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A break from the Germany Architechture images (of which there are quite a few)
This was the first 'named' storm of the season 'Storm Agnes' we decided to head up to Whitehaven to see what we could capture...
About an hour before sunset, the weather had suggested very strong winds and rain and with that the possibility of some big waves over the harbour walls here.
As it transpired the waves just did not materialise at all but the sky was absolutely epic with thick black cloud rolling through the area just in front of what appreared to be blue skies and wispy sirrus clouds behind it, I'd never experienced a sky quite like that before.
The rain was quite relentless but the forecast suggested a break in it right around sunset so I just set up and covered the camera over to wait for a clear opportunity, thankfully we managed several shots while we were getting a good soaking.
I decided to keep this one really simple to show off the sky and the contrasting lighthouse below, if you can imagine the clouds moving extremely fast left to right here, changing every second it will give you an idea of the scene we were witnessing. You can see the clouds depositing heavy rain on the sea to the rear.
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Explore #18 05/07/16
It seems a while since I've done any black & white work, and it wasn't the intention today, an impromptu trip to New Brighton to shoot the sunset didn't really get off the ground due the vast amount of cloud that seemingly appeared from nowhere (despite it being glorious all day) spoiled the show apart from one tiny area of colour in the distant horizon, that said the cloud covering was ideal for this sort of stuff and the low light worked well to give a nice long exposure.
I need to come over here more often, I think I'm put off as it's such a common place to shoot but in the right conditions it's possible to come away with something interesting & different each time if you have the patience.
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Another Lighthouse, but the exact opposite side of the Country to the last image....
A trip to shoot Storm Agnes as she rolled into the UK, we headed up to Whitehaven arriving about an hour before sunset, the weather had suggested very strong winds and rain and with that the possibility of some big waves over the harbour walls here.
As it transpired the waves just did not materialise at all but the sky was absolutely epic with thick black cloud rolling through the area just in front of what appreared to be blue skies and wispy sirrus clouds behind it, I'd never experienced a sky quite like that before.
The rain was quite relentless but the forecast suggested a break in it right around sunset so I just set up and covered the camera over to wait for a clear opportunity, thankfully we managed several shots while we were getting a good soaking.
I've not posted this image before, this was one of the first shots I took that evening before the blackness truly rolled in but you can see it creeping in from the right, the high winds meant that I really didn't need a crazy shutter speed to scatter the clouds across the sky and the lower speed also allowed for more detail in the slower moving dark areas. I liked the contrast in this image of the 2 sides of the sky with some nice calming colour on the left and a sense of what was to take over from it on the right.
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Explore #11 05/10/16
One of my favourite shots from my last trip to the fantastic Isle of Skye, just for once I fell on great weather, couldn't really have asked for anymore given previous experiences..
Following on from the sunset shot (3 pictures back in my stream) this was taken after the sun had finally dropped behind the now silhouetted Cuillin mountain range, I decided to go for a long exposure shot as the colours were starting to look good after a few moments of dull light following the initial sunset and there was also some nice clouds to play with that weren't blocking the mountains or the sky colours, with the light fading very very quickly I needed 2 attempts at this as there was no base exposure to work on it was a case of just guess with the first exposure then read the histogram (which was under exposed) to see how much I had left to play with, then go again adding bit more time on to the original exposure plus another bit for the rapidly diminishing light and hope for the best, with the long amount of time needed for these shots I really only had the two attempts at it so I was made up to get this one in the bag as if I had failed I had also missed decent shots while I was waiting. The shadow areas in the rock formations being the darkest part of the scene would be difficult to exposure for so numerous times during the exposure I lit them up with a powerful torch painting over the darkest areas to try and balance the exposure out.
Final exposure time was 6 and a half minutes, fair to say I'm happy with this one given the unpredictable outcome.
Still makes me smile looking at it thinking back to the couple of very happy hours I had sat here taking pictures and watching the scene transform in front of me, to my mind this is surely one of the most magical places in the UK, the long drive back to the tent at Torvaig was a happy one.
A few days away in Wales proved really rewarding, this was a great days photography, starting off with a killer light sunrise coupled with a double rainbow on the opposite coast of North Wales, and some great great sheltered locations working inland along the route to Portmadog and Criccieth where I shot this sunset overlooking Criccieth Castle on the hill.
