Despite it only being a 20 minute drive from my house, it’s been years since I visited Danstrup Hegn, probably because I didn’t have the best memories of it. I’m still not terribly impressed by the photography qualities of the place, but so much depends on the weather, the lighting, the time of day, etc., so maybe I just haven’t been there at the right time.
On this day the sky was clear, and the time of day made for harsh middle-of-the-day light. I was hoping to capture the beginning of fall colors and got exactly that. But something about the location makes even the obvious spots kind of second rate. The forest lake? Pretty, but I’ve seen much better. The open swampy area? Meh. The nice little grove I’d fought through dense shrubbery to get to? Almost, but no cigar.
Still, I had a fine few hours and did come home with enough good images to make my afternoon of editing a happy one. But it may be another few years before I return to Danstrup.
