Leaf season filter? Is there a best filter to make the changing leaves colors extravagant? I had a pair of sunglasses one time that when I wore them, the leaf colors just popped out. I...

cam.79 Loc: Gray, GA

Is there a best filter to make the changing leaves colors extravagant? I had a pair of sunglasses one time that when I wore them, the leaf colors just popped out. I would tell my wife "Look at that tree, brilliant red..". And of course, she would say, where? I would remove the sunglasses and see what she was talking about. So my question is again, what filter would be best?

Thanks again for your help.

Not that it matters in this case, but .....Nikon D5600 and kit lenses.

alx Loc: NJ

What was the color of the sunglasses? And were they polarized? Might give you a clue for a starting point.

TonyBot

Polarized glasses with a "tobacco" tint is what you probably are referring to. They're sometimes called "miracle, glare-reducing" glasses in ads. You can duplicate the tobacco tint in post, but nothing can duplicate the polarizer - especially on a rainy day!

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

cam.79 wrote:

Is there a best filter to make the changing leaves... (show quote)

It is much easier to do it in post with a little bit of vibrancy and saturation adjustment.

photoman022 Loc: Manchester CT USA

I use a polarizing filter for my daytime, leaf peeping, photographs. The polarizer cuts down the reflected glare of the leaves. If you are in the right position it will make the sky look bluer and emphasize the clouds. Even when I'm not photographing in the "right position" I still use the polarizer to cut down glare.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Your camera has an "autumn colors" in the SCENE mode you might try.

General tips: don't shoot in direct bright sun; shoot early in morning or late afternoon. Just after a rain will help give you saturated colors, as will under-exposing. Backlighting can produce beautiful results, as can your photo editor

DennisC. Loc: Antelope, CA

The old Tiffen enhancing filter, designed to super saturate warm colors, mainly reds and yellows on film. Now it’s all done in the camera settings or post production.

BlueMorel Loc: Southwest Michigan

Polarizer plus post for me!

Cmbtvet Loc: Elmira, NY

Beautiful shots Linda

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Cmbtvet wrote:

Beautiful shots Linda

Thank you!

For the OP, here are more tips:
https://digital-photography-school.com/photographing-fall-foliage/

There are You-Tube videos also; just do a Google search.

Alafoto Loc: Montgomery, AL

At one time Tiffen made an "enhancement filter" which made fall colors like reds and oranges more vivid. They were coated with didymium and relatively expensive for what they were. I had one back in my film days and I seem to recall they did a nice job. I lost mine somewhere but I'm sure one could achieve the same effect in post processing with a good bit more control. If interested, try Tiffen.com to see if they are still available.

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

cam.79 wrote:

Is there a best filter to make the changing leaves... (show quote)

In sunlight, a polarizer, and in either shade, overcast or open sky without sun, post processing completes the effect. I would hesitate to use an increase in saturation or vibrance, which would affect pretty much all the colors (with vibrance, usually skin tones are less affected). These were all done in late afternoon light, so no polarizer. I use HSL adjustments, and a color enhancement filter in On1 Effects, adjusted to my taste.

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JustJill Loc: Iowa

Linda From Maine wrote:

Your camera has an "autumn colors" in the SCENE mode you might try.

General tips: don't shoot in direct bright sun; shoot early in morning or late afternoon. Just after a rain will help give you saturated colors, as will under-exposing. Backlighting can produce beautiful results, as can your photo editor

Thank you for posting those tips. Your pictures are great. I hope I can catch that kind of beauty.

bleirer

Linda From Maine wrote:

Your camera has an "autumn colors" in the SCENE mode you might try.

General tips: don't shoot in direct bright sun; shoot early in morning or late afternoon. Just after a rain will help give you saturated colors, as will under-exposing. Backlighting can produce beautiful results, as can your photo editor

This is the 2nd time this week someone said you should underexpose if you want saturated colors. What is the reasoning behind that?

Bill_de Loc: US

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