The Heart of the Forest
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Song of Storms
The Temperate Rainforest
Down the Ashlu
Wooly Mammoth
The Glow of Spring
One of my personal favourite forest images so far, from my first time meeting up with fellow photographer Blake Randall. We encountered rain, fog, golden light and even some (very) fleeting sunrays. This was taken while hiking back from the waterfall and little canyon. The rain clouds had just burned off and this beautiful light came in, which absolutely glowed when paired with my semi-fogged lens. Dealing with fogged up lenses is pretty much a fact of life when shooting waterfalls and rainy forests, but sometimes it works out in your favor, as it did here.
This is a blend of three exposures. One was focused for the foreground, and two were focused for the background. One of the background exposures was with flat light, while the other was taken when the sunlight broke through the clouds. I could have gotten away with just two exposures (or even one), but I wanted full focus and I wanted to get rid of the dappled light in a few areas (by masking in the flat exposure) to create a better sense of separation. As I continue to grow as a photographer, I find I’m increasingly doing as much as I humanly can to create a stronger sense of depth and separation in my images.
Unshackled
EC Manning Provincial Park, British Columbia
The Forest Queen
North Vancouver, British Columbia
The Mirkwood
Verdant Relic
Vine Maple Magic
Vine maples are one of my favourite trees, but also my nemesis in the forest. I've yet to create a truly compelling image of one despite many attempts, although I still am happy with this image here. The most beautiful leaves grow on them in late spring, and when paired with fog, it's quite magical. My main issue with this image is the lack of a really interesting foreground... the ferns are pretty dead looking and are somewhat weak as leading lines. I'll continue to search for the perfect vine maple - hopefully one that reaches out towards the viewer, as if it were trying to pull them in.
Jurassic
Golden Ears Provincial Park, British Columbia
Forest Therapy
Ephemeral Meditation
Sigurd Creek, Squamish, British Columbia
