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Four DAY LAKE DISTRICT AUTUMN WORKSHOP
Tues 31st October - Fri 3rd November 2017 £795
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Taken today during my 1-2-1 private tuition day with my regular client Andy. I do love this pier and this part of the lake District the most. It's just such an amazing location to sit/stand and watch the world go by.
I hope you all like it. Have a great evening whatever you happen to have planned and feel FREE to share it if you wish :D
Canon 5D MK4
Canon 16-35mm f4 @ 16mm
f11
30 secs
ISO50
LEE 0.6 Medium ND Grad filter
Haida Polariser filter
Haida 10 Stop filter
Gitzo GT3542XLS carbon fibre tripod
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Manfrotto 405 geared tripod head
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There are images that I really wanted to capture on this visit to Iceland that I failed to get last year and this scene is one of them. The wonderful church that sits high up overlooking the town of Vik.
I arose at 6am, ventured eastwards for 20km and before the sun rose, I set up and fired off several shots from near the black beach so as to have the church more visible than from the roadside.
The lights go out around sunrise (7.43am this morning) so you have to get there earlier than sunrise to capture it with the lights on. I love the setting of the church in front of the mountain behind it and the warm colour of the lighting of the church contrasts beautifully with the cold feel of the ice covered mountain behind.
I hope you all like it. Iceland if you have never visited it, is truly stunning. The weather can be challenging but so rewarding when you get the shot you were after.
Have a great weekend everyone
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Canon 70-200mm f4@ 172mm
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6 secs
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Take on day three of my four day Lake District autumn workshop this week. This lovely wooden pier is a favourite of mine in the south Lakes when a great sunset is predicted. It is an easy location to reach and car parking nearby.
Normally this location is teeming with photographers but on this evening we had it to ourselves. The colours intensified as the sun dropped and being in a perfect position allowed us plenty of opportunities to capture exactly what we were after.
Today I am home after running another successful and highly enjoyable autumn Lake District workshop but tomorrow I head north again to the gorgeous Isle of Skye for a five day workshop. The weather looks changeable and 'interesting' and that should provide us with some fantastic opportunities to capture some magic on camera.
Have a great weekend everyone :D
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Canon 24-70mm f4 @ 24mm
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30 sec
ISO200
Nisi 0.6 Hard ND Grad filter
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There are a million photos of Iceland all over social media and stock gallery websites but few showcase this side of Iceland. Geothermal power stations. I bloody well love them.
You cannot beat photographing a bit of industrial landscape and Iceland is a fantastic place to capture such subjects. This shot was taken on the morning of my first day running a week long workshop in Iceland last week. The weather was incredible with amazing stormy skies and some utterly gorgeous light showing through underneath it.
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Canon 70-200mm f4 @ 70mm
f13
1/160 sec
ISO50
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I was driving home from a solo day's photography in Yorkshire late on Monday evening in preparation for my workshop there yesterday when I passed by Nateby and I looked across to my left and saw these trees lit up like a Christmas tree.
I immediately swung the minibus around and flung it into a small section of grass verge swiftly followed by grabbing my camera and tripod while 'jogging' to the perfect spot to set up. I knew that the falling sun which was behind me would soon be too low behind some trees and the moment would be gone.
What struck me was just how dark the background was in comparison to when I passed yesterday. The scene last night looked completely 'normal' with flat light but on this particular evening, the view was truly stunning. It reminded me of Tuscany with its rolling dales and isolated trees.
What a superb way to end a beautiful day in the dales. I hope you like it. Feel free to SHARE if you wish :D
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Canon 70-200mm f4 @ 163mm
f13
30 secs
ISO50
Nisi Polariser
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Benro GD3WH Geared Head
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Come and join me on my Harris and Lewis Photography Workshop 2nd-8th March 2019 £1,395
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WOW, what a morning we had down at the mystical and magical Callanish Stones. We arrived pre-dawn to ensure that we were properly set up and ready for the sunrise and what a treat we were in for. Even the heavy hailstone showers did not put us off.
Remember, dramatic weather helps create dramatic images.
I hope you all had a great Friday and continue to have a wonderful weekend. I have just one full day left with my clients tomorrow before returning home on Sunday. I will miss Harris and Lewis terribly. What a truly outstanding island it is.
