We love to give names to inanimate objects. One might look at a natural rock formation and see an old man in the mountain, for example. Often these names are reflected on a map; many have persisted for decades. If you think in terms of making your own associations, an otherwise ordinary photograph could potentially tell a story.
           
Take this example.

I was hiking in the Sourland Mountain Preserve, a place filled with boulders and rock formations. I found these two formations and my initial thought was they resembled a married couple. I then thought that they could be a parent and child or just two friends. Regardless, I saw a relationship that had human qualities.The key is to frame it correctly so that the viewer might see a connection.
           
I made several images from different angles and opted for one that allowed the two entities to be shown with virtually no overlap. I avoided branches and brush interfering with a full depiction of the formations. The apparent leaning of the formations is how they were, as you can see the incline of the mountain behind them.
 
Be creative. What might not be especially interesting initially can result in an intriguing and unusual image.

We have all experienced the “wow” effect of driving along a road and suddenly a blaze of foliage captivates us. Unfortunately, when we stop and go back, we can’t always seem to find that same vision. Either we are too close to the trees, or the leaves don’t seem as bright as they did, or something else keeps us from capturing the image as we originally saw it. Consider the philosophy that less is more, and sometimes one can capture the fall foliage by focusing on the details.

Here is an image from Fiddlers Creek, a natural preserve in Central New Jersey adjacent to Baldpate Mountain. 

The trees to the right are still mainly green with some yellow, and many of the leaves have already fallen. Still there were sufficient leaves remaining to make the image appealing, and I could see the reflection in the water of the orange leaves. It’s like putting a mirror in the room to give the impression of a room twice the size. Even if it’s not completely filled with color, you can still get a good foliage shot by focusing on where the color is.

Also, make ample use of the filters in your software program. I found that by adjusting the hue of yellow I could obtain more orange than yellow. I adjusted other colors, such as the blue, and made use of filters to increase the luminance and light. Even if you don’t have editing software, you can still capture color by selective framing.