Layered Trees…..

On the last day on Arran the weather was grim, a grey and wet affair. Wind was shooting could across the sky and the cloud was incredibly low.

And I was extremely excited! I had seen an area of forest I wanted to shoot earlier in the week and needed these hazy, cloudy conditions to try and get the layering of grayscale tree that was in my head.

I specifically wanted at least three layers of pine trees, slowly fading into a grey background. This was a LOT harder that I at first thought, plus I only had 20 odd minutes before I had to get back and pack for our ferry.

So here they are - I am happy with them as first attempts and especially the black and white ones.

Log Stack

The stacked logs provide a great background here and the trees are so textured

Tree Tops

my first attempt at the layered tree tops I was wanting to get - with the rain coming down it was a challenge and in post I think I;ve brought the sky down a little too much, but the hints of green are nice in this one

Tree Layers

This was more like it - distinct layers and differing details and shades

Tree layers 2

This one has a little more detail and I really like the foreground detail. Its contrast with the cloudy background really gives a sense of mist and cloud

Trees Letterbox

This was a more abstract one, experimenting with a different crop and wanting a darker view.

I wanted to try and give a feeling of almost being trapped in the woods, the trees are quite imposing in this one