Photographers: Begin Capturing of Fall [Photography]

We still have two days left in summer, but the leaves are already changing. In a couple of weeks, I’ll officially announce a Fall Leaves Part II Shooting Challenge . But you’ll be able to start taking qualifying photos…NOW.

Yes, in a unprecedented Shooting Challenge rule adjustment, I’m going to let you take photos of autumn’s leaves from now until the official, undetermined due date in October. (And I’m going to allow 2 photos per person in preference to one.)

See last year’s photos here .

Capturing the cyclical yellows, crimsons and browns of nature is impossible to time in on region, let alone everyone in Gizmodo’s reader base. So rather than cramming you all into one week, be at liberty to take photos whenever they appear best. And be at liberty to submit up to two shots.

Just consider the humble rules:

1. Submissions should be your individual.
2. Photos should be taken the week of the contest.
3. Explain, briefly, the equipment, settings, technique and story behind shot.
4. Email submissions to contests@gizmodo.com, not me.
5. Include 800px wide image (200KB or less) AND a 2560×1600 sized in email. (The 800px image is the single judged, so be at liberty to crop/alter the larger image for wallpaper-sized dimensions.)
6. One TWO submissions per person.
7. Use the right SUBJECT line on your email (more info on that below)

If you’d wish to start emailing photos to contests@gizmodo.com, go ahead, just use ” Fall Leaves” within the subject line. Save your files as JPGs, and use a FirstnameLastnameFall.jpg (800px wide) and FirstnameLastnameFallWallpaper.jpg (2560px wide) naming conventions-and ensure that you do add a ” 1″ or ” 2″ on those filenames in the event you submit multiples.

And if this was way too early that will start considering homework due in October, no problem. Like I said, I’ll do a standard announcement on the Wednesday before the challenge is due.

[Lead Photo by Shooting Challenge alumni Ricky Wilson ]

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