The colors weren't as vibrant this year as in years past.
And the leaves are pretty much all down now - it seems a bit early for that too.
Caught some colorful ones sitting on the bottom of the lake about a foot down under the water.
The polarizer on the lens cut through the reflections to capture them below the surface.
That is my favorite filter - I have one for each lens.
As you turn it you can see the effects it has on your subject.
And if you don't want to use it, then there is a position for that too.
It does have a bit of an effect on the exposure though.
But with today's digital software that is something that is easily fixed during the post processing.