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Winter Wonderland, Festhaeltinden, Hamnoy, Lofoten, Norway by melvin nicholson

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Winter Wonderland, Festhaeltinden, Hamnoy, Lofoten, Norway

I shared an image from Lofoten the other day from my visit in 2018 and I mentioned that it felt like an eternity since I was last in Lofoten (I was last there Feb 2020) and that I cannot wait to return this November to run my final autumn workshop in Lofoten (I will be running only my winter workshops in Lofoten from 2023 onwards).

Well, here is an image that I edited this morning from my last visit in February 2020. I personally believe that Norway wears its white winter coat of snow better than anywhere else and I include Iceland in that too. Lofoten is simply stunning, especially when there's a sprinkle of the white stuff on the mountains.

This particular image was taken at midday and there was a stiff breeze, hence the slightly choppy water but the red rorbuer fishing huts look amazing when set against freshly fallen snow. It is such incredible scenery.

If you would like in Lofoten, either this November or February 2023, I have a limited number of places left. CLICK THE LINK FOR DETAILS

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Groyne at last light. by Steve Garbutt

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Groyne at last light.

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Canisp and Suilven, Assynt, Scotland by melvin nicholson

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An image of two of the three peaks in Assynt captured here in sublime light and weather conditions.

I decided in this image to concentrate on just two of them, Canisp and Suilven. The way the light danced about on the side of the mountains memorised me and I waited until the perfect moment to press the shutter button. I particularly love the light on the foreground.

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Muir Burning (Bracken Fire), Sconser, Isle of Skye, Scotland by melvin nicholson

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Muir Burning (Bracken Fire), Sconser, Isle of Skye, Scotland

During my last couple of weeks on Skye running my Skye photography workshops, my clients and I have seen several controlled bracken fires (which is quite common at this time of the year).

Yesterday, I became aware of a fire in Sconser, so once my workshop had finished, I ventured out late last night to capture an image of the fire (from a safe distance) and this image was taken from Kyles View across the water of Loch Sligachan with Sconser in the distance.

For those wondering why bracken fires (officially called muir burning) are started, here is an explanation.

Legal muir burning is being carried out at the moment by hill farmers and landowners. Fires are deliberately set to burn off long grasses and heather to encourage new grazing for sheep and grouse.

Muir burning can take place between 1 October and 15 April and can be extended if permission is granted.

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Moonlight Over Ashness Landing Pier, Derwentwater, Lake District by melvin nicholson

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Moonlight Over Ashness Landing Pier, Derwentwater, Lake District

I have photographed this wonderful location since February 2007 and on Tuesday morning, I captured this image of the falling moon that was directly and centrally positioned over the pier. It was a breathtaking moment I can tell you.

It looked majestic, atmospheric and simply stunning all at the same time. The reflection of the moon lined up perfectly with the centre post of the pier. The mist was present on arrival and really added to the amazing feeling we experienced. The colour was gorgeous too, a mixture of blues and magentas present. What a pre-dawn shoot that was.

For those interested, this image was captured on Tuesday morning at 7.49am, some thirty minutes before sunrise. I was excited before I even reached Keswick as I could clearly see the mist inversion that lay over the lake from the main A66 road.

I was even more delighted to find the pier was devoid of photographers on arrival and when all of the planets align to provide you with a magical moment to capture such a beautiful scene, you simply have to enjoy it and smile.

I hope that it makes you smile too.

If you would like an opportunity to photograph this beautiful view, come and join me on my Four Night, Lake District Spring Workshop that is taking place 4th-8th April 2022.

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Passo Giau, Dolomites, Italy by melvin nicholson

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What a beautiful morning we had as we are positioned opposite the simply stunning Passo Giau mountain.

We arrived for sunrise and the view was magnificent, there was not a cloud in the sky and it did not feel cold despite the minibus recording a temperature of just +2 degrees.

The Dolomites really is such an amazing part of the world.

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Morning Mist, Belverdere Farmhouse, San Quirico d'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy by melvin nicholson

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I have finally found some time to look back through my extensive portfolio of images from my three months travelling around various countries and I am sat at my PC smiling ear to ear while looking at this image of a truly mesmorising morning at the iconic Belverdere Farmhouse in Tuscany.

I spent eight days travelling alone in September, discovering all the wonders that Tuscany has to offer and I was completely blown away by the sheer beauty, serenity and peacefulness of the place.

