Wednesday Continued.....
Foggy Woodland
Woodland and fog are the perfect combination. The fog simplifies a busy woodland scene by obscuring the elements that are further away. It acts as a big soft box, diffusing the light and adding atmosphere. When the light is like this, I will always end up among the trees....
I've shot this composition before, but never with these autumn colours...
ISO 100, 50mm, f/11, 1/4 sec.
The light was ridiculously good. I felt like I'd stepped into Rivendell.
A little further into the woodland I took this shot:
ISO 100, 50mm, f/11 1/3 sec.
I think this is the best light I've ever seen this patch of woodland in. It was absolutely gorgeous. Just the right amount of soft sunlight filtering through the mist...
I'm wearing my summer wellies and my feet now feel like blocks of ice and are starting to hurt as it's still freezing cold, but I decide to press on because the light is so nice...
I wandered into an area of woodland that I don't often photograph, mainly because there is a lot of man made 'stuff', and chopped up trees that make things feel less wild. However the light was perfect...
ISO 100, 82mm, f/11, 1/10 sec.
Usually I would find the fencing at the base of the trees visually annoying, but in this light, everything looked good.
Thanks to the cold, my feet were in agony. Every step was very painful. The light was starting to loose it's magic a little, so I decided to call it a day and hobbled back to my bike. Fortunately it's down hill all the way home, so I didn't even need to pedal much.
I've been investigating Muck Boots - they sound nice and warm for winter. I have doubts if they would be waterproof enough for a paddle in the brook though, as I can end up going in quite deep. One thing is for sure - the summer wellies need replacing for the winter months.
I'll round of with a phone clip that I grabbed:
To read about the first half of this morning and see the photos, check out the previous post:
@cathgothard/epic-week-of-weather-part-3
Thanks for reading, and have a good Monday!!!