Winter light shining brightly onto the remains of a once mighty redwood. I am fascinated by the light that is able to creep into the forest and how it changes with the seasons. This light in the dark always seems so difficult to capture and the photos never seem to evoke the feeling of being there. Perhaps some things are better left alone or maybe a fool that persists in his folly will someday take that magic photo.
nature has no boss 
Several days ago I was in a redwood forest like this one. I’m convinced that no camera can capture their glory.
There is so much more than the image and light in their presence.
Vincent
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Hi Vincent, thanks for those toughest. The trees, light and everything else in the redwood forests do sum up to be an experience that can only be…well…experienced. Have a great day.
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When I was a little girl, these were in our back yard. They are all gone now, but the heart remembers~ believe me, you nailed it!
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Thanks Melissa, those big trees are sure something. Hope you are having a great day.
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Ah! I never thought a stump could look so good as you have captured it here.
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Thanks Stephen, much appreciated.
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This is gorgeous. I live near a place called the Walk of the Ancients where you walk among the remains of huge tingle trees. There is something ethereal about old wood forests that seems to speak to our souls.
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Thanks and I agree that walking through the old growth forest is a very special experience and those old trees do have quite a tale to tell to those willing to listen. Hope yo are having a great day.
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I think it’s a great shot, Mike, but I understand what you mean. I done some walks in rainforests that have changing light conditions. I love the way the colours and textures seem to change as light filters through the canopy. Different parts are highlighted as shards of light hit them. When you go at different times of day it almost seems like a different place. I find it hard to capture the magic of the setting. You do it much better than me. 🙂
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Thanks Jane, the old growth forest are sure amazing and as you say magic places to be in and an experience to soak up and relish. Hope your day is going well.
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You are no fool and this is no folly. Beautiful shot. I like the BW, it adds to the quietude.
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Thanks Eliza, I liked the BW treatment both for the quietude as well as contrast between light and dark. Hop your day is off to a wonderful start.
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I think you’ve captured that winter light perfectly (but do agree that it’s not easy to photograph).
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Thanks Vicki, yea that hard contrast in winter light is a tough one to capture and probably difficult as a result of my technical limitations.
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Tough one……One can’t see the forest for the trees.Try cropping just the stump for texture? The more horizontal the light,the better.
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That is the difficulty with those old growth giants…do you photograph the forest or the trees or both…so many opportunities.
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yes,but only when it’s overcast or misty.That produces the best light for forests.
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That is a very nice photo. I do love mist or fog. The atmosphere it adds is very special.
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on another thought,you shoot everything.Cover all your bases & be creative!
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Now that sounds like a good approach.
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Capturing the beauty of old growth forests is what you’ve done here! You should persist with the folly (not that it is folly, and you’re no fool!)
Lovely photograph, Mike.
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Thanks Adam. Those old forest are something special and inspire wonder whenever I get the opportunity to visit and practice is indeed a good practice.
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It’s a beautiful photograph! I know that feeling of trying to capture just the right light or color and it’s as though it runs away from you. While we all see an amazing moment you are thinking of what else you saw. It really is stunning. 😊
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HI Ellie and I like you perspective here in that the photographer can create a wonderful image that others will enjoy yet always knows there is just a bit more. That knowing there is just a bit more for the photographer is perhaps the muse that will keep them going. thanks for the insight and may your muse visit often in 2018.
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Thank you so much Mike. I wish the very same for you 😊
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Your welcome.
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I hope this ‘fool’ persists. Your photos often speak to me of the deep mystery of life, held in each tiny form and reflected in the beauty your camera (and your eyes) reveal. For me, mystery is even better than magic. Thanks and happy new year.
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Hi Celia and yes…this fool will permit. I feel the same way and maybe it is semantics by mysteries inspire awe and wonder and nature is a mystery while in a sense magic is a trick and nobody likes to be tricked. Wishing you a very happy and wonderful new year.
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