One of my biggest challenges as a Landscape Photographer is my ability to get out for sunrise shoots. Arguably, sunrise and the hour or so before and after are the best times of day for atmospheric landscape photographs here in the Lake District. Historically, I have favoured the warm light of sunset as opposed to the soft light of sunrise. However, throw in some mist and the early autumn colours and you really do have a recipe for a great landscape photography shoot.
Mist is the Landscape Photographers friend. It allows us to capture images with atmosphere and that much needed separation between interesting foreground elements and what may otherwise be a distracting background.
This morning I made the short drive to the River Brathay just below Elterwater, upon arrival the mist was extremely thick and almost made it difficult to see anything. However, this is the best situation to be in, as when it starts to evaporate the Landscape and indeed images present themselves.
This morning I had absolutely no idea what I was going to capture let alone see. The images I’ve made here are totally spontaneous and I love that. Being able to react quickly and shoot away at various little scenes that catch my eye is really enjoyable to me.
Here is a series of images made in a very short timeframe, an exciting half hour or so watching the Landscape reappear and present me with opportunities to capture this wonderful place.
You can see more of my landscape photographs from around the river Brathay and Elterwater here in my gallery. All the images you see in my blogs are available as gallery quality framed prints. Contact me for details…
