Guardian Camera Club: Jill Henry on autumn colour photography

Faded. This is sumac, which grows wild and profusely all over the north east of America and eastern Canada. Its leaves turn brilliant red in the autumn. This little patch was in a protected spot and had faded to a mixture of pink and green. I was particularly struck by the way that the leaves curled underneath the main stem and the contrast between the bright white underside with the more colourful topside Photograph: Jill Henry/flickr

Fruit. The blemish on the fruit may be a bit of a distraction, but at least it gave me something to focus on! Photograph: Jill Henry/flickr

Liquid. I wanted to create a soft, gentle feel to the set and to give my new macro lens a workout at the same time Photograph: Jill Henry/flickr

Fallen. Ginkgo leaf in puddle. Most of the leaves are down now Photograph: Jill Henry/flickr

Two Worlds. Autumn is beautiful but always tinged with sadness as the cold, colourless winter months loom ahead. The rain seems to resonate with the autumn mood. All of these pictures in this set were taken in Boston, Massachusetts either in the Boston Public Garden (a city park) or the local arboretum Photograph: Jill Henry/flickr

Glory. Your staple maple. Japanese maples very conveniently come into their full colours at the end of the season Photograph: Jill Henry/flickr