The sun seemed to drop extremely quickly here and I managed just 2 compositions along the shore, the light here was crazy after the sun had dropped behind the houses with the buildings really appearing to be on fire, this had caught me out as I'd just finished shoting one location and was moving in closer to get the caste with what I hoped would be a decent afterglow, for about 30 seconds there was this massive burst of gold just shooting up and outwards, I quickly set up again and got this image of it, this was pretty much just the tail end of it, coupled with a suitably dramatic sky it still captures the moment to remember so I was lucky it lasted that long. Shortly after this as if often the way, the entire scene faded into nothing and dull lifeless light, very much the same as the mornings sunrise.
Time for Fish and Chips, and a beer or 2..
Shot at a reservoir a few miles from me, great old abandoned structure set amongst the hills of the West Pennine Moors, some great cloud cover about today as well as a bit of wind allowing for a nice effective long exposure. 99 seconds @ f16
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Star Trail shot of the Reculver Church ruins, made up of 90 stacked images
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I was driving home the other day earlier than usual and as I approached Boston the clouds coming over the city looked incredible. After raining all day there was brief break in the clouds, so I decided to race down to Carlton's Wharf chasing the last bit of light before the clouds once again took over the sun. I hit every light green on the way into East Boston and got there in record time. I was in and out in 15 mins before the heavy rain.
The lighting was brutal and I used an umbrella to shade the camera, luckily I was able to barely shade the filter stack without getting the umbrella in the frame. After a quick shot with only a grad ND I realized I needed a polarizer for the water, so I took all the filters out and used only the polarizer to figure out what 90 deg angle would kill the reflection on the water. I then reloaded all filters and dialed in the grad ND through live view. By using the square polarizer in this way, I'm able to carry only one filter holder with three slots, and I can shoot any combination of three filters without any damaging vignetting at 16mm. I typically use these combinations: ND and square CPL that I can spin to any angle, ND filter and CPL at right angle with grad ND on top, or ND with two grad ND's on top.
Camera: Canon 6d
Lens: Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L II at 16
Filter: LEE Big Stopper (3.0ND)
FiIter: LEE 100mm x 100mm CPL (right angle)
Filter: LEE 0.9 Hard GND
Settings: f/16, ISO 100, 111 secs
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I previously posted a colored version of this same angle but a different long exposure. I figured it was worth going back and doing one silver and black from the rest of the lot. I went back and forth with this one and another exposure. At the end of the day this one was more striking, so I went with it. This is Boston's best skyscraper in my opinion, we could use a couple more like it.
Adobe Camera Raw > Photoshop CC 2015 > Silver Efex Pro
Canon 6d
Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L II at 24
LEE Big Stopper (3.0ND)
LEE 100mm Circular Polarizer
f/18, ISO100, 60 sec
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I'm still searching for that perfect Boston Skyline shot from the Cambridge side of the Charles River. I feel truly blessed every morning I have a chance to shoot from this shoreline. It won't always be this convenient, so I'm going to take advantage. Took this one from underneath an umbrella.
Canon 6d
Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L II at 16
LEE Little Stopper (1.8 ND)
LEE 0.9 Hard GND
f/13, ISO100, 110 sec
Maroon Bells, Aspen, Colorado
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I won't say this is a great shot by any stretch, but this frame, these conditions and the black and white conversion were all what I'd been envisioning since I started getting so obsessed with long exposures, and it's the one shot I absolutely had to get on my trip. We sped down Maroon Creek Road hoping the clouds would stay around, and anxiously packed the ridiculous amount of gear in our bags as we watched them cruise by overhead. Probably the most exciting moment I can remember with photography: that moment when we did a "dummy check" making sure we had all the gear packed, and finally getting to say, "Let's go!" A mad dash to the popular spot to shoot the Bells. The first several minute exposure popped up on my screen. The biggest smile I can make. Anxiety gone. Time to sit back, watch the sunset show and press a button every 8-10 minutes.
Nikon D800
Nikkor 24-70mm/f2.8
Really Right Stuff TVC-33 Tripod and BH-55 LR Ballhead
b+w Circular Polarizer
b+w 10 Stop ND Filter
Lee 0.9 Soft Grad ND
ISO 50
28mm
f18
513 Seconds
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Been trying for another take of the MIT Sailing Pavilion for the past few weeks on mornings with clouds. This ended up being the best of the batch. This angle is tough this time of year due to the position of the sun.
