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Spooky or what?!
The forests of North Wales can be quite eerie places, with close packed trees cutting the light down to a twilight gloom in which disembodied bird calls and rustlings in the undergrowth can take on more meaning than actually warranted.
But from my point of view, as a seeker and photographer of unusual and dramatic lighting conditions, these forests can be a visual wonderland.
I was exploring the Gwydyr Forest in the Snowdonia National Park, above the beautiful Llyn Crafnant, and enjoying myself immensely in the patchy light filtering down from above the canopy, when I came across this old pile of lichen covered rocks on the path ahead.
The rocks were glowing green in an isolated shaft of light, while all around the forest was in darkness.
Just a lovely and mysterious sight, and well worth a photograph or two.
I'm glad I carried my tripod up here, as the light was so dim that there's no way I could have captured this image hand held.
Filename - gwydyr forest 04.jpg
Camera - Canon 6D
Lens - 24-105mm zoom @ 73mm
Exposure - 30 secs @ f16, ISO100
Filters - Polarising filter used to enhance colours
Location - Gwydyr Forest, Snowdonia National Park, North Wales
This image - 800x533px JPEG
Conversion - Adobe Lightroom and PhotoShop CC
Comments - Tripod, cable release and mirror lockup used to prevent camera movement
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