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Emergency Hut, Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Iceland by melvin nicholson

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I am finally home from an absolutely magical sixteen days in Iceland. I was shooting solo for the first eight days followed by leading a workshop for eight wonderful clients the remaining eight days with my good friend and award winning landscape photographer Tony Higginson.

This image of the hugely photogenic triangular emergency shelter in Iceland was photographed on my first night in Iceland. I had just captured an inspiring shot of the nearby iconic black and white Budir Church when I decided to make a detour en-route back to the guesthouse at midnight to this location.

It is located high up on a mountain pass which is affected by much heavier snowfall than the surrounding roads. Sadly I managed to ditch the car in a snowbank when parking up which rendered me immobile for nine hours until the recovery vehicle arrived meaning that I had a rather uncomfortable night in the car until 9am. The temperature was -11 and I can vouch that it was extremely cold. I ran the engine continuously from 3am onwards to keep me from freezing, literally. A vehicle did not pass me between 12.30am and 7am, this place is pretty remote.

Still, the things we do for our art. I will confess that the sunrise was lovely but it was the aurora that once again took my breath away. Standing on your own on top of a mountain pass with a volcano looming large over you in the dark is a sobering experience but one to be savoured. Mind you, I was less enthusiastic about hearing what I thought were footprints in the snow behind me prompting me to spin around with my head torch feverishly scanning the landscape for signs of life, be it human or animal. Nothing could be found but it certainly keeps you on your toes that's for sure.

Anyhow, I have so many many more photos to share with you over the coming fortnight but for now, I must finish my Powerpoint presentation that I will be delivering tomorrow morning at 11am on the Fotospeed paper stand at The Photography Show. Come along and heckle if you wish, I'm sure that you will not be alone.

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Aurora Borealis over Kirkjufell, Iceland by melvin nicholson

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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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Twelve Apostles, Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia by melvin nicholson

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I first drove the Great Ocean Road way back in 2003 during my year's backpacking adventure in Australia and New Zealand. Returning to this magnificent part of Australia (which is without a doubt is one of the finest ocean drives anywhere in the world) has brought back some lovely memories for me but I was keen to photograph the iconic and world famous sea stacks of the Twelve Apostles as previously, I was only armed with a Sony compact camera and before I found that I had a real passion for landscape photography.

So here is my take on the gorgeous sea stacks. Captured at sunrise, the faint glow of the increasing light and the rising sun behind me casts a gorgeous golden glow on the stacks themselves. It really is a wonderful place to spend an hour or two first thing in the morning.

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Left High and Dry, Fishing, Boat Wreck, Fleetwood, Lancashire by melvin nicholson

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I LOVE these old boats and in particular the two metal bodied ones (the rest are wooden and completely rotten). I have previously captured these boats in water but I took a quick shot once the water had retreated. The sky and clouds looked superb.

I hope you all like it too.

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San Quirico d'Orcia in the Autumn Mist, Tuscany, Italy by melvin nicholson

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After experiencing one of the finest sunrises I have ever had the privilege to photograph, I have edited an image of the iconic Podere Belvedere farmhouse that nestles in the San Quirico d'Orcia valley here in Tuscany.

I shall share that image at 6pm today (UK time, 7pm Italian time) but for now here is an image captured ten minutes before the sun rose above the hills ahead of me. These gorgeous two Cypress trees stood out among the swirling mist and along with the tree upper left of the frame, this balanced out the image perfectly for me.

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Sunrise in Banff by jen_moss

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Storm Chasing 6,500ft Mangart Pass, Slovenia by melvin nicholson

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Storm Chasing 6,500ft Mangart Pass, Slovenia

OH WOW. Early October 2020 and I was in the far north west of Slovenia storm chasing as I had seen the clouds rolling over the Julian Alps. It looked incredibly dramatic and if I must admit, somewhat intimidating as I drove up the tight hairpin Mangart Pass that overlooks some pretty spectacular scenery ahead and below.

One wrong move and the car is over the edge of the pass and barrel rolling down a thousand feet of terrain until you come to a stop but it was difficult to keep one eye on the road and another on the brooding skies. Once I had parked the car in the layby though and I stepped out and stood there, I was utterly blown away by what I could see.

This was a view unlike most I had seen before. The sheer scale and isolation up there are on another level. This is when I truly fell in love with Slovenia for this was only my sixth day in the country and this view is one of the reasons why I ended up staying three months instead of a week. Just look at that scene. It is hard not to be moved by it and to experience it in the flesh was a genuine privilege indeed.

