Your photographs aren't just verry nice pictures, they invite you to step in and explore the dreamy world behind. It's a huge step to see and manage to capture such photographs. You are a verry talented Artist. I love your work an how you connect with the nature! All the best to you and Meg an keep up your great work.
I am envious of the frequency you seem to find the mist in woodlands. I live on Vancouver Island and combined with a full time job I am severely limited to these opportunities. I will continue to live and love the misty woodland through your photography. Woodland photography is wonderfully frustrating and has become my favorite subject to photograph. All the best to you, your family and Meg.
Haha, the frequency is an illusion. As I mentioned in the video, this is the first time I've witnessed mist like this in this particular woodland since finding it almost 3 yrs ago. The lovely combination of mist and sunlight is relative rare - it will more likely be thick fog rather than mist. Many thanks and stay safe!
Simon Baxter I am lucky enough to live in an area on Vancouver Island that I can easily find woodlands to photograph with no one around. I just took one two days ago that I thought to myself “Simon would like this spot” I will be using it to tell “my story”. Thanks
Good to see you back Simon. I am fortunate in that my one a day exercise is walking the dogs on the beach early in the morning and that is barely 5 minutes walk from my door. So I can still make some images and to be honest as the sea has been there most of my life I probably feel the seashore in the same way you feel the woodland. It's also why, no matter how hard I try, I have yet to make a woodland image I am really happy with. I probably need to come on one of your workshops!
Many thanks, Tony! Unfortunately Meg has become unwell again - she has to go for a CT scan :-( We'll get her sorted though! Hope you're keeping well, Tony.
Cheers Simon. I always get great compositional ideas/tips from you. For example, 7.30 - the edges having consistency to provide a non-distracting frame. You've helped me take more time over my compositions, and think deeply about the story, the composition, subject, lighting and so on. Thanks so much and good luck weathering the next few months. Hard times for us all.
Good to see you back posting videos Simon and sharing some fantastic conditions with more interesting and thoughtful compositions. I love how you see compositions such as ‘arguments’ - and that was a productive 2 hours brought about by many hours scouting your local woodland no doubt. Keep well fella and look forward to seeing you on the other side.
Thank you Simon , great lesson and images.I hope to see you again soon ( I'm a doctor and I work in Hospital in Italy ,and I am old ,so I am at high risk!!) Meg is well ? You and your dear ones are well ? I really hope so - Be cautious .
It must be incredibly difficult for you over there, but thank you for all your hard work on the front line. Please stay safe! We're all still healthy here, apart from Meg who has an unresolved issue at the moment :( Thank you!
It is now over 2 months since these comments were made. I do hope Dr. Oldoino weathered the crisis well and can be found enjoying and commenting on Simon Baxter's wonderful, calming, insightful videos again. All the best to you sirs and thank you both for your unique and essential contributions to our well being.
As always great photos and some great things too think about while looking for a composition in the woods, something I struggle with. The brilliant greens are something we just don't have enough of around here. I also have that shirt, just in a different color. Happy too see you and Meg back on YT. Best of luck too you in these tough times.
Simply wonderful Simon. I watch your videos over and over again and never fail to find inspiration. Good luck to you and yours through this financially challenging period. Stay safe and well.
Oh dear.....those opening shots were so beautiful!!!! So was the music! I was struck immediately that so many of the tees looked so much like Ents (see Tolkein, LOTR). Then I sheepishly realized that I've been indoors ............a lot......... lately. As always, your work is very inspiring. Thank you!
Simon, It's good to see you back in the "fray," and refreshing to see your work again. "look," "see," and "context" are all excellent starting points for dialogue about the "thing" that makes great woodland imagery. Can anything naturally occurring be "imperfect?" In my case, any imperfection stems from MY selection in POV, I think... Your use of the term "choreography" promotes me to think and is well spoken. Stay well! Thank-You, Mike
Thank you so much for this fantastic and insightful video. I have watched it twice and will be watching it again! I spend a lot of time walking in the woods of Canada (with my dog) and I have much to learn about "seeing" a composition among the chaos of the trees. I look forward to more of your videos. Thank you for sharing your beautiful images.Stay well!
