Bluebells are one of those subjects that seemed cliched but are pretty irresistible. They are a great signifier of seasons and frankly pretty amazing - hence the popularity. A challenge to photograph though.
The classic image is sun breaking through mist in a fresh beech wood with a perfect carpet of flowers. The ultimate shot evaded me this year but I got close and was happy with the results over a couple of shoots. I am lucky in that one of the UK’s finest bluebell woods - Micheldever - is only 30 mins away.
The first shoot - all the pics above - was on 7th May when normally beech is out. Not this year. Though a week of warmth later and the difference was noticeable. Paths through the woods make perfect leading lines but it’s important to catch a few details in the scenes as well such as the ferns breaking through.
