Mogshade Pond 1, New Forest 12 Sept 2024 06:45
Serene Sunrise
It’s the blue hour and dawn paints the eastern sky in hues of indigo, soon followed by the golden hues of sunrise bleeding up from the horizon. Mogshade Pond transforms into a mirror, reflecting the sky’s drama in the still morning air, whilst three fortuitously placed surrounding trees, silhouetted against the dawn, provide scale and depth to the scene.
Like watering holes on the Savanna, these New Forest ponds draw in the wildlife; ponies, cows, donkeys and deer, all come to quench their thirst and give their grace to the landscape. Sometimes they seem determined to test my patience, wandering unaesthetically into the edge of the frame or turning their back just as I’m about to press the shutter, indifferent to my photographic intentions. Other times, they cooperate, creating unexpected compositions. You often find captivating images in these moments, but this time the wildlife stayed away, the serenity remained unbroken, while the dawn reflected in perfect stillness and a moment of pure tranquility was captured in the heart of the New Forest.
Photo Details iPhone 11 Pro 26mm(equiv) f1.8 1/1000 sec. Processed in ApplePhotos (iOS)
New Forest Lens 