Misty forest
A walk in the forest
A walk in the forest
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Location
I took this photo in the New Forest (Matley Bog Inclosure). One of the many named carparks scattered through the forest.Time
I managed to get to this location just the sun rose over the horizon. This would have been about 7am. There was also a light fog in the air.Lighting
Although there was a fog on the day the sun was very bright. I added a couple of filters to reduce the suns intensity to the top of the image and to give additional colour to the autumn vegetation across the forest floor.Equipment
The photo was taken with a Canon EOS R. The lens would have been a RF28-70 F2. Lee filter were attached using ND medium filter and a coral tint. I needed to use a tripod.Inspiration
I enjoy taking landscape photos. Being woken up by the fog horns from Southampton docks made me jump into action. As I always want to get the moody fog images but limited to only weekend photography. This is one of my got to locations, I have found within 30mins of home when fast action is needed. In this case the foggy weather was the inspiration to get to a location before the fog lifted.Editing
I normally throw images into DPP4 and make slight adjustments. In this case the air was so still I managed to get 3 images with out any wind moving the leaves. As a result I created a HDR image. I don't use the camera to produce the file but I manually take 3 images adjusting the aperture rather than shutter speed. Once this image was created i then softened it in the same software.In my camera bag
My camera Canon EOS R seems to have the 28-70mm F2 welded to it at the moment as it is a lovely lens you use. Great flexibility with its zoom for landscapes and have just enough zoom for the more focus objects. I have also got a harness to assist in carrying the camera rather than having all the weight of the camera and lens around my neck (I would recommend one with heavy cameras and lenses). A tripod is always in the car. If I decide I'm doing the hole hog then the Lee filters and sigma 14-24 F2.8 get taken out as well. The only down side with the sigma which is another great lens is I need the adaptor for it.Feedback
I am still learning and think I am getting better. I think there is no right or wrong thing. If you see something take a photo of it, the cost of it is nothing once you have your camera. The more you use your camera the more you understand what it can do (play with the settings and move away from auto).
