Finding Lorien Photo

Photographer’s Note

Taken last week in the New Forest. I have been to this location countless times and usually always walked away empty handed. I always find it so challenging. Yet, looking at this I simply forget why I struggle.

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mesquens (2025) 2007-10-24 12:36

WOW, what an excellent pic.
TFS

guillaumejm (30) 2007-10-24 12:45

Hello adam
very appropriate title. Magic light for perfect composition.
Nothing less, nothing more....
Best regards
JMarc

carmia (4970) 2007-10-24 12:47

Hi Adam! A beautiful forest. Great composition with beautiful autumn colors. Well done! carme.

LamCam (3603) 2007-10-24 12:55

Hello Adam
An idyllic scene with beautiful natural colours and good balance of light and shade. The winding stream gives a nice sense of depth to the picture.
Best wishes Maggie

avene (11140) 2007-10-24 12:56

this is how I've always imagined Avalon (also from the "Chonicles of Amber") could look like. fantastic colours and clarity, and I love the gentle curving of the streem, it nicely leads the eye into the shot. great photo.
best,
Kristine

elkab (3326) 2007-10-24 13:13

Amazing picture. Nice composition, light and colors. Very fresh atmosphere.

Regards e

mesutilgim (37304) 2007-10-24 13:41

Hi Adam,
Wonderfull scenery very nice captured. Very good pov and great compo. Nize autumny colors and very good sharpness.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

lilimih33 (9874) 2007-10-24 16:16

Hello Adam!
Incredible wonderful autumn composition with fantastic colours, light, reflexion, detail and perspective!
Great work!
Excellent done!
Best regards!
Lili

AROBN54 (10791) 2007-10-24 17:54

Hello, Adam,
I love the long rays of warm light in this shot. The way it lights the leaves and lies along the grass. It's wonderful how the waterway curves through and the twisted branches reach across. Beautiful lighting, beautiful soft color... Man, this is just an awesome shot. Kind regards,
Shelly

chicken (1781) 2007-10-25 0:36

Great image, love the gnarly (oak?) trees and their reflections in the small stream. As I always fail as soon as the sun shines into forests, I'm really interested how you've managed the huge contrasts for this shot. Double exposure? Fill-Light slider in Lightroom?

vikous (2217) 2007-10-25 2:19

Nothing but admirable Adam! So well ballanced, all shade parts perfectly visible, all lights correctly exposed, truly good work. I can see 24-70 L lens... you don't use this one very often, do you? Do you find it better (different) than 17-40?
Ok, glad you didn't walk away empty handed this time!
viktor

newtintin (1872) 2007-10-25 3:39

Hello,
Very nice place,
Colors are sublime and sharpness ideal.
Good frame with this short of water.
Bravo.
Greeting.
R.A.F

cbrman (19051) 2007-10-25 3:57

Hello Adam,

La lumière est réellement captivante dans image ! La scène n'est pas particulièrement frappante mais la lumière est fantastique ! Les rayons lumineux qui traversent les arbres sont splendides ! Tu as su jouer avec l'exposition afin de donner de très belles couleurs à cette image ! La compo est parfaitement pensée avec cette rivière qui serpente !
Bravo !

A+

Dominique

Dyerco (9304) 2007-10-25 7:12

Beautifully captured with the creek acting as a leading line through the shot. Excellent exposure and control of the light. Well done Adam.
Phil

ollie59 (776) 2007-10-26 12:06

hi adam ,i think its down to the light,i have the same problem at a place i visit ,your view is a lovely one ,the way the light illuminates the grasses and leaves is superb as is the composition .
well done
ollie

anes_lc (14776) 2007-10-31 0:49

the nature is the best photographer ever ...she offer us the most fantastic views and colors....but still it need a great talent to capture this beauty so well like you do.
i love this light ,looks almoust magic...and the colors,so beautiful and warm
another great shot...i can only admire and try learn:)
greetings from iceland
anes

djnik2004 (1696) 2007-11-02 15:19

HDR! now i know your secret! not really Adam, i know what you mean about most HDR shots, this i didnt even notice when i looked until you said - the best way to use HDR, keep experimenting if you get results as good as this!

Nick

frostymon (191) 2008-01-04 5:05

The super clarity here is really something. It makes the shot. I know what you mean about how it's challenging to shoot locations like this. Scenes of the inside of forests always seem to have light problems, or color problems. This shot though, has great light, which, in turn creates those beautiful yellows.