San Quirico d'Orcia in particular (where I was based), was the heart and soul of the region and is famous for having swirling mist rolling down and through the valley below and I had these conditions on several mornings. It was just magical. Even my hotel balcony had views looking over the valley (Casanova Hotel and Spa).

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Magical Sunset. by Steve Garbutt

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Magical Sunset.

A long exposure using a 10 stop filter to slow down time, provides a lovely cotton wool like texture of the sea.

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Stunning Sunrise, Arnarstapi, Iceland by melvin nicholson

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Looking back at some of the places I visited during this year, I really have been so blessed to witness some extraordinary scenes. This one from my time spent in Iceland in February was one of them. The beautiful little harbour of Arnarstapi was a real pleasure to photograph.

To me the quality of a place is confirmed by the fact that ten months on, I am still finding images to process and showcase and Iceland truly is one such place. Until you have travelled across its expanse of land covered in the most glorious and pristine snow and ice, it's hard to imagine. The sights will stay with me forever.

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Human Sunset, Chesterton Windmill, Warwickshire by melvin nicholson

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Captured during an absolutely gorgeous sunset on Monday evening. This lady walked into shot whilst on her phone but little did she know that she was stood directly in the middle of the setting sun. Fantastic piece of timing if ever there was some.

Chesterton Windmill for those interested is a 17th-century cylindric stone tower windmill with an arched base, located outside the village of Chesterton, Warwickshire. It is a Grade I listed building and a striking landmark in South-East Warwickshire.

It was built around 1632-1633, probably by Sir Edward Peyto, who was Lord of the Chesterton Manor House. The mill tower with a cap height of 36 feet. (Wikipedia)

You can see the mill in action here www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_3AWF7G_rg

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A Storm is Nigh. by Steve Garbutt

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A Storm is Nigh.

A brooding stom at hengistbury head at the end of Southbourne beach. Taken in September 2025, the skies are brooding and storm is just begining.

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The Blue Waters of the Soca River, Slovenia by melvin nicholson

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Firstly, the colour of the water is real and genuine. I have seen similar colour waters both in New Zealand (Tekapo) and the Canadian Rockies (Moraine Lake) but they're both lakes, this, however, is a river that runs 137km in length, 95 km is flowing in Slovenia and the remaining 42 km runs into Italy.

I stopped off at the river today while in the area and the colour is at its most vibrant in the spring and autumn, so right now is the perfect time for me to see it and shoot it. This particular shot was taken from a roadside bridge, which allowed me to stand directly over the river itself, creating a wonderful composition from an aerial perspective.

There was a fair amount of water rushing down through the Soca Gorge due to recent rainfall and the sound was surprisingly deafening despite its gentle appearance. This part of Slovenia (the area around Bovec which is its neighbouring town) is seriously stunning, and if you follow the river upstream, you will start to ascent the almighty Vrsic Pass, which raises up to 1,600 metres at its peak.

I could never tire of sLOVEnia

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Mangart Pass in Slovenia November 2020 by melvin nicholson

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Stood in front of the camera for a change.

Taken at 6,500ft on the truly stunning Mangart Pass in Slovenia November 2020. The photo was taken on a Canon EOS R with the RF 24-105mm f/4 lens.

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Banishead Quarry Waterfall, nr Coniston, Lake District by melvin nicholson

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This is a fantastic location and one that I visited for the very first time today with my good friend Tony Higginson after wanting to find it for a couple of years or so now. Banishead Quarry has a waterfall (approx 80ft) that drops into the clear waters of below.

There's quite a difficult and dangerous climb down the side of the steep banking to reach the water's edge but if you're prepared to risk it, the reward awaits. The colours in the rocks are just amazing. Reds, yellows, oranges, greens, blues, they're all here. It's a really beautiful place to visit and it's only around a couple of miles from the car too.

I hope you all like it and feel free to SHARE and as always thank you for doing so.

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Millenium Bridge & St Pauls Cathedral. by Steve Garbutt

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Millenium Bridge & St Pauls Cathedral.

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Solitude, Hamnoy, Lofoten by melvin nicholson

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I am running a seven night, landscape photography northern lights workshop in Lofoten, Norway 7th-14th Nov 2019 £1,495. Click the link for more details.

Finally I have managed to edit an image since returning from Lofoten last Thursday. A couple of one day workshops and lots of admin duties have prevented me from sitting down at my computer and going through my images with a fine eye but now that I have, I am loving looking at what I captured and the long process in editing some images.

