Although I'm writing this in January the photos below were taken back in the Autumn so don't feel confused and think you just missed three quarters of the year. As with previous sections what I like to do on my first visit to an area is to take some general shots just to get a feeling for the place. In Autumn woodlands depending on the species of trees and the ground cover become some of the most colourful landscapes this country has to offer with everything from greens to browns and everything in between. Add to this it also becomes one of the noisiest places with the male deer calls ringing out and the chatter of Jays as they collect acorns ready for the winter months, these are alot of the reasons why I love woodland at this time of year. You can look at it and feel that winter is approaching, most things are either dying or shutting down but in another way its never more alive then it is at this point because of the amount of activity that's going on all around you.
Tech. Details
F-stops- f/6.3
Expo- 100secs
ISO- 800
Expo Bias- 0 steps
Focal Length- 21mm
Tech. Details
F-stops- f/4.5
Expo- 320secs
ISO- 640
Expo Bias- 0 steps
Focal Length- 100mm
Above and below you can see what I mean about how the landscape can be so full of colour. On Cannock Chase one of the best things about the area is that it has such a variety of woodland from Birch to Oak and a wide selection of Pine as well. What means is that it provides a number of differing environments because where there's Birch the ground tends to be covered in a thick carpet of Fern giving good cover to small mammals and birds. Then in the Pine stands you find that very little will grow under the canopy because of how dark and damp it is, here fungus get their chance to thrive and spread because of the lack of competition.
Tech. Details
F-stops- f/5
Expo- 500secs
ISO- 640
Expo Bias- 0 steps
Focal Length- 100mm
Tech. Details
F-stops- f/2.8
Expo- 160secs
ISO- 640
Expo Bias- 0 steps
Focal Length- 100mm
What amazes me about woodlands is how life finds a way in some very strange places, take for example this rotting log above. By managing the forest in away that lets nature take its course most wind fall is left to its own devises giving other plant life the chance to take hold on the forest floor. Normally this plant would struggle to find anywhere to take root because of the way fern dominates on the floor but on top of a log above the level of the fern now there's somewhere it can thrive.
Tech. Details
F-stops- f/4.5
Expo- 320secs
ISO- 640
Expo Bias- 0 steps
Focal Length- 100mm
What a forest also gives us is areas where we can play and get away from our everyday life's, take this group I personally wonder about there sanity mountain biking but if it helps them relax and enjoy the great outdoor then who am I to judge.
Tech. Details
F-stops- f/8
Expo- 400secs
ISO- 640
Expo Bias- 0 steps
Focal Length- 75mm
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