Lead Shot - Crunchers

I took this while taking a walk in the White Mountains near Plymouth, NH. The leaves hadn't really started to turn yet, so I wasn't even looking for foliage shots. However, this gave me a chance to capture these really popping out against the dull ground and dead leaves. Nikon D40, 18-55mm lens, 1/80, f/5.6, ISO 800, adjusted slightly for contrast in Picasa.
-Greg Carlson

Como Lake

Late September in Northern Italy. Autumn came to quick to this region this year. Cold atmosphere is strong from the Alpine mountains. Villa Balbianello in Como Lake, Italy.
-Alikhan Kuljanov

Dingman's Falls

I took this photo just after the sun came up while camping at Dingman's Falls in the Delaware Water Gap in Pennsylvania. I used a Sony DSC-N1.
-Cooper Faust

Surprisingly Classy Photoshop Filter

This fall in Colorado is unusual in that leaves remain on the trees after Halloween. Normally, November 1st is cold and dreary with nary a leaf of color in sight. This photo op came when I was walking down the driveway. With the sun illuminating the leaves from behind the trees, the shapes and colors, the interplay of light and dark intrigued me. Again, this was my trusty Canon Powershot A720 IS, set on auto. And once again, I played with the Topaz Labs filter for Photoshop, Simplify/Buzsim. I like how the filter treats the leaves and creates a near stained glass effect with branches and leaves.
-Sally Austin

Mantis

In sunny California, we really do not experience the four seasons like the east coast. Most of our trees still have their leaves intact and the colors do not really change until really late fall early winter. I am fortunate to some trees and shrub on my property that are experiencing some color change. The first photo is unprocessed with the exception of white balancing. I wanted to show the praying mantis' color contrasts with its surrounding leaves. The second photo has been tweaked with contrast, vibrancy and vignetting. I wanted to express our wonderful weather this leaf is experiencing by example with lens flare. Canon XSI - Sigma 28mm f/1.8, Aperture 3
-Marvin Goda