Frames from the quiet woods

Photographs from the woods I walk through. Soft light, quiet paths, small details. A slow-growing journal of my photographic journey.

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A gang of sparrows returns again.

The photos are a bit blurry and "dreamy" by accident - I took them through the window to not scare them away, from an angle that had a bug net between me and the birds.

But the light was really gorgeous.

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One of my fuchsias that I bought in a market and is now really grateful with this beautiful bloom.

It was a mystery what color it will be, and it's probably one of my favorites of all I have.

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Small flowers hidden between nettles.

Starwort, I believe. Cute.

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Reflection in the water.

Real photo of a forest pond.

Edited only shadows and highlights, a bit of saturation. Nothing else.

Nature makes the best art.

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Another forest flower in the sunlight.

Yeah, I think these are my kind of forest pictures.

I need to stop trying to be what I'm not.

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What remains in the woods.

What light can make stand out from the shadows.

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Another photo of a dandelion.

I like the lighting in this one.

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An attempt was made. I definitely still don't fully feel the forest photography, but I also understand why.

There's no one subject I can focus or build the photo around.

Everything is important.

So I need to focus on what I know how to capture - light and shade, and small stories hidden between the trees.

But sometimes just the grass and trees look nice. It's a pretty, green, May forest.

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Ladybug on some forest plant.

It was a nice day for a walk.

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Photo of a bee on a sowthistle from my walk to the woods last weekend.

The little guy had the time of his life.

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Starling jumping around my yard.

Cute little guy. For now.

Won't be so cute once it eats all the cherries from my trees.

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Shady pair of house sparrows.

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A house sparrow appeared in my feeder!

The other kind than the one we had before!

It's so adorable.

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Another photo of a pretty starling.

Currently we have rainy days over here, which I love and definitely prefer over the few hot days we had.

More forest pictures coming soon.

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Common starling appreciation post.

Pretty little guy.

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Green flinch cool and collected.

But then food was spotted.

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Captured a hawfinch in my backyard! Finally!

So many new birds are showing up now. I love it.