Time for Spring!

Posted by Don Smith (California, United States) on 25 February 2009 in Landscape & Rural.

After spending the past couple of weeks shooting in snow and rain, I am longing (as I'm sure most of you are) for spring. I thought I would post an image that will be used for an upcoming ad in Outdoor Photographer Magazine promoting my spring/summer workshops. This image was captured during the peak of the rhododendron bloom in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park in Humbolt County, California.

Combining these exquisite blooms with giant redwoods and Pacific Ocean fog makes for some fantastic photo opportunities. My early June workshop will start with students getting the opportunity to make their own images of these lovely blooms and massive trees. We will then depart for Fort Bragg and the Mendocino coastline. It promises to be a diverse workshop with plenty of beautiful locations.

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Comments (9)

Tracy from Victoria, Canada

Beautiful shot!!!

25 Feb 2009 5:05am

@Tracy: Thanks Tracy - it's a beautiful location.

john4jack from Corvallis, United States

That is just gorgeous, Don! I love the fog in the trees. Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park is one of my favorite places.

25 Feb 2009 6:15am

@john4jack: Thanks Jack, the morning started with clear blue skies and the harsh dappled sunlight hit the forest by mid-morning. We found a little cafe and had an early lunch. As we were walking out of the cafe, there was the fog! Needless to say, the remainer of the day was spent shooting!

Marie LC from Voiron, France

Beautiful wild rhododendrons, enchanted forest !

25 Feb 2009 6:36am

@Marie LC: Hi Marie, this forest can be enchanted even without the rhododendrons, but with them, and the fog, it becomes a photographer's paradise! June is fog month along the California coast, so generally it is there.

Scott Schilling from San Martin, United States

Don, its nice to see some flowers - this is a wonderful mix with the tones of the flowers and the forest - beautiful image! I am hoping I can attend at least a portion of a workshop in 09!

25 Feb 2009 7:34pm

@Scott Schilling: Hi Scott, we'd love to have you back in one of our upcoming workshops! This Mendocino/Redwoods workshop will be in early June and will be a fun time with lots of diversity. Let me know if you are interested. Thanks for writing in!

Helma from Tehran, Iran

SO BEAUTIFUL !

25 Feb 2009 9:10pm

@Helma: Thank you Helma.

DarkElf from Perth, Australia

beautiful green scenery - really lovely light and shade of green present here! you have captured the forest mood very well - the soft light gives it a mysterious feel and aura - great work!

26 Feb 2009 12:58am

@DarkElf: Thanks Dark Elf, the place is really very beautiful.

Sarah Schneider Photography from Lancaster, United States

Wow! This is stunning..quite majestic. =)

26 Feb 2009 4:55pm

@Sarah Schneider Photography: Thank you Sarah - keep up your excellent work!

Eleftheria from Athens, Greece

Bravo!

26 Feb 2009 7:32pm

@Eleftheria: Thany you Eleftheria - I love you shot of the trees in the fog!

Yonatan from Bronx, United States

Beautifully framed. I am jealous of all the incredible places your eyes and camera have visited. Thank you for sharing the views that life has to offer.

27 Feb 2009 3:42am

@Yonatan: Thank you Yonatan for your nice message. I have been blessed to have photographed many beautiful places. I just try to respond to what is around me; with places like this, it is hard to miss.

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