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Canon 24-70mm f4 @ 28mm
f18
1/250 sec
ISO100
Nisi 0.6 Hard Edge ND Grad filter
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Narrow Boat at Lechlade, Gloucestershire. Cotswolds, UK.
Raw file processed in Canon’s DPP, and then further processed in Photoshop using Google’s Nik Collection.
Well today's workshop took place in the beautifully remote region of Chapel-le-Dale in which the iconic and magnificent Ribblehead Viaduct is located. This wonderful 142 year old railway viaduct was built in 1875 and was designed by engineer John Sydney Crossley. It took one thousand navvis to build it of which one hundred lost their lives during the five years it took to build it.
The Ribblehead Viaduct is 440 yards (400 m) long, and 104 feet (32 m) above the valley floor at its highest point. It is made up of twenty-four arches of 45 feet (14 m) span, with foundations 25 feet (7.6 m) deep. Every 6th pier is 50% thicker to mitigate against complete collapse should any pier fail. An amazing 1.5 million bricks were used in the construction and some of the limestone blocks weigh 8 tons each.
Today however, the weather turned seriously misty which proved to be challenging for those attending my workshop but we spent a good couple of hours wandering around while I offered advice on composition and settings. I personally love days like these as it allows the viaduct to truly shine without the surrounding fells claiming so glory for themselves.
HUGE thanks to Jayne, John, Darren, Dave, Ian, Mike, Seshi, and Stuart for their company. A really enjoyable day was had.
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Canon 16-35mm f4 @ 16mm
f8
1/6 secs
ISO100
LEE 0.6 ND soft edge grad filter
LEE 105mm Landscape Polariser
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Manfrotto 410 Tripod Geared Head
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A brand new edit of an image that I took last October during what was a stunning morning down on the diamond beach at Jökulsárlón.
I know people love travelling to Iceland in the winter with the snow and ice but for me, autumn is the best time to travel. For a start, you're much more likely to find free floating icebergs in the lagoon across the road as well as on the beach.
For those less familiar with how icebergs end up on the black volcanic beach, here goes.
Ice falls from the glaciers that surround the lagoon, more so at the end of summer when the ice melts a little. Ice drops into the lagoon which is tidal. It eventually glides out to sea where it is thrown up onto the beach. Now in winter, the lagoon is often frozen so the icebergs tend not to move very much nor are there any large pieces of ice falling from the glaciers.
You also have a fantastic opportunity to capture reflections of the icebergs in the lagoon during autumn, especially during sunrise, sunset or if you're very lucky, the northern lights (see photo below in the comment box for a shot I took of the northern lights reflecting in the Jökulsárlón lagoon.
Now, if you have always wanted to visit Iceland with your camera but fear that you have seen all that there is to see on your computer screen, owing to the fact that every man and his dog has visited, I would urge you to go and see it for yourself (ideally on one of my workshops).
There is nothing quite like standing on this beach, first thing in the morning watching the waves roll back and forward around the icebergs while the sun rises over the horizon in a blaze of orange. Honestly, last year, taking the photo below was one of my fondest memories from all the places I visited both here and abroad. JUST STUNNING.
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Canon 24-70mm f4 @ 24mm
f11
20"
ISO50
2 Stop Hard ND Filter
6 Stop ND Filter
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JOIN ME on my Ten Day New Zealand Workshop 4th - 13th May 2019 £3295
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Well I landed back into the UK this afternoon after three flights from Christchurch to Sydney (two and a half hours), Sydney to Dubai (fourteen and a half hours) and finally Dubai to Manchester (seven hours). Needless to say that my eyelids are starting to feel somewhat heavy this evening but I wanted to properly edit an image from my time spent on the magical south island of New Zealand.
So here is the jetty at Te Anau during a stormy sunset. I opted to include the diagonal section of the wooden pier at the base of the image as this adds a little extra to the composition but it is rarely included by photographers.
Te Anau is a small town that nestles at the gateway to Milford Sound and it is full of small motels, restaurants and shops in general but the long drive to Milford Sound at over 90 km away (60 miles) makes this the ideal base to launch yourself from.
