A Great End to my Photography in Wales

The conditions don't have to be magical to find great scenes to photograph in a temperate rainforest, but I do like to be wet. The rich diversity of bryophytes and epiphytes are there exactly because of the rain, humidity, and clean air. That richness comes to life when everything is dripping wet and glistening in the soft light. My final video from this trip was unexpectedly made during a brief wander after saying goodbye to Ben. I'd only intended to scout, but I grabbed my gear to enjoy a couple of hours of filming and woodland photography. I'm so glad that I did!
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[@enricooldoino1967]

Is this paradise ? have no words .thank you ( and Meg) very ,very much for your incredible photos

[@SimonBaxterPhotography]

Thank you so much, Enrico! So pleased that you enjoyed it :)

[@einmanaulfur]

„Grazing cattle” … so it is the place that I thought I recognised. 😄 Watching all the Atlantic Rainforest videos! What an amazing place.

[@musiqueetmontagne]

An absolute green paradise... Great shots, love the final mountain Ash too.

[@SimonBaxterPhotography]

Thank you very much 😊

[@dennisc7589]

Such an inspiring video. Your love of the mossy forest comes thru.

[@MarkRomine]

Always a pleasure to watch your videos.

[@markprice470]

As always a wonderful video and what an amazing woodland

[@thomasphillips5850]

Great location, love the moss. Super shots Simon, thanks as always for taking us along.

[@SimonBaxterPhotography]

Glad you enjoyed it :) Thank you!

[@davidskinner274]

Your video camera shows more saturated colour of the forest, so the Simon Baxter softening style brings another dimension. Lovely, thank you.

[@SimonBaxterPhotography]

Glad you enjoyed it :) Yeah, the video camera's white balance makes everything look very green indeed

[@roykropp155]

Hawthorn image belongs in your next book (as do many others from this series).

[@vhobus]

Absolutely gorgeous!!!

[@denisesavage2382]

Such a lovely space to explore and enjoy. All those lovely greens and mosses and shapes in the trees. I enjoyed seeing Meg enjoy it all too!

[@johncarnahan4067]

Brilliant video Simon and beautiful photos thank you very much for sharing your video and not to forget Meg

[@montanaguy51]

Amazing photos as always! 👏 And it’s always great to see Meg!!

[@robertd.skonbladandersson269]

12:15 - Two fantastic species 12:24 - Three fantastic species Thanks for a lovely series Simon!

[@SimonBaxterPhotography]

Haha! Many thanks 😄

[@paulcunninghamw00dlandph0t0]

Very fascinated with this series. I have been enjoying the rainforest images. They are a beautiful part of the U.K. landscape and need more protection and funding. Another enjoyable vlog enjoyed with a cup of coffee and a chocolate biscuit. Thanks Simon 🤩

[@SimonBaxterPhotography]

Hi Paul. Glad you enjoyed the series and even better with coffee and a biscuit :-D

[@niklasnikitin]

As always - stunning beautiful photos!

[@SimonBaxterPhotography]

Always much appreciated, Niklas :)

[@calieeldalie2547]

Amazing series of videos. Thank you for taking us in such wonderful forests. This is also a lot of inspiration to (try to) apply to my local area. Cheers from France!

[@SimonBaxterPhotography]

Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it :-)

[@Ed-davies]

Beautiful Video Simon, Rowan trees always remind me of my childhood as we had a massive Rowan in the garden in north Wales

[@SimonBaxterPhotography]

Many thanks! Yes, quite nostalgic for me too, so I've currently got a couple growing in our garden :-D

[@rickbrowne519]

What an inspiring journey into the forest! Beautiful work!

[@SimonBaxterPhotography]

Thank you very much Nick!

[@ellyelzinga01]

Beautiful pictures and a wonderful video as always, Simon! Thank you!

