At the end of a topsy turvy year owned exclusively by covid, we have returned to where we were at the start of it all in March - April with lock-downs and ballooning patient numbers. So my last blog of the year is going back to the location of my first lock-down shoot in late April on Broughton Down. But this time Autumnal versions of the beech.
First light, late October, colours starting to turn.
As with other Autumn locations, I visited several times to capture the different colours and varying lighting and conditions. In November the colours started turning more dramatically and there were a few days with mist. The changes in the days from 5th-8th November were particularly dramatic.
5th November, morning sun, light mist.
7th November. More mist and the focal point of some walkers.
8th October. Final drama of colour and mist.
The changes in this period, whilst not being entirely surprising, are interesting and present a number of options when choosing a prize image. As with my scene of the New Forest, I do not yet have a favourite - it often takes a while of looking at images to determine a preference. On the final morning I was serenaded by a herd of horse riders; one of whom happened to be Islay. Complete chance. I did not know she would would be on that route and she did not know where I was photographing.
It took a few shots to get them in the right places, but I did not even have to move my camera.