Woodland Landscape Photography - Composition Tips - Wistman's Wood Dartmoor / Devon 

Wow. I picked a great first video to watch after being away. I don’t think I have mentioned it before but I really do love your cinematography. Those b-roll sections are wonderful. As for favourite photo, I would rank them in order 6,5,4,1,3,2.

Definitely nr 1

Number 5 for me, eerie and magical!

5 for me me old fruit👍🏻 brilliant video! I love that location. I must visit again

5 is stunning. My personal favourite 😀

Number one for me. Great colours and composition.

No. 5 by a street mile best woodland shot great videos Simon

no 5 I loved the most

wow! the weather! 😲

Images 2 and 4 are excellent!

Shots 5 and 6 work best for me, spooky like the wood. For anyone going to Wistmans Wood I strongly suggest you count on there not being fog when it's forecast and if it is there then work fast as it can vanish in a blink. I've never had it despite multiple visits, worse still was seeing it there from the hill once and then watching the wind blow it away before I could get there. Next time.

100% it's image 5 for me. Stunning light and colours, nicely composed, great shot

My pick is 1st from over all, but love also 5 and 6, the strongest composition and mood.. Thank you for this unreal beauty!

#1 Is my favorite from the group.

My favorite is definitely number 6

A great story Simon demonstrating the unpredictability of Dartmoor. Number 6 gets my vote.

Those transition shots around the 3 minute mark are fantastic Simon. Wistmans has this allure and draw that I need to answer and it's been fascinating seeing you visit here in the summer as so many images are captured in autumn and winter. Great work, man, subbed on this one.

I really like no. four. Thanks for sharing

great images number 5 gets my vote without doubt

Still number 1 but I liked 6 as well.

Like all of them. Amazing

Great video, only been to this location once myself, but remember it being a truly magical place. Image 5 is my fav

Great work Simon, thanks for sharing the video.

Great once again Image 5

Great video and pictures, for me nr 4.

#1 and #4 are my favorites.

Great video and lovely photos. My favorite was number 6.

I know nothing about photography but I can appreciate the effort that goes into it and how it looks so beautiful at the end, photo 5 and 6 were my favourites but they were all stunning

Another outstanding short film! For me, images 1 & 5. They create s sense of depth and atmosphere

#4 is the best one by far for me! Great video!

No 1 for me Simon

My favourites are 5 and 1. i think I like 5 because of the colour and the diagonal and 1 because of the out of focus snow in the foreground

I genuinely love these videos Simon, I'm no landscape photographer (far from it) but I truly love the journey you take us on with them & the compositions you managed to capture were great, for me it was 1 & 4.

Really engrossed in this one! Oh, and if I’m forced to pick one: no 6 😊👍🏻

Great video Simon. Awesome b roll you’ve done there (as always). Image 1 for me

Great video Simon. The choice of subtle background music was really fitting for this location and your B-roll effects added to the mystery of the place. Ancient woodland deserves to be respected and this was a masterclass in how to do it. I was very much inspired by your film and sorry that the conditions didn't last for you...That's photography for you!

Nice one! I’ll go with door #4. Second choice is #1.

Shot #4 definitely my favourite, followed by 1 and then 6. Great b-roll and loving the mysterious feel with the music.

Image 4 for sur! Great work!

I like nr 5 and then 4 photo.

5 and 6 are really cool

Great video Simon Image 5 for me.

Great video Simon! I really like that you show what TO do, and what NOT to do. What works, and what doesn't. As far as images, I like 3 and 4 out of the 6, with 4 being my favorite. I love how the fog separates the tree from the rest of them. I took a similar photo (tree with foggy background) 3 1/2 years ago and just now realized why everyone loved that image. At the time I was just focusing and pressing a button. I always thought it was due to the ethereal look, but it was because it removed all the background clutter. It all kind of starts to make sense after a while. Thanks again!

Enjoyable vlog Simon. I think out of the images at the end, I liked 1 and 5, both really nice images.

Very nice serie of photos, I like them all but my favourites are nr. 1, 4, and 6. Interesting channel, I'll watch more for sure.

Lovely shots Simon 👌🏼 beautiful and the sound was great in this video

Hi Simon, For me it’s definitely no. 4. Been down to the woods twice before and I can appreciate how difficult it is to isolate a subject there. Look forward to more of you videos.

