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My first visit to Lofoten in winter in February 2019 resulted in me spending a glorious five days among fresh deep snow and some of the finest scenery anywhere in Europe.
Reine is one of the hotspots for people to visit and photograph and 99.9% of them shoot the scene from the roadside which affords them an elevated position of the red fisherman's cabins below and of course the Olstind mountain in the background.
However in an attempt to capture something a little different, I ventured down to the waters edge where thigh high virgin snow and ice islands awaited. This was always going to be a landscape format due to the width of the scene but even I was surprised at just how beautiful it looked framed this way. Isn't it just stunning?
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Amazing light yesterday (11th Oct 2016) at Mam Tor in the Peak District. It did not last long though, perhaps ten minutes all day. Landscape photography can really test your patience but the rewards if shown can be remarkable.
Yesterday saw me decide to visit the impressive 517metre (1696ft) Mam Tor ridgeline with a couple of friends for the very first time as I was checking out some new locations for some Peak District workshops for next year now.
I ventured out with a couple of friends and the weather was pretty difficult to shoot in due to the exposed nature of the hill as well as the driving rain more often than not.
We eventually arrived at the base of the summit where we held station for a couple of hours. The cloud rolled in and the light went flat. It looked like a waste of time when all of a sudden this scene opened up before me. Running with my camera and tripod, it took me no more than half a minute to compose, exposed, check all the settings, switch on the auto-focus before I captured this gorgeous scene. Bless indeed.
Big thanks to Adam and Kevin for a hugely enjoyable day out with the cameras.
I hope you all like it.
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1/25 sec
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Last Light.
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Exposure 0.7 second @ F11 at ISO 100
Canon EOS 60D & Canon EF 28-135mm IS
Manfrotto 190 XDB tripod
Hahnel Remote Capture remotes
Formatt Hitech Filters CPL, ND 0.6 SE
Mindshift by Think Tank Filter Case
Optechusa camera strap
One of the reasons for wanting to visit the south island of New Zealand during April/May time was to capture the autumnal colours and oh my, these past ten days has provided some outstanding opportunities to do just that.
Take this gorgeous old wooden Police hut in the gold mining town of Arrowtown 20km from the bustling Queenstown. Captured yesterday on camera, the colours were outstanding and in general the gorgeous golds, yellows and red have really helped to lift the scenery of New Zealand to even greater heights.
Arrowtown itself is a stunning, quirky and charming town that was boosted by the gold rush era way back in 1862. Today the buildings that line the main high street are all period and look almost like it was specially created for a western movie. If you get the chance to visit, please do. You will not be disappointed.
On that note, I must dash to Lake Matheson with Alan, my client for a glorious sunrise is promised and I want us to capture the mountains reflected in the water of the lake. Have a great Sunday evening everyone.
p,s. Here's a great link explaining a little more about Arrowtown.
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Come and join me on my Harris and Lewis Photography Workshop 2nd-8th March 2019 ÂŁ1,395
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Well today was my last full day of photography on this quite remarkable island of Lewis and Harris and this location was to be the final one of the day/week/amazing photography holiday.
I have had a fantastic time with three very good friends all week, lots of laughter, fun and humorous stories have been had which is always good for the head, heart and soul. Thanks Mick, Tony and Brian for the memories.
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Personally I always love finishing an epic trip to somewhere new with a fantastic location as it kind of has me send of the place in style and this wonderful little beach awaited us this afternoon. We arrived to find it completely free of footprints which is remarkable and it allowed us to compose our shots carefully.
The rolling waves were perfectly timed and just the right height and intensity to deliver us some cracking photos such as this one.
My verdict on the Isle of Lewis and Harris?
This is my first time of visiting and it has been an education and a real pleasure in discovering the many different sides and locations of this fine island. I have found it to be remote, desolate in parts, much larger than I first thought with some quite outstanding beaches, sea stacks and rocky outcrops. It really does feel different to the mainland, very earthy, no-nonsense way of living but seemingly free of complications and modern life and actually that isn't a bad thing.
I have decided to run a workshop here later in the year, either a four or a five day one with a maximum of five places. If you're interested in joining me, let me know and you'll be the first to hear of my future plans for this quite wonderful island.
