my local park in west London – and bringing them back indoors to be my willing subjects.

My well-lit living space with its white surfaces doubles up as a studio area to take photographs and arrange my own shots rather adapting to what you are confronted with. Standing on a chair proved a useful technique, while my macro lens was given another workout. Consider coming in from the cold to capture your fall…

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Tags: autumn, autumn leaves, brown, fall, indoor photography, macro photography, nature, ochre, photography, Ravenscourt Park, seasons, studio shoot

24 thoughts on “Colourfall”

Noeline Smith on November 29, 2015 at 09:53 said:

A really beautiful collection Mike – nicely done!

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- mikeosbornphoto on November 29, 2015 at 09:57 said:
  
  Thank you very much, Noeline. And good to hear from you!
  
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jdtphotography.co.uk on October 28, 2015 at 12:05 said:

Now this is what I call Autumn. All this colour and I am still drawn to the two tone and serrated edge images. Great job Mike.

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- mikeosbornphoto on October 30, 2015 at 21:15 said:
  
  Thank you very much, James. It was an enjoyable session. Like anything else colourful, this need the muted treatment :)
  
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  - jdtphotography.co.uk on November 4, 2015 at 08:42 said:
    
    You are more than welcome Mike.
    
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John on October 20, 2015 at 22:28 said:

Gorgeous shots! I don’t get into the whole “autumn” thing … but, I DO love the leaves. They are all so fascinating … much more so than when they are simply green. As they’re aging, dying, you see the individuality of each leaf. Just beautiful…

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- mikeosbornphoto on October 30, 2015 at 21:16 said:
  
  Thank you John :) There is definitely an added fascination as the leaves are going through such a beautiful deterioration.
  
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A Wandering Memory on October 18, 2015 at 10:55 said:

Great minds… I have just taken some tree pictures of very eclectic colours… I’ll follow you on Instagram now and share mine too

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- mikeosbornphoto on October 18, 2015 at 11:42 said:
  
  Thanks for the follow over there. I look forward to seeing your colours :)
  
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  - A Wandering Memory on October 18, 2015 at 11:59 said:
    
    Just posted it… On Instagram check it out a_wandering_memory
    
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ckponderings on October 18, 2015 at 10:06 said:

Lovely images, and white surfaces! Perfect! (Mind you, I can imagine the comments… “I DO hope you’re going to tidy those leaves up after you, Mike…” ;)

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- mikeosbornphoto on October 18, 2015 at 10:13 said:
  
  Thanks Richard! The white surfaces are a beggar to keep clean but very useful. Oh, the leaves were returned to nature pretty soon afterwards… who knows where they’d been?!
  
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  - ckponderings on October 18, 2015 at 10:18 said:
    
    Hahaha! The practicalities of white surfaces (or How We Suffer For Our Art). :)
    
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leecleland on October 18, 2015 at 09:48 said:

As always a great series Mike and who doesn’t want control when you produce images like these. A couple of ideas I’d like to try but autumn is 6 months away:)

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- mikeosbornphoto on October 18, 2015 at 10:12 said:
  
  Thanks so much, Lee :) Well the control was threatened when I was standing on a chair and all manner of other silliness. I guess the leaves are a little different in Aus too?…
  
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  - leecleland on October 18, 2015 at 10:15 said:
    
    A few are different, but the Poms in their wanting to have a bit of ‘home’ in the antipods imported many of your lovely deciduous trees. There are a few near me but many more up on the tablelands a couple of hours away.
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on October 18, 2015 at 10:23 said:
      
      Ah of course they did! Though they never talk of the Aussie fall in the same breath as the North American and European versions.
      
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      - leecleland on October 18, 2015 at 10:31 said:
        
        Well, it’s not the same . . . . . we don’t have the masses of forest trees, just a tree lined road or two. But I can pretend :D
        
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Cos on October 18, 2015 at 09:12 said:

Lovely colours of autumn, who doesn’t love them! ;-)

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- mikeosbornphoto on October 18, 2015 at 09:17 said:
  
  Thanks Cos, I agree. I just wanted a little more control.
  
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  - Cos on October 18, 2015 at 09:24 said:
    
    You’re such a controlfreak ;-)
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on October 18, 2015 at 09:29 said:
      
      Yes. SIT DOWN AND DO AS I SAY!
      
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      - Cos on October 18, 2015 at 10:03 said:
        
        Yes, sir!
        
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        mikeosbornphoto on October 18, 2015 at 10:16 said:
        
        I know you like that ;)
        
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