So here is an image that I had not taken before prior to my visit to Lofoten last week. The conditions at dusk were lovely and despite a lack of colour in the sky, the soft colour palette of everything bar the red fisherman's cabins suits me just fine.

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River Coupall Waterfall, Stob Dearg, Rannoch Moor nr Glencoe, Scotland by melvin nicholson

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I stopped off at this location yesterday for an hour or so to give my Harris and Lewis workshop clients the opportunity to capture this iconic waterfall on camera.

The conditions were superb and great for shooting water shots. The water level was perfect, just enough water to create some action and interest and not too much so that it does not hid the rocks. The low lying cloud partially hides the mountain while leaving the tree in full view.

I wanted to include the large rock that was standing proud in the water so I had to bolt on a 16-35mm lens and shoot at 16mm and f13. A polariser helped to darken down the water around the rock and the base of the waterfall A short shutter time of just two seconds allowed for detail to be retained in the waterfall but allow it to look soft enough to look 'atmospheric' or 'romantic' for you ladies :D .

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Light Trails at the Shard and London Bridge. by Steve Garbutt

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Light Trails at the Shard and London Bridge.

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Lightning Strike Over Jodrell Bank by melvin nicholson

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WOW, what a morning I have just experienced with my good friend Stephen Cheatley. We decided at 1am this morning to visit Jodrell Bank as a fierce lightning storm was fast approaching and I just thought that it would provide a great opportunity to capture a couple of 'cracking' shots.

The power and intensity of a full blown lightning storm both is exhilarating and humbling as everything around you illuminates incredibly brightly as though lit up by an atomic bomb

This particular shot was captured at 4.17am as the sky was starting to brighten as sunrise edged ever closer.

The warm pinks in the sky were all too evident and the strike itself only just missed the Lovell Telescope. I hope you like the image.

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Clifton Observatory, Bristol by melvin nicholson

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I visited this wonderful observatory during the week with a friend of mine and it made for a fantastic subject to shoot at night.

The lights in the distance are Bristol but considering that this location is situated in the heart of the city, light pollution was reasonable. I used a head torch to light the building during the thirty seconds the shutter was open and this really lifted the image for me.

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Southbourne Sunset by Steve Garbutt

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Hengistbury Head by Steve Garbutt

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Hengistbury Head

This wonderful spot just before hengistbury head at the end of Southbourne beach is the perfect spot for slowing time. Taken in July 2025, the skies are brooding and the night warm after a sunny summer day.

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Misty Sun, Holme Fell, Lake District by melvin nicholson

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FOUR DAY LAKE DISTRICT AUTUMN WORKSHOP

Tues 31st October - Fri 3rd November 2017 £795

Photography is many things to many people and often many things to me too. Sometimes you simply want to capture a moment in time almost as a record shot which is fine other times though you want to capture on camera a feeling or an emotion or try to convey what you felt when stood there looking up at the sky.

This image of a gorgeous misty morning at Holme Fell in the Lake District back on a cold wintery morning in January earlier this year during a workshop that I was leading, is one such image that for me conveys exactly how I was feeling. The fierceness of the sun being held back by the softness of the mist among the three trees around the tarn was a joy to photograph.

This is the sort of image I intend on capturing more this coming winter. I hope you all like it and it is available as a print should anyone wish to purchase one. Contact me for more details.

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Stormy Skies, Eilean Donan Castle, Kyle of Lochalsh, Scotland by melvin nicholson

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This amazing early thirteenth-century castle was founded by the construction of a large curtain-wall that enclosed much of the island. At a later date, the castle is said to have been garrisoned. All I know is that on that wonderful Saturday afternoon last November 19th, the sky turned stormy with huge swathes of water lashing down in the distance and it was very quickly heading my way.

I could not let an opportunity pass by to capture such a fantastic sky, so full of drama and excitement. The following day I would go on to witness and photograph the legendary Fogbow on Rannoch Moor. I was most certainly blessed that weekend.

I have only two places left for this November's four day workshop to Glencoe. 16th-19th November 2017 £795.00

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'It's Iconic But I Don't Care', Sakrisoy, Lofoten by melvin nicholson

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I know, I know, you've all seen this wonderful wooden house at Sakrisoy nestling in the shadows of Mount Olstind before but not from me and that's important to me.

