T W I S T E D - A U T U M N

You might have noticed by my recent posts, that I've been working on a little project to capture autumnal woodland images...

With a 2021 calendar in mind, I've been heading out into various woods at every opportunity to bag a shot for November. I think this is my best so far this month - but what do you think?

I find making sense of the tangled branches a massive challenge in woodland photography - so I was actually going to take a break today and head to Castle Beach in Falmouth (although on my doorstep, I've never gone there to shoot!)

But... the weather had other ideas! Despite a forecast clear sky, it was proper overcast. So I reverted back to this month's woodland project - more suited to the lighting.

With no time to prepare, I decided to head for an area of mid-Cornwall with an abundance of woods - most with rivers to help churn up some mist, and valley sides to use for background. On the way, I decided to park up at Luxulyan Valley.

This composition almost has two contrasting focal points; the moss-covered twisted tree at the front, shed of all it's leaves; and the vibrant orange birch leaves. I think this provides a balanced tension - that keeps the eye moving around the image (in a good way... hopefully!)

Canon 6D MkII | 24-105mm lens at 59mm | ƒ-11 | 2 sec | ISO 200 | Hoya Polarising Filter | Manual WB | Tripod | Taken 24-11-2019 at Idless

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