Camera: Canon 6d
Lens: Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L II at 20
Filter: LEE Big Stopper (3.0ND)
Filter: LEE 0.9 Hard GND
Settings: f/11, ISO 100, 240 secs
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Canon 6d
Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L II at 18
LEE Big Stopper (3.0ND)
LEE 0.9 Hard GND
f/13, ISO 100, 175 sec
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I posted a similar photo 6 back, this is from the same morning but was the last exposure before I packed up my gear. At the time I had a hard time deciding which image to choose, for fun I revisited this one. Single exposure no blending used. You can see the previous exposure here flic.kr/p/njhpvK
Canon 6d
16-35 2.8L II at 35
3.0 ND and 0.6 Grad ND
f/18 at ISO 100
10 minute exposure
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Taking advantage of some great clouds and fair weather after a winter storm. This is my favorite building in my neighborhood, and I really wanted to highlight the facade on this take. The tough part about this shot was mitigating micro snow pellets coming off everything above me in the wind and landing on my filters. I blew them off the best I could with a rocket blower while the image was exposing, and then cleaned with a brush and lens cloth in between exposures.
Canon 6d
16-35 2.8L II at 25mm
LEE Big Stopper (3.0ND)
LEE 100mm Circular Polarizer
ISO100, 75 sec
Whilst the Centre Point building undergoes a much-needed overhaul, the lettering that adorned the building has been on show in front of the National Portrait Gallery in Trafalgar Square.
With the sheer number of folk attending the London Lumiere Festival, it was impossible to get a clean shot of the signage...and i actually like the effect of the blurred festival goers.
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I've replaced this photo with a newer version made from a different exposure, from the same session, that was processed from scratch. The angle never changed but the light was better on this one. So all the comments and faves refer to an image that is no longer on the web. I just didn't want to lose all the comments and faves, so I count the old one as a temporary place holder:)
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Canon 6d
16-35 2.8L II at 18
LEE Big Stopper (3.0ND)
LEE 0.9 Grad ND Hard
LEE 0.6 Grad ND Soft
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Never got a shot from here at sunrise, pretty difficult lighting. Here is a single exposure that I really stretched out. I had only one other exposure previous and it had a clearer reflection, but it was underexposed and not quite straight. So the quality of reflection took back seat on this one, as I chose this one with optimum exposure. Shooting underexposed leads to a lot of digital noise and hot pixels especially in shadows, so I don't recommend it. Always review your histogram when judging an exposure length, and you want to shoot as far to the right of the histogram as possible without clipping highlights. This method always yields the best photos possible.
Canon 6d
16-35 f/2.8L II at 24
LEE Big Stopper (3.0ND)
LEE 0.9 Hard GND
f/9, ISO 100, 360 sec
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I don't think I've ever gotten a sunset from Piers Park, so I figure why the hell not? Went there and took one, and this is what it looked like. Storm was rolling in.
Canon 6d
Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L II at 35
LEE Little Stopper (1.8ND)
LEE 0.9 Hard GND
f/18, ISO 50, 200 secs
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This is one of my favorite facades and I've been meaning to get it for awhile. I'm not quite sure the architectural style of this building. My best guess is Art Nouveau, but I feel like there are some different elements happening here. I scoured the internet and couldn't figure it out with any sort of conclusive evidence, so many melding of styles in 1910 when this building was constructed. If anyone out there knows exactly what the building style is please let me know.
Adobe Camera Raw > Photoshop CC 2015 > Silver Efex Pro 2
Canon 6d
Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L II at 16
LEE Big Stopper (3.0ND)
LEE 100mm Circular Polarizer
f/18, ISO 100, 60 sec
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Really stacked the filters on this one, out of like 100 frames I had about a dozen with “frozen” boats that I could choose from. This was my favorite frame at the end of the session, with a lot more contrast than the other shots, as the clouds were farther rolled out to the ocean.
Canon 6d
Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L II at 16
LEE Little Stopper (1.8 ND)
LEE 0.9 Hard GND
LEE 0.6 Soft GND
f/4.5, ISO 100, 2.5 sec
Another shot from Rivington, on the West Lancashire Moors, a bit of cloud watching to get a bit of drama into the top half against the serene lower part of the image.
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This was taken from the pier at Mary O'Malley Park in Chelsea. Got lucky and caught some really nice light and cloud action. Pushed the exposure length really far to stretch the clouds and smooth the choppy water.
