I have always had an interest in photography since owning my first camera, a Russian Zenith E, way back in the 70s. I also have a passion for the outdoors and am never happier than when I am in the mountains and hills with a camera. I always took my camera with me but never really took photography seriously until I bought a digital camera over two years ago. In Dec 2005 I lost my wonderful wife after a long illness and I turned to photography for solace. Now a single father with 5 children and a full time job, I had little time to get away to the mountains that I love. Fortunately, I live a few minutes drive from Cannock Chase, the smallest AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) in the British Isles, 24 square miles of woodland and hills. An oasis in the industrial midlands, it is an escape that I frequent often, spending many hours walking, thinking and of course taking photographs.It is a never ending source of inspiration to me and no two days are ever the same on the Chase with the rapidly changing British weather, lighting and forestry operations. I am fascinated by the interplay of light, angle, and ever changing weather conditions on the landscape. That's what I am tring to capture on camera. Being a keen walker, I am a part of the landscape I'm walking in. I don't see myself as an outsider looking in as if on a postcard or through a car window. I want viewers to experience the landscape and feel a part of it as I do walking in it. That's why I often include a path leading into the scene to try and convey that sense of being there walking along that path. I hope I succeed on occasions. I appreciate the constructive criticism I receive here on Renderosity. It's the best way to improve and I'd much rather be given suggestions to improve a photograph than just compliments. I also get a lot of inspiration from some of the amazing pictures posted here by so many talented artists.
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| F Number | f/7.1 |
|---|---|
| Make | Canon |
| Model | Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL |
| Shutter Speed | 1/200 |
| ISO Speed | 200 |
| Focal Length | 46 |
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Comments (18)
FCLittle
Wonderful picture...the lighting is absolutely superb...thanks for sharing.
babuci
Miracles from a forest. Amazing light use.
frankie96
These images are so pretty..the lighting is wonderful..
wonderworld
Love those rays and beautiful Fall colors!!
mbz2662
The sun shining through the trees lighting the plants below is magnificent! Great capture...
frankman
Great Picture!!
athesdan
superb lighting !
MidnightSon
Beautiful lighting and atmosphere.
JaneEden
This is an awesome capture, the sun shining through the mist and hitting the colourful fern is really exceptional. Thanks for sharing such a wonderful scene!!!
siamkat
Oh! This is fantastic, what a great picture!
withinme
Love,love,love the sunrays....wonderful work!
Djavad
Et quelle vision !
stolta
Wow great!!!!
kuzy62
Great lighting!
inshaala
The fact that the only area of real colour in this shot are the ferns in the foreground make it a wonderful use of the effect... nothing else distracts the viewer and the light leads the eye - i think you knew that anyway ;) Great shot!
MrsLubner
Stunning! The light beams streaming down in the darkness to illuminate those ferns is awesome!
witch_1612
Wonderful!!!
erskogly
Love the fan of light and the brightly lit ferns in the otherwise dark forest. Beautiful!