After a little break exploring the Alps, I'm back with an autumn scene from my last visit to the incredible forests of Euskadi.
These woodlands are beautiful all year round, but autumn brings something special. Deep green moss covering ancient roots, fallen leaves in shades of gold, red and brown... and that elusive mist every woodland photographer dreams of.
For this composition, I used a large tree trunk as a natural frame, leading the eye towards another tree deeper in the forest, its moss-covered roots stretching almost into the foreground.
The mist softened the background, giving the whole scene an almost mystical atmosphere.
But capturing it was far from easy.
We spent nearly two hours battling relentless rain, with countless drops constantly landing on my lens and making it incredibly difficult to get a clean shot. If you zoom in, you can even see the rain falling through the forest in the background.
By the end, we were completely soaked, but every minute was worth it.
Sometimes the most magical conditions are also the hardest to photograph.
