I have tried this many times without success.

[Ron Evers]

The air was full of falling leaves but you would never know it from any shots I have taken.

 

[Dagwood56]

Don't feel bad, you're not alone. I've tried it too - many times, with the same end results as you.

 

[Robin Usagani]

Well, to start .. find a loner tree so you shoot it against white or blue sky. Falling leaf in front of trees wont stand out.

 

[KmH]

There are some things the human eye can see and appreciate that a camera just can't record because of the 3-D and motion to 2-D and still conversion.

 

[Derrel]

Easy solution Mr. Evers....it's called a V_I_D_EEEE_OOOOOOOO C_A_M_E_R_A!

Yeah, know what you mean about the falling leaves...maybe you could have the Missus up on a step ladder, and letting loose a garbage bag full of nice, dry leaves as you're shooting...or maybe get her out there with the leaf blower, stirring chit up, ya'know???

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

Use a flash to light up the leaves in front of you.

 

[dots]

There's one! oop! There's another..and another(!)

 

[Ron Evers]

Use a flash to light up the leaves in front of you.

That might work if I were to use a wide lens, say my 20mm & get in the midst of the falling leaves. The shot above was from our balcony with a 50mm.

Now I am wondering if a slave flash would be triggered out in daylight.

 

[pgriz]

Ron, a fellow photographer used a very slow shutter together with a deep ND filter (and a tripod, natch) to get the "leaf trails". Obviously, it's a bit hit-and-miss. Although I think Bitter's suggestion of a flash would be a good idea to explore.

 

[DiskoJoe]

just get a big pile of leaves. set up your camera. then toss the leaves and snap away.