There are certain viewpoints that are so good, that it's almost criminal not to photograph them. Do I get as much of a kick out of photographing the iconic locations? Perhaps not as much and I know a lot of people feel the same way but I know a lot of people who do because they have a great opportunity to compare their image with the millions online to see if it stacks up against the others.

Personally, I like to find something new and capture it well. It's not enough to capture something new if the quality is lacking, you need BOTH elements. Originality and quality. That's very, very important to me.

Anyway, enough rambling on from me. Take a gander at the image and leave a comment underneath it and let me know what you think. All interaction helps my images to be seen by a wider audience plus I like to know what you think (good and bad).

I do hope you all like it though.

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Morans Falls, Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia by melvin nicholson

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WOW, WOW, WOW. I thought I knew Australia until I recently ventured back for ten days at the end of May. Hell, I even spent nearly a year backpacking around just some part of the country way back in 2003-04 and I thought I knew pretty much what it had to offer, that is until I started discovering some utterly magical locations in Queensland.

Here's a photo I captured of the gorgeous Morans Falls, an 80 metre waterfall that drops down into the valley floor of Morans Creek in a subtropical rainforest. This place is so high that the views ahead are staggering. It only took me and my good friend Alina perhaps 45 minutes to arrive here but oh my, the walk is more than worth it wouldn't you agree?.

I set up the camera on the tripod and positioned it to include this small but perfectly formed waterfall coming in form the bottom left corner after which is simply disappears over the edge. That's quite a sight I can tell you. I loved the lush foliage that was all around me and the trees were just amazing. The wildlife wasn't bad too either.

I hope you enjoy looking at this scene as much as I did photographing it. Have a great Sunday evening everyone :D

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Winter In Full Force at 3,000 Metres, Seceda Mountain Range, Dolomites, Italy by melvin nicholson

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While running my workshop in the Dolomites last October, I ventured to a place that I had not been able to reach the previous year as the cable cars close down around the end of the first week in October.

So I took my five lovely clients up to the summit of the Seceda, a remarkable 8,200ft mountain range, to capture the mid-morning light. On arriving at the gondola station, we were informed that snow had fallen overnight and that it was sub-zero temperatures on top. So six €32 tickets were purchased and we boarded the large gondola to the mid-way station to board a smaller gondola. The views up there were staggering.

Stepping out from the gondola station onto the freshly fallen snow while the views all around were bathed in lovely light was just magical. Yes, it was a tad chilly but when the clouds rolled in and started to swirl around the peaks, it became very atmospheric.

It was well worth enduring the cold temperatures but on the flip side, we got to enjoy a hot chocolate and lunch in the summit restaurant. Have a marvellous Monday evening everyone

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Methane Bubbles, Abraham Lake, Kootenay Plains, Canadian Rockies by melvin nicholson

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Taken on my recent visit to the Canadian Rockies last Sunday when I drove 90 minutes north to Abraham Lake. It was incredibly cold (-39°c) and reasonably busy although on arriving an hour or so before sunrise, there were only a couple of other cars parked up by the roadside but within five minutes of us arriving, a dozen others arrived. News of my visit must have spread quickly, ha, ha.

So I wandered down onto the ice, complete with micro-spikes on the bottom of my snow boots for grip. Trying to find a section of ice that had perfectly formed methane bubbles was tough but I eventually settled on this shot. It lent itself perfectly to portrait format although I opted to shoot several images focusing on various parts of the scene followed by focus stacking them in Photoshop CC.

I think it worked out rather well. What do you think?

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f8

1/10

ISO100

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Stormy Skies, Ashness Landing Pier, Derwentwater, Lake District by melvin nicholson

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This image was taken at 4pm today during a sunset that had this wonderful sky present. I have shot this pier more times than I can remember but it impresses me everytime I do so. It is just one of those locations that deliver a great photograph regardless of the weather, light, time of the day, month, year.

Tomorrow is day three of my four day Lake District autumn workshop and we shall be heading south towards the Langdale area.

I hope you are all having a great Tuesday.

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Millennium Bridge & St Pauls Cathedral. by Steve Garbutt

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Millennium Bridge & St Pauls Cathedral.

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Canon 20-35mm F3.5-F4.5 USM

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Sunset Glow, St. George's Parish Church, Piran, Slovenia by melvin nicholson

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Sunset Glow, St. George's Parish Church, Piran, Slovenia

A little over three weeks ago, I visited the coastal town of Piran and for most of you who were not aware that Slovenia has a coastline, it does. In fact, it has over 40km of coastline, and Piran is perhaps considered the most popular of the coastal towns.