So appreciate your skills on many levels. Your superb photos, your observations and emotional sensitivity, and then your explanations are more like mesmerizing storytelling. Bravo. I'm grateful.
Your love for the woodland shines through in every video Simon and it's always a pleasure to watch. The local woodlands in my area are so compact and dense, so I always struggle with compositions. But I have been out exploring more recently and have found some subjects that are more interesting and that I can return to relatively easily. One thing I did notice was that I slowed things down a little more in woodlands over things like a beach scene. Woodlands do feel a little more calming, which I truly love. Anyway, stay safe. All the best.
Love the stories you tell about your pictures. There is so much information in those stories. Have a grove of gnarly trees behind my mouse with a small run flowing through it. The intertwining limbs seemed so distracting. Until now. Thank you Simon. One question; did you use a filter? If so, which one? Thanks again, and you and Megan stay well. Am disabled, so am hiding in my house. Haven't been out in weeks. Being very respectful of the warnings being given out bu our professionals who are waging the war against the virus. Looking forward to future videos with the stories with each picture. Great work. Bill.
Many thanks, Bill. Glad you enjoyed it :) No, I rarely use filters. It's rare that I even carry them. If I do carry any then it will probably just be a polariser and maybe a 3stop ND. Stay safe!
Thanks for a wonderful video, Simon. I have just recently started shooting in my local woodlands and I never realized how much beauty there is just outside my door. I can't wait to explore them further and try to make order in the chaos. I am looking forward to seeing through your videos and find more inspiration. Cheers Frank
Thank you, Simon. I found it very interesting to follow your thought process of de-composition of the images. I always found your advice very helpful when looking for the compositions in the woods. The more complex compositions showing broader context are stunning, hats off to you.
I missed seeing this video two weeks ago, but glad I caught it now. Your images are extraordinary-the trees are so beautiful and that mist and light, amazing! Loved seeing Meg once again, and I also really like your t-shirt, "Save the Chubby Unicorn!" Thank you for the breath of fresh air during this time. Stay well and be safe.
I must say,that must be the best video ive ever watched Simon..so so informative thats going to help me so much.thank you so much... i feel i should pay you lol
Great information & advice there simon , woodland Photography is something i really struggle with and beat myself up with but really really enjoy. Alot of what you have spoken about makes perfect sense to me . Great video thanks simon
Thanks Simon, a very useful discussion. Once we are allowed out again, I hope to revisit my own composition methods and improve. I know I am too quick to shoot, and need to slow down and consider more. Stay safe and healthy.
Another really interesting video Simon, great to have you back on the Tube. It got me thinking about whether you have an optimum distance you like to be from your main focal point of an image. I know it depends on terrain, focal length, and a number of other factors. I have been trying to get closer and refine my images recently rather than taking a picture of the whole tree, but have often thought about this question.
Thank, Mike! I can't say I've ever considered an optimum distance - I just take each scene as it comes and simply stand at the point that makes sense. Obviously where you stand has a big impact on the perspective and the perspective will alter the feeling and message of the image. Just keep on thinking about what the subject needs and slowly set the stage :)
Just discovered you recently. Love these videos, and feel as though I have learned a lot. Can't wait to get back to the woodlands and try some of your ideas and techniques.
Literally just finished setting work for my classes to complete at home and this video was posted. Perfect! Thanks as always, Simon, for your wonderful content :)
Thank you! Beautiful pictures. How do you find the foggy mornings in areas a little bit away? Areas close to home are easy, but how to know mist is coming in other areas?
Thank you Simon, thought provoking images and your thinking behind them is insightful and helpful in my thinking whilst capturing images. After years of circumstances ensuring I was always a “snapper” a change in those circumstances mean I can now slow down and make images using a more mediative process, thank you for contributing to this process.
