I'm planning travelling to Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh for a 4-week period, or possibly 5 weeks with a side-trip to Iranian Azarbaijan. I visited Iranian Azarbaijan and Gilan this Spring and fell hopelessly in love.
General photography tips on the region are welcome. However, what I try to find is reliable information (from travellers who have visited the region, or people of Armenian descent) about the influence of the seasonal change on the landscape. My current plans point at September/October: when do the tree leaves change their colors to autumn dress, have fertile Spring plains turned into barren deserts by this time, or are they already covered by the first snow? Are their better/more interesting moments to visit the region (photographically speaking)?
I'm mainly interested in landscape photography. If my equipment doesn't change, I'll take my Nikon D80 with 18-200, 12-24 and 10.5 fisheye lenses, and a tripod + nodal ninja (and a tent, not to forget).
Tips and advice welcome