If you go down to the woods today...

[Rebel]

Went for a quick walk through the woods earlier, took a few shots... here is one I've just processed.

[Shadowman]

Nice, gloomy capture.

[DEAN01]

Wonderful shot.

[Rebel]

Cheers both, it was a pretty gloomy day!

[Nat]

I really like this, and I don't think it's gloomy at all. Did you light it with anything or is that sun beams coming through branches? It's like a secret garden. Very nice.

[Dave A]

Very nice shot, great lighting.

Dave

[Rebel]

I really like this, and I don't think it's gloomy at all. Did you light it with anything or is that sun beams coming through branches? It's like a secret garden. Very nice.

Thanks Natalie, they are sun beams coming through the branches.

I did apply some local brightness to the steps and obviously there is a vignette on the image.

[bnnrcn]

Beautiful image Matt . You have very good subjects to shoot where you live and you have the talent to present them in the nicest way

[xpatUSA]

Love the title, Matt! (and the image, of course).

It's the first line of a song "The Teddy Bears' Picnic" which was popular when I was a kid. I first heard it at Cheeseman's (Lewisham, London, SE 13) annual children's party in 1947 or 1948 as I recall.

Thanks for posting.

[John 2]

Really nice image Matt. If that light on the lower steps is natural, it's well seen. If it isn't it's well processed.

[chauncey]

Great image...lotta potential for some creative editing...maybe a ghost climbing the stairs...

[Rebel]

Thanks for viewing and commenting all.

Really nice image Matt. If that light on the lower steps is natural, it's well seen. If it isn't it's well processed.

The lower steps is where I increased the brightness, so not completely natural

[FootLoose]

Well seen , Matt. I like the moodiness but I feel the vignette might be a little too heavy because it has created a bit of a 'spotlight' effect in the foreground. I think you just need to soften the transition from dark to light - make it a bit more gradual.

[JBW]

simply gorgeous

[deetheturk]

Nice capture Matt, and well seen!

[Rebel]

Thanks for the views / comments all.

[IzzieK]

Well seen, Matt...