It’s always a challenge to shoot in a forest! They are so interesting while you are there, but the frustrating thing is trying to capture the moment to show others. I don’t know why forests are harder to shoot than other things, although I have a few theories. Perhaps it has something to do with how we "feel" in a forest compared to what we are actually seeing. When we lay down these memories in our brains, the imagery is tied into the feeling, and the "feeling" part of it is very difficult to capture with simply the imagery in a photo. Anyway, this all gets a bit cerebral into some crazy thoughts about photography, but you get where I am going!
December 4th, 2008 23:52 | FROGGY
VERY COOL!IAM A HUNTER AND FISHERMAN SO THIS IS REALLY NICE.MAKES ME HOME SICK..GREAT SHOT,I ALSO LOVE THE HITCHING POST.
December 5th, 2008 01:38 | stephen
maybe it has something to do with how it’s hard to capture the presence of tall trees and the depth of a big forest.. perhaps an ultra wide angle lens might help
December 5th, 2008 01:39 | stephen
except you’re already at 15mm. never mind.. i should really think before i say things
December 5th, 2008 08:00 | Stuck In Customs
haha no prob stephen — yes the wide angle helps a little it, at least!
December 5th, 2008 08:07 | Gail
You are right, Trey, it’s almost impossible to capture the vastness of the forests. This is a very good photo though, as you have a lot of the forest in the pic. I can even see that there was a fire at some point in the background. When you live in the West, you are accustomed to seeing those “sticks”, unfortunately. But that is natures way of cleaning up our forests. You even got a few wild flowers in there, great job!!!!
December 5th, 2008 09:29 | DEE
Nature and humans combined.
December 5th, 2008 10:30 | Miles Bintz
Perhaps it would help if we had a pine bough to sniff while looking at the picture
One may be easily obtainable this time of year…
December 5th, 2008 13:04 | Sherer
Awesome colors – beautiful
December 5th, 2008 13:04 | Sherer
Amazing picture – awesome colors
December 5th, 2008 15:09 | Jennifer
Living in B.C. I always find it difficult to photograph the forest, as well. For me, I find it especially difficult to determine what to include and what to disclude, since forests tend to have an abundance of intermingling life. Though at the same time I don’t want to make my photo look busy, so I try to hone in on certain elements of the forest that can best communicate the “feelings,” in which you refer. Admittedly, also challenging is the lighting which is generally on the dark side:(
That being said, you did a fantastic job of capturing the moment!
Keep up the good work!
December 5th, 2008 19:07 | ftw
I’d say you’re not quite ‘in’ the forest here. Looks like ‘near’ the forest to me. The little blue flowers look like Forget-me-nots and the broad leaf item looks like Rhubard or Burdock. Sure could use some of that sunlight today. Looks like a lovely early summer day. I like it.
December 8th, 2008 09:35 | edgar
maybe it has to do with all the shadows ín forrests?
your eyes compensate all dark and lights area’s, but a photo captures everything just in dark and light..
December 9th, 2008 22:11 | River
To “ftw”, of course he’s not in the forest, the title is “Entrance to the Conifer Forest” after all. Everyone was just saying how difficult it was to capture photos in the forest wich is true. It seems that pictures of the forest are better than pictures in the forest if you quite know what i mean =)