Cannock Chase

[Richard]

I'm usually not one for landscapes (prefer macro and such like ) but this winter I've forced myself to do a few early mornings at a local beauty spot called Cannock Chase...









.. and it was quite enjoyable

Bigger versions are on Flickr. C&C welcome!

 

[JezSutton]

Great shot's.. bet it was cold !!!!

 

[Wookie]

nice set, very moody

 

[^^Gord^^]

I'm liking the first picture!

 

[photostar_1]

The colours in the foreground of number one are lovely.

 

[Canon Bob]

Yep. I agree....the first one makes me want to be there and that's always the sign of a good shot.

Bob

 

[james_death]

Lovelly stuff

 

[KeithH]

Great shots!
Sherbrook Valley and Brocton Coppice ??

 

[dolomitefan]

Top stuff, I must get down to Cannock chase it isn;t far from me. I never realised it could look so nice. Keep up the good work, maybe you should branch out into a bit more landscape work?

 

[Chappers]

Nice set

 

[bigsteve]

I like #1 for the colours and #4 for the moodiness. I like them both for the composition and framing, something I'm working on.

Steve

 

[gpc1]

Love the last one, looks very inviting

 

[Charlie C]

really nice, especailly the first!! look lovely!

 

[Richard]

Thanks everyone

 

[djaphoto]

I live in Hednesford myself, walk on the chase quite alot with our dog, but often struggle to get shots...these look very nice though.

Dan

 

[Deleted member 3428]

You've made the most of some great light light in them woods

 

[djaphoto]

You've made the most of some great light light in them woods

IIRC the famous Hobbit was inspired by these very woods...

 

[TomWaterfall]

Stunning! Some of the best

 

[Halesowen Kid]

Very good...

Have you any pictures of the German War Graves Cemetery on the Chase?

 

[Shorn]

Great shots, takes me back again to when I lived in Rugeley and Brereton

 

[Aimee K]

1 and 4 for me... very nice!

 

[Richard]

Have you any pictures of the German War Graves Cemetery on the Chase?

Not yet. I've not been there since I was a kid but it's one of the places I'd like to see again. Maybe not when it's still dark though

 

[CT]

I was born and raised within spitting distance of Cannock Chase, so spent a lot of time there as a kid, but didn't really appreciate it till I moved away. Strange isn't it?

The Chase is designated an area of 'Outstanding Natural Beauty' which it undoubtedly is, but I've always found it very difficult photographically, being in the main either rolling heathland or regimented fir plantations, so I think Richard has done well with these shots.

 

[Shorn]

Looking again at these pics it makes me want to travel up to Cannock Chase and spend a whole day, ie. sunrise to sunset and have a picnic basket etc, sounds like a good day out to me.