What can I say loved that pictures of the oaks. The Oak is one of the most sacred trees and associated with the summer solstice (litha) my cats name.... I like you spend a lot of time in the woodlands there magical spaces. Thanks for sharing this. Unlike most I'm luck I live in the middle of nowhere so I can walk out into the forest ..... So feel blessed. Take care over this dark times
Hope you are still walking in the woods. In Virginia we have many wooded trails where there are few people at sunrise or 7am so I go to photograph and for the therapy of walking in the woods. Leslie
Great video. You got me heading out to woods prior to the lock down. Still struggling with seeing a composite while out. Interesting to have seen the image before edit. I would of possibly dismissed those composites thinking the image would be to busy with all the thiner branches but it shows it works. How on earth do you have that tidier a desk. Stay safe.
Many thanks, Luke! Practice practice practice. Take photos of things you're unsure about too! Experiment, try different concepts and you'll soon start to get a feel for what works and what you enjoy the most :) Stay safe!
This is some great info and insight of your images and the thought behind them. This is also a video that I will watch again in the future just to be reminded how to improve my own landscape/woodland phototraphy.
I would love to hear about an upcoming book with all of the masterpieces of your woodland photographs. I'm gonna be the first who will order this :-) Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and advises on woodland photography. Stay well and save! Greetings from Germany.
After tis video I realized that I have a great deal to learn. When used slide film and looked for "shots" ., I never took the time to use the light or wait for the right light. I now know what you are really sayi g. Thank you.
Richard Coomber - Me too. Weather here in New York has been lousy but if it gets better, I’ll be in a local Long Island state park photographing birds.
Wonderfully walked through, beautiful images, Simon. So glad to hear Meg and yourself are well again, all the best for getting through the tough times ahead and stay lucky :0)
Great video and tips. Having lived in the same forest for 20 years I have had lots of time to explore with my camera and I love finding new compositions to express the feeling of the space. 🙂🌻 I love how the forest is never the same from one day to the next.
Thank you Simon for this inside. I always learn a lot from your videos ! I find it very difficult taking woodland pictures when there's no mist/fog or any leafs on the trees ..... and often hars light on these moments. How do you find any good compositions in these circumstances ?
That's a tricky one to answer in a brief comment but I'd suggest checking out some of my older scouting videos. The 'Arguments' photo in this video is a composition that I found in very dull conditions. If I want to take woodland images under poor light then I concentrate on different types of woodland images rather than woodland scenes :)
One thing I've learned for me at least, is that I tend to see what I shoot the most. I shoot landscape vistas, woodlands, abstracts and macro. If I've been shooting only macro for awhile, I find it hard to see the scenes in woodlands. Once I've adjusted my eye to woodlands, I tend to miss the macro shots. I know that now and realize when shifting that it will take a little while for my eye to start landing on a different genre. It used to really frustrate me that I just couldn't switch back and forth instantly but I've accepted it now. With the pandemic, I am shooting a lot more macro, close to home. I'm grateful to have that avenue for there is always a macro shot to be had if I look around.
Simon, no one does these scenes like you- both visually and descriptively! ... May better health come to you and Meg.
Your photographs aren't just verry nice pictures, they invite you to step in and explore the dreamy world behind. It's a huge step to see and manage to capture such photographs. You are a verry talented Artist. I love your work an how you connect with the nature!
All the best to you and Meg an keep up your great work.
That's very nice of you, Stefan! Many thanks :-)
You are without doubt the master of woodland photography
Many thanks, Andrew :-)
I am envious of the frequency you seem to find the mist in woodlands. I live on Vancouver Island and combined with a full time job I am severely limited to these opportunities. I will continue to live and love the misty woodland through your photography. Woodland photography is wonderfully frustrating and has become my favorite subject to photograph. All the best to you, your family and Meg.
Haha, the frequency is an illusion. As I mentioned in the video, this is the first time I've witnessed mist like this in this particular woodland since finding it almost 3 yrs ago. The lovely combination of mist and sunlight is relative rare - it will more likely be thick fog rather than mist. Many thanks and stay safe!
Simon Baxter I am lucky enough to live in an area on Vancouver Island that I can easily find woodlands to photograph with no one around. I just took one two days ago that I thought to myself “Simon would like this spot” I will be using it to tell “my story”. Thanks
Good to see you back Simon. I am fortunate in that my one a day exercise is walking the dogs on the beach early in the morning and that is barely 5 minutes walk from my door. So I can still make some images and to be honest as the sea has been there most of my life I probably feel the seashore in the same way you feel the woodland. It's also why, no matter how hard I try, I have yet to make a woodland image I am really happy with. I probably need to come on one of your workshops!
