See blog post Guiting Wood shoot (analogue) for the black and white images with my Mamiya camera, taken at the same time.

I was very pleased at the results of the shoot this time. I think there was a lot of interesting space to move around and immerse myself in, it was extremely quiet and I could easily lose myself in my thoughts. The memories triggered here were clear and vivid. I was here for several hours as I lost track of time, being fully immersed in the landscape. The colour of the lake was onyx like in areas underneath the tree canopy and it was a scene that I stared into for some time, trying to make out whether or not I could see the bottom of the pond. I had some polarising sunglasses with me to try and see beyond the surface, I could just make out a bit of debris as it settled on the bottom.

The various colours were vivid and strong and I found it to be a comfortable palette. I particularly loved the silver birch in amongst the greys and greens, they stood out and I wanted to study them for a while, before photographing. I discuss in the analogue blog post the gravestone like appearance of the old building foundations in the wooded basin. There are signs of agriculture everywhere in this small section, I’ve included several of images from this part of my shoot as I wonder if they could form part of another project for another time.

The close shots of moss, berries and lichen indicate the time of year and are intended to be a closer study of the environment and can be a way for knowledgable viewers to read the place, understanding what thrives and where, what sort of woodland this is, how old it might be etc. The woodland trust has a useful guide for ‘indicator species’ of lichen, for this purpose: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2019/04/what-is-lichen-seven-types-of-lichen-found-on-trees/

There are many photographs in this set that I like. This is my favourite:

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