Teaching Woodland Photography & Learning about the Rainforest

I'm joined by Ben Porter as I continue my exploration of our Atlantic Rainforests. Living right next to one, Ben has knowledge and passion in abundance for our rainforests. We take a look at some woodland scenes from two perspectives - Ben's ecological mind, and my photographic one. Ben shares some fascinating facts, each one helping me to appreciate and respect the natural world that little bit more.
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[@denisesavage2382]

Good to have a naturalist who knows a thing or two about the woodland plants that capture our imagination and image making.

[@ThomasParis]

You both had tons of interesting stuff to share with us. Thanks!

[@paulforster7]

Excellent! It’s good to understand (some of) the science of all the stuff that we find attractive to photograph. I’m sure that Joe C would approve.

[@mortezanajafi8430]

Hi.Thank you for your efforts to improve our ability to take pictures.

[@karenarden3266]

A wonderful video!! Looking forward to the next ones!!

[@sebastiankirppu5723]

Great talks and information about the rainforests in Europe.

[@HIWalkerPhoto]

In the PNW we have a similar fern to the Hard Fern we call the Deer Fern. I really enjoyed this naturalist look at woodland photography. Thank You.

[@SimonBaxterPhotography]

Many thanks! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the info :)

[@roykropp155]

Hard fern and deer fern are actually the same species, Blechnum spicant, which is now (since 2016) known as Struthiopteris spicant.

[@HIWalkerPhoto]

Thanks @@roykropp155, I was wondering since they looked so similar. You really do get to learn something new every now and then.

[@5seadog]

Love these videos. The one with Lucy and now this one with Ben, have been two of my favorites, and I enjoy all of your videos. Thanks.

[@SimonBaxterPhotography]

Thank you very much! I enjoy these videos too but they always get the least amount of views. Such a shame, but I'm pleased there are plenty of folk who appreciate them 😄

[@matthewpoburyny5147]

This was a great informational video, you are hands down one of my favourite landscape photographer precisely because there is great care and depth in your work. Always calming to sit back and enjoy your short films, cheers!

[@SimonBaxterPhotography]

Thank you very much indeed Matthew :-D

[@reiddickson]

I love the photo at 16:30. There's native Great Rhododendron here in the US in the Appalachians -- it grows extremely large in southern Appalachia, especially in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. When all of the other leaves have fallen off trees, it's one of the few non-needle evergreens that makes a place feel a bit warmer and less like a below-freezing January morning.

[@ellyelzinga01]

Thank you for this video, I've learned a lot! Very interesting!

[@philipculbertson55]

Very enjoyable twist in this one. I suggest you consider doing more of these. Reminds me of the one you did with the lady about fungi. One other thought. You don't often do black and white but many of these woodland images are wonderful with monochrome treatment. I often set my monitor to grayscale and view the images in grayscale. The first one in this video was very nice in monochrome. Without the distraction of color, the shapes, textures and tones jump out.

[@SimonBaxterPhotography]

Many thanks, Philip! Glad you enjoyed it :) Interesting thoughts on monochrome. It's extremely rare for me to create a B&W image because, for me at least, there's a lot more to an image than the visual appeal of the end result. It's also a translation of the observed experience, of which colour is a key component. I suspect the first one would work as B&W but I doubt I'll be publishing any of these images elsewhere. They provided a great discussion point though :)

[@tompetersphotography]

Great video Simon, very interesting

[@timscanlanphotography]

Hi Simon. What a location! So interesting to get Ben's view of this precious resource. Thank you for continuing your work in raising the importance of preserving and nurturing what remains of the rainforest. Looking forward to the rest of this fabulous series. Thanks for sharing.

[@fubband]

Double whammy, Simon; both inspirational and educational! 🙌🏻

[@SimonBaxterPhotography]

Many thanks, Martin! Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@wimscheenen3535]

Great video with inspirational combination of eco-forestry with woodland photography. Your photos get a deeper meaning with the background stories.

[@blivieriphoto]

Great video Simon. Loving your beautiful woodlands. And love learning about the fascinating life that lives in the woodland.

[@SimonBaxterPhotography]

Thank you very much, and for sharing too!

[@richardjames3022]

This reminds me of when I lived in Brighton and I used to go walking on the Downs with two friends. One friend, who was a Ranger on the Downs, the other friend like walking and I was working as an environmental archaeologist. What was interesting is we could stop and look at a scene and yet all three of us would see it in a totally different way: my ranger friend would see the ecology and I would see it as a manmade environment and how it was used in the past, flint mines etc, and my third friend would see it as a great view and wonderful walking country.

[@SimonBaxterPhotography]

That sounds great, Richard. It's very rewarding and enjoyable to share the experience and learn from each other :)

[@JanicevD]

Another lovely video - thank you! It is interesting to me that rhododendrons are invasive at your location but the ivy is native and presumably not problematic. I live in Washington State on the rain forest side of the mountains, and we have a native rhododendron, but an invasive plant problem with english ivy, which escapes from gardens and chokes out our local trees. Apparently there is nothing here to compete with or consume it. Otherwise, the forest floor looks almost identical to ours, but the types of trees most common here are quite different from yours. So interesting to compare.

[@SimonBaxterPhotography]

Many thanks! That's very interesting indeed. Yes, Ivy certainly spreads quickly but isn't considering damaging to the trees here. I'll have to do more research as to what part it plays in our rainforests.

[@enricooldoino1967]

Very interasting. Thanks to both . Very good images. Waitin for further episodes !!

[@JohnTomasella]

This was like being on a workshop. I love your thought process.

[@paulcunninghamw00dlandph0t0]

I am looking forward to part three already, really like learning about the woodland and different species of trees, I found this very useful and enjoyable. The last image was my favourite.

[@SimonBaxterPhotography]

Many thanks, Paul! Pleased to hear that you enjoyed it :)

[@RS-Amsterdam]

Very nice video. I love those woodlands. Although I shoot in the dunes and wood over here and on the beach which is close by, this area is so different and the colors are so much more saturated. That forrest is good for ones mind too. Total relaxation. Thanks for sharing

[@SimonBaxterPhotography]

Many thanks, as always :) Glad you enjoyed it and the woodlands

[@juanitakelly3082]

This was a wonderful video and great collaboration between photographer and naturalist. I also learned a few new things about plants that also grow in the PNW where I live. I love deer (hard) ferns and the rhododendron is our state flower!

[@SimonBaxterPhotography]

Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@paulcollingridge8387]

Awesome, keep these coming! There are some awesome lichens in the west

[@SimonBaxterPhotography]

Thank you, Paul! Will do :)