I arrived around 10am and spent the day walking around the harbour, and the narrow, alleyways of the lower section of the town before making my way up to the top roads where this church stands high up, dominating the landscape.

For sunset, my good friend Ian Middleton, an English photographer now living in Ljubljana, advised me to head over to Strunjan harbour and shoot this scene (thanks Ian, I owe you one). I arrived a good hour beforehand and set up, using these metal railings as a foreground feature.

Once the composition was complete and the camera set up, all I had to do was wait, and boy was I rewarded for my patience. The colour started to build and by the end of the golden hour, the sky lit up in a feast of glorious colours. I was so happy to have witnessed a gorgeous sunset over the ocean and furthermore, enjoy my time by the seaside.

You see, I was born in Blackpool and being based in Preston in the UK, I am never far away from the coast but here in Slovenia, I have to drive two hours to see it and because it had been three months since I had seen the ocean, the experience in doing so was made all the sweeter.

I hope you enjoy the image as much as I did taking it 😃

I ❤️ sLOVEnia

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90"

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Uber Light-trails at Tower Bridge. by Steve Garbutt

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Uber Light-trails at Tower Bridge.

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Exposure 15 seconds @ F11 ISO 100

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Canon 20-35mm F3.5-F4.5 USM

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Tree Island, Loch Assynt, Scotland by melvin nicholson

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On arriving at Loch Assynt this afternoon, the heavens opened intensively and whilst it is very difficult to shoot in such conditions, I knew that the background would disappear in a blanket of rain, therefore, isolating the island and having it steal the limelight.

Loch Assynt has a few of these tree islands and in this kind of conditions, look simple, elegant and beautiful. The whole region of Assynt looks quite simply amazing and the autumnal colours are stunning. Lots of reds, oranges, yellows, and greens present.

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Canon 24-70mm f4 @ 50mm

f8

30 sec

ISO100

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Sunrise Over Owler Tor, Peak District by melvin nicholson

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Sunrise, Over Owler Tor, Peak District

This image was captured on the final day of my four days spent shooting the Peak District recently. This image was taken at 5.38am so it was an early start, and the brisk 15 minute yomp up to the amazing 350 million year old gritstones of Over Owler Tor paid off when the pre-dawn colours started intensifying with each passing minute.

I had spotted this viewpoint the night before when shooting the sunset and sleeping in my makeshift campervan complete with mattress and camping stove (Merc Vito minibus minus all the seats) was a great idea.

Once I had sized up my exact position among the gritstones, it was just a matter of standing and waiting for the magic to happen.

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f/16

1"

ISO250

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Waterpipe Gully, Glen Brittle River, Isle of Skye, Scotland by melvin nicholson

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A brand new edit of one of the most iconic river stretches anywhere in the UK and for me, my favourite section of river anywhere in the UK. Glen Brittle River has it all, too many waterfalls to list, plunge pools, underwater arches, and aqua green water all set against one of the most dramatic backdrops of the Black Cuillin.

This gorgeous little double waterfall is perfectly positioned to allow Waterpipe Gully to feature heavily in the background while the impressive terrain surrounds me. If there's a more impressive river view in the UK, I'd love to know it.

Despite my love for Skye though, I have decided to leave it off my 2020 workshop list if just to give me a rest from the beautiful island. Sometimes in order to keep yourself motivated to photograph a location, you must rest it for a while and that's what I shall be doing with Skye throughout 2020. I shall continue to run my Harris & Lewis and Assynt workshops though.

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1.6 secs

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Paradise, Luskentyre & Taransay, Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland by melvin nicholson

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I have just been looking through some of my images taken on my January 2017 recce to Harris and Lewis and amazingly and for some strange reason, I never shared this photo I took of the world famous and iconic Luskentyre Beach on Harris.

So here it is.

For those who have yet to visit the Outer Hebrides but have it high up on your bucket list, you must GO, GO, GO. I loved it so much that I have returned three times since. Twice to run a couple of one week workshops (Nov 2017 & March 2018) and an eight day stint over the New Year period this year.

You can see me spending New Year's Evening and New Year's Day morning at the Callanish Standing Stones video here on my YouTube channel www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzABCY8AbLg&t=34s

Driving off the ferry at Tarbert and onto Harris is like stepping back in time. The sheer beauty and remoteness of Harris with its idyllic sandy beaches and aqua coloured water to the soaring jagged cliffs and dramatic coast line of Lewis. The Outer Hebrides really does have it all.

