Woodland streams
5 | LANDSCAPES
If you go down to the woods today, you’d better bring a waterproof coat because it’s bound to rain. Wendy Evans takes her camera along, tool
TIP CARDS
Take them on location This project features in this month’s bonus tips cards. For a handy guide to capturing photos like this, take your tips cards out with you.
A shutter speed of 1.6 seconds is enough to introduce blur into the running water but also convey a sense of movement on the surface.
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Welcome to the rainy season, as we move from autumn W to the icy grip of winter. In the November issue, we suggested heading to underground caves as a way to get your landscape fix while the heavens are pouring down, but there’s another place which can reap rewards and doesn’t involve getting on an aeroplane. A more affordable landscape to capture involves woods and specifically, woods with streams.
The key thing here is that they are streams, not great big rivers, as you need an overhead canopy of trees to help keep the rain off. You’ll still need to bring a waterproof coat, possibly a cover for your camera, and failing that an umbrella. It’s best to get your lens selection sorted before you get out of the car, though, as you don’t want to try changing lenses while fending off drips from overhead.