Finding the Lost Rainforests - Woodland Photography

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  • Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
  • A long overdue trip away to enjoy woodland photography further afield is just what I needed to feel inspired, refreshed, and recalibrated. As with my local photography, I love to discover new territory so that I can immerse myself in the joy of exploration and finding something original. I was very excited to find some wonderful trees in this pocket of Atlantic (Celtic) rainforest. A special habitat to photograph and admire.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 79

  • @burrdaddy
    @burrdaddy Рік тому +17

    There is simply no one else who organizes the chaos of woodland photography like Simon...and Meg.

  • @denisesavage2382
    @denisesavage2382 Рік тому

    So lovely to see you out with Meg taking in all that beautiful moss. Amazing to see how much it covers.

  • @trevorsneath4665
    @trevorsneath4665 Рік тому +5

    So good to see you and Meg back out in the forests again Simon.

  • @paulcollingridge8387
    @paulcollingridge8387 Рік тому

    Thank you for this episode.... I have followed you since the start and it was me that pointed you towards Clifton Baines' rainforest book all those years back. There are so many books now exploring the temperate forests of the west that I feel so satisfied my tree-evangelist days are paying off. Now I will encourage you to team up with Rob McBride, the Tree-Hunter, to discover some astonishing veterans with astonishing stories!

  • @jamesurzykowski4918
    @jamesurzykowski4918 Рік тому

    That area is screaming INFRARED. Let your friend Thomas Heaton know about this area. As always, another great video!

  • @thomasphillips5850
    @thomasphillips5850 Рік тому

    Great video Simon, but of course the true star is Meg! The greens are beautiful, great shots Simon. I just received my Gathering Time, well done. So many of my favorite shots are in there. Thanks again for taking us along.

  • @johnpunnett1426
    @johnpunnett1426 Рік тому

    Lovely vlog Simon - thoroughly enjoyed. So calming & inspiring - looking forward to the follow up episodes - cheers, John

  • @timscanlanphotography
    @timscanlanphotography Рік тому +2

    Hi Simon. Guy Shrubsole's wonderful book gave me tons of inspiration last year and seeing you in this setting has a similar effect and reminds me there's a site in mid-Wales that I need to revisit. It's great to see you back out in your element doing what you love. Can't believe it's five years since your first temperate rainforest video. Thanks for sharing your wonderful work with us.

  • @RS-Amsterdam
    @RS-Amsterdam Рік тому

    Walking into a fairy tale, excellent.
    Almost every direction is a photography hit.
    Almost surrealistic.
    Try to beat that Photoshop AI
    Beautiful and thanks for sharing !!

  • @hilleviupmanis8687
    @hilleviupmanis8687 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for the video!

  • @wendynewing8834
    @wendynewing8834 Рік тому +1

    Following your latest newsletter, I have just re-watched your rainforest episode from 2018. It clearly shows why I always watch your channel. It was a lovely and well presented video, and this is wonderful too. It is great to see you and Meg back on our screens.

  • @searam1
    @searam1 Рік тому +1

    Oh man, it’s good to see a new video from you and especially in such a magical woodland!
    Hope your back is tolerable. I suffer from that, as well. Hugs to Meg!
    Sean

  • @AlokTayal
    @AlokTayal Рік тому

    Always inspiring seeing your videos

  • @stigfloberghagenphotography

    Thanks. Great video and photos. Magic woodlands 👍

  • @LisaFrostPhoto
    @LisaFrostPhoto Рік тому

    Oh what a wonderful forest! The image of all the branches going every which way is particularly lovely. Seeing how much Meg enjoys herself never fails to make me smile 😊

  • @neildethridge9455
    @neildethridge9455 Рік тому

    Brilliant loved every minute off this video

  • @windleman1
    @windleman1 Рік тому +1

    What a place Simon, you just have to love our British temperate rain forests. Just wish I lived a little nearer...Scotland far for me.

  • @justiceformenboys
    @justiceformenboys Рік тому

    Simply wonderful, thanks Simon! Ditto every video of yours that I've seen (not a dog lover usually, but Meg is adorable). Will now become a Patreon donor to you and Nigel Danson, my favourite landscape photographer. So much better value than the bloody BBC licence!

  • @thomasphillips5850
    @thomasphillips5850 Рік тому +1

    As always a great video. Those moss shots are incredible. It makes me very happy to see Simon and Meg at it again. Looking forward to more adventures. Thank you ,I have missed your videos..

  • @ianhill9309
    @ianhill9309 Рік тому

    Nice to see you and Meg back out, certainly a fascinating find, you’ll be like a kid in a goody shop. Once you’ve sorted through the chaos. Looking forward to the images and the future vlogs.

