Forests – Page 6 – Lawrence Pallant Photography

A magical day! From the moment I entered the forest until after I left, the forest was filled with a light misty fog, often with light beams raining through the trees. The thickness of the mist shifted and the beams of light often vanished to appear someplace else. Even when there were no beams, the soft sunlight created a wonderful mystical glow. I loved moving about, exploring, and searching for photo compositions.

Forest Panorama – This is a series of 6 photos stitched together into a Panorama.

There were other photographers nearby and one of them pointed out the fogbow – a rainbow effect created by the misty air. You can faintly see it in the next two photos.

To view the complete collection, go to “Into the R edwood Forest.”

To be continued…

The next morning the redwood forest was under a layer of coastal fog that never completely lifted. This created soft, muted tones without the extreme darks and lights as experienced the previous day. I noticed that many photos from this day highlighted the tall trunks. The first three photos below are variations on one scene.

With the photo above I was experimenting with ICM (Intentional Camera Movement). Many images don’t work out when doing this. I felt that this one did. The next image, below, is the same scene.

The fog thinned just enough to allow rays of light to filter through the misty air. What a surprise! What a magical mood it created! Unfortunately, it didn’t last long and I wasn’t prepared with a composition. The shot below was the best I could do in the moment. However, on the following day, I had these same conditions for the entire time in the forest. Stay tuned…

Rays of the Sun – For a short time the fog cleared enough to let the sun do its magic in the mist – with rays of light penetrating the forest.

To view the complete collection, go to “Into the Redwood Forest.”

to be continued…

Category: Forests

Rays of Light – Part III

The Tall Ones – Part II