Tajing photos in woods

[photoworks68]

Not sure this is the right forum catergory, but I'll ask anyway.

Do you guys know what is the best hour of the day to take photos in the woods.

 

[Richard S. (rich815)]

Depends on what you want for lighting and how dense the cover. Generally I prefer early morning/dawn or late afternoon/dusk.

 

[480sparky]

All hours are the best.

 

[Dave Swinnard]

I've never found a best hour, though I have been known to rush out on short notice when I notice the weather conditions might be favourable for me to take pictures.

Often I'm not looking at the time, I'm watching the light, or even more often I just feel like I need/want to go for a walk in the wood with a camera. Sometimes I take pictures, sometimes I don't (but it's still a walk in the woods and that's almost never bad.)

I'm not sure what the woods are in your area, but here on Vancouver Island (west coast Canada), where the temperate rain forest has big trees (mostly coniferous), large stands of ferns and other evergreen undergrowth, and interesting accumulations of moss, it's hard to find a time when it's not possible to find something to photograph.

 

[Sirius Glass]

When the light and composition are right.

 

[winger]

I rarely get to go shooting at the "golden hours" so I've come to love the woods. While there can be more dramatic light near the sunrise and sunset, if you're under the trees, it doesn't always matter as much. It's mostly a matter of looking for subjects that look photogenic when you're there.
If there's a decent stream, earlier hours might be better when there's a chance for fog (at the right time of year and weather, of course).

 

[cjbecker]

When the light and composition are right.

Nailed it.

 

[wildbill]

Any time after lunch. I can't concentrate on an empty stomach.

 

[Ghostman]

You'll have to visit the woods often enough to get to know them, listen to them and ask of them to reveal themselves ;-)

I recently bought a book by photographer Takeshi Shikama called Silent Respiration of Forests. Check it out for some inspiration, it's a beautiful series.

 

[Loulou]

I have that book, it is very beautiful & is indeed inspirational.

You'll have to visit the woods often enough to get to know them, listen to them and ask of them to reveal themselves ;-)

I recently bought a book by photographer Takeshi Shikama called Silent Respiration of Forests. Check it out for some inspiration, it's a beautiful series.