Many thanks, Martin. Get yourself booked in when all this is over :)
Always good to see a video from you Simon. Soothing and instructional. Glad you and Meg are better. Hope all of you stay safe and well!
Many thanks, Tony! Unfortunately Meg has become unwell again - she has to go for a CT scan :-( We'll get her sorted though! Hope you're keeping well, Tony.
Cheers Simon. I always get great compositional ideas/tips from you. For example, 7.30 - the edges having consistency to provide a non-distracting frame. You've helped me take more time over my compositions, and think deeply about the story, the composition, subject, lighting and so on. Thanks so much and good luck weathering the next few months. Hard times for us all.
Many thanks, Peter. Glad you enjoyed it and that it helped :-)
Good to see you back posting videos Simon and sharing some fantastic conditions with more interesting and thoughtful compositions. I love how you see compositions such as ‘arguments’ - and that was a productive 2 hours brought about by many hours scouting your local woodland no doubt. Keep well fella and look forward to seeing you on the other side.
Hey Alex. Glad you enjoyed it! I hope you enjoy the new series too. Hope you and your family are keeping well!
Man, you are simply the best. I love all your photos since I found your channel. You never disappoint. I am always really impressed.
That's very kind of you, Thiago. Thank you!
welcome back Simon. Good to see you and your work again. Thanks for sharing your time .
Thank you Simon , great lesson and images.I hope to see you again soon ( I'm a doctor and I work in Hospital in Italy ,and I am old ,so I am at high risk!!)
Meg is well ? You and your dear ones are well ? I really hope so - Be cautious .
It must be incredibly difficult for you over there, but thank you for all your hard work on the front line. Please stay safe!
We're all still healthy here, apart from Meg who has an unresolved issue at the moment :( Thank you!
enrico oldoino Gracias, señor, y que Dios Lo bendiga y proteja. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
It is now over 2 months since these comments were made. I do hope Dr. Oldoino weathered the crisis well and can be found enjoying and commenting on Simon Baxter's wonderful, calming, insightful videos again. All the best to you sirs and thank you both for your unique and essential contributions to our well being.
It's great to see you and Meg back!
As always great photos and some great things too think about while looking for a composition in the woods, something I struggle with. The brilliant greens are something we just don't have enough of around here. I also have that shirt, just in a different color. Happy too see you and Meg back on YT. Best of luck too you in these tough times.
Thank you very much, Don :) Stay safe!
You make the comments with these lovely images sound like poetry Simon, Thanks for sharing.
Much appreciated, Henk! Thank you :)
What a lovely intro! Those photos are beautiful and get me excited to get out again soon!
Simply wonderful Simon. I watch your videos over and over again and never fail to find inspiration. Good luck to you and yours through this financially challenging period. Stay safe and well.
That's very kind of you, Tim. Many thanks :)
Oh dear.....those opening shots were so beautiful!!!! So was the music! I was struck immediately that so many of the tees looked so much like Ents (see Tolkein, LOTR). Then I sheepishly realized that I've been indoors ............a lot......... lately. As always, your work is very inspiring. Thank you!
That's very kind of you. Your kind feedback is always appreciated :)
Thank you Simon, I'm locked down in Italy and even if I can't get out in the woods at least I can watch your videos and your great images. Stay safe
Many thanks, Giorgio. I really hope the situation improves for you there very soon. Stay safe!
Glad to see you & Meg back along with the photos.
Simon,
It's good to see you back in the "fray," and refreshing to see your work again.
"look," "see," and "context" are all excellent starting points for dialogue about the "thing" that makes great woodland imagery.
Can anything naturally occurring be "imperfect?" In my case, any imperfection stems from MY selection in POV, I think...
Your use of the term "choreography" promotes me to think and is well spoken.
Stay well!
Thank-You,
Mike
Thank you for your thoughtful feedback, Mike :) Stay safe!
