Layers of beauty

Yellow autumnal leaves tingle on young beech trees standing in the long weathered grass, dwarfed by the fir trees behind them and a backdrop of rich blue sky with cumulous clouds – all together creating a lovely layering effect

Cycling along, the leaves on those young trees in the foreground caught my eye. I rode on but then turned back. When I came round to this viewpoint, that big cloud behind the firs was creating a nice layering. 

Just outside of the frame an ominous dark cloud was approaching, ready to pelt me with rain. I had to get a few shots before speeding off, so I got a bit wet. I couldn’t grumble though. Autumn had provided some stunning sunshine and blue skies up to this point.

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In black and white:

Yellow autumnal leaves tingle on young beech trees standing in the long weathered grass, dwarfed by the fir trees behind them and a backdrop of rich blue sky with cumulous clouds – all together creating a lovely layering effect

The white cloud really stands out now and pulls the eye – a bit too much perhaps. 

On the other hand, I like the way the other clouds draw you into the shot. There’s quite a nice balance to it all. 

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Snapped on my old iPhone 6s in Parkhill Inclosure, near Lyndhurst, New Forest. November 2022. 

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Photo ref: 20221109-Beechen-Lane-Parkhill-Inclosure-57 / IMG_5503

Location: Parkhill Inclosure, New Forest District, UK

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