Bluebells at Kings Wood Challock near Ashford - Bluebell Photography

Bluebells at Kings Wood Challock near Ashford Kent - Bluebell Photography, i have been procrastinating with my photography for a while now , and so today i decided i needed to get out and just see what i could capture. I grabbed my gear and headed to the woodland in search of wild flowers.
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[@followthesun4510]

Looks like a great day to find flowers for some pictures!💚🌞

[@LeePelling]

Thanks for watching , its a really nice bit of woodland but the bluebells just really make it that much nicer.

[@tonymckeage1028]

Good Morning From New Zealand, great Bluebells Vlog, Have a wonderful Sunday, thanks for sharing

[@LeePelling]

Thanks Tony need to go back and catch some better light but its a great location, thanks for watching mate

[@johnturner6296]

Great blog Lee superb ICM images l like you struggle with woodland images, but I have to mate you done a good blog

[@LeePelling]

Thanks for your continued support mate much appreciated!

[@jaynepainter9743]

Great shots, know the woods well.

[@LeePelling]

Thank you , it's a lovely place and one I need to explore more of

[@thevalleywalker]

Morning Lee, I think in some areas the bluebells were definitely later this year - probably because of the cold dry April we had? The ones you found eventually were certainly a good selkection and the images you got were worth a 25 mile drive for sure. A nice little shower of rain will always bring up the colour too. Lovely image at 8:56, the stump bottom left worked out well within the imae, just added that little interest to the scene. I have phases of not getting out with the camera... when I do make the effort I enjoy it just get stuck in a rut staying in - post lockdown syndrome possibly.? Enjoy your tea.. atb Al

[@wendingourway]

Good advice to get information from the locals as they will usually know and hopefully willing to share...so very nice and quiet...lovely images for sure! I put things off too, just sometimes hard to get my head in the game...really it is about getting ready, as once I am out and about there is nowhere I'd rather be with my Berner, Otis...Excellent adventure!

[@LeePelling]

Thankyou for watching and taking the time to comment it really is appreciated, thank you

[@AndrewHamiltonPhotography]

Always a good idea to ask the locals and it definitely paid dividends to find that spot Lee. So quiet and serene and a good showing to shoot with the ambient light . Loved the first two images with the splash of green and the next with 1/3 2/3 split . I think we all procrastinate about getting out sometimes and getting our heads back in the game but as Nike say , Just Do It ! Good effort with ICM too - I always forget to have a go ! Enjoyed the wander and the bluebell carpets - nice one 👍🏻

[@LeePelling]

Thanks Andrew , i did actually feel better for getting out and doing it in the end and its a nice area of the forest , one i intend to return to and explore it some more , i also need to work on my editing skills for woodland i think as i dont really have a clear idea of what i am trying to achieve at the outset as you may have seen some of the images here were processed completely differently, just trying to experiment with what works and what i like , hope you had a great break away and fully refreshed :-)

[@_kylepoole]

Very good video ! Truly enjoyed it !

[@LeePelling]

Thank you Kyle it's a lovely wood I n we'd to explore more of but thanks for watching

[@LetsClickPhotography]

Really liked the hue of the blues in those bluebells Lee, lovely processing. And liked the ICM shots too mate. I think we all suffer from the dreaded CBA moments when getting out just seems such a mission.....and as someone who used to work late shifts and get in at similar times appreciate how much more of a mission it becomes. Nice vlog Lee, enjoyed it.

[@LeePelling]

Thanks mate , I did actually really enjoy it when I was out I just put obstacles in the way lately just one of those periods , thanks for the comment mate appreciate it .

[@DanielWretham]

Lovely video lee and great images too, that’s a cracking forest for sure !

[@LeePelling]

Thanks Daniel appreciate it , need to look further around this woodland !

[@Robert-Bishop]

Great bit of woodland you've got there Lee. And good work sticking to the paths - I try to do that too. Nothing more annoying than finding a good composition but someone has trampled all the flowers down. Really liked the shots at 9:37 and 9:42. The ICM shots were cool too. 👍

[@LeePelling]

Thanks Robert , it's about 40 min drive away so I should get there more often , in better light , just struggling to find the time at the moment lol . Thanks again mate.

[@RobOutenPhotography]

Great vlog Lee, I really liked the ICM images, 👌. Sometimes it can be hard to motivate yourself to get out and let's hope it's not too long till your back out again. 👍 Thanks for sharing and take care, 👍📸

[@LeePelling]

Thanks mate , just got a lot on at moment , work , decorating and a few other bits but when I am out it helps me forget all that and enjoy the outdoors , which is what it's all about really ! Thanks again .

[@RobOutenPhotography]

@@LeePelling yeah I can echo that Mate. A bit of head space can go a long way, 👍📸

[@alaincreatievereisinfotografie]

Hehehe did the same (vlogging & photographing) some weeks ago, but bluebells in belgium. Great vlog. Greets alain.

