Photography · by Cedar Marauder · 2026-10-25

How do you shoot autumn colors without it looking oversaturated?

Every year I go out for fall foliage and every year my photos look like a 2012 HDR mistake. Overcast vs sunny, polarizer or not, how much do you push saturation in post? Tips from people who get it right please.

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Minh Nguyen · 9 likes

overcast days are your friend. colors pop without harsh shadows, and use a polarizer to kill leaf glare

Liam Wilson · 9 likes

lower saturation, raise vibrance a little, then pull orange luminance up slightly. done

Quiet Orbit · 13 likes

the orange luminance trick is the secret sauce, thanks

Camila Rocha · 1 likes

backlit leaves at golden hour. no editing needed honestly