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Sunset Over Falasarna, Crete Greece by melvin nicholson

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Sunset Over Falasarna, Crete Greece

Falasarna is a seascape photographer's paradise with high cliffs, lots of coastal rock sections to photograph, and a gorgeous sandy beach to boot. What's not to love about that?

On this particular morning (after just a couple of hours sleep), I ventured into the main city of Chania to photograph the harbour, the lighthouse and the buildings in the area before it got busy after breakast.

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Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 II @ 70mm

f/8

4"

ISO100

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The Amazing Triaigh Ghearadha (Garry Beach) and the Caisteal a' Mhorair Sea Stacks, Isle of Lewis, Scotland by melvin nicholson

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Just when I thought I had seen it all, Lewis goes and shows me something extraordinary in the form of Garry Beach at Tolsta. On first arriving this one mile sandy beach looks idyllic, calming and unspoiled then you spot the amazing sea stacks of Caisteal a' Mhorair and I feel like a child on Christmas morning, all excited and restless.

How on earth am I supposed to do the outstanding scenery justice. It really was mindblowing. In the end I decided to shoot six vertical portrait format frames with the intention of stitching them together to create one hell of a panorama. Now bearing in mind I shoot with a 50mp monster (Canon 5Ds) so I knew immediately that I was going to spend more time editing the image than it took me to shoot it.

So here it is in all its glory. Beyond amazing detail and quality that its 363MB file size would indicate.

Enjoy

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30 secs

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Isolation, Loch Long, Scotland by melvin nicholson

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Captured en-route to Glencoe last November to run a workshop. I saw this beautiful boat just floating motionless and thought that I simply had to stop and photograph it. It wasn't until I looked at the image on my computer screen at home when I noticed the heron on the far right hand side. What a wonderful addition to an already stunning scene.

I hope you all like it.

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Canon 100-400mm IS II @ 255mm

f8

1 sec

ISO100

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Sunrise at the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute from the Ponte dell'Accademia Bridge in Venice, Italy by melvin nicholson

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Groyne21 at last light. by Steve Garbutt

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Groyne21 at last light.

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Canon EOS 60D & sigma 10-20 F4-5.6 mm

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With the sheer heartbreak that Italy is going through right now, I cast my mind back to that wonderful morning back in October 2019 when I was stood on the Ponte dell'Accademia, only one of four bridges that span the Grand Canal in Venice, to watch the stunning sunrise and bathe the domed majestic Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute in a wonderful warm light.

It really was a magical way to start my day and it is one of those moments that I shall cherish from my time in Venice. For now, the canals are empty, the alleyways are silent and Venice rests from the visitors that wish to experience their own little piece of magic for themselves.

Well here is mine captured on camera and thank heavens I did. This photo makes me smile and warms my heart. Venice like the rest of Italy shall shine once again in time.

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Sigma 100-400mm @ 100mm

f8

1/1250

ISO100

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Galleny Force, Fairy Glen, Langstreth Beck, Borrowdale Valley, Lake District by melvin nicholson

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Even though I have spent the last ten years plus photographing the Lake District, there are still places that I have yet to discover and this gorgeous fairy glen that nestled quietly in a beautiful stretch of the Langstrath Beck near Rosthwaite is one such place.

I ventured up there a couple of weeks ago with two good friends of mine on a 'boys day out with their cameras' day. On arrival, I noticed that in order to get a clean shot of this lovely small waterfall in the distance, I would have to climb down a steep sided river bank and onto a rock where I was afforded this tranquil view.

I may well run a workshop down here if anyone is interested. I hope you all had a great weekend.

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Canon 24-70mm f4 @ 50mm

f11

3.2 secs

ISO200

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Light-trails at Tower Bridge. by Steve Garbutt

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Light-trails at Tower Bridge.

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Double Rainbow Over Ardvreck Castle, Loch Assynt, Scotland by melvin nicholson

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Shot during our first morning of my Assynt workshop here in Scotland in 2019. I decided to start the workshop at the lovely remains of Ardvreck Castle and despite the changing weather which included a little rain, this gorgeous double rainbow appeared right over the castle itself.

I made sure everyone got a shot of it for themselves at the same time. I love nature when it produces scenes like these.

