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Light is an important component of all photography, and to me it’s the MOST important element in landscape photography. That said, searching out unique lighting conditions often means I'm up early and/or up late (I bundle up!). I camped in a provincial campground near Clearwater, BC, were the heavy morning fog typically covers the valley floor. When I woke up, I immediately peeked out the window to evaluate the weather conditions and noticed the sun was just starting to break through. I knew I had to hustle, and within 5 minutes my RV was packed and I was on the road. I headed to a local the golf course, where I hoped the open fairways, fog, trees and the (peak-a-boo) sun would produce some interesting lighting conditions. I was drawn to this simplistic composition (love it!), The tree definitely dominates the scene and demands the viewer's attention. I love how it stands out so beautifully against the many cool colors of the morning fog. The tree trunks on the left, add balance, contrast in an interestingly an abstract way. I called this image “A Foggy Start” not only because it's a foggy morning scene but because of its location (a golf course).
I arrived at the “Ancient Forest National Park” (in the interior of British Columbia) before sunrise, hoping for fog. The little bit that was there however quickly dissipated but I did manage to capture capture a couple moody shots. The calmness in the forest was very indicative of what I felt; all alone, at peace and at awe with nature. As I meandered along the man-made boardwalks through the forest, I could feel myself depart from the world outside, in both in time in space. I certainly was in my element and for a moment, I was a child again, without a care it the world. It’s there, in those “all alone” moment in nature, that I recognize just how much I value my lifestyle, while recognizing (respectfully) that it isn’t (or can’t be) for everyone. That said, I hope you can get lost in my photos too :-) What I like about this photo is it’s perspective, which was hard to find in the darkness of this ancient forest. I did however stumble across this scene where the light coming in from the background, combined with the darkness in the foreground, gave this photo depth. Without depth, this photo would have been flat. You’ll also notice that I used a shallow depth of field, which I chose to help draw your eye to the large tree on the right.