I LOVE sLOVEnia 😊

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Skiddaw from Ashness Bridge, nr Keswick, Lake District by melvin nicholson

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A quick end of day photo captured today whilst on a 1-2-1 with Bob, a new client. We had a great day photographing the Derwentwater area including a lovely sunrise shoot at Ashness Landing Pier.

The clouds in this photo rolled in with some lovely colours and structure. Tomorrow I will be heading off to Northumberland for three days leading a 1-2-1 tomorrow and a weekend workshop. I am really looking forward to heading to the north east as always.

Then next week I have two days on the beautiful island of Anglesey with another one of my regular clients on a 1-2-1 followed by a couple of 1-2-1 days at the weekend.

Have a great Thursday evening folks :D

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Dawn breaks over Black Rock Cottage, Glencoe, Scotland by melvin nicholson

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This is one of my favourite images that I have taken of the iconic Black Rock Cottage and it was captured back in November while leading a workshop in Glencoe.

The photograph has a certain feel and look about it that conflicts a little with me. There's the warmth of the light that's illuminated and the red doors yet there's an uninviting look about the whole place. It has a remote feel about it and more than a look of the wilderness about it.

What do you think?

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Fishing Wrecks, Fleetwood, Lancashire by melvin nicholson

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I took this photo earlier this afternoon during what can only be described as a truly stunning day. I was on a 1-2-1 tuition day with a regular client of mine and I thought both the Mary's Shell art sculpture at Cleveleys and these wonderful fishing wrecks at Fleetwood were well worth shooting considering that it was a very high tide.

I have visited these wrecks before and on several occasions but I have never ventured into the water so deep (almost waist high) to get a shot before. You really do have to know the area around the boats extremely well for there are several very deep gullies which if you happen to fall into one, you would be in some trouble especially during a very high tide that we had today. But I'm very experienced in this part of the world hence why I feel confident of bringing clients here.

The opportunities to capture some stunning shots of the boats all surrounded is too good to pass up. I hope you all like the photo and FEEL FREE TO SHARE if you fancy. Thanks everyone :D

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Setting Sun Behind Cyprus Trees, Pienza, Tuscany, Italy by melvin nicholson

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WOW, WOW, WOW, what an awesome way to end today's photography session with the camera in Tuscany. Brian and I settled on the shot of the Gladiator Rd in Pienza with the iconic farmhouse in the distance but we left to venture around the corner and down onto a side gravel road where I know that these amazing Cyprus trees live.

It was a rush job once parked up, to get the tripod out and set up. We had less than a minute to get the job done and I thankfully managed to capture the setting sun at almost the perfect position. Personally, I would have preferred the tree to have been completely enveloped but perhaps I'll have another go on another day but I am still delighted with this image.

What are your thoughts about the image? I'd love to know :D

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Sunlit Trees, Lago di Landro, Dolomites, Italy by melvin nicholson

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I love trees and cannot shoot enough of them but they are incredibly difficult subjects to get just right but on walking by the lake of Landro in the Dolomites the other day, I looked over the road and saw a variety of trees sunlit by the sun which was quickly moving behind the cliff face that was slowly darkening.

So I nipped across the road and set up the tripod on these for the colour and varying subtleties of the light amazed me. The Dolomites is quite an extraordinary place and I absolutely loved my time here.

I am so looking forward to returning October next year to run my six day workshop. If you are interested in joining me and seeing this awe inspiring landscape for yourself, click on the link in my bio for more details.

I hope you all like it.

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The Dawn of a New Day, Bamburgh, Northumberland by melvin nicholson

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I spent three days away last week in Northumberland with my good friend Tony Higginson on a personal photography visit (as opposed to a workshop).

The weather always plays its part in deciding what conditions you end up with and fierce winds (up to 60mph) from Storm Gareth certainly proved to be more than challenging to shoot in.

However on Wednesday, we ventured down to Bamburgh to shoot sunrise and the castle. The tide was racing in and I had to work fast to set up and capture this scene. The sun was so strong but my Canon EOS R coped tremendously well with the dynamic range. I only had a couple of minutes to set up to ensure that the water flowed over the low rocky ridge.

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Morning Mist, Vermilion Lakes, Canadian Rockies by melvin nicholson

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I remember this morning back in Sept while running an eight day workshop in the Rockies. A look at the weather forecast the night before promised much but until the morning arrives, you can never be sure what exactly you're going to get. Well on this particular morning we struck gold.