  • @AnneJutras
    @AnneJutras Рік тому

    What wonderful promenade in this magical forest. Love the richness of the greens and, of course, your photography. Thank you for sharing! 💗

  • @footprintsacrossscotland1417

    Not sure where you are located Simon but I had a spring holiday in Sunart a few years back and was blown away with the lush green colours. Loads of woodland walks to enjoy together with some wilder places to explore. Always find it amazing how you manage to pick out shots in amongst the trees, a skill I don’t seem to poses! Always a pleasure to watch, all the best, Paul

  • @davidskinner274
    @davidskinner274 Рік тому

    Very enjoyable

  • @jacktaylor6190
    @jacktaylor6190 Рік тому +1

    Fantastic photography! Glad to see you back!

  • @wimscheenen3535
    @wimscheenen3535 Рік тому

    Great to see another video of you, Simon. I truly enjoyed your view and explanation of the woodland you are in, with some very interesting photo’s as result. Looking forward to some follow-up of this version. Thanks for sharing!

  • @brianbeattyphotography
    @brianbeattyphotography Рік тому +1

    Beautiful images! Really love the moss covered trees

  • @AngeloJesus
    @AngeloJesus Рік тому

    Beautiful mossy trees!
    Lovely video and also the images!

  • @tompetersphotography
    @tompetersphotography Рік тому

    Lovely video Simon and nice to see you back, looking forward to your next

  • @bobarchbold275
    @bobarchbold275 Рік тому

    Sublime!....as usual...

  • @enricooldoino1967
    @enricooldoino1967 Рік тому

    What a beautiful new woodland, but your attempt to show us the beauty and complexity is successful and I'm already waiting for more images from this incredible place .Thank you and don't worry I will continue to support you as far as possible ( as I think many /all of your followers ). Even if your videos are not so frequent the quality is outstanding
    P.S I know : money is always a problem ☹☹

  • @ruudmaas2480
    @ruudmaas2480 Рік тому

    Beautiful work

  • @Bujia.
    @Bujia. Рік тому +1

    This wood looks like the wood we have in the north of Spain Simon, Is a very difficult thing to find a real good composition but, when you find one, usually is absolute glorious!!! . In this time of the year the green in Galicia are very saturated! it look like you move the saturation slider to max! but is the real color, in fact I normally low a bit the saturation because is not the way i like it.
    Keep on man I will follow you for ever because you are a real photographer, period!
    Cheers and good luck my friend!

  • @brucetreloar3200
    @brucetreloar3200 Рік тому

    I hope you realize that I only watch to see Meg. 😊

  • @luzr6613
    @luzr6613 Рік тому

    I've only just discovered your channel and, in a very strange way, i find myself 'believing' in it. Take that any way you wish... it's not for me to explain it here. I must thank you for giving my confidence a considerable boost. I live in a wetland and rainforest - not near, but in. It is denser than what you've shown here, and i've had a lot of difficulty in reconciling what i typically do in my photography with this environment's bewildering complexity. I want to shoot within and big, but the intensity of it means i end up going landscape - essentially, views from without - or tight isolations... or textures at a fine scale. I don't think there is anything wrong with images at those scales, but they fail to represent (what i believe) is the most important characteristic of this type of environment - the overwhelming profusion of life and its capacity to adapt and sustain itself in remarkable ways. So... you've given me a glimpse of how i can go forward. Thanks you. You've also said enough to make me want to contribute to your project as more than just a subscriber - i'll get my head around the options. All the very best from a cabin in a swamp in a rainforest in winter in New Zealand.

  • @NyyyankoSensei
    @NyyyankoSensei Рік тому

    Simply stunning! Love your videos and photos :)

  • @josephcampisi8762
    @josephcampisi8762 Рік тому

    Wonderful stuff Simon. Looks like home!

  • @brianhigginsphoto
    @brianhigginsphoto Рік тому

    good to see you and Meg frolicking in the woods again...

  • @uscameloptics
    @uscameloptics Рік тому

    Wonderful ❤

  • @mortezanajafi8430
    @mortezanajafi8430 Рік тому

    Hi prefct thanks.

  • @PiazZoO
    @PiazZoO Рік тому

    Nice job Simon.
    Just a question...Did you crop the final image (ex: from 3:2 to 4:3) in the flied o when you are working the image?

  • @andrewgifford7740
    @andrewgifford7740 Рік тому

    I've been hoping that you may delve into our lost rainforests, very excited to now watch this!!

