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Blue Woods


Blue Woods
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Copyright: Cora Malinak (ayobami) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 221 W: 6 N: 204] (1322)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-27
Categories: Daily Life, Nature
Camera: Canon 20D, Sigma 18-200 f3.5-6.3
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/80 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-05-30 12:18
Viewed: 257
Points: 8
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Further to this shot taken a few weeks ago, this is what these woods are really supposed to look like in April.

Sadly the bluebells are now gone and in their place are ferns and shade from all the leaves that have filled the trees above them, but it's still a beautiful place for a walk.

This is the kind of scene which comes to mind when I think of English woods and for ages I've been trying to get this kind of shot. Unfortunately the bluebells only grow in narrow strips along the edges of these woods unlike some woods in England which are apparently full of them all the way through.

Close your eyes and imagine the warmth of the sun creeping through the trees, the sound of the birds chirping around you and animals rustling in the dried leaves, the smell of the bluebells and you'll find yourself in another place away from the violence of the modern world.

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This really is a beautiful and peaceful photograph! I really like the composition and the beautiful color of the blue bells. Thanks for sharing this one. Great job, Cora!

Hi Cora,

This is a good shot. The composition is great and the bluebells are really interesting. The frame adds to the peaceful mood of the shot and enhances the light colours.

Kind Regards,

Scott

Hello Cora,
Great shot, beautiful colors and lovely light, good sharpness and depth of field, very nice composition and point of view, nice lines and good details, well vdone.
Angela

Hi Cora, The curve of the tree truck, the slope of the ground and the contrast between the purple of the ground and the trees' leaves make for a good composition. I would have like the flowers in the FG to be a little sharper, perhaps using a smaller apperture would have achieved this. Although I guess you didn't have a tripod to assist with the longer exposure? cheers, Steve

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