I hope you like it. I aim to have written my New Zealand blog complete with edited images by Saturday evening as on Sunday I head 420 miles north to Scotland with five clients in tow to run my autumnal five day workshop which I am really looking forward to.
I know that I have previously mentioned it but a HUGE THANK YOU to all of you who liked, commented and shared my images from my travels around the utterly gorgeous south island of New Zealand. It was a real pleasure having you all onboard with me.
I will be venturing off to Iceland for a week Thursday 11th October 2018 and I only have three places available if there is anyone interested in joining me. Click on the link for full details and /or to book.
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Canon 24-70mm f4 @ 28mm
f14
30 secs
ISO50
Nisi Six Stop ND filter
Nisi 0.6 Hard ND Grad filter
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WOW, WOW, WOW. This is quite easily the most beautiful sunset I have ever experienced in Northumberland and more so caught on camera since I have been visiting this part of the UK.
This was last night and the final day of my weekend workshop and I knew exactly where to take my clients once I saw the colour developing. The beauty of Beadnell is that the car park is positioned directly alongside the beach meaning a quick thirty seconds dash to the gorgeous beach there. I knew the stunning colours would reflect in the water just wonderfully well and I wasn't wrong.
I hope you enjoy looking at what I saw with my own two eyes last night. It certainly has left a long lasting memory on my mind.
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Canon 24-70mm f4 @ 26mm
f10
1.3 secs
ISO50
Nisi 0.6 Hard Edge ND Grad filter
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Taken on Friday during my first visit out with the camera since March 20th and it felt great finally being allowed to venture outside again.
My choice of destination was Aysgarth Falls in Yorkshire. The lower falls starred in the 1991 movie 'Robin Hood and the Prince of Thieves' starring Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman however the upper falls that you see in this image have some star power of their own in the form of some wonderful, vibrant green algae in the water.
It was worth placing the 90mm Kase K9 magnetic polariser on the front of the camera to eradicate white light on the surface of the water, therefore, allowing the vibrancy of that lush green to show through.
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Canon EF 16-35mm f4 @ 21mm
f16
1/13
ISO100
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Yesterday saw me arrive in the Lake District for the first time since very early March and how lovely it was standing on the edge of Surprise View at 7.30am looking out over a remarkable cloud inversion that covered Derwentwater completely.
This panorama is made up of eight vertical images and stitched together in Photoshop CC.
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Old Man of Storr. Taken April 05th 2015, Isle of Skye. Last light going down over the Isle of Skye, exposure 1/4 sect at F13 at ISO 100.
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Sunrise, Rethymno Harbour, Crete, Greece
Taken during my week spent travelling around the gorgeous Greek island of Crete back in April 2019. I absolutely love the island and this was my third visit in twenty years.
Here's a glorious sunrise that I experienced down at the harbour at Rethymno and I had to quickly position the tripod as it was very difficult to predict where exactly the sun would rise but it all worked out in the end.
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Canon EF 16-35mm f/4 @ 19mm
f/16
30"
ISO100
Kase (0.9) 3 Stop Medium ND Grad Filter
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Taken back in October 2018, this view caught my attention not least due to this wonderful wooden log that was wedged between the large boulders. Straight away I could see an interesting composition forming between the log, the wonderfully iconic red rorbuer in the background and of course the snow capped Lilandstinden mountain behind.
Lofoten looks completely different in the autumn to that in winter, obviously and both times of the year offer so many different kind of images although at this stage it is looking like I shall be sticking to running my winter workshops in Lofoten next year and leaving the autumn one off my portfolio.
If you fancy joining me for an autumn workshop here instead of a winter one for next year, let me know. Have a great Sunday evening everyone and feel free to share this image if you wish 😀
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Quiraing, Isle of Skye, Scotland, 2015.
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I could spend a whole week wandering up and down the stunning Glen Brittle River on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is the most enchanting, magical and mysterious section of river that exists in the whole of the UK.
There are so many quaint and beautiful waterfalls that it's difficult to know which one to photograph first but back in March while leading a five day photography tour on Skye, I settled on this one while my clients were next to me composing their images.
