Golden Forest – Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria – Ivan Miladinov
Golden Forest – Rhodope Mountains, Bulgaria – Ivan Miladinov
We have our seasons all mixed up here at PhotoBotos.com, but that is by design. If you want summer we know you can just walk outside and find it. However if you would like a bit of time well spent in the autumn forest, then you need to come see us. Ivan’s image of the golden forest in the Bulgarian woods is pretty awesome. I have never been to the Rhodope Mountains or even Bulgaria, but it reminds me a bit of the Northeastern United States in the fall.
I love the angle and how the focal point leads your eye straight through the trees and into the sky. Where ever you are, hopefully this image inspires you to take images from angles that are a bit different. So next time you are in the woods lay down, look up, and snap away. Who knows? You might have the next featured image here at Photobotos.com. Please read Ivan’s story below and then visit one or all of his websites for some great images of Europe.
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Enter Ivan:
I took this pic last autumn during a photo trip to the Rhodope Mountains in my country – Bulgaria. It was hard to find such pleasant colors this year, just because we had a bad autumn. An early snowfall was the reason for killing all the leaves before their transformation from green to the nice reds and yellows. Lucky me, i was able to travel a lot these days, so i found this small forest formation untouched from the snow.
I made the picture with Sigma 12-24 lens mounted on my Canon 1Ds. I love ultra-wide lenses and the freaky perspective they can do. For this composition I laid down on the ground and point the camera up to the forest roof. Double luck for the day – the sun was blocked by the clouds so it was easy to get the correct exposure. I loved the image at the first look in the camera screen.
F-Stop: f18
ISO: 100
No filters
One single RAW file converted in CR and processed in Adobe Photoshop with some levels adjustments.
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It’s often okay to get those seasons mixed up when the result is something like that!
Great photo! kudos…
Good capture…
Wow, what an amazing angle!
Love it!
lovely composition…photo so well taken!
Now, THAT is a hole I would not mind being in at all:>)
This is a wonderful and inspiring photo.
Love this!
Wow. Beautiful.
Gorgeous!
Amazing capture! Autumn is my favorite time of year. I love this pic! xo
WOW ! Awsome photo. Relaxing, colorful, and the choice of angle is great. Thanks for sharing.
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Reminds me of the Olympic torch!
This is what I call a wow!
peaceful…
Beautiful colors and perspective.
This looks amazing, the colors are fantastic. Makes me want to go for a walk!
The way the forest floor appears, it looks like you were inside of a hole in the ground or a grave plot. Interesting blend of colors, textures and shapes.
Spectacular!
Love this perspective…makes me imagine lying in a hammock
Good Call Wendy!
Gorgeous shot – I love the colours and the perspective
Gorgeous photo – love the colours and the perspective
What an awesome autumn photo! This just confirms why fall is my favorite season.
Superb photo! I love composition and choice of angle. I could stare at it all day and daydream as if I were there in the forest. Kudos Ivan! Thanks for showcasing Ivan’s work.
The composition of this photograph is quiet stunning!
Beautiful. I heard about the fresh veggies and beautiful women but now I’m sold.
Wow!
Beautiful composition and colors. I love that you’ve captured the ground in the foreground of the image to give it more perspective.
I love these photos.
Lovely
What lovely colors…
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Great place and time for a shot.
That is beautiful !
Perfect composition and color
Stunning … but I didn’t really wanted to be reminded about the fall off yet. Love the photo and its gold.
superb and so relaxing to look at.
Very inspiring image!
Beautiful Ivan; they are certainly lovely autumn colours…