Henrique Souto, winner of the Portfolio Prize in 2008, writes from Lisbon: I would like to inform you that I will have my leaf portraits, including the IGPOTY 2008 portfolio winner, on exposition from December 11th to January 9th at the main atrium of Geographical Society of Lisbon (Sociedade de Geografia de Lisboa), in Lisbon city centre, everyday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.. The entrance is free.
The installation of the exhibition at Wakehurst Place starts today! I'm going down there on Friday and will bring back some pics to show how it looks down there.
IGPOTY has relaunched its Flickr group. We hope that you can use it to have a look at what everyone is doing and as a way to get some comments about your photos before you decide which ones to enter into the competition.
You could also use it to ask the Igpoty team questions about your photographs - for example - maybe if you are not sure which category to put it in.
We will also be using to let you know news and views about the competition and exhibition. Enjoy!
Went down to Wakehurst Place in West Sussex to meet up with the estates team there. The exhibition will be moving there in the next couple of weeks, so we had to choose a good spot for it. Finally chose a place above the stream that leads from the Visitor Centre down to the woods. Wakehurst looks great at the moment as it has a lot of Autumn colour about - I particularly noticed the Acers in various shades of orange red and brown. There's also a huge raft of Cyclamen under a big oak tree- quietly spectacular. So we have to sort out the details before the end of the week.
Spring, autumn and winter are my favourite times for photographing trees. In spring new leaves begin to unfurl from bare branches, green and fresh. Autumn brings bonfire colours – reds, oranges and rich browns, whilst winter is the time to photograph bare branches and bark close ups.
Beech tree roots, Arley Arboretum, Worcestershire. Pentax 6 x7 55mm wide-angle lens, Fuji Velvia 50 ISO film, ½ second @f22
I often visit arboretums in the autumn as they have good collections of trees. To show the extensive roots of this tree, surrounded by fallen leaves, I used a wide-angle lens on my medium format Pentax camera, pointing the camera downwards towards the ground.
Lakemount, Glanmire, Country Cork, Eire. Nikon F90X with 200mm macro lens. Fuji Velvia ISO 50, 1/25 second @f8
This maple leaf had fallen onto a frond of a New Zealand tree fern below. Colour – the red of the leaf against the complimentary green of the fern – was my primary motivation for the taking the picture. The ‘hot’ red autumnal leaf provides the dominant colour, pushed to the fore by the cooler, apple green of the fern.
Photographing at National Trust properties (England, Wales, Northern Ireland)
The National Trust is pleased to be able to offer photographers the opportunity to take photographs at its properties for entry into International Garden Photographer of the Year..
As part of that opportunity The National Trust would like to make clear certain conditions that apply. These conditions are set out in detail in our Competition Rules. Click here to see the detailed conditions that apply.
In summary:
You must download an access contract form and model release form
Read the detailed terms and conditions carefully.
If interested in shooting at a National Trust property, you will pay for entry to the property, or if a member, show your membership card to gain access. You must obey all other standard National Trust Terms and Conditions of entry.
You must take the access contract with you to the property, and approach a member of the property staff team for them to agree and sign - before any imagery is taken if possible.
If images of people are to be taken it is the responsibility of the photographer to approach each person and get them to sign the standard model release form
You then submit your images to International Garden Photographer of the Year in the usual way.
If your image is shortlisted you will be contacted so that you can send in your completed release forms.
Read the detailed terms and conditions
Here''s a useful list of sites for tree photography in the UK
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Richmond
Surrey
TW9 3AB
020 8332 5655
www.kew.org
Professional photographers are asked to contact pr@kew.org for permission to photograph.
Wakehurst Place
Royal Botanic Gardens
Ardingly
Nr Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH17 6TN
01444 894000
www.kew.org
Professional photographers are asked to contact pr@kew.org for permission to photograph.
Westonbirt Arboretum
Tetbury
Gloucestershire
GL8 8QS
01666 880220
www.forestry.org.uk/westonbirt
A permit is required for commercial photography, please call 01666 881226.
Recommended by the National Forest Company (Tree Council Member Organisation):
Calke Abbey
Ticknell
Derbyshire
DE73 1LE
01332 863822
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Fantastic ancient trees in a parkland landscape.
Dimminsdale Woods
Ticknall
Nr Staunton Harold
Derbyshire
Off the B587 Grid Reference: SK374218
www.nationalforest.org
Spectacular snowdrops. Wonderful Scots Pines on hill top.
Jackson’s Bank
Hoar Cross
Burton upon Trent
Nr Newchurch
Staffordshire
01785 220044
www.nationalforest.org
Wonderful ancient woodland.
Carver Rocks and Foremark Reservoir
Nr Ticknall
Milton
Derbyshire
DE65 6EG
01332 694311
www.nationalforest.org
Newly planted and old woods.
Beacon Hill and Country Park
Nr Woodhouse Eaves
Leicestershire
LE12 8SR
01509 890048
www.leics.gov.uk
Spectacular views over Leicestershire landscape. Plenty of trees.
Recommended by the Woodland Trust (a Tree Council Member Organisation):
All wood belonging to the Woodland Trust are native woodlands, with no visitor centres and therefore there are no telephone numbers. Photographers must contact the Woodland Trust if they wish to use their photographs for commercial purposes on 01476 581111.
Find a place near you to visit areas where you can photograph trees at: www.woodland-trust.org.uk/woods
Tring Park
Hertfordshire
01476 581135
www.wt-woods.org.uk/tringpark
Grid Reference: SP929102
“A mosiac of mixed woodland.” (Woodland Trust)
Hainault Forest
Essex
Grid Reference: TQ473936
www.hainaultforest.co.uk
www.wt-woods.org.uk/hainaultforest
“…Remaining fragment of a once much larger medieval woodland.” (Woodland Trust)
Glen Finglas
Stirling
www.glenfinglas.info
“…areas of semi-natural woodland and scattered veteran trees…” (Woodland Trust).
Graig Fawr
Neath
Port Talbot
Wales
Grid Reference: SS793869
www.wt-woods.org.uk/graigfawr
Prehen Wood
Londonderry
Grid Reference: C425148
www.wt-woods.org.uk/prehenwood
“Ancient semi-natural native woodland…also home to the endangered red squirrel.” (Woodland Trust).
The autumn colour (Fall foliage) in Europe is getting into full swing. I have been out this morning not looking up but looking down at some nice shapes of leaves against bark and logs and things like that. It's a lovely day here and there's nothing better than the orange and red of our Liquidamber tree against the bright blue sky. Along the road, my neighbour has a Tulip tree which has wonderful butter yellow leaves - not quite at its best yet but I'll be keeping an eye out for it in the days to come. Here's one from last year.
As sponsors of the Portfolio category of the 2009 International Garden Photographer of the Year competition, Calumet Photographic Limited are delighted to be hosting an exhibition of photographs of the 2008 Portfolio finalists. The free exhibition will be held at the Calumet store on Drummond Street from 11 December – 1 January 2009.
Photographs on display will include the immaculate studio shots of autumn leaves entitled Leaves by Portuguese photographer, Henrique Souto. This portfolio of six photographs won Henrique the 2008 Best Portfolio Prize, and illustrates Henrique’s passion for the natural world and above all, trees. Together with the portfolios of the four other finalists, Henrique’s photographs will demonstrate some of the very best in garden photography.
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