I saw this photograph out of the corner of my eye while driving through Wareham Forest in Dorset on my way to Corfe Castle in March this year. Cloud had moved in during the afternoon and the sun was now hidden from view, except for the moment I passed these birch trees when it made a brief appearance and lit them up. The silvery bark almost glittered as I drove past.
I quickly stopped the car, backed up and found a place to park. Grabbing my gear I ran back to this spot. I could see from the clouds that I had one, maybe two more chances of brief sunlight so I set about finding a composition in the short time I had.
The pine trees behind on the right had presumably once been part of a larger plantation covering the whole area behind these trees judging by the branches and stumps lying scattered in the heathland. Possibly the composition would have been better with the whole plantation still standing, but I did like the colour contrast between the grass and the blue sky. I managed to fit in a few smaller, although less formal looking, pine trees to the left to balance things out a little.
As it happens the sun only reappeared the once, and then only partially, but it was just enough add a little sparkle to the trees.
I quickly stopped the car, backed up and found a place to park. Grabbing my gear I ran back to this spot. I could see from the clouds that I had one, maybe two more chances of brief sunlight so I set about finding a composition in the short time I had.
The pine trees behind on the right had presumably once been part of a larger plantation covering the whole area behind these trees judging by the branches and stumps lying scattered in the heathland. Possibly the composition would have been better with the whole plantation still standing, but I did like the colour contrast between the grass and the blue sky. I managed to fit in a few smaller, although less formal looking, pine trees to the left to balance things out a little.
As it happens the sun only reappeared the once, and then only partially, but it was just enough add a little sparkle to the trees.
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