I hope you have all enjoyed my photos and exploits from Lewis and Harris this week and I have shot a video of me today which I will edit once home (it will be live on YouTube early next week).
Thanks for all your comments, likes and general interaction this week, it has been great having you along for the ride. I'm off to Dorset on Wednesday for five days to run a two day 1-2-1 with a new client followed by a one day workshop on the Sunday which I am delighted to announce that the one and only Take-a-View Landscape Photographer of the Year 2016-17 Matthew Cattell will be joining me as a special guest for the day.
So for those of you who have booked on to the workshop, there's a little treat for you and if there's a couple of you out there interested in joining us at Durdle Door, Bat's Head, Man 'o' War Bay and Kimmeridge Bay for the day, click here to book.
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Canon 24-70mm f4 @ 26mm
f8
1 secs
IS50
LEE 105mm Landscape Polariser filter
LEE 0.6 ND Medium Grad filter
LEE 0.9 ND filter
Gitzo GT3543XLS Tripod
Manfrotto 405 Tripod Geared Head
Mindshift Backlight 26L Bag
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WOW. I have been absolutely blessed with some amazing misty mornings on my travels since landing in Italy on the 12th Sept 2020 followed by a spell now in Slovenia while I discover its stunning scenery, of which there is plenty.
A Slovenian friend of mine Ana took me to this church called St Ana (ironic I know) the other evening with her boyfriend Matic. The church is lit at night and looks stunning but it was the view behind me that I was also interested in as I knew that the sun rose in the distance and over the trees.
So on arriving for my sunrise session on the 14th Oct 2020, the mist inversion was simply incredible and it flooded the valleys below all around me.
I quickly set up the Canon EOS R5 to capture this image. I bolted don the RF 24-70mm f/2.8 which I have to confess is an absolute peach of a lens as you would expect.
At this time of the year, total mist inversions are common in the Ljubljana region and they are an absolute joy to witness and capture on camera.
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Flight at Sunset.
A beautiful evening at Southbourne in Dorset, UK.
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Exposure 1/60th seconds @ F11 ISO 100
Canon EOS R8 & Canon EF 28-135mm F3.5-F5.6 IS USM
Manfrotto 190 XDB tripod
Hahnel Remote Capture remotes
Formatt Hitech Filters, Firecrest CPL, ND 0.6 SE
Mindshift by Think Tank Filter Case
Bluebells at Badbury Clump, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, May 2024.
Beautiful sunlight fills the forest and the Bluebells at Badbury Clump, UK.
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Exposure 1/60th second @ F11 ISO 160
Canon EOS 60D & EF 28-135 F4-F5.6 USM
Manfrotto 190 XDB tripod
Hahnel Remote Capture remotes
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Hi everyone and I have landed back home after spending a glorious and hectic nine days down in Dorset scouting out locations for an upcoming workshop down there next March/April time. Full details to be announced shortly but before then, I am going through the many hundreds of images that I took while away in East Lothian and Fife coastline of Scotland mid-September.
Here's one image that I would love to share with you and gauge your thoughts on it. It's a wonderful location called Pettico Wick, which nestles down in a small hidden bay just before arriving at St Abbs Lighthouse. There's a lovely little free car park that allows you to park up close to the short but steep walk down to the shoreline.
I had wanted to photograph this location for a couple of years now and to be able to do so during what was a stunning sunset (all alone too as there was no-one else there to share the moment with), was a real privilege. I hope you all enjoy looking at it as much as I did capturing it on camera.
Car park coordinates for the car park are 55.915187, -2.147994
The shoreline location to shoot the scene below are 55.915012, -2.149059
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Canon 16-35mm f4 @ 16mm
f14
In-Camera HDR of three images automatically blended. Exposure times of 1/3, 1.3, and 5 seconds individually
ISO100
Gitzo GT3542XLS Tripod
Manfrotto 410 Tripod Geared Head
Mindshift Backlight 26L Bag
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Canon 16-35mm f4 @ 16mm
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Between 2 and 15 seconds
ISO1600
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Perseid Meteor, Over Owler Tor, Peak District
I am so, so, so pleased to have an image of a meteor over this wonderful gritstone rock formation at Over Owler Tor. You see, I spent three and a half days in the Peak District this week with Derbyshire based landscape photographer Demi Oral (we are running a couple of workshops together in the PD shortly) and on Thursday evening, we ventured up on this gorgeous gritstone edge before sunset to capture some colour as the sun dropped behind the horizon, after which we stayed on until near midnight to shoot the meteors.
