How to Photograph Trees, Mushrooms and Rivers | Woodland Photography Tips

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Sometimes when the weather is a bit rubbish, but you have that nature photography itch, heading into some secluded woodland is your best bet for photographic success.

In this tutorial, official Nikon Ambassador Ross Hoddinott shows you 3 great techniques you can use to properly capture and document a woodland area.

Learn how to take beautiful woodland stream images, as well as macro photos of fungi and some creative ICM images of trees with bold shapes.

This video was produced by NatureTTL.com, in partnership with B&H Photo Video –

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24 Comments
  1. Vannak Vlog says

    what lens do you use?

  2. Eduardo Castellon says

    I knew a girl named Deh-bree.

  3. madalicex says

    Price of your equipment is a joke. It's as though you are taking the piss out of us.

  4. Teddy Romero says

    You great, I learn alot with you. Please which tripod is that please. Regards from Perú.

  5. david neville says

    Top tip about white balance and overcast days. It took me a while to get out of the habit of auto WB. My camera does do a a good job of getting it fairly accurate, but it wasn't until i started setting purposeful kelvin levels and carrying a white card to set a custom WB that my nature images began to remarkably improve and have life to them.

  6. Ron Alvey says

    ICM images….what is ICM?

  7. Ron Alvey says

    what is woodland?

  8. Rob K says

    How do you describe the difference between a "Polarizing Filter" and a "ND Filter" and how do you choose to use one or the other..? Thanks Great Video..

  9. Stephen Tolley Photography says

    I love that place!! one of my favourite places!!

  10. Robert Denlow says

    Terrific video – the macro tips at the end were very helpful

  11. Paul Compton PDphotography says

    Some good advice nice one

  12. Gordon Warlow says

    Wow! 11 minutes of very useful tips presented in a thoughtful manner. Thanks, so much!

  13. Michael Nylif says

    Good Video!

  14. awavanerkel says

    So pity, that you speaks so fast, too fast!

  15. Get a grip says

    If you want to find some good fungi find a pine forest.

  16. Wondering Green Man says

    Great tips! I especially like the bit about the mushroom lighting! Thank you for sharing!
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  17. Glasshousebc says

    Second video I’ve watched from you… great video, and much appreciated.
    A brand new photographer thanks you. 🤙

  18. Blythe Warland says

    taking into account your a professional and I'm an amateur, the mushrooms DOF seemed to narrow to me, or for my tastes in photography I would have gone for a longer DOF

  19. Edward Cullen says

    Where is photo of mushrooms?

  20. lcador9 says

    I agree with the prior posting. One of the best instructional documentations of considerations in one's shooting process that I have seen.

  21. InsideOut of NATURE says

    which lens did u use for the mushrooms photography

  22. Samantha Marie Oswald says

    great video thanks for sharing!

  23. Jewel Bunch III says

    Thanks again for the video and camera tips on shooting in woodlands

  24. JB Outdoors And More says

    Amazing job on the video. I will definitely be using this to help me with my photography.
    Also i like what you did with your channel. You have my subscription would love to have your support as well.

    ATB Joe 😎👊🏻

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