Forests are home to some of the most life on the planet, and it’s fitting, as the oxygen generated by plants and trees is essential for much of the life on Earth. Although large portions of the world have been deforested to make way for industry and settlements, there are still major forests around the globe that act as national parks, tourist destinations, havens for life and resources and more.
For photographers, forests are great locations to shoot, because the trees can dissipate the light even during the harsher daytime and allow for great photographs. Also, forests are full of life ranging from small bugs and birds to large mammals such as bears, deer and more.
The key to great forest photography is, like most photography, patience. It’s easy to scare wildlife away with a lot of impatient moves and photos, but for the patient photographer, the rewards can be breathtaking:
Fly Agaric in forest By Stefan Holm
Autumn garden By Edwin Kats
That Same Other World By Lars van de Goor
Realm of the Deer By Alex Saberi
Huerto del Cura (Elche) By Zeus 74
To Boldly Go Where No Man Has Gone Before By Lars van de Goor
Fall on Fire By Lars van de Goor
o OoO Oo o o By bug eye 🙂
Gros Ventre Sunset By Matt Anderson
Gregory Canyon Overlook By Russ Shugart
sweetmeat By bug eye 🙂
Yummy By Nobby
Swords of light By Ingrid Lamour
Boletus By Oliver Švob
Red For Rest By Lars van de Goor
Big Dreamers Never Sleep By Philippe Sainte-Laudy
Paradise Forest By Marc Adamus
Back to Nature By The Photo Fiend
the guard of forest by shade-pl
Forest life By Crawford Taylor
Mother’s Love By Nobby
Come with me ! By bug eye 🙂
The enchanted trail By Jorge Maia
The Howling! By Sue Demetriou
Golden Path By Ben Goode
Untitled By Eirik Havre
Trees in The Mist By Mario Moreno
Deep Forest By Alida Jorissen
Féerie d’hiver By Nicolas LB
breaktrough By Walter Hirzinger