Now, personally, I never saw one meteor with my own eyes, despite several people behind us who were sat on a rock whooping and hollering with delight when they presumably saw one or two (or many more) meteors. So imagine my disappointment when I flicked through my images on the back of the camera not to find any meteors at all, and imagine my delight to see a meteor when looking through the images on my PC back home.
So here is a single meteor flying through the sky. Just the one but that's good enough for me. One thing that did surprise me was the sheer number of people who had turned up at the car park (Surprise View), and who was sat there in chairs watching the sky, even beyond midnight. It was kind of a cool atmosphere I have to confess.
Anyhow, I cannot wait to return to the Peak District next week to run my one day workshop with Demi. We have just one place left if anyone is interested in joining us.
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Canon EF 16-35mm f/4 @ 16mm
f/4
30"
ISO500
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Shipwreck Under the Stars, River Wyre, Fleetwood, Lancashire
I have seriously missed heading out at night with my camera so a couple of days ago, I ventured out to one of my favourite local locations to photograph the shipwrecks on the River Wyre estuary down by the March Nature Park in Fleetwood.
I first visited this lovely spot way back in 2010 and I have seen the various boats alter as they degrade, with one of the lovely wooden boats having collapsed a few years ago now.
The purpose of my visit was to give the Canon R5 a decent run out at night and also test out my latest acquisition, a pocket-sized, 1" sensor, Canon Powershot G5X MKII. It is fair to say that the G5X MKII struggled a little in the noise department and not all of it could be removed in Topaz DeNoise but for its size, it performed very well indeed. I was impressed.
You will notice from the EXIF data below that I shot the scene at ISO2500. What, I hear you cry. Why? How? Well, I wanted to test out the noise performance of the R5 too so I bolted on a Kase 6 Stop ND Filter to allow me to shoot at 30" at ISO2500. Without the filter, I could have shot this scene at ISO100 for 30" but that would not have tested the noise performance anywhere near enough. I can confirm that I am very impressed with the noise levels at ISO2500. This Canon R5 really is a superb piece of kit.
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Without a shadow of a doubt, this is the most iconic view of New Zealand.
The evening before I was due to shoot sunrise, the five minute weather forecast at the end of the news on TV the suggested without hesitation that rain was predicted at sunrise. I could not believe it. I dearly wanted a great sunrise shot of Milford Sound as I know the potential that exists for capturing a stunning scene here. Nonetheless, I dragged myself out of bed and wandered down to the water’s edge pre-dawn in the hope of a little magic.
In the space of thirty minutes, the clouds lifted, then disappeared swiftly followed by a glorious sunshine and when the rising sun slowly illuminated the peaks ahead of me. I was wide eyed and my jaw opened. The views were magnificent and were everything that I was hoping for and more. When the low lying mist started passing in front of Mitre Peak, I was in landscape photography heaven I do not mind admitting.
This view alone was worth the three flights and thirty hours in the air.
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Last light at Southbourne.
A beautiful evening at Southbourne in Dorset, UK.
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Exposure 13 seconds @ F13 ISO 100
Canon EOS 60D & Sigma 10-20 F4-F5.6 mm
Manfrotto 190 XDB tripod
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Last October, I visited Venice for the first time. I had two days available between scouting out Tuscany for a workshop running Sept this year and leading my annual workshop in the Dolomites.
It's certainly an interesting place and as expected, was pretty busy which frustrated me no end (hence why I've decided not to run a workshop in Venice now) but one of the ways that I sought to get around that problem was to head out with my camera at 4am.
I started with Piazza San Marco (St Mark's Square) and I really enjoyed walking around on my own (bar the odd drunken local too, lol). But en-route to shooting sunrise from the Ponte dell'Accademia Bridge, I went in search of some lovely quaint back alley and canals when I came across this one.
It was perfect. It had boats, wonderful buildings, a couple of illuminated street lights and a gorgeous metal bridge. How could I resist really? I much prefer exploring cities overnight, when the best bits are all lit up and it's so quiet. To this end, Venice delivered the goods but alas, no sooner did the sunrise, the streets filled. Still, the waterways and alleyways are near deserted at the moment, giving the city some much-needed downtime from the hordes of tourists (me included).