Thank you so much for this fantastic and insightful video. I have watched it twice and will be watching it again! I spend a lot of time walking in the woods of Canada (with my dog) and I have much to learn about "seeing" a composition among the chaos of the trees. I look forward to more of your videos. Thank you for sharing your beautiful images.Stay well!
Happy to see you back. I’ve missed your woodland tutorials! You help take the chaos out of them!
So appreciate your skills on many levels. Your superb photos, your observations and emotional sensitivity, and then your explanations are more like mesmerizing storytelling. Bravo. I'm grateful.
Thank you very much for your kind feedback. Always appreciated :)
I really like feeling in your photos, to me it's some kind of magic feeling.
Nice to see you and Meg back on screen Simon. Loved these images. Hope you are all staying safe and look forward to seeing more. Take care.
Great to see/hear you back, you have been missed! #vicariously
Your love for the woodland shines through in every video Simon and it's always a pleasure to watch. The local woodlands in my area are so compact and dense, so I always struggle with compositions. But I have been out exploring more recently and have found some subjects that are more interesting and that I can return to relatively easily. One thing I did notice was that I slowed things down a little more in woodlands over things like a beach scene. Woodlands do feel a little more calming, which I truly love. Anyway, stay safe. All the best.
Love the stories you tell about your pictures. There is so much information in those stories. Have a grove of gnarly trees behind my mouse with a small run flowing through it. The intertwining limbs seemed so distracting. Until now. Thank you Simon. One question; did you use a filter? If so, which one? Thanks again, and you and Megan stay well. Am disabled, so am hiding in my house. Haven't been out in weeks. Being very respectful of the warnings being given out bu our professionals who are waging the war against the virus. Looking forward to future videos with the stories with each picture. Great work. Bill.
Many thanks, Bill. Glad you enjoyed it :) No, I rarely use filters. It's rare that I even carry them. If I do carry any then it will probably just be a polariser and maybe a 3stop ND. Stay safe!
Thanks for a wonderful video, Simon. I have just recently started shooting in my local woodlands and I never realized how much beauty there is just outside my door. I can't wait to explore them further and try to make order in the chaos. I am looking forward to seeing through your videos and find more inspiration.
Cheers
Frank
Just stunning to see Your wonderful mystic and magic picture of trees. Love the composition, color and light. Can almost smell the wood!
That's very kind of you! Thank you :)
Excellent Simon. Baxter at his best. Beautiful photos and a taste of what you deliver in your workshops.
Thank you, Simon. I found it very interesting to follow your thought process of de-composition of the images. I always found your advice very helpful when looking for the compositions in the woods. The more complex compositions showing broader context are stunning, hats off to you.
Many thanks, Georgi. Glad you enjoyed it and found it useful!
Glad to see you back on UA-cam, Simon! Great advice, and I always love seeing your pictures, they're amazing!
Thank you very much, Elly!
Just so interesting, with wonderful images. Thank you and stay well Simon.
Thank you, John. Hope you're keeping well!
Great to see you back on YT, and as always stunning images and compositions! Stay safe!
Thank you, Tomas! Hope you're keeping well!
I missed seeing this video two weeks ago, but glad I caught it now. Your images are extraordinary-the trees are so beautiful and that mist and light, amazing! Loved seeing Meg once again, and I also really like your t-shirt, "Save the Chubby Unicorn!" Thank you for the breath of fresh air during this time. Stay well and be safe.
Thanks Simon. Good explanations. Inspiring me. Stay healthy.
Great to see you and Meg back Simon.
Stunning images and another great video Simon 👍
Great to see you back Simon!
Great to see you and Meg, and to know you are all doing ok in these uncertain times. As always, love your images and insights.
Lovely to see you back (and the brief cameo from Meg really made Lisa and I smile).
PS Arguments is wonderful
Many thanks, James! I'm not sure why I didn't discuss the 'Arguments' version instead, but maybe a touch of mystery is better ;)
The opening image is stunning. You have an amazing eye for woodland photography.
Many thanks, Mark :)
A fantastic set of images,very inspirational as always...keep safe and hopefully we shall all be out in our respective forests soon!
