Arboretum Virtualis | III
This is a forest photography piece that I’ve also shown on this blog before.
Many of the images in this project feature various maple species. This is the first shot of the series in which I show a grove of mainly maples with a few aspens and poplars.
I am very much drawn to maples as they are the most abundant throughout the Southern Ontario region where I live. The maple leaf is, of course, an important element of the Canadian national flag.
It was autumn when I made this composition, and the trickiest part was trying to get a three-shaded grey appearance by exposing without the use of filters. The aim was to capture the lighter coloured leaves on the trees in the background against the pale stratus clouds, while balancing the mid-tone and darker leaves in the foreground. The effort resulted in some amount of depth perception from the foreground to background, including from the forest floor to the tree canopy even though I shot this in field instead of portrait; the latter typically being the way to go to achieve a sense of heightening.
Wonderful picture from the forest. Silhouette and behind it, see the next foggy out.
Thank you, Antonia.
This is wonderful!! The the setting of the pic resonates such a mysterious feel 🙂
Much appreciated.
You succeeded in what you tried to do…very good and is not as easy as it looks!
Quite the challenge indeed.
I really like you play with the dark trunks against the light foliage. Beautifully captured.
Thank you, Otto.
Masterful 🙂 I’m impressed, Allan.
Much appreciated, Paula!
Terrific contrasts, Allan. I find these landscapes truly captivating. Nicely captured.
Thank you, Jane. There’s nothing like a good walk in the woods.
Great shot. Loads of contrasts.
Much appreciated, Lignum. I love contrast.
beautiful 🙂
Thank you, Joshi.
Reblogged this on Elements Hyperlocal Journalism Photo-blog.
Just fabulous.
Thank you so much.
Beautiful light play in this scene Allan, love the dipping perspective.
Thank you, Patti. This shot has become one of my favourites in the project.