forest impressions - life & decay

[Iduna]

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Yesterday was a cold, wet and stormy day. What else can one do than looking what's up in the forest. Nobody else thought this being a good idea but I had to go, if you know what I mean.

 

 

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Olympus OMD EM5 Leica/Panasonic Nocticron

 

 

 

 

 

Olympus OMD EM% Leica/Panasonic Nocticron

 

 

 

 

 

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[stuny]

A lovely set.

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[Northwest Wanderer]

Impressive set. The forest is always a joy to view and photograph. I like the clarity of these images.

[platypus]

Often the times when the weather is not so great is when you will get the best and most interesting results, or so I find anyway.

These are lovely, subtle images with a lot of feeling imbued in them.

[pauledell]

Iduna,

 

For pictures in the woods, I prefer a slight overcast condition which produces the magical soft quiet light that makes pictures like yours so wonderful.

 

Paul

[Iduna]

Stuart.

many thanks for stopping by.

 

Bill,

you mentioned the clarity. Thanks a lot, because this was exactly what I was aiming at. The wind gusts were strong and yet the place had its old trees not being disturbed. The foliage moved to the shutterspeed should allow a slight blurr but not too much.

 

Dee,

yes, what over people call grey weather I also prefer to get the deepest images. Thank you for your encouraging comment.

 

Paul,

thanks, this is also my preference. When you meet people they are quite surprised what a photographer might see in that dark forest. But it is not at all dark, the shades are more intense and one can try to catch as much as the sensor takes. Thanks for your nice support on this field here.

[fotografr]

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These images are richly detailed and lush. They are a reminder that there is a cycle of life in which the decaying trees sprout new life.

[Iduna]

Brent,

 

I am happy about your response. It was this lush green and foliage and those trunks which are part of that circle and also providing a life again for others, that fascinated me. If it could be seen in the imags it is encouraging to go futher .

[IanWR]

Lovely tones and textures. Did you use green filtration?

 

 

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[Iduna]

Ian,

many thanks for your comment The answer to your question is: no, neither filters on Nocticron nor on X1. But you are right about processing. I pushed the highlights, in this case green/ yellow a bit in order to emphasize light and shadow. I always try to get all shades of dark detailed. But what the sensor of the OMD MFT 16 MP and also the APS-C sensor in the X1 can take is amazing. Normally I expose "to the right" which means to get as much highlights as you can because you cannot get them back into pp once they're lost, whereas the dark sliders can always be pushed to the left.

[Bateleur]

Lovely atmosphere in this set, you captured a calm which belies the weather.

 

Regards

Charles

[Louis]

Iduna, this is a beautiful set and the B/W gives a very strong atmosphere!

[Iduna]

Chalres,

many thanks, an overcast day provides good conditions for forest photography. Here was only the problem with twigs and branches stirred by wind. On a calm day one can use the tripod and get even much deeper "insights".

 

Louis,

thanks a lot. I am glad that you like my b&W rendering. I have a preset in LR for this and modify its sliders when necessary.

[tundraline]

You went out and came back with some really good ones, I see. Thanks!

[andkeen]

Yesterday was a cold, wet and stormy day. What else can one do than looking what's up in the forest.

 

Very well put! A lovely set, Iduna which work so well in black and white.

 

Kind regards

 

Andrew

[Iduna]

tundraline,

thanks, I am happy you like the series.

 

Andrew,

thanks for your nice support and encouragement.

[becker]

I do not find tone richness looks grey all over-

[Iduna]

becker,

 

if everybody would pick up the same apple because of its shade, the world would be reduced to conformity. It is good that we can have different interpretations. I could have processed them more punchy but that was not the mood of the day. Thanks for sharing your opinion.

[Hank Taylor]

Iduna love your spunk and comments, besides your pictures are great

 

Hank

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[Iduna]

Hank,

 

you are very kind, nice to get your feedback. Thanks.