My new Nature Photography Project Close to Home 

Hi Simon fantastic video and brilliant idea and absolute fantastic photos the one with the big tree branches was my favourite thank you for sharing your video

What a lovely film, with lots of great advice. My favourite walk is a little bit along the Conwy river (when it's not in full flood) and I always find something different , Maybe not master pieces but gets me out walking and exercising a bit. Have camera will travel!. can't wait for the next episode Cheers!

Thank you, as inspirational as always.

Great idea, Simon. Loved this video and once again how you can find the beauty wherever you go no matter what the conidtions or place. Thanks again for your video, I so look forward to viewing them.

Cool video, Thanks!

Hello Simon - recently I was in the Finger Lakes region of New York and I practiced what you teach about spending more time looking at the forest floor. I got some stunning images. Thanks.

Good eye, Simon. It pays to slow down and really look at potential subjects. I like both shots very much.

What a fantastic project! Super cool. And both images are perfect! Just perfect. Well done as always!

Hi Simon! I´m doing the same thing...just close to my place, this is a real challenge to improve looking for scenes that caught your eye. Keep goingand blessings from Spain!

Looking forward to seeing the project build. Thanks for sharing.

What a great idea, Simon. Your eye for abstract images, is just superior . Thanks for a wonderful idea . KB

wonderful work my friend

Extraordinary. I really admire the results of his shots ❤

lovely video 🙂 I've been documenting the changes in my local area by walking the same route almost weekly throughout the past couple of years. I walk really slowly out of necessity, so spotting things can be easier. declining health has put a stop to weekly walks for now unfortunately but I'll be back!! I'm always in awe of the changes I see and photograph. I must have done it over 50 times in the past year or so and always come away with something different - sometimes just one image but always worthwhile 🙂 absolutely love the pine needle image - a real contrast to the high-key image and right up my street. the needles and leaves almost look like they're suspended in dark water. A winner 🙂

Greetings Simon, just quick note about the idea of walking our local parks, woodlands. This presentation was nice in that it help remind me of how to revisit those areas, and get a new perspective on trails I walked many of times before. Continue with your channel. I always look forward to being able to watch each presentation.

Nice video buddy, especially like the first image

Hi Simon Adria Mike here. Nice talking to you earlier

Tree was lovely,the floor to dark I thought 🤔xx

Great video thanks Simon

great stuff

Really lovely image of the pine needles. You have a wonderful grasp of movement and composition in those smaller scenes.

As always Simon an extremely clear and informative narrative to the video - very enjoyable. 👍

For once, I am not too keen on the wood floor one; I tend to prefer the lighter, more colourful ones. However, this is more than balanced out by the oak tree with the light flooding through - the way you composed it with the main body of the tree absolutely makes it. I'm looking forward to parts 2-12!

Both images are great compositions, like your style of nature photography, i follow a similar strategy when there are no landscape views in reach, thanks for informative video.

Every time to head out with a cameras there will be "ideal" conditions... but you need to be ready and prepare for the light you get... and as you note the ideal will be different every time you wander any and every trail 🙂 some times I will stop to record a scene, not because I know I might use it, but rather just to engage the brain with the camera, to avoid having my thoughts wander away from photography... just a mental warm up... 🙂 as an elementary school teacher I s=used to have an awareness exercise where I had the kids walk while carrying a mirror at waist height pointed to the sky... the looked into the mirror to see what was above them... and they always had a guide partner to make sure they stayed out of danger 🙂 Your big "Oak Tree" is just a word defined object, in the art sense it is a design elements (line) and the final image is a representation of the map you shared at the beginning of the video... the branches are the trails through the woodland surrounded by the forest/green... 🙂 Sorry Simon I chuckled when you said you were freezing at -1... we will soon be in the -20-30 range on the Canadian prairies😂😂

Nice set Simon your usual. Rodders 👍 i miss the flash trousers.

Interesting project. I very much like the oak tree photo. However the pine needles look a little trod upon.

a great image can be made in your own backyard or on the other side of the world.

Great project both for changing conditions and and exercise in clearing the mind letting the eyes do the work of seeing. You started this walk going counter clockwise. Are you going to alternate going clockwise and counter clockwise. You eyes will see a different perspective and new finds.

Images ok but not to my liking sorry