One of the greatest assets our forests and woodlands have to offer is the great diversity of life they play home to, over the last few years even before I'd started doing this course I'd taken great enjoyment out of capturing a selection of these residence that aloud me to get close enough to photography them. I'm not someone who goes out covered from head to toe in camo gear and then sites for hours at a time to photograph one particular species, these photos represent what you're everyday person might see while out for a stroll if they keep there eyes open and are alert to there surroundings. Yes I know its important to highlight what you don't see very often and in some case endangered wildlife but that's not what I want this whole project to be about.
Below are a collection of images all taken reflecting on the idea of what calls a woodland home.
Tech. Details
F-stops- f/9
Expo- 320secs
ISO- 1600
Expo Bias- 0 steps
Focal Length- 300mm
Taken a few years ago but still very much relevant to this project, what you have above is a Little Owl chick watching through the leaves. Unlike most Owls these you can see quiet often during day light as their just as happy hunting night or day. What I like about this shot is the eyes which give it that inquisitive nature we associate with all owl species but at the same time there's something a bit off putting when you first spot a set of yellow eyes watching you from up above.
Tech. Details
F-stops- f/8
Expo- 500secs
ISO- 400
Expo Bias- 0 steps
Focal Length- 300mm
One of the more seasonal visitors to our woodlands Tree Pipit's aren't something you notice straight away thanks to there colouring. This one though stood out thanks in the main to its chose of perch but added to this its ringing call and it was hard not to take not of his presents.
Tech. Details
F-stops- f/7.1
Expo- 400secs
ISO- 2000
Expo Bias- 0 steps
Focal Length- 300mm
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F-stops- f/5.6
Expo- 320secs
ISO- 2000
Expo Bias- 0 steps
Focal Length- 300mm
The two photos above highlight more common species that most people tend to be aware of in our woodlands, first the Nuthatch often see running up and down tree trunks catching the eye because of its contrasting colouring. Then many peoples favorite bird the Robin, although its just as likely to be seen in your garden its just as at home in the native woodlands that this country has to offer. Its maybe only in the last century or so that its moved out and spread into our gardens as more and more woodland has been cleared for agriculture and building meaning new food sources have become open to it.
Tech. Details
F-stops- f/4.5
Expo- 320secs
ISO- 1600
Expo Bias- 0 steps
Focal Length- 120mm
One of the first animals I think of when considering this habitat is the Deer, found throughout the countries woodland one species or another can be found due mainly to the popularity of hunting through history in this country. In today's forest control of the population is the main problem because they have no natural predator meaning very easily there numbers can get out of hand leading to them inadvertently damaging their own environment. Liked this view of parent and young because it covers really both issues of them being part of the woodland environment and a problem if let to breed uncontrolled.
Tech. Details
F-stops- f/5.6
Expo- 250secs
ISO- 1000
Expo Bias- 0 steps
Focal Length- 260mm
As with all habitats it isn't just mammals that call it home but a vast amount of insect life which are vital to the natural process that go on all the time unseen.
Tech. Details
F-stops- f/11
Expo- 2secs
ISO- 640
Expo Bias- 0 steps
Focal Length- 100mm
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F-stops- f/16
Expo- 20secs
ISO- 6400
Expo Bias- 0 steps
Focal Length- 100mm
Tech. Details
F-stops- f/16
Expo- 40secs
ISO- 6400
Expo Bias- 0 steps
Focal Length- 100mm
Tech. Details
F-stops- f/5.6
Expo- 100secs
ISO- 2000
Expo Bias- 0 steps
Focal Length- 100mm
One final group to highlight when considering what life woodlands support are the fungus, moss and lichens that thrive in damp and decaying matter found in and around the woodland floor. What makes them great photographically is that they take on so many different shapes and forms as shown in the collection above.
What I've shown here only scratches the surface of what can be found and needs protecting within our woodlands but you begin to get an idea of the importance of these areas.
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