Always look behind you!

Feb. 18, 2011 - PRLog -- Throughout the South West of France you'll see many stands of trees like this one.  Most of them seem to be on the side of the auto route where you can’t stop!  It’s mesmerising to watch the trees lap over each other as you speed by on the way somewhere else.
I spent about an hour in this stand, most of the time in the periphery of the trees exploring the lines and shapes which morphed as I walked between them.  I found a few images I liked but nothing that really jumped out at me until it was time to go.  Back at the car I put my bag in the boot and turned around.  This is what I saw - I grabbed my camera, quickly lined up the trees, pressed the shutter, job done.
It's a good job I turned around and finally took notice!  I could have seen this shot when we arrived but I was so keen to get in amongst the trees that I didn’t take time to look.
I captured this image about 16 months ago when I had the great fortune of spending a week in the company of landscape photographer Jonathan Critchley.  We went to many locations during the week usually on the Atlantic Ocean or around the lakes of the region.  However, it was one of a handful of locations away from the water which gave rise to this image.  It’s on the back of my business card and always gets a thumbs up from those I pass it to.
A word about Jonathan.  He’s based in South West France, and creates images with a dramatic ethereal feel; usually having some reference to the ocean, rivers or lakes.  You can see more of Jonathan’s work here.
If you’d like to see more of my landscape work then please take a look at http:/www.hennelljameslandscapes.co.uk.
You can follow Hennell James Photography on Twitter at @HJPhotographer or email jeremy@hennelljamesphotography.co.uk

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Jeremy Hennell James is a wedding, portrait and landscape photographer based in East Anglia. Weddings & portraits capture memories in a moment. Jeremy’s landscapes, often including water, adding an ethereal look to a scene.