[@LeePelling]

Thanks mate , it's a difficult genre must check yours out when I am at the pc , thanks mate for watching.

[@andrewchristian3099]

One of the best aces for bluebells i go every year

[@LeePelling]

Hi Andrew, thanks for watching, certainly is a great location , especially bluebell season

[@andrewchristian3099]

I do a lot of macro over there with a fellow photographer we have a couple of photo shoots planned for next year

[@LeePelling]

@@andrewchristian3099 I'm sure there is lots of opportunities for macro there !

[@andrewchristian3099]

@@LeePelling tip toeing through the bells theres been a lot of copesing the last year especially over the road from carpark where i normally go

[@LeePelling]

@@andrewchristian3099 there has been , hope that it does some good, I always find woodland a challenge but the woods around the south east all seam so dense its a real challenge to photograph anything !

[@PhotosByFinch]

Really nice photography of the bluebells mate, very interesting compositions and not the obvious everyone goes for I thought. So simple to ask the locals but I always forget 😁👍

[@LeePelling]

Think its a MAN thing, never ask for directions !! Glad i did as that part of the woodland really was lovely , cheers mate !

[@MongPhamTV]

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[@LeePelling]

Cảm ơn đã xem và để lại bình luận, đánh giá cao, bạn của tôi

[@MongPhamTV]

@@LeePelling ok bạn

[@paulcookphotography]

Lovely video Lee. Looks like a wonderful time wandering through the forest, nearly had the place to yourself. You got some really nice shots out of it as well. I especially liked the vertical at 4:30 with the bit of green colour, as well as the one with the tree stump at 8:55. Nice work on the ICM shot as well, like Andrew said, I always forget to give that a try when I am out. Love your portable tea setup, that would have done me well when we visited Maine last month! Really enjoyed it mate. Hope you are doing well, keep safe!

[@LeePelling]

Thanks Paul , it's a lovely wood and a fair size one , I need to explore more of it and try and improve my woodland images, I really find it difficult but I do also enjoy it. The stove is basically a jetboil knock of by highlander called fast boil I think , I keep it in the car with all the makings and a bottle of water so i always have tea and coffee in the car , you never know!

[@MikeyMcManus]

Some nice shots in there, but swap out that hot beverage "cheers" for something else 😉

[@LeePelling]

Thanks mate , the hit beverage was only cause I still had a drive home , a dark rum was had that evening!

[@james3547]

Great video mate. That used to be my Sunday drive through Molash to Folkestone from Maidstone. I drove past a nice woodland meaning to go back there but couldn't remember where it was I'm guessing this must be it!

[@LeePelling]

Think it could be it's certainly that area , thanks for watching mate and leaving a comment it's really appreciated thanks.

[@luckysmiler]

Looks nice there ,would like to meet and go for a walk with you ,get a bit of fresh air

[@LeePelling]

Thanks mate , we will have to sort something out when you down then

[@krisographystudios]

Some great images mate, I had a few blue Bell shots my self yesterday and had a go at icm (which I Don really understand) but it looks cool ✌

[@LeePelling]

Thanks mate , a lot of trial and error with the icm some look ok but some just look awful, but it fits in with mist of my woodland , it's a really difficult genre!

[@krisographystudios]

@@LeePelling hey man it cost nothing to try hey 👋

[@granthorner]

Great vid Lee I was only there on Sat just gone for the first time, I parked up in the main car park and walked to the right and north of the wood. Think I made an error as I should have gone to the left rather than the right of the Forrest. Love the shots by the way 👍🏼

[@LeePelling]

Hi Grant, thanks very much for watching and leaving a comment, really appreciate it. I still get lost in the woodland, i could not find any dense patches of bluebells at first but asked a passer by who pointed me in the right direction , as you would have seen in the vlog i had to cross an open field into another section of woodland i did not know was there, i ended up closer to the smaller car park than the main one. Thanks again mate!

[@granthorner]

@@LeePelling ah interesting I shall have to go further right of the main car park then awesome stuff thanks Lee!

[@DLT1964]

Recently found out about Kings Wood Lee, and I'm that much nearer to it than you !

[@LeePelling]

Its a lovely woodland to stroll around and a fair size, i would have to get up really early for a sunrise but a sunset may be possible when i get a chance !

[@benreader4369]

Any suggestions on how to get to this spot with the most bluebells - What car park and what directions from the car park?

[@LeePelling]

If you know the area its the small bottom car park, through the gate and keep to the right and you will see another gate takes you to this area , hope that helps 👍

[@benreader4369]

@@LeePelling thanks a lot, looking forward to seeing them this year!

[@LeePelling]

@@benreader4369 hope to get there myself at some point this year, hope you get a good image !