  • @juanitakelly3082
    @juanitakelly3082 Рік тому +1

    So good to see you and Meg again. I was just thinking about you and wondering how you were after the chill of Antarctica! It's interesting that a lot of the folks I follow on You Tube have mentioned a little burn out recently, but you all work so hard to be creative and come up with new content that it's not surprising. I always enjoy your videos and as a gal from the Pacific Northwest of the US, moss is one of my significant others! Love it!

    • @SimonBaxterPhotography
      @SimonBaxterPhotography  Рік тому

      Thank you very much! I'm not burnt out but it's not been a good year for my back since Antarctica. I'm hoping the summer weather will help :-)

  • @petermcilroy5742
    @petermcilroy5742 Рік тому +1

    I really loved this video Simon - This is the closest I have yet seen to the sort of conditions I encounter in New Zealand, and I am looking forward to see what you find and how you approach the conditions over the next week. You even had to pull out your CPL!

    • @SimonBaxterPhotography
      @SimonBaxterPhotography  Рік тому +1

      Thank you very much, Peter! I didn't use a CPL for the second composition, so interesting to see just a subtle a difference between the 2 :)

  • @trevhill952
    @trevhill952 Рік тому +1

    I think a partnership with Patagonia would be a perfect fit for you Simon (cap and shirt product placement.) Love your work.

    • @SimonBaxterPhotography
      @SimonBaxterPhotography  Рік тому

      Thanks Trev. They've helped me out for a few years now but I don't shout about it 😊

  • @AntonAverin
    @AntonAverin Рік тому

    I am surprised it is allowed to walk into the forest just like that. Not the case for Germany, every somewhat nice looking forest is a protected area and leaving marked trails is not allowed.

    • @SimonBaxterPhotography
      @SimonBaxterPhotography  Рік тому

      For the most part, you can go where you like, but obviously you should be responsible and use common sense. It's also why I go to places which see few people - my presence goes unnoticed with no trail marks left behind.

    • @AntonAverin
      @AntonAverin Рік тому

      @@SimonBaxterPhotography Wish I could do the same in Germany not breaking any rules. There are forests that aren't a part of nature protected area and you can walk there freely, but those are seldom inspiring.

  • @ta-dahh
    @ta-dahh Рік тому +1

    It is always a pleasure to see your thought process behind composing your images.
    Superb as always.

  • @susanfirth2279
    @susanfirth2279 Рік тому +1

    I don't know how you do it Simon. You always make sense of the chaos in the woodland. So nice to see you and Meg out and about again. That moss is absolutely beautiful.

  • @paulorrmorais3697
    @paulorrmorais3697 Рік тому +1

    Great photos and very beautiful video!!!

  • @GingerCaptures
    @GingerCaptures Рік тому

    What a magnificent woodland and Meg seemed to enjoy herself 🥰📷👍🏻

  • @ellyelzinga01
    @ellyelzinga01 Рік тому

    So nice to see a new video, Simon! And a very beautiful and promising woodland! For some reason, I was attracted to the two trees on the left of your picture at 11:40 right away, they caught my eye immediately. I also love the next picture, at 11:50. Very impressive tree! It also has something scary to it somehow, with its arms (the branches) reaching out to get the viewer, or so it seems 😅

  • @thomashecht71
    @thomashecht71 Рік тому

    Great to see a new video from you, Simon. Especially as I just came back from Scotland myself, photographing the wonderful trees and landscapes. All of what you said resonated so well, as when going there, I wasn‘t in the best mental state myself. Exploring a new area gives many more perspectives, photographically and otherwise. Thank you for sharing your work!

  • @andy_crane
    @andy_crane Рік тому

    Wow, what a forest, great find and thanks for sharing, great to see you and Meg back out again exploring new forests :)

  • @jimschmidt7303
    @jimschmidt7303 Рік тому

    I live in the USA. This forrest reminds me of a trip we made to the Pacific Northwest. Glad for you that there is a similar environment in your part of the world.

  • @TAdams-hx9lk
    @TAdams-hx9lk Рік тому

    Missed you and Meg! You help bring clarity and appreciation to the chaos in my world too with your work and insight. Thanks for sharing.

  • @gregscott2330
    @gregscott2330 Рік тому

    Long time coming but worth the wait. Thanks for sharing

  • @otlissampimon9741
    @otlissampimon9741 Рік тому

    Excellent work, love how you explain it!

  • @vhobus
    @vhobus Рік тому

    Fantastic!

  • @gregscott2330
    @gregscott2330 Рік тому

    Beauty in the chaos

  • @mattleccese
    @mattleccese Рік тому

    For the algorithm 🫡
    Great video as always