Oxleas Wood

We went for a walk in Oxleas Wood and I managed to capture a few shots I'm pleased with. The sky was such a gorgeous blue for most of the afternoon with the haziest of cloud scattered across it and this worked beautifully as a background for the trees. I think this is one of my favourite ways to capture the trees. I really like the angle of the second pictures with the left tree curving round to the right and the perspective really gives the feeling of reaching up into the canopy. The close up of the bark on the third picture was something I particularly liked due to it's texture. I could really imagine incorporating it into my art; maybe using different materials such as expansion foam, paint and maybe using bark within it too. I thought the brightness of the wood in the fourth picture was lovely and I like how the branches reach out into the right top corner of the photo. And then finally I am really happy with how the sunset came out in the last picture with the silhouette of the trees in the foreground.

Park Walk

I went for a walk with my family the day after Boxing Day and decided to bring my camera. I was particularly looking for interesting angles and hidden features as much of the park was the same as any other green leafy area. The first photo is of an abandoned park office. I liked how nature is reclaiming this building with plants growing up the drain pipe and moss on the roof. The dishevelled, distressed nature of this building appealed to me more than a pristine home would have as it seemed to retain more charm and history. The colours were beautiful too as the greens of the moss faded into the washed out browns of the bricks. The other pictures I took are of trees. The first couple of pictures I liked due to the angle I managed to capture. The way the branches reached upwards created a lovely shot. The last two photos I love as the branches remind me of veins. The way they branch off from each other and diminish in size really appeal to me and I like how they look contrasted against the almost white of the sky.