13th May 2025, early afternoon. The oak trees had only just fully come into leaf and it was a beautiful day, hot with clear blue skies and a gentle breeze.
But none of the photographs I was taking reflected this in any way, the intense green of the leaves and their movement was missing, as was the constant changing light as the leaves moved
I experimented with multiple exposures, changing the number of exposures I was combining, and their depth of field and focus point to see what effects I could get. I tried some giving equal time for each exposure and some with a strong first exposure overlaid with several lesser exposures to make the total, and then trying the exposures in different orders to see if it made a difference. This one ended up as my favourite.
To me it reflects an accurate expression of what I was seeing.
And I like it anyway.
Canon EOS 5D Mk iv. Canon 100mm macro lens. ISO800.
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Erik Brammer on A Picture in Spring – My Favourite Photo From 2025
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