I do wonder what if any, changes will be implemented to help preserve the city in the near future. An interesting point for me to ponder on while I have the time to do so.
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Canon EF 24-70mm f4 @ 28mm
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15"
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I collected Gareth, my 1-2-1 client en-route to Penmon Point pre-dawn this morning to capture sunrise and on arriving, the weather did not look all to promising but as per usual, Anglesey delivered once again for the sunrise was amazing.
Huge shafts of crepuscular rays beamed down over Conway Bay whilst the white coastguard cottages stood guard watching over proceedings.
Overall it was a fantastic way to see in the day. I have a few more images from today to edit and share with you over the coming days.
Feel free to SHARE if you wish and have a great Wednesday evening everyone.
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1/3 secs
ISO100
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Clouds over Boscombe Pier.
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Exposure 3.2 seconds @ F11 ISO 100
Canon EOS 60D & Sigma 10-20 F4-F5.6 mm
Manfrotto 190 XDB tripod
Hahnel Remote Capture remotes
Formatt Hitech Filters, Firecrest CPL, ND 0.6 SE
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Light-trails at The Shard.
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Canon EOS R8
Canon RF Adapter
Canon 20-35mm F3.5-F4.5 USM
Manfrotto 190 XDB tripod
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Wondrous Woodland, Padley Gorge, Peak District
Captured during my visit to the Peak District in August 2021. I was told about this particular location within Padley Gorge from my good friend Demi Oral and on arriving mid-afternoon, I saw the potential.
Who can resist a photo of some moss-covered stone walls in a gorgeous woodland? Not me that's for sure.
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Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 37mm
f/14
1/3
ISO100
Six images focus stacked in Photoshop CC
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If anyone would love to experience Lofoten for with me, I shall be returning in November 2020 - ÂŁ1,495
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After taking my somewhat popular Fogbow photo back in Nov 2016 in Glencoe, Scotland and my Sundog photo (a form of sunbow around the sun) Feb 2019 in Reine, Lofoten, the only image I was after to complete my 'Bow Trilogy' was a lunar halo and yesterday morning I managed to complete my wish.
Thanks to both my clients Cerise and Neale for making me aware that there was a lunar halo taking place while I was loading up our minibus with everyone's luggage en-route back to the airport after a really enjoyable week away on my Lofoten winter workshop,
I turned around to see this incredible, huge lunar halo that filled the sky and the light of the moon reflecting beautifully on the water of the ocean in the distance. It was amazing to witness. The temperature was around -1°c.
I quickly whipped out my Canon EOS R complete with their 24-70mm f4 lens and fired off just two shots (it's all I had time for). I used Benro's superb little Travel Angel tripod which thankfully provided a stable platform even when stood in deep snow.
Anyhow, I hope you all like the image. Personally I am 'over the moon' (groan bad pun time) to have finally captured a lunar halo. It looks as though Lofoten is my lucky charm.
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ISO400
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Storm Front.
A Storm coming into Southbourne beach in Dorset August 2023.
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Exposure 0.4 seconds @ F11 ISO 100
Canon EOS 60D & Sigma 10-20 F4-F5.6 mm
Manfrotto 190 XDB tripod
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Absolutely stunning light this morning {Sat 4th Nov 2016} over Bamburgh Castle on day one of my two day workshop here in Northumberland. We had everything from 50mph winds, rain, stormy skies and even hail at one point but if you hold on long enough, this is what you can capture. Worth all the pain I'd say.
Coordinates from where the photo was taken from 55.615025, -1.720871
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Blue hour at Southbourne
A beautiful evening at Southbourne in Dorset, UK.
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Yesterday, I took my six lovely clients along to my favourite beach on the island, TrĂ igh Bheag, which nestles next door to Borve beach, which is arguably more well known.
Why is this my favourite beach? Well, there are a variety of rocks that look beautiful, all shiny, smooth and very dark in colour when wet, which contrasts very well with the dark golden sand. Also, the beach is shelved to the point that when the tide sweeps down and out around the rocks, the rollers breaking in the background add drama and interest to the image.
