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Over Owler Tor, Peak District, UK
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A different frame of the lovely Birches as a storm was passing.
One from a very short venture up the moors this afternoon. I knew there wouldn't be much snow hanging around, But after being stuck indoors all day yesterday it was nice to get out in the fresh air. I wasn't out long as I knew the rain would be closing in quite soon and on my way home it absolutely chucked it down!
Over Owler Tor, Peak District, UK
Ā© 2017 Paul Newcombe. Don't use without permission.
Caught some lovely light yesterday evening after work.
A group of large gritsone tors on Birchen Edge catching the sunrise light. Known as the Three Ships, they are named after Lord Nelson's ships. In this photo they are from right to left ; 'Victory', 'Defiance' and 'Royal Soverin'.
Over Owler Tor, Peak District, UK
Ā© 2024 Paul Newcombe. Don't use without permission.
I started at over Owler tor for sunrise and had to grab a shot of this photogenic rock formation.
This image works well in both colour and mono, but I prefer the mono because the removal of the distraction of colour reveals the interesting shapes in the landscape. Good weather meant that the footpath up Mam Tor was busy, so rather than try and wait for the unlikelihood of a clear moment, I decided to include the human element. At one time I would have been frustrated by this, but my feeling is that people are also a part of the landscape and they have every right to be there. In fact, there are few parts of the landscape in the UK that have not been altered by humans in some shape or form.
Whinstone lee Tor, Peak District, UK
Ā© 2024 Paul Newcombe. Don't use without permission.
A last minute decision to head out yesterday. I got there around golden hour. Set my tripod up and it promptly blew over. I wish I'd taken my bigger tripod. You can see the waves on Ladybower Reservoir.
I couldn't be too choosy with compositions. It was wherever my tripod was most stable. I could have done with swapping from my 24-105mm too. But longer focal lengths do help with the size of the reservoir. Just harder to compose shots with a foreground.
This morning was very windy so I used an ND filter to blur the movement of the clouds. Exposure was 10 seconds.
Yesterday, we ventured to visit the highest point in South England, which also happens to be the highest peak on Dartmoor. Our hike started at Row Tor, close to Okehampton. While the early morning was still overcast, we had some stunning views once we arrived at High Willhays. A beautifully remote part of Dartmoor!
Check out the entire walk on Youtube: youtu.be/owwWyW_WSCk
That's Vixen Tor as seen from our way up to Pew Tor. From the opposite side the granite outcrop looks like the sphinx.
Bemerkung: Die Aufnahme entstand mit einer Leica IIIb und Elmar f=9cm 1:4 auf Agfa APX 100 Professional.
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Note: The picture was taken with a Leica IIIb and Elmar f=9cm 1:4 on Agfa APX 100 Professional.
Pre-sunrise colours behind Over Owler Tor.
What difference a day makes. Twenty-four hours earlier this view was hidden by thick hill-fog.
Having a festive clean out and I stumbled on this shot from a while back, I think I had dismissed it on the basis of the drone circle not in the frame, still, I like the otherworldly feel to it.
Slight adjustments in lightroom
What a great picture with a great guy. Say hello world, to my boyfriend Tor! We were so relaxed and comfortable at Atakapa... cuddling and socializing.
This morning, looking towards Over Owler Tor and Mother Cap, with the heather at its peak. I just hope that the midge repellent that I slapped all over works as advertised, as there were millions of the wee beasties.
Chee Tor tunnel is shallower than some of the other tunnels, and the sides here the rock of the hillside has been used as a foundation for the brick tunnel itself as the walls disappear into the darkness beyond.
Since being a kid I have always wanted to explore the full length of the Monsal Trail in the Peak District, which follows a 9 mile stretch of old railway line from Bakewell to Blackwell Mill. At the time none of the tunnels were open so large detours had to be made following the Derwent River (that was over 30 years ago, mind!), but with the tunnels now opened it was a great trip to take the bike out on.
La plaza de toros de Ronda es un edificio histĆ³rico de la ciudad de Ronda (MĆ”laga), declarada Bien de InterĆ©s de Cultural en su categorĆa de Monumento, y que es propiedad de la Real Maestranza de CaballerĆa de Ronda. El edificio inicia sus obras en 1780 y tras una suspensiĆ³n temporal de las obras, se concluye en 1785, bajo el proyecto del arquitecto MartĆn de Aldehuela; siendo considerada como una de las mĆ”s antiguas de EspaƱa.
El auge del toreo llevĆ³ a la Real Maestranza de CaballerĆa de Ronda a erigir su famosa plaza, obra que se atribuye a MartĆn de Aldehuela, el mismo arquitecto del Puente Nuevo sobre el Tajo de Ronda. La construcciĆ³n de la plaza durĆ³ seis aƱos, y fue inaugurada en 1785 con una corrida de toros en la que actuaron Pedro Romero y Pepe-Hillo. Concebida en piedra arenisca con un esquema monumental, la nobleza de su traza arquitectĆ³nica, con su doble galerĆa de arcadas y la ausencia de tendidos al descubierto, tiene mĆ”s espĆritu de claustro que de recinto para espectĆ”culos, y recuerda al patio circular del famoso palacio de Carlos V en la Alhambra de Granada.
Su ruedo de 66 metros de diĆ”metro estĆ” considerado como el mĆ”s amplio del mundo y estĆ” circundado por un callejĆ³n formado por dos anillos de piedra. Los tendidos tienen cinco filas de gradas, de dos pisos, con 136 columnas formando 68 arcos de columnas toscanas, salvo la del Palco Real. Cubierta con tejado a dos aguas de teja Ć”rabe, la elegancia de su interior no tiene igual en ninguna otra plaza de toros. (Wikipedia)
66797 heads 4E04 the 11.07hrs Mossend - Doncaster Iport freightliner service past Torness.
10/10/2025
Pole shot
Combestone Tor is right in the centre of Dartmoor, where it overlooks the beautiful valley of the River Dart. It is probably the most accessible of all the 100+ tors, with a road passing within a few yards.
My previous visit to Combestone resulted in a cold mono image, representative of the conditions prevailing at the time I felt. This mornings visit, whilst still chilly, was blessed with a sumptuous golden glow which I have tried to convey here.
This is the view North East from the Tor, looking toward the Dart Valley.
Well what can I say? Travelled to Dartmoor with Steve Blackdog and set up here to capture the harvest moon rising from behind this granit outcrop. This was a play with my new Canon EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM lens, Nine shots landscape and stitched together using Photoshop. Before the moonrise the sky clouded over and we ended driving around desperately looking for a new POV.