Much appreciated, Neil! Stay safe and don't stop thinking about the forests :)
I must say,that must be the best video ive ever watched Simon..so so informative thats going to help me so much.thank you so much... i feel i should pay you lol
Thank you very much :) Glad you enjoyed it! Donations always welcome :-P
Great to see your vlog Simon and your images were beautiful. Also enjoyed listening to your thought processes around the images you displayed
Your woodland photos are truly inspiring. You've encouraged me to do more woodlands with my landscapes and wildlife.
Thank you, Simon, for this thoughtful walk through the woods! Best to you during these challenging days.
I enjoy the way you clinically dissect the scene and explore the story. It’s expertly done. Like having a textbook read out (in a good way)
Great to see you again Simon, thank you.
Your videos, your thoughts, your images are all soothing to the soul. Thank you and stay safe and healthy as well. Online courses/workshops?
Many thanks. Means a lot when people enjoy the whole package :) Yes, I may have to look into some online courses during these challenging times!
I’d be interested in following one of your online workshops. Your approach to photography resonates with mine however humble it may be. Thank you
You worked magic in the woodlands once again. Love the images. The fog is a great ingredient indeed.
Many thanks, Carlo! Hope you're keeping safe and healthy :)
Great to see you back Simon. Plenty of inspiration for when we get out again.
Great information & advice there simon , woodland Photography is something i really struggle with and beat myself up with but really really enjoy. Alot of what you have spoken about makes perfect sense to me . Great video thanks simon
Thanks Simon, a very useful discussion. Once we are allowed out again, I hope to revisit my own composition methods and improve. I know I am too quick to shoot, and need to slow down and consider more. Stay safe and healthy.
Nice thoughtful and insightful thnx.Love your dog
Another really interesting video Simon, great to have you back on the Tube. It got me thinking about whether you have an optimum distance you like to be from your main focal point of an image. I know it depends on terrain, focal length, and a number of other factors. I have been trying to get closer and refine my images recently rather than taking a picture of the whole tree, but have often thought about this question.
Thank, Mike! I can't say I've ever considered an optimum distance - I just take each scene as it comes and simply stand at the point that makes sense. Obviously where you stand has a big impact on the perspective and the perspective will alter the feeling and message of the image. Just keep on thinking about what the subject needs and slowly set the stage :)
I lⓞve the vision you have of the Woods. The explanation you give us about the realm of taking pictures in/of Woods is very attractive
Thanks so much
Just discovered you recently. Love these videos, and feel as though I have learned a lot. Can't wait to get back to the woodlands and try some of your ideas and techniques.
Welcome along, Kenneth! Glad you enjoyed it :)
Thanks Simon - very best wishes for the months ahead.
welcome back. looking forward to seeing you and meg more often. stay safe!!!!!!
Beautiful images! And your narrative made listening to this video all the more enjoyable!
Your images are so beautiful and calming.
Literally just finished setting work for my classes to complete at home and this video was posted. Perfect! Thanks as always, Simon, for your wonderful content :)
Many thanks, James. Glad you enjoyed it and thank you very much indeed for your order - much appreciated :-)
Beautiful and compelling images and a particularly fascinating discussion of the approach one can take
Thank you! Beautiful pictures. How do you find the foggy mornings in areas a little bit away? Areas close to home are easy, but how to know mist is coming in other areas?
Thank you! I tend to not drive more than 45 minutes away from home and use an app called Clear Outside to help predict mist :)
Simon Baxter Thank you, will try that!
A very nice walkthrough Simon. I really like the Oak and Goblins. Great attention to detail as always.
Good to see you back, stay healthy.
Really nice to see you back in YT! :) - Awesome vid as always Simon, love how you describe your images...it sound so natural and easy :)
love the narrative good to hear about your thinking when getting these images.
Thank you Simon, thought provoking images and your thinking behind them is insightful and helpful in my thinking whilst capturing images. After years of circumstances ensuring I was always a “snapper” a change in those circumstances mean I can now slow down and make images using a more mediative process, thank you for contributing to this process.
What can I say loved that pictures of the oaks. The Oak is one of the most sacred trees and associated with the summer solstice (litha) my cats name.... I like you spend a lot of time in the woodlands there magical spaces. Thanks for sharing this. Unlike most I'm luck I live in the middle of nowhere so I can walk out into the forest ..... So feel blessed. Take care over this dark times
Great to see you on You Tube. Stay save.