Excellent vlog buddy and love the images

They are all good in different ways. I like the f13 tree the f1.8 really don’t look right lol great video as always

Another great watch Simon , i'm gonna say number 4 , I like the F1.8 .. closely followed by Number 1 and 5 in a tie :)

Toss up between 1 and 2. Great video btw.

Tough call Simon, but I’d have to say either 1 or 5. Another great video matey and I hope you’re well 👍

Capture number 5 stands out for me Simon👍, but number 1 is very close also 👏👏👏😄

Great little film Simon - seemed longer that 6 mins which must be a good thing. Thats an eerie looking forest, must be some cool autumn shots to be had there too? No 4 for me, but its close with No 1 also. I think the mist just makes the shot 👍

Hi Simon, nicely done, I really like #5 for me the Blue and Yellow tint you feel like you are under water.

Hi Simon. I just found your page through Facebook. Great channel and videos. In regards to this video for me, it has to be between #3 and #5. Thanks for sharing!!

Well! A very varied day and as such a very wide open vlog, excellently put together and narrated full of details and knowledge. No. 6 by a country mile. Maybe 5 was the better composition but for me, the imagination and tones, wow number 6 is a fantastic shot 👌

Great vlog and such a shame about the weather not really playing ball, but you really did make the best of it, image 5 also for me :-)

Great video. Great photos. I think I’d have to go with 6 or 5 as a close 2nd...I prefer that mood; dark and horror-esq..there is so much drama in them it’s positively eerie.

I really like 1 4 5 and 6. Personally I think 2 and 3 are busy and too much is happening, nevertheless great shots 😊

#1

I love this Eleven forest … cloud forests … a special interest of mine I love 1 … it’s a dichotomy of darkness and luminosity. It’s pure fey, that image. I love six … haunting twilight light, shape and shadow. Moody elan.

Really fine and beautiful stuff man! Some of those shots looked as if they were underwater, brilliant. I blame the INGAFFERS! ☘️💪🏽🤠👍🏽☘️

My second trip to Wistman's Woods. Was it more successful this time? Let me know what image from the two trips is the best, thanks!

Great video as always Simon. I love that location. Judging by the conditions and how the weather has been the last two weeks, this looks around the same time I was at Cadover getting soaked for the sake of photography. Be cool to meet up sometime.

#6

nice video, think 1 and 6 and maybe 5

I like number 4

i wish i could get some fog like that

Great location, would love to go there. Picture 1 still the best for me. Followed closely by 4 and 5. Picture 5 is drawing me in more and more lol, looks like its a forest under the sea.

Hmmmm toss up between 1 & 4. I think 1 is more traditional and probably ticks more boxes but I’m drawn to the surreal look and it’s more unique nature of 4. In my humble opinion of course🙂. But hey, I’d be chuffed to have taken any of them. 👍

No. 4

So there I was sat at the pc and 3 notifications pop up.... Thomas H, The Marathon Man (I'll you work that out) and Mr Simon... you get 1st viewing I say. Lovely location and one day it would be nice to travel down there myself, seen so many good images from this location. Great little epiosde Si and whilst you was stood there talking to camera in the mist I was shouting, turn around and shoot !! :) Glad to see you got something from there for sure and from the 6 at the end the 4th (from this present shoot) was my fave . Was it the best? I suppose that is subjective, but as it came up in the opening scene adn later it was the one that stood out for me. Loved the advice about getting down low to eradicate distractions, so often I don't do these simple techniques and often come away disappointed at the image I get.. must make a crib sheet methinks. It might have been only just oer 6mins but your mastery at b roll and production makes it a small cinematic experience - thank you. :)

What a location, Simon, fabulous. I really liked the shot of the wall and tree but it didn't make your cut! Standout images for me were number 1 and number 4.

Great video. I love old woods. In answer to your question what is the best photo you've taken in Wistmans Woods? I'd say you've not yet taken your best photo of Wistmans Woods but from the 6 hmm 4? 1? 3? 6? 2? Maybe 4. Hope that helps

Between 1 or 5 for me.

My choice is image #1. The image seems more atmospheric and full of character.

The compοsition at 2:05 imho could do without the first tree at right. Ommit it (about 1/6th of width) and then all the other trees look like they form a line dissapearing gradually into the mist. #2 and #5 do it for me.

1 & 6

4

5

6 for me

5 or 6 for me but youtube is shit for showing photo's