Sometimes...

It is better to under expose the light to capture the mood. The oaks are still leafy.

[Renee Salamon]

It does give a lovely spotlight effect

[Mags]

@rensala Thank you, Renee.

[Phil Howcroft]

The leaves are beautiful and glossy mags

[Bucktree]

Dark and mysterious. Love it.

[Mags]

@phil_howcroft Thank you, Phil.

@dkellogg Thank you so much, David.

[Jane Pittenger]

I like how the eye is drawn to the brightness here

[Shutterbug]

It gives it a kind of moody look.

[Diana]

Beautiful capture and light.

[Kathy A]

Wonderful light

[winghong_ho]

Beautiful capture of light.

[Susan Wakely]

The dark gives more atmosphere to the shot.

[Brian]

Love this

[Mags]

@jgpittenger Thank you, Jane.

@shutterbug49 Thank you.

@ludwigsdiana Thank you, Diana.

@kjarn Thank you, Kathy.

@wh2021 Thank you.

@wakelys Thank you, Susan.

@briaan Thank you very much, Brian.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Pretty lighting and a lovely shot.

[Mags]

@mittens Thanks, Marilyn.

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Lovely capture

[Mags]

@ziggy77 Thanks, Jo.

[Lin]

Oh, spooky lighting...love it.

[Margaret Brown]

Nice light

[Mags]

@linnypinny Thank you, Lin.

@craftymeg Thanks, Margaret.

[Babs]

The low light gives a spooky feel to this image.

[LManning (Laura)]

I love the effect!

[Mags]

@onewing Thank you, Babs.

@ljmanning Thank you, Laura.

[Larry Steager]

Definitely Halloween haunted forest look. Well done.

[Mags]

@larrysphotos Thank you very much, Larry.

[Corinne C]

This is a fantastic image. We expect something coming out of this wood :-)

[Mags]

@corinnec Thank you very much, Corinne. Appreciate the comments.

[Walks @ 7]

This really needs to be viewed on black, the little areas of light truly pop. Fav!

[Mags]

@joysabin Thank you so much, Joy.