You just have to be careful of sneaker waves here but everyone was briefed by me on the dangers of leaving camera bags on the beach (fear of being washed away) and to never leave their tripod and cameras in case they are knocked over by a decent sneaker wave. Safety is absolutely paramount when photographing anywhere but especially by the sea. My time in Iceland has taught me well.
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I returned from running my winter workshop on Skye on Wednesday last week and while I would have liked a little more light than we got (bar an amazing sunrise on the Sunday at the Quiraing), subdued conditions do make for some fantastic opportunities to capture water shots as bright light often burns out the water.
On this particular day, I took my fellow photographers up to the Fairy Pools, which for those of you who know, is a truly stunning part of Skye and quite easily the most impressive stretch of river anywhere in the UK.
Underwater arches, iridescent green plunge pools and of course the numerous waterfalls that line the Glen Brittle river all go to make this one of my favourite locations in the UK. On this visit, I had a little time to find and capture some different compositions on a familiar subject matter and this gorgeous little waterfall that bounced beautifully off the large rock underneath begged to be photographed, so I obliged.
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Now I widely acknowledge that I am not a wildlife photographer but when this lovely heron came down by the water's edge at Lytham last week, I could not resist reaching for my 200mm on my Canon EOS R.
In order to get me closer to the bird, I used the in-camera 1.6 x digital crop mode which helped frame the scene perfectly. The gorgeous pink hue of the sky grew in intensity as the sun set behind me over my right shoulder. The blues deepened too. It was just beautiful.
Incidentally, Lytham has its annual four day music festival taking place not a few hundred yards from this spot and Rod Stewart is headlining tonight. Personally I'd rather listen to the heron, lol.
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Captured during sunrise this morning, this wonderful shingle beach is filled with these wonderful old wooden posts. I thought that they would make a great subject for my wide angle composition.
I setup my Canon 5D MK4 DSLR complete with Canon 16-38mm f4 lens only a few inches above the water and I waited for a couple of decent waves to hurtle themselves towards me before clicking the shutter button. This image is a in-camera HDR image from three files taken on location.
I hope you all like it :D
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Southbourne, Groyne at Blue Hour.
A beautiful evening at Southbourne in Dorset, August 2024.
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This was a wonderful little place to spend a glorious sunset in on that lovely Monday evening back in July. I thought using the small wooden rowing would make a beautiful foreground subject to include and it adds an air of authenticity to the scene.
Two minutes after this photo was taken, the sun disappeared behind the rocks to my right and I only arrived ten minutes before. Great timing as always.
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f12
1/25 sec
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Bluebells in Micheldever Wood, Hampshire
A throwback to mid-May for this image of the well known Micheldever Wood in Hampshire. Arriving pre-dawn for the first time with Natasha Boorman, a fellow photographer, we ambled around trying to find a decent section of bluebells.
We were coming up short and after some advice from several photographers online using my Facebook group 'Landscape Locations UK' (feel free to join if you wish www.facebook.com/groups/LandscapeLocations ), we made our way to the rear of the woods where we met up with another photographer Rob Dove. Thanks to Rob also for pinpointing me, and Tash to this exact spot and this wonderful tree .
I noticed that this particular section of the woodland had a gorgeous dominant tree that was begging to be captured on camera and so I did. It goes without saying that I all stuck to the paths in the woods so that no bluebells were harmed in the making of this image.
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Quite possibly one of the finest and most inspiring places that I have ever had the privilege to photograph since I picked up a camera nearly ten years ago.
Jökulsárlón is a truly remarkable place. On one side of the road, there lies a stunning, calm and reflective glacial lagoon which has seals lying on top of floating icebergs. Then on the other side, you have the volcanic black, sandy beach which has the said icebergs drift from the lagoon, under the bridge, into the North Atlantic ocean only then to be thrown onto the beach. It's a sight worth seeing for sure.
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This beach that you can see here was photographed on my last day there last month 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.
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OH MY, what a sunset I enjoyed last night along with my two clients Derek and Martin who joined me on my three day Lake District spring photography tour this week.
It is fair to say that it was difficult to imagine such a sunset after sitting in the minibus earlier in the morning at Buttermere while the wind and rain battered the bus but it is the Lake District after all.
