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The weather was not so helpful for landscape photography the last days here in the Netherlands. A lot of rainy days and overcast skies. As I didn't want to go far away but I still wanted to be productive I searched for locations nearby. While searching the web I discovered the Dutch professional photographer Lars van der Goor. He inspired me very much. He photographs a lot of forest scenes in beautiful light which he processes in a very moody, artistic way . Here's the link to his website: www.larsvandegoor.. Take the effort to explore his website, his work is really extraordinary.
Now I happen to live in a quiet place with quite a big forest just a few minutes away from home. Usually I don't visit the forest in the summer but only in autumn for the stunning autumn colors. But after seeing a few beautiful pictures of a summer forest I decided to give it a go. Because the sunrises and sunsets were clouded I went during the day at the moments that it didn't rain. To photograph under these circumstances (cloudy) the normal shots of the forest were not special enough in my opinion. I remembered some of the experimental and creative ways one can use his equipment to create different photos. Especially moving the camera while pressing the release button and zoombursts. It is very trial and error, lots of clicks for a succescul photo.
For this photo I choose to put a big tree at the foreground and after multiple tries I got this result which I find satisfying enough for these dreadful days. It might be a little bit over the top for some people but I quite like it as an occasional addition to my portfolio.
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The countryside of Northern Portugal is hilly and a lot of it covered in eucalyptus trees. We saw many sections completely blackened after fires consumed it in previous years. But the renewal is well under way.
Popular for ornamental and medicinal reasons, eucalypts were introduced to Europe in the late 18th century by British and French botanists. By the 19th century there was almost no native woodland left in Portugal. The thinking also went that the trees would help to drain swamplands and reduce the incidence of malaria.
Almost a century later, Scandinavian timber companies began buying up vast parcels of Portuguese land to grow Eucalyptus globulus, or blue gums, to pulp for paper. The vast plantations crippled village economies, many of which still relied on communal farming.
Now the exotic blue gum is the most abundant tree in Portugal, covering about 7% of the land.
I pass this pine forest on my way to work. I always think it's so ethereal-looking with the straight, bare tree trunks and the dense green undergrowth on the forest floor. Today with the fog, it looked especially pretty. I wish I'd had my tripod with me because I would have liked to shoot this with a smaller aperture.
The eleventh day of this kind of smoke, no news of clear skies. One expert said this will carry on until October. Hope he is wrong.
Sumi ink drawing (Ink wash painting) on Masa paper, 9X12".
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Llantrisant Forest is in Rhondda Cynon Taff. It forms part of the fantastic Glamorgan Ridgeway Walk and is also a popular course for mountain bikes.
A walk in the forest is always good for the mind and soul, hopefully this image will help clear your mind and feed your soul. Golden forest bed below and autumn aspen tree forest in the high elevation of The Colorado Rocky Mountains.
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Forest chapel with Lourdes grotto in Abensberg / Waldkapelle mit Lourdes-Grotte in Abensberg
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