During early September, my wife and I spent a week on holiday in Suffolk in the south-east of England. There are areas of heathland in Suffolk, but unfortunately some of them were badly damaged by fires during the summer. This patch of heath was OK, but the stunning orange of the setting sun made me think of those fires. By using a fairly long focal length, I could place the trees against the brightest patch of orange, which in reality did not stretch across much of the sky.
This is an HDR image with 3 images taken at 'correct' + 1.5 stops over/under exposed then combined in Lightroom. Foreground lightened in Photoshop by using an Overlay blend mode which lifts the highlights, giving the impression of a little light on the heather. I also added the path for a lead-in (well why not?).
Canon R5 + 24-105 F4L lens at 105mm, ISO250, F7.1, 1/500s (plus 1/1250 and 1/250). Hand held, hence the short shutter speeds.
3 comments posted
Gordon Watson
Spelling mistake - should have been Burning Heath. Posted: 10/12/2026 12:16:23
Ian Cambourne
I apologize Gordon, if I'm responsible for the spelling mistake. Your image this month is as strong as yours always are. Well composed, captured, processed and presented. Your addition of the path to provide a leading line, as you say, why not? We are a "general" photography group, so it is all about the final image. If we want to change a sky, we can. I wouldn't recommend any additions if you want to enter a nature comp though, you know what they're like. Congratulations on another great image. Posted: 10/22/2026 10:36:03
Jay Joseph
Beautiful image Gordon. The sky looks like it is about to ignite the trees. Well done with HDR and the addition of the path to make a compelling image. Posted: 10/26/2026 15:25:08
