It’s noon in October and I’m glancing out of the window from my house in Bath, looking at the sky. There isn’t a cloud in sight; no good for a landscape shot; there is no drama; no mood.

But that’s okay; I’ve been waiting for a day like today for two weeks now; guaranteed light at sunset filtering through the trees of a beech avenue I remember from my childhood.

As it turns out the only difficulty with this shot is getting a clear road; a little more patience required; I’m not known for being patient, but when outdoors I guess I’m a different person. I’m using a polarising filter to saturate the autumnal colours. Wth perfect side lighting twenty minutes before sunset, it’s an agonising six second exposure; will a car ruin the magical tranquility of the shot. No. Not this time anyway.

Et voila…

Technical Details:

Aperture – F16.0
Exposure – 6 Secs
Focal Length – 82 mm
Camera – Canon EOS 40D
Lens – Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L USM
Filter – Polariser
Location – Wimborne, Dorset