We arrived at the pier half an hour before sunset to find a chap (Drew) was already on location shooting but he very graciously offered to move for us and as a token of my gratitude, I offered to have him join me at the end of the day to grab a shot with me as the final light dropped. He captured a very similar image to the one above so a BIG thank you to Drew for being such a good sport. That was very kind of him.
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Derek and Martin were very happy too as they captured a beautiful image to end the tour on a high. Thanks to them both for being such great company.
I hope you like the photo guys and girls and feel FREE TO SHARE if you wish. Thank you in advance :D
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I am looking through my many images from my week in Iceland this week and OH WOW, there are so many beautiful scenes that I have captured that I feel too excited to take the time to edit them properly but properly I must do.
I feel like a child in a sweet shop, looking at far too much beautiful things that I want to share with you all NOW in one go rather than drip feeding the images out but I am going to write a blog about my week away next week so I need to keep some new images back for that.
So this image was taken high up on a cliff looking down at the spectacular sight of the black volcanic sandy beach of Kirkjufjara at Vik. This whole beach is treacherous and dangerous and sadly claims the lives of those who get too close to the water every year. Thankfully on this visit this week, everybody seemed to be behaving themselves and not taking any risks.
I opted for a slightly slow shutter speed so as to capture the texture and form of the water as it rushed in and out and the inclusion of the freshly fallen snow adds to the feeling of coldness and bitterness that we experienced when there. The weather for the week was exceptionally hard with the locals saying it was the worst winter for many years. Huge snow blizzards and 90mph plus winds seriously hampered those trying to get around the southern part of the island with most of the roads closed at some point but when we were able to get on location, it looked bloody amazing. I only wish I could have stayed a couple of weeks longer.
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Another day, another workshop and today's was held in the wonderful Yorkshire Dales and in particular Twistleton Scar and this location here, Ribblehead Viaduct.
I love this place but never find it the easiest to shoot. On first arrival, it appears that the land surrounding the viaduct is flat and lifeless but if you spend the time being patient and walk around and just absorb what is there, something will stand out.
To me these gorgeous moss covered rocks interested me and I felt that a composition was available and after several minutes, this is what I settled on. I hope you all like it and feel free to share it if you wish :D
Many thanks to Angela and Barbara for joining me today too :D
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Black Rock Cottage, April, 2013.
An iconic location in the Scottish Highlands. Black Rock Cottage sits with Buachaille Etive Mòr in the background. The Buachaille, is a mountain at the head of Glen Etive in the Highlands of Scotland.
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This is what remains of the 1866 pier that when constructed was 1,115ft in length. It closed in 1975 and since then the pier suffered structural damage due to the Great Storm of 1987, and access from the shore was removed for safety reasons in 1991.
Two large fires in 2002 and 2003 led to some of the structure to collapse into the sea in 2002 and 2014. I was born and raised in Blackpool and there are three piers still remaining from the 1860's era, so I can appreciate the value and historical importance that these structural icons possess. What a shame West Pier should fall in this manner.
Regarding the image, I arrived on the shingle beach of Brighton at 5am and 22 minutes later, I had set up this shot. I decided to shoot the scene using my wide angle 16-35mm f4 lens on my Canon 5D MK4 but the difficulty
I had was two fold.
Firstly in order to frame the old pier within the pier sanctions, I had to get quite close to them but I also wanted the tide to surround the pillars and fortunately I timed the tide height just right but crashing waves onto the beach meant for difficult conditions to shoot in. Copious amounts of sea spray that constant cleaning of the filters was necessary as well as having to step back on the odd occasion when a large wave hit leaving the camera and tripod standing alone until I was able to step forward to grab it again.
There were a few bum cheek clenching moments I can tell you but with a shutter speed of only one second, the images turned out sharp time and time again thanks to the super study 6ft+ Gitzo tripod.
There is plenty of detail and texture to be found, especially in the sky.and overall I am delighted with this image. I hope you like it too and please feel free to SHARE if you wish.
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WOW, WOW, and WOW again
Imagine having walked up and over several coastal bays in high winds and challenging weather with 200 ft drops down to the ocean for company only to eventually (30 minute) arrive at a truly stunning natural sea arch. Well this is what happened to me this afternoon.
I had seen a photo of this arch some time ago and added it to my list of places to shoot little did I realise just how amazing it really was. Standing on the edge of 150ft cliff edge with huge waves pounding up against the wall below you with the accompanying sound of a deafening thud which scares the shit out of you whenever you hear it, so much so that you look down to be sure that it;s not actually going to come and sweep you off the cliff.
