Aspen & Photosight
I’ve been mapping moss along the ridge and noticed a few species that give the best clues about soil health—do you have any favorites you keep a close eye on during those golden hour shoots?
Dicranum is a keeper, especially when it’s damp and the light hits the needles – the texture is like a fine filter. Hypnum makes a soft carpet under my lens too, and Bryum with its thin leaves looks almost like natural bokeh when the light is low. I usually let the light fall from the left, give me about fifteen minutes to find the right angle. And I always forget my wallet, so bring a pocketknife for those mossy edges just in case.