English bluebells in a Beech plantation. From a misty day in Micheldever Wood back in April.

These occaisional low down branches attract my attention because of their form and colour at this time of year - some are like curtains while others are spindly bushy things sprouting from a great trunk.

This image was taken from quite a high vantage point in order to look through the veil of leaves and to try to show the flowers into the distance.

Open for business in the apple orchards.

Iris leaves backlit by the sun bring out the rich chlorophyll green.

Looking for another view of my local castle. This time I thought to try a panoramic stitch and just go right into the sunrise. Just the two crenellated towers of the gatehouse remain of this long since ruined castle

Another view from within Micheldever Wood. As the trees loose their leaves I'm hoping for more mist. With the Zeiss Makro Planar 100 again, a slightly warm tone was added to the highlights.

A view within Micheldever Wood, Hampshire, UK early in the morning. I was lucky to have some mist again although the trees are looking rather bare now compared to a few weeks ago.

Three images were stitched together with the Zeiss 35mm f2, C-pol and Lee 0.6 soft grad filters were used.

A panoramic view from within Micheldever Wood, Hampshire, UK. A much photographed bluebell wood during Spring that is equally spectacular in Autumn. Photographing in woodland with sunlight involved is a challenge and it's all too easy to end up with a high contrast nightmare. A little mist early in the morning helped to soften the light this time. The uniform nature of the dense beech trees provides a fantastic structure. I found the Zeiss Makro 100 to be ideal for capturing this image - minimal dist

Burnham beeches, UK - home to a large number of ancient trees. Multiple images stitched together with the aid of a panoramic head