The wind was so fierce that I never really let go of the tripod and the camera bag wasn't safe either. These are the times of my life when I feel truly invigorated and focused on what I am doing that it's hard not to feel as one with nature and all of your daily struggles and troubles fall into the background. If they didn't, you might just pay a heavy price.
So here's my take on the amazing Stac a' Phris, a natural sea arch that takes your breath away. I hope you all enjoy looking at it as much I did photographing it :D
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Elgol never disappoints except when it's raining so hard that you cannot step out of your minibus but on this particular day earlier this month, it was just magical.
I took my clients took to the water's edge to experience a high tide and the beautiful sandpaper looking form formations. This image was taken while crouching down under the main large rock that sits tall and proud (around ten feet tall). I was drawn to the shape of the shoreline as well as the stunning rocks underneath which were revealed by using a Nisi polariser.
The colours were just gorgeous, and the water in particular. I am sure that my clients enjoyed spending a few hours down at Elgol that day. I know I sure did.
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Meteor at Sunset, Over Owler Tor, Peak District
I was looking through my images earlier from my recent three day trip to the glorious Peak District when this one caught my attention. I remember shooting this chap who was stood at his tripod and I thought that he made an interesting subject, and provided some scale of the lovely rock to his right.
THEN, I noticed something in the sky above the rock as I was cloning out a couple of dust spots out. Thankfully I zoomed in to see that it wasn't a dust spot but a meteor that was flying overhead. I was delighted to see it despite not being able to in person on location.
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Me and my clients visited the almighty Kirkjufell mountain and waterfalls mid-afternoon yesterday to capture the truly epic views at sunset.
Although the fiery colours of a burning sunset failed to show, what we was treated to instead was a gorgeous muted scene of blues, blacks and blue whites.
This has to be one of the most iconic scenes in Iceland yet I never tire of photographing it
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I arrived at Loch Fada this morning to find it almost completely covered in 1" thick ice. It was the first time that I have seen the large loch covered by so much ice.
It was an enjoyable hour finding a composition that I was happy with as well as giving some advice to my lovely clients about doing the same.
Then it rained .
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ISO50
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I have shot so many images from having visited so many locations this last year that it doesn't take long to find an image from a previous photo album that I haven't processed yet and this image is one such photo.
Captured during my very first sunrise visit to the Forth Rail Bridge near Edinburgh back in September 2016 with Gavin Duncan. We ventured down to Port Edgar for this capture and it was so beautiful just watching the sun slowly rise and illuminate the sky with its fiery colour.
I was so lucky with the weather during my five days travelling up from East Lothian and this sunrise was mindblowing. I love the inclusion of the boats in the distance.
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After what felt like an eternity in the minibus/makeshift campervan overnight due to the high winds and rain, I was delighted to awake blurry eyed at 4.30am to allow me the opportunity to wander down the road to set up and captured the sliver of orange in the sky on the horizon.
The colour did not last long but nonetheless, it was a welcome sight. There were a couple of other photographers present shooting the sunrise which on the whole was quite a rare sight at sunrise throughout my entire 26-day tour.
I hope you all like it.
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What a wonderful viewpoint this is in Lofoten. This stunning mountain peak takes on the shape of a witches hat and with the footbridge leading you through the image, I just found it a superb opportunity to take a shot while it was quiet. Moments later, half a dozen photographers descended on our exit. Good timing indeed.
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During the final night of my week-long Harris and Lewis workshop last week, I took my six lovely clients to one of the most iconic locations on the island, Callanish to capture the widely predicted kp4 aurora borealis.
Sadly, despite standing out till 10pm, the lights failed to show but experiencing the crystal clear stars sparkling over the 5,000-year stones was awesome.
I am really looking forward to returning to Harris and Lewis to run two back to back workshops in November. If you're interested in joining me (assuming that everything is back to normal by then. Fingers crossed), click on the link below for details.
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On Wednesday, we finally enjoyed some gorgeous light in Lofoten on the final day of my winter workshop. I knew instantly knew that the locations to visit would include Hamnoy, Sakrisoy and Reine for the hugely impressive mountain ranges that rise dramatically from the water would be bathed in dappled light as the clouds also played their part.
