mist
Misty Moodiness
There is, in my opinion, no better place to blow the cobwebs away and relieve you of the daily stresses and strains, than a walk in the woods. Couple this with completely still, misty, ”golden” conditions and you have the perfect tonic. As a professional photographer, I am always on the look-out for exciting (commercial) images and occasionally lose touch with why I love nature photography so much. Those four hours I spent, a few days ago, wandering and losing myself in the intoxicating solitude, reminded me so and was one of the most rewarding forays I have ever had. Oh, and as I retraced my steps along that woodland path, a fox walked across it, right infront of me!
More meadow sunrise
Here’s another from that same morning. When conditions are that good and the sun’s rising so rapidly, I invariably find myself frantically searching for more, stronger images.
Nikon D2x, 28-105mm at 105mm. 1/1000 sec. f5.6, iso 100, ND 0.9 (3 stop) Grad.
Spring mists
Early morning starts have arrived and with it, beautiful atmospheric conditions. March and April are great times to witness morning mist on the marshes, due to the cold layer of air lying low over the wet areas which have a greater temperature. I find the optimum time for shooting is just as the sun begins to penetrate the mist producing a stunning orange colour to the landscape. The image you see here has had minimal processing, the usual levels, curves and just +5 saturation. Nature did the rest.
Nikon D2x, 28-105mm at 62mm, iso 100, 1/8 sec f16, 0.6 ND grad, Manfrotto 055, right-angle finder,
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Robert Canis is a professional photographer specialising in the natural world.
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