I loved how the water in front of the waterfall was swirling around while the detail of the rock walls surrounding it were just amazing. There was so much detail. Of course the hugely imposing 2,261ft Sgurr An Fheadain that encompasses the iconic Waterpipe Gully stands proud watching over the river.
This is a location that I so enjoy returning to time after time.
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Canon 24-70mm f4 @ 47mm
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3.2 secs
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Here's another image that I have been meaning to edit for months but have only just got round to it. It is a panorama of ten vertical format images that have been stitched together in Photoshop CC. The whole file size is almost 1GB.
So I decided to walk down to the waterfall and these quite incredible huge icicles but I had to walk over the frozen water that separates where I am now to the hard ground where the snow is on the right hand side of the image. The ice was quite slushy on the surface and my snowboots were sinking into it as I walked over leaving me wondering if/when I was going to fall through. I have to confess to have tight, clenched bum cheeks for half a minute or so, lol.
But on setting up, I was memorised by the view, especially when the right side of Kirkjufell lit up from the early morning 9am sun. My good friend Duncan was about to take a shot of me in action, the photo I shall post in the comment box below.
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1/8 sec
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Iceland Photography Workshop
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After my ninth visit to Iceland this February, trying to find a fresh approach to photographing a very familiar and well known location is not easy yet that is the challenge that I love to embrace.
My tips for trying to capture an alternative perspective at this location are;
1: Visit in the winter where a wider variety of weather will provide more opportunities to capture something differently
2: Don't be afraid to get your feet wet for that particular shot
3: Go where others choose not to but ensuring that you are safe
4: Step outside of your comfort zone and challenge yourself
5: Predict what equipment you will need when stood in the river. This will reduce your stress levels in trying to sort out your kit in the middle of the river.
6: Have the right camera bag for shooting in water. I use a Mindshift Backlight 26L which opens from the rear allowing me to rotate it around my waist and keep it away from water.
7: Use your tripod as a measuring stick to gauge the depth of the water when wading into it.
8: Ensure you are wearing the right clothing. I wear an insulated pair of Aigle wellies (4mm neoprene). They allow me to stand in the freezing river for up to an hour at a time
9: Choose your moment carefully and try to ensure the least amount of people are in your frame
10: If people are in your frame, perhaps use them to best effect. Perhaps use a 10 Stop ND filter to shoot for 30 seconds to create ghostly like figures in your image.
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Canon EF 16-35mm f4 @ 18mm
f8
30"
ISO200
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Amazing conditions on Tuesday evening while shooting sunset with three friends. I love the crepuscular rays that fan upwards from behind the 12ft high art sculpture.
I decided to use a Nisi 6 Stop ND filter to slow the water down to around a couple of seconds. Slow enough to soften it but fast enough to retain detail and texture. I love the colour that is reflected in the water too.
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I was on another 1-2-1 tuition day yesterday with my regular client Richard and I took him to Blea Tarn. The light was incredible with dark skies that occasionally let the sun beam through to illuminate the peaks.
We stayed a couple of hours or so to really concentrate on getting one quality image from our time there rather than constantly walk about to rattle off a series of images that would fail to impress.
So here is mine. My camera and tripod was positioned about a hundred feet from Richard but I was able to be with him and instruct him while triggering my shutter release button via the Canon Connect mobile phone app. So I did not need to be present at my camera to operate it. That's one of the joys of modern technology.
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WOW is all I have to say about these quite simply amazing HUGE 30 metre metal art sculptures that stand guard over the Forth and Cylde Canal in Scotland. I have been wanting to visit this magnificent art installation since they were created back in 2013 and boy were they worth the wait.
Firstly there are two horses on show and they represent the huge Kelpie horses that use to tow cargo on the canal many, many years before. Andy Scott the creator has done an outstanding job and I am delighted to see that the place is open 24 hours a day so that we can all enjoy them whenever we wish.
You can watch a one hour documentary on how they were designed and built. It's well worth a watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQvVrem2sYw
A 7 minute timelapse on their construction can be viewed here vimeo.com/90747645
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I love visiting one of my favourite little local haunts, the fishing wrecks in Fleetwood.
I have been visiting these wrecks since 2010 and I have seen a change in the landscape here, mostly the wrecks themselves. There are the remains of several fishing vessels but I would say three full size ones remain largely intact, two metal and one wood.
