Clothed in Green
Taken in Cardinham Woods, Cornwall in December
Taken in Cardinham Woods, Cornwall in December
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Location
This photo was taken in Cardinham Woods in Cornwall. It was a bleak winter's day but my brother and his new (Chinese) wife were visiting from their home in Bali and I wanted her to experience how, even though cold and bleak, a walk in the woods could be beautiful and as exotic as Bali????Time
It was late in the afternoon and I didn't think that I was going to get a good shot but I always carry my camera with me. Even though the purpose of the walk was to spend time with my family, I am always keeping my eye on the potential of a landscape shot. Note to self.... I shall have to take more pictures of people.Lighting
I love woods and a dull even light can help bring out the details of shapes, textures and patterns. I usually under expose slightly in low lighting to keep the depth in the shadows. This is especially important when only shooting in JPEG.Equipment
This was shot on a Canon 5D with my trusty Canon travel lens 24 -105mm at approx 50mm focal length. The ISO was at 640, f5 at an 1/80 sec. I make sure I stand firm with my legs slightly apart and my elbows tucked in when using a slower shutter speed and I don't have a tripod with me.Inspiration
Although there were no leaves on the trees, the first thing I noticed was how the bare branches of the trees in the background looked almost like a mist or fog against the rich green of the moss and ferns growing on the branches in the foreground. All I needed was to find a way to balance the two and this branch seemed to reach out and link your eyes from foreground to background. I love the limited colour palette and the mixture of textures and lines that the branches make. This could be any era and is timeless.Editing
The only post processing I had to do was to bring a bit of contrast out in curves and a slight vignette to focus the eyes on the middle branch leading into the background.In my camera bag
I now have a Canon 5D Mark iii with a 50mm prime lens ( my fastest lens I can afford), Canon 70-200mm 5.6, Canon wide angle 17 - 40mm for dramatic landscapes, Sigma sports 100 - 600mm for birds and wildlife and my Sigma 100mm macro lens.Feedback
Always have your camera with you as there is always a surprise around the corner. My go to lens is the Canon 24 -105mm that allows you to have a decent wide angle for landscapes and enough zoom to home in on something more specific.
