Mystical Photos of the Enchanting English Forests of Wistman’s Wood
By Emma Taggart on January 14, 2019
Deep within the forests of Dartmoor, England is Wistman’s Wood, an ancient woodland that looks like something from a fairytale. Featuring moss-covered boulders and tangled web of twisted trees, it’s no surprise that the eerie location is associated with a number of supernatural folklore tales—many writers have even described the woodland as “the most haunted place on Dartmoor.” However, this fearful reputation didn’t scare away fine art photographer Neil Burnell, who braved the foggy forest to capture its enchanting charm.
신비스럽고 으시시한 고대 삼림 지대 위스트만의 나무 영국 다트무어의 숲 속 깊은 곳에는 동화에서 나온 것처럼 보이는 고대 삼림 지대인 위스트만의 나무가 있다. 이끼로 덮인 바위와 뒤틀린 나무들의 거미줄로 장식된 이 으스스한 위치는 많은 초자연적인 전설과 관련이 있다. 많은 작가들이 이 숲을 "다트무어에서 가장 유령이 많이 나오는 곳"이라고 묘사하기까지 했다. 하지만, 이 무서운 명성은 안개의 매혹적인 매력을 포착하기 위해 안개 낀 숲에 용감하게 맞서던 미술 사진작가 닐 버넬을 위협하지 않았다. '미스터틱'이라는 제목의 버넬의 진행 중인 시리즈는 시청자들을 야생으로 자라게 내버려 둔 특별한 세계로 이동시킨다. 그의 이미지는 어떻게 고대의 나무들이 나뭇가지를 펼치고 그들의 뿌리를 거대한 화강암 바위들 주위로 꼬았는지 보여준다. 반면 두꺼운 이끼 카펫이 숲 전체를 덮고 있다. 황기철 콘페이퍼 에디터 큐레이터 Ki Cheol Hwang, conpaper editor, curator |
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Aptly titled Mystical, Burnell’s ongoing series transports the viewer to an extraordinary world that’s largely been left to grow wild. His images show how the ancient trees have spread their branches and twisted their roots around giant granite boulders, while a thick carpet of moss covers the entire forest floor.
“I love to try and produce an atmosphere in my images and Wistman’s is one of the most atmospheric places I’ve visited,” Burnell told My Modern Met. “The woodland is also notoriously difficult to photograph and I love a challenge.” To capture his images, Burnell visited the area around 20 times over the last year, trying to capture the perfect image. The photographer reveals that the best time to visit is at “blue hour,” the hour just before sunrise. At this time, Burnell was able to capture the forest when enveloped in a layer of hazy, magical mist.
Fine art photographer Neil Burnell captures the enchanting Wistman’s Wood in his series, Mystical.
Wistman’s Wood Mystical Photos by Neil Burnell
Featuring moss-covered boulders and tangled web of twisted trees, the eerie location is associated with a number of supernatural tales.
Wistman’s Wood Mystical Photos by Neil Burnell
Burnell’s ongoing series transports the viewer to an extraordinary world that’s largely been left to grow wild.
Wistman’s Wood Mystical Photos by Neil Burnell
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