Camera: Canon 6d
Lens: Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L II at 16
Filter: LEE Big Stopper (3.0ND)
Filter: LEE 0.9 Hard GND
Settings: f/8, ISO 100, 360 sec
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Forecast looked decent for a calm sunrise with clouds this morning so I bit the bullet and got up at 4 am. That's one thing brutal about sunrise come summer time. I stayed patient and got this one frame where the sun peaked through the clouds and gold light hit the boats.
Canon 6d
Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L II at 16
LEE Little Stopper (1.8ND)
LEE 0.9 Hard GND
f/18, ISO 50, 75 sec
This photo was taken at sunset at Sunshine Beach on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. My wife and I had been walking through Noosa National Park and we had turned around to head home. I had kept an eye on the sky all day (as most photographers do) and I saw there was potential for an interesting pattern in the sky at sunset. When I saw getting better I immediately thought of this little stream which flowed through to the sea which we had passed on Sunshine Beach. I started walking faster and then ran down the large amount of stairs onto Sunshine Beach to make sure I didn't miss the shot. As it turned out this pattern stayed around for a while.
In answer to the question in the title....I think the sky mimic'd the sand.
Canon 5D Mark II
17-40 @ 17mm
ISO100 f/16 1/4sec
Called into Burnham-on-Sea on the way home from work this evening to try and catch the sunset. Managed to bag a few shots.
On Wednesday night I noticed a lovely rock formation leading out towards the Tynemouth Pier lighthouse but when I visited on Thursday to shoot it the light was awful so I left it for the night.
I had a wander round to the old outdoor pool to check out some views I hadn't shot before and I found this composition that I really liked.
The sun was setting and I managed to get a bit of the oranges into the shot.
I used the Lee Big Stopper to get some cloud movement and flatten the sea.
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I took my parents down to Blackwater Falls yesterday as they used to spend a lot of time here many years ago and originally turned me on to the park.
I was a little disappointed with the water level, however the sky did provide some interest, so it still ended up being a good day.
2 minutes exposure made possible with a B+W 10 Stopper. I'm never buying cheap filters again as there is a very clear difference in image quality.
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This is a slightly different angle than I have done before at this location, the yacht club facing downtown with both the Prudential and Hancock. The clouds were looking really good but as sunrise approached it clouded over. I was really hoping for more definition, but the water was pretty calm so I rolled with it. Not my favorite angle but it turned out "aight."
Canon 6d
Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L II at 16
LEE Big Stopper (3.0ND)
LEE 0.9 Hard GND
f/9, ISO100, 300 sec
Cloudy sunset over downtown Pittsburgh, as taken from the pedestrian access walkway along Bigelow Boulevard.
Carved into the side of Bedford Hill, Bigelow Blvd was originally named Grant Blvd, and is a 3.5 mile "rapid transit" roadway connecting downtown Pittsburgh into the Oakland suburb. Grant Blvd was completed in 1900, and was so successful that city planners began plans for construction of Monongahela Boulevard, currently known as the Boulevard of the Allies. In 1915, Grant Blvd was designated as US 22/ US 30, becoming part of the Lincoln Highway. In 1916, Grant Blvd was renamed Bigelow in honor of Edward Manning Bigelow, the city engineer who dreamed of and planned out the roadway. 1926 saw Monongahela Blvd receiving the US 22/30 designation and Bigelow Blvd was quickly deteriorated to the point where the retaining walls along the hillside were built to help control landslides. Referred to as "no man's land" by 1936, it was obvious that the roadway was in need of another massive restoration, which was completed in 1939. The only major improvements since then were mostly directed towards the access of Bigelow on the downtown side, in regards to the construction of the Veteran's Bridge and Crosstown Blvd.
This was one of my very first exposures with the Lee Big Stopper attached to my less used Canon EF17-40mm f/4L USM lens. I sort of missed out some essential camera settings on this one but still I love this image!
***Canon EOS 7D + Canon EF17-40mm f/4L USM + Lee Big Stopper l Exposure details: 17mm at 113s, f/22, ISO 200
Explore no. 362, 01 November 2012
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I was telling myself I was going to take a break on the Charles River shots, but the conditions were incredible so it justified a visit. Figured I should take advantage of the boats on the water as winter is coming up soon. It was a tough shot because I wanted a gap between the top of the boats and the shoreline, so I had the tripod fully extended well over my head. It ended up working out and the conditions were great.
Canon 6d
16-35 2.8L II at 23
0.6 grad ND
f/11, ISO 100
20 sec