I realy luv the way you look at things, keep that up 😁
Many thanks, Jeroen!
Excellent Simon
That first tree looks like a ballerina about to make a grand leap onto the stage! Wonderful capture, Simon. Good to hear from you again.
Hope you are still walking in the woods. In Virginia we have many wooded trails where there are few people at sunrise or 7am so I go to photograph and for the therapy of walking in the woods. Leslie
I like these. Contrary to previous thoughts this has lot going on. Taught photo no clutter best
Simon, glad to see you back. We were worried about you and your absence. Welcome back
Very well done! Thank you!
Great video. You got me heading out to woods prior to the lock down. Still struggling with seeing a composite while out. Interesting to have seen the image before edit. I would of possibly dismissed those composites thinking the image would be to busy with all the thiner branches but it shows it works. How on earth do you have that tidier a desk. Stay safe.
Many thanks, Luke! Practice practice practice. Take photos of things you're unsure about too! Experiment, try different concepts and you'll soon start to get a feel for what works and what you enjoy the most :) Stay safe!
Beautiful images as always and welcome back!
WOW Simon what great images as all ways , stay safe and take care
This is some great info and insight of your images and the thought behind them. This is also a video that I will watch again in the future just to be reminded how to improve my own landscape/woodland phototraphy.
I would love to hear about an upcoming book with all of the masterpieces of your woodland photographs. I'm gonna be the first who will order this :-) Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and advises on woodland photography. Stay well and save! Greetings from Germany.
Many thanks! It will certainly happen one day :D Stay safe!
Enjoy your videos immensely. Good luck in finding alternative income sources and stay safe and healthy.
After tis video I realized that I have a great deal to learn. When used slide film and looked for "shots" ., I never took the time to use the light or wait for the right light. I now know what you are really sayi g. Thank you.
Lucky enough to have a wood nearby I can still walk in while exercising so you’ve given me food for thought
Richard Coomber - Me too. Weather here in New York has been lousy but if it gets better, I’ll be in a local Long Island state park photographing birds.
Wonderfully walked through, beautiful images, Simon. So glad to hear Meg and yourself are well again, all the best for getting through the tough times ahead and stay lucky :0)
Thank you very much, Martin! Stay safe :)
Nice to see you stay safe
Nice video .
Great video and tips. Having lived in the same forest for 20 years I have had lots of time to explore with my camera and I love finding new compositions to express the feeling of the space. 🙂🌻 I love how the forest is never the same from one day to the next.
I love gnarly trees!
Stunning images as per Simon, moving is always so stressful we’ve recently moved aswell! I jut love the soft glow of your shots! Stay safe mate
Many thanks. Glad you got moved before the lockdown! Stay safe :)
加油！祝大家都健健康康！期待您的摄影作品！
Wonderfully described Simon.
Just don't seem to get woodland like this down south. All that moss isn't really something we see.
Thank you Simon for this inside. I always learn a lot from your videos !
I find it very difficult taking woodland pictures when there's no mist/fog or any leafs on the trees ..... and often hars light on these moments.
How do you find any good compositions in these circumstances ?
That's a tricky one to answer in a brief comment but I'd suggest checking out some of my older scouting videos. The 'Arguments' photo in this video is a composition that I found in very dull conditions. If I want to take woodland images under poor light then I concentrate on different types of woodland images rather than woodland scenes :)
Take care and stay safe.
Glad you're back!
One thing I've learned for me at least, is that I tend to see what I shoot the most. I shoot landscape vistas, woodlands, abstracts and macro. If I've been shooting only macro for awhile, I find it hard to see the scenes in woodlands. Once I've adjusted my eye to woodlands, I tend to miss the macro shots. I know that now and realize when shifting that it will take a little while for my eye to start landing on a different genre. It used to really frustrate me that I just couldn't switch back and forth instantly but I've accepted it now. With the pandemic, I am shooting a lot more macro, close to home. I'm grateful to have that avenue for there is always a macro shot to be had if I look around.