December started with a fine clear day and I took advantage of this with a walk along the River Trent at Hoveringham. I was particularly looking for images of the now leafless trees on the opposite side of the Trent, which I believe are mainly willow trees.
These make interesting, almost abstract, compositions especially when zooming into the high, cliff-like, bank. In this way, much of the context is removed and the results rely on the lines, shapes and textures of the trees’ branching patterns:
A different type of image can be gained by using a wider focal length and introducing some of the sky, or a reflection in the river, or wider still to include both river banks. These are more traditional landscape compositions and I particularly enjoyed one scene where the tops of the trees were highlighted by a warming sunlight. Again, focal length played a role in the interpretation of this scene with an adjustment from 52mm to 81mm making a difference to the final outcome. The 81mm composition removes the reflection of the sky creating a darker foreground and introducing sense of depth to the image - see the first two photographs below:
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