Misty Trees | Weekly Photo #50
Things over here in Blighty are changing. it’s been about 7 weeks of lockdown while working through the dreaded Covid-19 peak, but things are finally looking up. We in the UK, have started to have the shackles loosened just a bit which now means I can get that camera charged and prepped ready to head out to capture the world once more. The only difference is that for the next few weeks at least, I won’t venture into London for photography to avoid adding to the public transport issues. Instead, I’ll be heading south from where I live into more open landscapes and seeing what this part of the world can offer me and my photography. I’ll be honest, with so much time spent capturing London over the last few years, I’m really looking forward to this fresh, new challenge.
Fujifilm XT2 | XF18-55mm | 39mm | 1/20th Second | f/9 | ISO200
This photo was taken on one of my last photo outings before the lockdown started, in a local woodland called Ashdown Forest, so, it’s only fitting that as I prepare to head out again, I use it for my latest weekly photo story.
On this particular early morning in March, the rain was relentless and I spent most of the time wandering the soggy heath in search of some inspiration. As time went on, my hope for a shot was dwindling and I was starting to consider this more of a scouting trip. After a good couple of hours of rain-soaked rambling, I started to head back to the car and along the way, I spotted this small cluster of trees out in the open and torn between a nice warm, dry car and spending longer getting rained on, I resisted the urge and went to investigate.
By now the rain had slowed just a bit and the mist was sweeping through and that made all the difference. The mist brought mood and depth to the scene and although the trees are on a slope, the arrangement and empty space make the scene look well balanced. I put the camera on the tripod and went about composing the shot. I used my XF18-55 standard zoom at 39mm on my Fujifilm XT2 camera. Although the camera is weather-sealed, this lens isn’t so I had to be careful and was a little relieved when the rain eased off. Once composed with the settings dialled in, I took the shot.
This photo is not intended to be high impact and probably won’t wow many people but that’s not what I was going for here. When I arrived at the scene, I was drawn to the composition of the trees and the melancholic atmosphere created by the grey, misty conditions and I think I captured that well enough.
I’ll keep you posted on how I get on over the next few weeks and along with my usual London cityscape photos, depending on how well it goes, I might also share a few more local shots in this weekly photo series.
Until next week.
Trevor
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