They are positioned by the River Wyre estuary, which is a location full of deep muddy gullies which during a fairly high tide, fill up and spill over with the incoming tide covering all of the land, making it very difficult to navigate your way around without falling into the gullies.
On this particular evening, the sky was crystal clear and the stars shone like Swarovski diamonds and so I could not refuse an opportunity to head out for a few hours alone to capture these wrecks on camera. Sadly the 8.1 metre tide was not nearly high enough to fill even the gullies (you need a 9 metre tide for that at least) but it was magical just being out on my own with nothing but the sounds of the birds flying overhead and the odd plane overhead.
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The Arch of Kamara, Geropotamos Beach, Crete, Greece
WOW, what a gorgeous sunset this was during my week spent on the stunning island of Crete back in April 2019. I somehow stumbled on this arch online while researching another location and I decided to head off an hour or so before sunset to capture it on camera.
I eventually found the makeshift car park (of sorts) and walked the fifteen-minute wander to the edge of the cliff which overlooks this stunning arch formation. Arriving early allowed me to set up in plenty of time and explore the area a little. I fired off some shots before the sunset before moving into my primo position to capture this viewpoint.
I couldn't believe that I was being treated to such wonderful light and conditions and the two clouds top left drifted into place perfectly to add a little interest but it was the rock beneath my feet that I was most entranced with. The curvature of the cliff edge was sublime and a coastal shooter's paradise. I was absolutely in my element and so pleased to have photographed this gorgeous scene.
Trying to find where I had parked my car in the dark was somewhat more challenging though as the terrain was undulating, making visual contact with the flashing indicators of my hired black Audi A3 (which I loved) very difficult indeed. I eventually found it despite my legs being ripped to shreds having navigated my way through sharp, pricky scrubland. I'd say the image was worth it though.
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Julie Jean, Dungeness, Kent
Back in May, during my mammoth 3,200 miles, five week road trip around the UK, I got to revisit one of the eeriest places in the UK, Dungeness.
If you have yet to visit this surreal location, I urge you to. It is a wonderful place for landscape/seascape photography and is worth spending a day wandering around with your camera.
According to Wikipedia, Dungeness is one of the largest expanses of shingles in Europe. It is of international conservation importance for its geomorphology, plant and invertebrate communities, and birdlife. This is recognised and protected mostly through its conservation designations as a national nature reserve (NNR), a Special Protection Area (SPA), a Special Area of Conservation (SAC), and part of the Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) of Dungeness, Romney Marsh, and Rye Bay.
There is a remarkable variety of wildlife living at Dungeness, with over 600 different types of plants: a third of all those found in Britain. It is one of the best places in Britain to find invertebrates such as moths, bees, beetles, and spiders; many of these are very rare, some found nowhere else in Britain.
However, there are also boats and wooden winch sheds to photograph as well. Overall, it is worth a visit. Let me know if you have visited Dungeness and what your thoughts are below if you wish.
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Buachaille Etive Mor, known simply as the The Buachaille, is a mountain at the head of Glen Etive in the Highlands of Scotland, located near the A82 road when travelling towards Glen Coe.
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Swanage Harbour Jetty Sunset, Dorset, 2021.
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I have a real love affair with wooden jetties, even ones that are damaged to the recent floods and this section of just one of the jetties at Derwentwater stood out to me as I was setting up my camera to take a different scene.
The heavy mist on Tuesday morning (6am) provided me with the perfect opportunity to capture a beautiful and simple scene. This was my first visit to the Lake District since early March and oh how I have missed its beauty.
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Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 50mm
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One for Sliders Sunday.
It's been a cool but gloriously sunny weekend here and Spring is right around the corner. It looked so lovely to be outdoors and yet you couldn't help yourself from wondering, 'but should we even be going outdoors right now?...Should any of us?... Anywhere? I feel fine but what if I'm unwittingly carrying the virus or just haven't shown symptoms yet? I don't want to make someone else sick just because I chose to go out. And what if they carry it to their aging parents or grandparents or to the person fighting lung cancer or.....The possibilities are so many?' And that seems to be where we're at. Uncertainty hovering over each and every one of us. Increasing it seems, with each passing day.....hour-by-hour almost.
