Photographing in the New Forest

At the moment we are lucky enough to live just on the boarder of the New Forest in Hampshire, UK. It's such an amazingly beautiful place and although sometimes I become complacent, there are occassions where I take a second to really look at my environment and I just think, 'wow'.

I often have to drive a long road that leads straight through the forest and over heath lands. This area is well known for having wild ponies and horses roaming through. I have seen so many photo oppertunites over the years and have always meant to take the time to just stop and capture the beauty.

One evening as the sun was setting, there was the most amazing golden light that cast straight across the heath. I was actually with my sister in law and I mentioned how I have always meant to stop to take a photograph of the horses. She instantly pulled over, looked at me and said 'Well go on then!'.

I didn't have my camera on me but I did have my iphone4s which, if used correctly, can take some amazing images.

The ponies are fairly used to people and traffic so it was very easy to get close enough for some good shots, this guy actually moved towards me.
 
Hope you like.