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1/30th

ISO100

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Sunset, Reynisdrangar Sea Stacks, Vik, Iceland by melvin nicholson

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Sunset, Reynisdrangar Sea Stacks, Vik, Iceland

Here's an image that apparently is quite difficult to capture, mainly because the sun sets between these wonderful sea stacks at Vik only a handful of times a year and of course you need a great sunset too (which I obviously had).

What an amazing sight that was. I cannot wait to return to Iceland at the end of February 2022 to run my first workshop since February 2020. I am counting down the days.

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Reflection, Millerground, Windermere, Lake District by melvin nicholson

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I spent a really enjoyable day on Wednesday in the Lake District with a lovely lady on a 1-2-1 tuition day.

The weather was spring in full flow, sunshine, blue skies and the odd cloud or two. I decided on four locations to cover our 12.30pm-8.30pm day including stints at the beautiful Blea Tarn, Cathedral Cavern (huge man made slate cave), Hodge Close Quarry and to finish Millerground at Windermere complete with a couple of lovely photogenic wooden piers.

Krystal has an Instagram profile and I suggested that she stand at the end of the jetty and to remain still for fifteen seconds which she duly did. The sky illuminated pink at sunset with some beautifully subtle clouds to boot along with the unmistakable profile of the Langdales in the background.

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Overall a great day was had with plenty of instruction given, four wonderful locations offering amazing scenery along with some good humour and a few stories thrown in for good measure. Thank you Krystal for a great day. I hope to see you again in the future.

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Misty Morning at Lake Bled, Slovenia by melvin nicholson

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I looked at the weather forecast last night on my 'Clear Outside' weather app and the promise of mist until around 9am was predicted. I thought long and hard about where exactly I wanted to be and yet despite having shot Lake Bled on around five occasions recently, I really could not resist returning, not least because it's only a five minute drive for me.

However this morning I opted not to return to my usual vantage point, the wooden boardwalk, but to try and capture a selection of images that as others put it 'classic Nicholson'. So on arriving at the car park next to the campsite (3 EUR an hour, ouch), I wandered down to the wooden jetty opposite and set up the camera. There are a couple of beautiful, simple, wooden Pletna boats by the lakeside and so I started with them but noticed a couple of minutes later the rocks and wooden posts that line the edge of the walkway.

So I turned my attention to them while continuing to feature the iconic church island in the centre of the frame in the background. The mist was very prevalent which provided me with seemingly endless compositional possibilities. It is fair to say that I was in my element and I am never happier than when capturing images that are intrinsically mine in style.

The colour in the sky was subtle this morning but the church was visible for most of the time that I was there but I have a couple of images where it disappeared altogether. Once I had finished with this particular area, I drove up the road to another car park which allowed me a brisk ten minute walk down to the water's edge to photograph the island 'head on' as it was. The composition has the entrance to the island visible, along with the countless number of steps that take you up to the church but I shall share that another day.

To finish my morning's shoot, I took the steps to the Cafe Belvedere, which enjoys an elevated position over the lake and it gave me a lot of enjoyment watching life continuing below me. Pletna boats being powered by an electric motor around the lake, fishermen trying to land the odd fish or two in their small boats, and kayakers taking an early morning cruise around the island while ducks quacked, birds sang and life, in general, felt great. Oh, what a time to be out enjoying nature.

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2am at Durdle Door, Dorset by melvin nicholson

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Taken during my first visit to Dorset back in September 2016. One of the most frustrating challenges I face as a full-time, professional landscape photographer is trying to capture an iconic location differently and uniquely.

Durdle Door is arguably the jewel in the Dorset crown (actually I prefer Corfe Castle) and it has been photographed a million times by a million people but how do I photograph it differently. I think I found a way. This is what I settled on.

Arriving at 1am one calm, warm morning late September this year, I sat halfway down the steps and just took in the view. Weymouth in the distance providing some lovely warm light and the sound of the waves gently crashing up against the pebbled beach which produced that high pitched and empty clattering sound of pebble on pebble action as the water ruffled them up on the outstroke.

I wanted to use my amazing LED Lenser head torch to illuminate the landscape and after a few goes, I settled on lighting the mainland areas and the rock face to the left of Durdle Door for twenty-five seconds followed by holding the torch downwards from above my head for just five seconds. The quality and power generated from the £60 torch is quite remarkable. I am very happy with what I have achieved here, not least because it's a little out of the ordinary.

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