forkyfork Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 fall foilage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 46 minutes ago, forkyfork said: fall foilage Most of my neighbor is still Summertime green and the foliage near the coast has 2 weeks to go until peak. The higher elevation spots are done after the storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 Take them down.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 3 hours ago, Sugarloaf1989 said: I'm off to the Pioneer Valley tommorow. The foliage in Greenfield and points west is off the charts good this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 23 minutes ago, HIPPYVALLEY said: The foliage in Greenfield and points west is off the charts good this week. Thanks for the tip. In planning on driving up to Sugarloaf Mountain, perhaps a bit further. Hopefully it's not crazy crowded midweek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 44 minutes ago, Sugarloaf1989 said: Thanks for the tip. In planning on driving up to Sugarloaf Mountain, perhaps a bit further. Hopefully it's not crazy crowded midweek. It will be fine. Get off I-91 down around Hatfield and take 5/10 from there. More rewarding views imo. After Sugarloaf it is only a short drive into Greenfield/Shelburne/Colrain. Here is one nice side trip: After the rotary take Rt 2 W a few miles to Peckville Road, you will see the sign for APEX orchards, take that right and go up the hill 2 miles. The view is kill up there and Apex has a little cider store and deck with long views East. Plus all the apples you can eat. If hard cider is more your thing go visit W Co Cider in the barn across the street. You can pull right up to both places so non-difficult access. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 We past 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaineJayhawk Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 8 minutes ago, dryslot said: We past Won't be much left to speak of in these parts after tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Just now, MaineJayhawk said: Won't be much left to speak of in these parts after tomorrow That is correct, And what wasn't down, Will be, And over to my neighbors tomorrow.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Awesome Fall foliage color along Route 2, best I've seen in Massachusetts in a long time. Pictures don't do it justice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 29 minutes ago, Sugarloaf1989 said: Awesome Fall foliage color along Route 2, best I've seen in Massachusetts in a long time. Pictures don't do it justice. It is tough to capture it accurately without manual settings as cameras will tend to autocorrect the white balance to values that are too cold which dulls the leaf colors a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juliancolton Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 34 minutes ago, eyewall said: It is tough to capture it accurately without manual settings as cameras will tend to autocorrect the white balance to values that are too cold which dulls the leaf colors a lot. Another factor conspiring against foliage photography is that most applications use small color spaces which leave out a lot of the dark oranges and reds. ProPhoto RGB is pretty good, but not many people are shooting RAW and then fiddling with color space during export, and even fewer people have devices that can display anywhere close to that range. Even in 2019 it's hard to beat a properly exposed print from color negative film for foliage scenes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Goshen, MA: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Berkshire East 10-13-18 and 10-16-19: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapturedNature Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 2 hours ago, eyewall said: It is tough to capture it accurately without manual settings as cameras will tend to autocorrect the white balance to values that are too cold which dulls the leaf colors a lot. Yeah, that's why I invested in a DSLR to shoot raw images and for better video quality. With raw you can correct the exposure as well as the color balance. 2 hours ago, Juliancolton said: Another factor conspiring against foliage photography is that most applications use small color spaces which leave out a lot of the dark oranges and reds. ProPhoto RGB is pretty good, but not many people are shooting RAW and then fiddling with color space during export, and even fewer people have devices that can display anywhere close to that range. Even in 2019 it's hard to beat a properly exposed print from color negative film for foliage scenes. I'm trying to improve my skills for nature channel on YouTube so I've gone back to SLR (OK - DSLR) photography and am learning the art of editing raw files. It's not easy but I can tell the quality difference in still pictures and video. You just have to have the right equipment (and eye!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 I'm posting this picture for DIT, another shot of the farm field in Tolland: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Valley Snowman Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Leaves down all over my neighborhood. Can't be great for the foliage locally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Lots of sticks now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Some foliage loss here, but my oak is gold in color and I still have a few Maple's that are fully leafed and green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapturedNature Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 2 hours ago, Sugarloaf1989 said: Some foliage loss here, but my oak is gold in color and I still have a few Maple's that are fully leafed and green. That's gotta be a Norwegian Maple - a tree that's become invasive. It blooms earlier and stays green later than native species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisrotary12 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 My fall foliage is on the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 3 hours ago, MetHerb said: That's gotta be a Norwegian Maple - a tree that's become invasive. It blooms earlier and stays green later than native species. Actually they are Sugar Maple's, my neighbors Silver Maple is just starting to turn gold. My neighborhood is late with Fall foliage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 The large oak 100' behind the house retains half its leaves. All others are bare or have a few tatters hanging on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Leaf loss around here from the storm is about 25%. I'm waiting for the sun to come out to take some foliage pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Looks like November up here now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapturedNature Posted October 19, 2019 Author Share Posted October 19, 2019 On 10/17/2019 at 5:13 PM, Sugarloaf1989 said: Actually they are Sugar Maple's, my neighbors Silver Maple is just starting to turn gold. My neighborhood is late with Fall foliage. Norwegian maple leafs have the same shape as sugar maple leafs. Sugar maples typically turn before oaks (even in the valley) so it's surprising that they would be turning at the same time. You probably have some of the latest foliage in New England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishRob17 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 3 hours ago, MetHerb said: Norwegian maple leafs have the same shape as sugar maple leafs. Sugar maples typically turn before oaks (even in the valley) so it's surprising that they would be turning at the same time. You probably have some of the latest foliage in New England. Doesn’t the bark tell the difference between the two? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Minimal leaf loss around here from the storm, but near complete loss of Fall foliage color. I suspect there will be a second round of Fall foliage color with the Oaks in about 2 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 5 hours ago, IrishRob17 said: Doesn’t the bark tell the difference between the two? Norway maple bark tends to be darker than that of sugar maple, and on larger trees bears a resemblance to the bark of white ash - shape only, as ash bark is much lighter in color. Other differences include the sap during the growing season. Break a Norway maple leaf from the stem and the sap is white; sugar maple will be clear. (I recently learned that the opaque sap is only during the warm season, and Norways can be tapped for syrup.) The winter key is bud shape, sugar maple pointed and Norway rounded. Tough to see when the nearest buds are 50' off the ground. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torch Tiger Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 fail foliage here after the last storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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