Here is Mount Olstind on the left and Mount Festhelltinden on the right as taken from the wharf at Hamnoy. This is a fantastic viewpoint to shoot sunset from as the sun drops immediately in front of you as you look westwards (to the left of this scene). There is ample parking and easy access to this gorgeous scene. Hamnoy really does deliver in all weathers.
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Around the corner from St Mark's Square lies Palazzo Ducale. A gorgeous corner section that houses the beautiful and graceful iconic street lights and the ornate architecture of the Doge's Palace.
According to www.palazzoducale.visitmuve.it, The Doge's Palace is a masterpiece of Gothic architecture and an impressive structure composed of layers of building elements and ornamentation, from its 14th and 15th century original foundations to the significant Renaissance and opulent Mannerist adjunctions. The structure is made up of three large blocks, incorporating previous constructions. The wing towards the St. Mark’s Basin is the oldest, rebuilt from 1340 onwards. The wing towards St. Mark’s Square was built in its present form from 1424 onwards. The canal-side wing, housing the Doge’s apartments and many government offices, dates from the Renaissance and was built between 1483 and 1565.
All that interested me though was composing an image before sunrise and capturing the scene in a state of peacefulness and serenity. I do love venturing out into busy cities throughout the night and seeing it in a way that few visitors do.
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A brand new edit of an image I took back in September 2016 that I never edited. I often look through my back catalogue as I rarely have enough time to edit all of the images from the relevant shoots.
On this particular morning I was with Miles, a client of mine on a 1-2-1 tuition day when the scene softened beautifully. Setting up the Canon 5Ds, I demonstrated to Miles how I would compose the scene to include the shoreline and foliage on the right. All I had to do was to wait for the boat which has been cloned in from the frame I shot after this one (as this image was a long exposure to smooth out the water, not that it needed much smoothing out to be honest).
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At this time of the year, during the summer months I tend to step back from my own photography and concentrate on other areas of the business such as updating my website, putting together workshops for the following year, writing blogs, creating new presentations for camera club talks (contact me if you are in a camera club and would like me to come and present a talk) and in general, anything other than heading out with a camera.
However occasionally, sitting in front of a computer for 16 hours a day sends me stir crazy and I feel the need to get out and feel the breeze on my face and last night was one such occasion. I am in possession of a lovely piece of kit courtesy of Olympus. They have very kindly loaned me an E-M1 MK2, 7-14mm, 12-40mm, 40-150mm and their 300mm for a month and it goes back to them on Tuesday so last night, with the promise of a decent sunset, I ventured out to my local hotspot, Lytham, which is only twenty minutes away from me and in particular, this lovely wooden jetty.
High tide was schedule for half past midnight but to have it cover the end of the jetty, you need to be there two hours before on average. Sunset was 8.45pm and there was no colour in any case as things turned out however thanks to Southport in the distance and its light pollution, I was able to capture a lovely shot of the water marker (aka lamp stand) set against the bright lights of the coastal town.
I will be writing up a blog complete with some images taken with the Olympus sometime next week. It won't be an indepth review, more of a brief overview of my thoughts in using the camera and the quality of the lenses but for now, here's this shot to whet your appetite. I will still be sticking with my Canon EOS R and have no intention of changing as I love what full frame offers me but you can read my thoughts on the Olympus next week.
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I have been wanting to visit Iceland for some years now, ever since seeing the legendary image of this mountain by professional landscape photographer David Clapp and even more so having hired him to come and present a lecture one evening last November in Preston, where I got to see his version of this mountain up close and personal.
Every country has its iconic locations and Iceland is no different and one of the fears prior to visiting this country this week (I returned Thursday afternoon) is how could I stamp my own take on a scene that has been photographed a million times. Once I realised that I couldn't, I relaxed and really enjoyed the experience of immersing myself in the moment.
This shot of the 463 metre high Kirkjufell mountain was taken on our first night in Iceland and during a kp5 geometric storm. Standing there with a couple of dozen other photographers, all lined up along the shoreline watching the sky turn bright green mixed with wonderful pinks and purples was a moment that will live for me forever and it only got better and better as the evening wore on. A shot that I took a couple of hours after this one at 1am at a different location will feature in my upcoming blog later today.
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