[@SimonBaxterPhotography]

Thank you very much Elly 😀

[@johnpunnett1426]

Lovely images as always Simon - love your thought process behind the images that you take...👍

[@SimonBaxterPhotography]

Thank you, John! That's great to hear :-)

[@jimmyhaha514]

pics are fantastic as always wow

[@jamesattenborough2597]

Ace ❤

[@brianbeattyphotography]

Great work! I just had a moment this summer where passing mist created an awesome scene for just a moment. It's great when things work out that way because it's definitely usually tough to react fast enough! Glad you caught the same moment. Agree with your thoughts on polarizers. There's moments where it's useful but sometimes can make a scene feel way too 2D.

[@wimscheenen3535]

Another great episode in this series, in a way a pity it’s already the last one. I find it sometimes difficult to estimate the size of the scenes so from that perspective I like seeing you or Meg in it. All in all great photography, truly enjoyable 👏🏻

[@SimonBaxterPhotography]

Many thanks Wim! Glad you hear you've enjoyed the series :)

[@RS-Amsterdam]

Magic and beautiful. I thought you lived in that area. What's that about the end ? Anyways, thanks for sharing

[@SimonBaxterPhotography]

Many thanks! Just the end of this particular trip. It's not local to me so I have to travel and find accommodation .

[@randallpeck6056]

Saw this video announcement first on Vero. I just can't use IG any more. Keep posting to Veri please. And Hi Meg!

[@SimonBaxterPhotography]

Good to know 👍. Many thanks!

[@romiemiller7876]

I agree with not using a polarizer of foliage most of the time.

[@andreyshabalin2079]

Amazing location. Can I ask you Simon what specific forest this was filmed in? I’m especially interested in the place where the shot with the oak tree was taken (3:11)

[@arunasrimkus1922]

Thanks, Simon for yet another great video. The sound of rain hitting the leaves makes me nostalgic. Throughout all September this year we had only a few cloudy days, let alone rainy ones. I wish for October to be better in that regard. I loved the depth of the second, i.e. square image in the video. That hazel (?) draws my eye with contrast to the brighter area. By the way, out of curiosity do you ever photograph at longer focal lengths than 70 mm?

[@SimonBaxterPhotography]

Many thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. I sometimes shoot over 70mm, but usually only when I'm in Scotland. I prefer to travel light :)

[@irabrucelevine]

Great to see you in the woodland again, Simon. I noticed you used negative EV in several of your photos. I was wondering if you could give us some of your thoughts as to why you chose to do that? What was it about the scene that led you to darken the photo in camera a bit? Thank you for taking the time to answer. As always, beautiful images.

[@SimonBaxterPhotography]

Hi Bruce. Glad you enjoyed it :). Because the leaves were so wet, some of the highlights were getting too bright - burning some detail and bleaching colours. I let the histogram and instinct guide me :-)

[@user-fh5mc9ii5c]

Замечательные работы !!! спасибо за ваши фотографии . они красивые и очень хорошо передают атмосферу леса

[@SimonBaxterPhotography]

Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@cillyede]

👍👍👍🇩🇪

[@tristanvandenberghe5606]

Once more blown by the compositions. You're a kind of magician in the forest. But in the final images, I regret the yellowish global tonality. It's a bit "muddy". I would have preferred more vibrant greens, like in the video. Thanks for the vlog, soothing and inspiring as always.

[@alexgimagery]

Such beautiful conditions and lush green. The first couple of images are gorgeous. The overcast indeed helped with softer shadows. I have mixed feelings on the 2 trees photo at 12:15. I think if others would have taken a similar photo and presented it, it would be labeled as too busy and chaotic. Only my opinion.

[@SimonBaxterPhotography]

Glad you liked the first two :) I don't think it matters who took the image, viewers can interpret them as they wish as it's personal taste. It's a shame to label any image, or to dismiss the busier scenes if it's part of the photographer's observed experience.

[@searam1]

Cheers Simon, it’s Sean in Atlanta! This was a wonderful video with exceptional photography, my friend! I could see that you were really amped up with these magnificent specimens! Are you using a new lens? Whether or not, I really loved this one and I look forward to your upcoming Autumn collection! I hope your back is holding up. I’m in bed because of mine, but I refuse to stay down! Hugs to Meg… Sean

[@SimonBaxterPhotography]

Thank you very much, Sean. Glad you enjoyed it! Not a new lens, I don't think. Not a good year for my back but battling through :-)