If there's any light to be found amid all of this, then I can only hope it is a global mindshift within each of us about just who we are, our individual place and purpose in this world and how we treat those around us, because surely the direction things have been headed lately needs a drastic change of course. And so, this is my ode to the Springtime Blues of 2020. May we be mindful of how our own actions might impact others - not just their health but their livelihood too - not to mention the additional stress we could be putting on an already-strained healthcare system. Please stay strong and healthy, think about whether you are helping the problem or carelessly adding to it, and be there for one another. Sod the stupid toilet paper!
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This view and the light that shone down over the landscape is one of the reasons why I chose to become a professional landscape photographer. Tony Higginson and I arrived at this location this afternoon when the rain was falling but we could see the potential in the final image. I waited an hour and a half in the hope that the sun would make an appearance.
Eventually, once the rain had stopped, the sun dropped between two banks of cloud and illuminated the whole scene beautifully. I knew waiting would provide me with an opportunity to capture the view as I wanted and on seeing the sun kissing the autumnal colours below me, I knew I had been rewarded for my efforts.
I hope you all like it.
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Perfect day out in Banff with the family, stopped at lake minnewanka after a great day of skiing at Louise. Should've brought our skates as well.
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Taken back in March 2017, this eight vertical stitched image panorama really highlights the wild and remoteness of the area around the emergency hut that is located at the top of a mountain pass on the spectacular Snæfellsnes Peninsula.
A few days before I was up there alone at midnight photographing the aurora borealis over his hut and sadly my vehicle got stuck in deep snow on a 45 degree angled banking by the side of the road. I was forced to sleep in the car all night until the rescue truck arrived at 9am the following morning. It was -11 throughout the night so sleeping in the hut without some form of fire/heat was not an option. Better to stay in the car and survive.
It's an incredibly harsh environment up there and if going alone at night, best to let someone know where you're going in case of trouble.
Iceland I have since found out has an incredibly useful App for your phone called 112 Iceland. This is a simple app that has two buttons. A green one that says 'Check In' in which once pressed, the call centre logs your location and a red button marked 'Emergency' which sends a text message from your phone to the call centre complete with your GPS coordinates. Even if there's no signal, a text often sends.
112 Iceland app is offered from SafeTravel which is an accident prevention project of the Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue. You can find out more here
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Happy Christmas Eve everyone
This image was taken this morning after paying the old St Anne's Pier a visit with two of my friends Stephen Cheatley and Mark McNeil (see links to their pages below).
Mark wrote on Facebook this morning that a high tide was due at lunchtime as I packed my camera bag up and ventured out for a couple of hours. To be honest getting out and about and doing a spot of photography for just me is becoming more difficult due to the demands of the business (what a lovely position to be in I know) so whenever I can find the time to head out with my new Canon EOS R mirrorless camera, all's the better.
So here's a head on image of the old pier. The story of this pier is quite an interesting one. Built in 1885, the original pier end was three storeys high to allow passengers to board the steamships without having too wait long for the tide to rise.
Sadly only one storey can be viewed these days due to the silting of the North Channel once the Ribble Navigation Company formed a new channel to the Port of Preston in the 1890's. Because of this, from 1910, the steamships could no longer use the jetty.
Then a big storm in 1894 had a large fishing boat broke free from its moorings and collided with the cast iron pier supports resulting in a partial collapse of the completely isolating the end of the pier from the main body.
You can read the whole history of the pier by visiting
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Anyhow, back to my shoot this morning. I waded out to the head of the pier in the receding tide in my wellies and a quick set up of my Canon EOS R had a shot in the bag. I used a Nisi 3 stop ND filter as well as a 10 stop ND filter because the shutter speed without filters was 1/250 due to the bright conditions. These two filters gave me a thirty second exposure, perfect for smoothing out the water.
Do you like the effect?
Anyway, I just wanted to wish you all a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and a happy, healthy and wealthy 2019. Thanks for your support as always.
Here as promised are the links to Stephen and Mark's Facebook pages
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ISO50
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I'm just about to strip my new minibus of its six rear seats before loading it up with my IKEA single mattress, camping stove and a myriad of personal belongings and clothing before leaving for Ireland at midnight tonight when I thought that I would share this dark and moody image of the fantastic tunnel down in the bowels of the earth at Hodge Close Quarry near Coniston in the UK's most beautiful National Park, the Lake District.
