Colour, shapes and texture from the logging activity in Blidworth Woods...
Showing posts with label Log Piles. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Log Piles. Show all posts
Tuesday, 3 December 2024
Thursday, 27 April 2023
Watchwood Plantation (March 2023)
As is often the case, one visit to a location for photography leads to another. In this instance, the first woodland photography of the year, see my previous post, prompted a quick follow up in the nearby Watchwood Plantation.
When I arrived, I found a large part of the plantation had been cut down over the winter. A notice informed that the trees had been cleared and would be used for biofuel purposes.
The resulting landscape was very different to my last visit to this location, which I attempted to document in the following set of images:
Moving passed the cleared area, I focused on more abstract elements in the wood. I had forgotten how much I enjoy this type of photography and how it demands close attention.
I remember my first ever visit to this location, not long after I started photography (many years ago), thinking there was nothing much to photograph. Those were the days when I gave more priority to the results than the activity. Now, I am happy enough to engage with the location and let the results take care of themselves…
Friday, 3 May 2019
Blidworth Woods (March 2019)
The last time I ventured into Blidworth Woods was December 2018 and whilst I don't formally rotate my photographic venues there are noticeable patterns over time, with visits broadly following the change of seasons. I tend to find that a three or four month gap is sufficient to refresh a venue and to provide something new to photograph.
On this occasion the unexpected subject was commercial logging in the woods with large lorries removing stacks of freshly cut birch trees. Keeping out of the way, I had the opportunity to capture some abstract style shots focusing on the shapes, textures and the odd 'painted' log:
Prior to finding the log piles I picked out some late afternoon sunlight in a plantation of pine and larch trees:
Finally, I extended the walk to the edge of the wood where there is a fantastic undulating agricultural field. The compositions were greatly enhanced by more late afternoon sunlight:
On this occasion the unexpected subject was commercial logging in the woods with large lorries removing stacks of freshly cut birch trees. Keeping out of the way, I had the opportunity to capture some abstract style shots focusing on the shapes, textures and the odd 'painted' log:
Prior to finding the log piles I picked out some late afternoon sunlight in a plantation of pine and larch trees:
Finally, I extended the walk to the edge of the wood where there is a fantastic undulating agricultural field. The compositions were greatly enhanced by more late afternoon sunlight:
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