Taking shots with a seasonal theme - autumn foliage colours, seeds and fruits, fungi, bonfires and fireworks, Halloween, misty weather, deer ruts - all the things that tell you that summer is coming to an end.
Dates and Locations:
| Mon Oct 12th, 2pm | Kickoff at the Royal Oak pub, Standishgate, to look at possibilites and discuss if any extra group sessions would be of interest |
| Mon Oct 19th, (Oct 26th alternative) | Autumn Nature Walk : proposed visit Rufford Hall (NT House and Garderns / Woodlands), opens 10 am, but optionally to first visit nearby Mere Sand Woods Nature Reserve which has a wide range of fungi varieties |
| Other options | Dunham Massey Deer Rut Photo Visit, Sunflower Farm, settings to shoot fireworks events. |
Related Links:
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- Autumn Ideas - pdf copy of an article from Amateur Photographer
- Foliage Shots - why the complimentary colours of a blue sky and yellow leaves works well, why light direction is important, etc.,
- Rufford Old Hall - our nearest NT site, with great garden and woodland features, payable if not an NT member.
- Mere Sands Wood for Fungi - lots of species, early morning ideal, best 1-3 days after rain, 24 hr access, parking £5 to visit.
- Dunham Massey Deer - see section for autumn, NOTE: long lens recommended to be able to shoot at a distance.. Again payable NT site,
- Shooting Fireworks Images - basic settings for phones and cameras