I captured this back in January this year whilst leading a workshop for six people. The conditions were wonderful for misty ethereal images of the silver birches and mid-grey slate.
This track are the remains of a crane that was operational until the early 1960's. A huge section of rock fell from above and smashed the end section of the crane and as such it has bent one side of the crane and pushed it into the water. Amazing to see such a strong section of metal bent like that.
This place is one of my highlights of the Lakes and I often run workshops here. If you're interested in joining me or wish to do a 1-2-1 with me (or a 1-2-2 if you have a friend that would be interested in joining you, contact me and we'll organise a date that suits us both/all)
Right, back to removing these seats from my minibus. I could do with a crane to assist me come to think of it :D
Enjoy your bank holiday weekend guys and girls :D
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Sometimes I like to get a little creative so here's something I shot last week during my time on the Isle of Skye. I love how some of the bus shelters in this part of the world have plastic school type chairs in them and while waiting for sunset, I decided to light up one of them using my head torch.
The colour of the blue post-sunset sky contrasted well with the warmth of the light. Personally, I love the image but what do you think?
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Taken on a recent one week recce of the Assynt area for an autumnal five day workshop there Oct 2018, I came across these trees on the island which grabbed my attention.
Once parked up and one short walk later, I was by the shoreline and all set up. The light was magical, lighting up the gorgeous orange background land in the distance as well as the lovely grasses in the foreground.
The whole region of Assynt is a landscape photographer's paradise and I cannot wait to return next year and show those who join me the wonders of this stunning part of Scotland.
Have a great day everyone.
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Taken on Friday during a 1-2-1 tuition day with Christine, a regular client of mine. The weather was somewhat 'challenging' with a little bit of the wet stuff looming large in the air but this led for some great conditions to shoot in.
For example the rain brings with it reduced visibility which in this instance was welcomed as Fleetwith Pike and Haystacks in the distance (each over 2,000ft in height) blended into the background allowing this wonderful 20ft plus tall tree to take centre stage. We found this cracking wooden log on arrival too so I thought it would be a shame not to utilise it.
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I hope you're all having a great weekend :D
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Blea Tarn and the Langdale Pikes, Lake District
If someone was to ask me to name my top three viewpoints in the Lake District, blea tarn and the Langdale Pikes in the distance would be fighting for the top spot such is its beauty. The craggy nature of the Langdales bowls me over every time.
This shot was taken last week while leading a four-day workshop in the Lake District. It is made up of four vertical images that have been stitched together in Photoshop CC. I shoot with a 50mp Canon 5Ds so you can imagine just how big the overall file size is (619 MB 11319 x 9569 pixels). My PC struggled to edit it in a timely manner but it was well worth the wait and the patience needed to create the image.
I hope you all like it and please share it if you wish (as this helps keep my page visible to you all).
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The view of St Thomas Church from high up on a hillside over a mile away is one of the most impressive views in Slovenia that I have had the pleasure to see during my time here.
Sunrise is the best time to see the church illuminated by the rising sun while mist swirls in the valleys below. The numerous layers of mountains in the distance frames the scene beautifully but honestly, arrive an hour before sunrise (7.15am at this time of the year) and just watch this little part of the world wake and that is all the goodness your soul will need for the rest of the day.
I hope you enjoy this short timelapse.
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Taken on a workshop that I ran in the truly stunning Assynt and Inverpolly region of Scotland last November.
This particular morning we visited the ruins of Ardvreck Castle which dates back to the 16th century and stands on a rocky promontory jutting out into Loch Assynt. It makes a wonderful scene to shoot but normally with a much longer lens in order to have the castle occupy a more dominant role but the clouds that rolled on by in an otherwise glorious blue sky were too hard to resist and so the castle takes a back seat role in this image.
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I had a very enjoyable day on Friday as I was assisting Shaun on a 1-2-1 tuition day in the Lake District. Our first port of call was Coniston and knowing the area very well, I decided to take him to these wonderful little wooden jetties.
