Yesterday my AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR came back from Nikon Repair. It came back better than it was just before I fell and broke my foot and the lens.

I went outside to do some test shots to ensure everything was working fine.

Here is one of the first photos I took with the lens. I enjoyed the Fall colors and wanted to remind you it is about perspective to get those colors to “POP.”

Nikon D4, 28-300mm, ISO 220, ƒ/9, 1/250

Here are those same leaves, but instead of being backlit now, the sun is over my shoulder and directly on the leaves. Again, I prefer the first photo.

Your subject can remain still, and if you move around and explore it from all angles, you, too, will discover a “Sweet Spot” that makes the subject more exciting and captivating. The “Sweet Spot” is the surprise factor we are looking for when taking photos.

You may lie on your back, looking up through the trees to find that “WOW” photo.

Nikon D4, 28-300mm, ISO 250, ƒ/9, 1/250

Do you like the leaves backlit with the blue sky or the foliage in the background? When you edit, do you have any choices? If not, you are not shooting enough.

Get out there and capture the Fall colors and be sure to move around your subject–you might find a surprise.