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07th September 2010
September is a busy month in our photographic diary as this is when our local area is really at its best. The Bell heather is still flowering and with autumn just around the corner morning mists are now a common occurrence, and with it comes beautifully soft light which as photographers we long for.
Mist also has the ability to hide distracting backgrounds, power wires, phone masts etc., which is something we suffer from badly on local heathland sites, but now I have the opportunity for a short period to photograph local scenes which aren't possible at any other time of year.
It is on such mornings that it is a real pleasure to be out and about with the camera. The real problem, as all nature photographers know, is that when the light is great we could do with being in many places at once, a problem that will never go away.
A busy month indeed, towards the end of which we have or first major visit to Cornwall, a beautiful county with much to offer the photographer not only in the coastal regions but also inland. I for one can't wait.
