A cool walk...

[Clicker]

Left at 6am to drive from Worcester to Yorkshire today to visit Brimham Rocks ... and it was so hot....I spent most of the day in the cool woods  !

Best viewed large ..

[Phil]

Now I like that. The dappled light, intriguing path and nicely placed tree

[Clicker]

Many thanks Phil ... Struggled with exposures  with some of the extreme contrasts on the day ... Should have gone overnight to arrive for the very early light but hey ..a gal has to get some beauty sleep ! 

[KateW]

That's beautiful!

[ChrisLumix]

Very nice. How did you process it?

[Clicker]

Very nice. How did you process it?

Same as usual  for most of my stuff Chris ... in RAW first  then in CS 6. using their filters with various layers and blending options . Each time it varies slightly depending on the subject matter  but mostly it's using the five or six paint filters on different layers at different opacities and with different blending options til it sort of looks  how I want  it to look and then some  dodging and burning to accentuate  light and shade where it matters most  and saturating or desaturating  in small areas to affect the emphasis . As  a painter I use my graphics tablet, stylus  and photoshop in the same way I use a pencil or a paintbrush .Each image may require more or less of any element so it's hard to be more specific as the  it's the numbers , say in the opacities on 2 or three layers, that  vary according to what the original  status is .. For instance  in the cool wood  the original colours are all much greener and almost the same hue throughout and it made the distinction between the foliage and undergrowth difficult to see So I desaturated some , brightened and saturated others ...dodged and burned other parts using a 2 - 6 pixel brush in close up . I usually end up with 6-8 layers or more if i have to do any selection work ... I could do a tutorial  when I have time if it would be of any use .... Pm me if I  can be of any more help .

[Black Pearl]

Lovely light and a fantastic tree - cracking' shot too.

[Clicker]

Thanks Kate. ... Missed your post on my iPad...  Appreciate the kind comments from you and everyone who has posted. Thank you .

 It was a fantastic shaped tree BP  I've got a dozen other shots but all have my other half walking fifty yards in front of me.. It's not that I don't want to post a pic with him in... Just I can't afford to pay him royalties ... Lol .Thanks for the thumbs up on the image ?. (Watching the amazing Lionel on Glastonbury stage so can't stop   Heheh!!)

[Ryewolf]

Great shot, I remember walking past that tree the other week, alas I also had problems with light - it being extremely dull and overcast before the rain came down.

[Clicker]

I hate  blue skies and bright sunshine  for photographing almost anything ...give me a pearly oyster sky anyday.  ...and  the more dramatic the cloud, the better!!

[Phonantiphon]

Love the dappling

It looks like it should still be in motion - the branches and the light, great shot!

[Clicker]

 

Hey ...appreciate your  feedback.... Trying to capture that light and shade that comes through dappled sunlight  I found to be quite challenging. As I said, I'm not a big fan of really bright, middle of the day sunshine which usually means bright blue skies and harsh contrasts.... One reason I admire the really good examples of wedding pics  when the weather turns out to be great for the couple but often  not quite so good for the photographer ...lol