I was demonstrating the art of composing an image incorporating several factors (tree roots, the pier itself, the snow caped peaks of the Old Man in the background not to mention the main tree too).
This is what I eventually came up with.
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Since arriving back home on Thursday from my two weeks away around the south island of New Zealand, I have barely found the time to even look at the photos I captured on camera let alone edit a dozen and write up a blog on my experience. I guess it will have to wait until I return from my trip to Skye tomorrow where I will be running a five day workshop until Friday.
Anyhow, I did want to share this panoramic image that I edited earlier this evening of an absolute stunning place that I was told about by Bret, the manager of ASURE Ambassador Motor Lodge in Oamaru. While chatting to the ever so friendly Brett on checkout, he happened to mention these outstanding natural clay cliffs en-route to Mt Cook National Park.
So Ed and I decided to go and pay them a visit and boy was we so glad that we did. This place is spellbinding and HUGE.
Basically, these clay cliffs are tall pinnacles separated by narrow ravines and are made up of layers of gravel and silt, originally formed by the flow from ancient glaciers over a million years ago. OVER A MILLION YEARS AGO. WOW.
It is difficult to appreciate the sheer size of these towering pinnacles as there is nothing in shot to give you a sense of scale so here is a drone video I found on YouTube by Y2J Does Asia.Skip the first thirty seconds of him chatting to the French couple and watch in awe as he pilots the drone of some of the most stunning scenery I have come across in New Zealand. I LOVE THIS PLACE.
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Another photo captured during my day out in the snow with Tony Higginson in the Lake District a week last Thursday. This image and many more feature in a YouTube video I created. Feel free to check it out and subscribe if you wish (it helps my channel grow).
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The conditions that day were sublime with freshly fallen snow all around. Just standing in that field looking around at a dozen compositions got me all excited. I LOVE winter.
I'm also so, so excited to be returning to Iceland on the 8th Feb to run yet another week long workshop. I have a couple of places left if anyone is interested. See the link in the comment box below for more details
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Fisherman at Pulpit Rock, Portland Bill, Dorset.
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Abandoned Tanneries, Thalassino Ageri, Chania, Crete
On my third visit to Crete back in April 2019 (my first being 1999), I rented a nice little apartment only fifteen minutes from Chania and as such, this city (my favourite city in Crete) was an obvious choice to discover in more detail.
I had seen a couple of photos online of these rather wonderful abandoned factories by the ocean a brisk ten minute walk east of Chania itself. So I decided to capture the end of the day there while wandering around.
I love nothing better than sitting in one of the harbourside cafes drinking coffee in the sun on a warm day (under 25°c suits me fine) while people watching and seeing the boats bob up and down in the water.
I cannot wait to return to Crete again for it really is one of my favourite places in the world. The island is small enough to get around but has some spectacular scenery including the 8,000ft White Mountains. Perhaps I shall run a workshop there sometime.
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This beach that you can see here was photographed on my last day there back in January and it is typical of the stunningly beautiful sandy beaches that you see on Harris. The colour of the water is aqua, the sandy lovely and golden and the skies either bright blue or full of the most vibrant clouds known to man.
Scotland is sure one hell of a place to visit with a camera and I never tire of doing so whatever the weather/time of the year but late autumn should produce some stunning colours whilst still being mild. The temperatures were ten degrees in the middle of January which happened to be the warmest in Europe at the time. Apparently Lewis and Harris does not suffer extreme cold weather in the winter.
Anyway, I hope you all like the image as much as I did taking it :D
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A quick photo captured during my 1-2-2 tuition day with two new clients today in the Lake District (the wonderful Muriel and Charlie). After they had got their images in the camera, and were packing up, I quickly moved into position to include this beautiful wooden log that had washed up against the shoreline.
Placing it in the bottom right hand corner, the log leads the eye towards the wooden jetty of the boathouse before the viewer ends up admiring this wonderful live in boathouse.
You can rent this boathouse on a nightly basis (around £300) and it surely must have one of the finest views in the Lake District. A very iconic place to photograph but you can see why.
Tomorrow I head back up to the Lakes on a 1-2-1 with a new client and the weather is looking like summer again, pure blue skies and brilliant sunshine. I shall have to choose our locations carefully to maximise that light.
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