New Forest - part 2

This project is ongoing. Again it will be based on my regular dawn visits to the forest, but this time my approach has evolved. I will be experimenting with reduced colour and wide aperture shots. Why make things difficult for myself? Why not seek mists and rays of sun shafting through the trees? Why not vibrant autumn colour? Or, perhaps, a hoar frost decorating the branches? These are proven approaches to woodland photography. I suppose the answer is because when I'm in the forest I want to just wander and to respond to what I find. Colour can be a distraction, but by reducing it I've discovered I can see trees' form more clearly amongst the general clutter. Trying to isolate particular features can be helped by blurring its surroundings. The results are often mundane, never going to win any social media accolades, but taken as a set I hope I will be able to reflect the forest in its quiet beauty. A more reflective view of the place I've become very attached to. That's the aim. Time will tell if it works ...

In no particular order, the following are some 'work in progress' examples. I will add text around the photos as I develop the idea.