The sky turned a gorgeous golden colour while the sun once risen, illuminated the left side of the 2,948m peak of Mt Rundle. The water in this particular lake was absolutely still which offered up stunning, clean and beautiful reflections.

It is days like this that has me feel like the most fortunate and happy person alive. Who would not be moved to see such beauty? Thankfully I got to share it with my clients too, which always sweetens the experience for me.

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Luskentyre Beach, Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland by melvin nicholson

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WOW, little wonder why this beach is often included in a Top Ten list of best beaches In the world. The colours are spectacular, the water so aqua and the white fluffy clouds sit beautifully against the blue sky.

Taken yesterday during my seven day photography tour of Harris and Lewis.

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Sunrise, Lago di Braies, Dolomites, Italy by melvin nicholson

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This is without a doubt one of the most iconic scenes in the Dolomites and with good reason, it is stunning. On arriving first and before anyone else, we set up well before sunrise. The stillness of the water fluctuated so it was simply a case of waiting for the right moment to fire off a shot.

The colour of the water is a gorgeous turquoise-green colour that seems to glow and when the first rays of light finally light up the peaks of the 2,810ft Seekofel massif that surrounds it, life just does not get any better.

It is a lovely memory to very happily share with you all.

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Whiterocks Beach, Portrush, Northern Ireland by melvin nicholson

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Ireland has some really gorgeous beaches and this one is no exception. I choose to take my clients here mainly due to the lovely rock formations that are present and having found this wonderful secluded section of the beach, we set to work capturing the scene with a panorama option.

This image consists of seven vertical images stitched together in Photoshop CC. I felt that it was important to allow the beach to breathe and not hem in the rocks. Definitely worth a visit if you're ever in the area.

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Vestrahorn, Sokksnes, Iceland by melvin nicholson

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WOW, I seriously love this location. The hugely impressive 454 metre Vestrahorn meets the North Atlantic Ocean while a black volcanic sandy beach lies in wait at its base.complete with wonderful yellow grasses top the sand dunes opposite.

I ventured here yesterday morning (Mon 6th March 2017) and I spent a thoroughly enjoyable two hours walking up and down the beach looking for winning compositions as well as filming a brand new video for my Youtube channel.

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Rainbow at Traigh Bheag (The Small Beach), Isle of Harris, Scotland by melvin nicholson

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Well, after spending the morning going through some post processing techniques in the hotel on my laptop with my six clients, we ventured out after the rain slowed down.

Our first port of call was Scalepay and an abandoned croft house before I made the decision to head to the gorgeous Small Beach on the west cost of Harris. The weather radar app suggested that the rain would stop at 3pm and it was absolutely correct.

The sea was angry today with large waves hurtling themselves onto the beach which ensured that more than one of us arrived back at the hotel with wet wellies but what a sight we witnessed. The colour arrived in the sky and what with some fantastic clouds floating by, the scene was set for a great sunset and we were not to be disappointed.

So here's a shot looking over towards Luskentyre and the hills in the background and the island of Taransay on your left (the island that the BBC choose for the TV show Castaway in 2000, starring Ben Fogle).

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Miller Ground, Windermere, Lake District by melvin nicholson

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WOW, what a sunrise Simon (my 1-2-1 tuition day client) and I was treated to this morning especially considering the weather forecast did not predict this. We wandered down to the shoreline and once we saw the colour, we walked a tad quicker to get set up by these two piers which I do love and have shot so many times before.

The pinks and blues that grew in the sky excited me like a child on Christmas morning and it was great for us both to capture it on camera. It just goes to show that the more often you make the effort, the more chance you have of being rewarded :D

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend folks :D

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Powder House, Seahouses, Northumberland by melvin nicholson

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I led a two day workshop to Northumberland a couple of weeks back and one of my 'hidden' gems that I take my clients too (well was hidden, now slightly less so now that I've told you all, lol) is this wonderful little building.

Called the Powder House, it was built in 1886 and was created to store the gunpowder in that was used to blow up the nearby land to create the harbour. It's isolated position was chosen because in the event of an accidental explosion, nobody would get hurt.

It used to be open and was a really handy base to be near in the event of a decent rain storm as it allowed around six people and their tripods to stand inside until the weather cleared but it appears that there is now a metal gate on it preventing access which is such a shame. Nonetheless it makes a wonderful subject to photograph, especially during a seriously high tide (5.7 metres) when the water rolls in around the base of the rocks as you can see here.

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Winter Wonderland, Lochan na-h Achlaise, Rannoch Moor, Scotland by melvin nicholson

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Evening everyone. Tonight's image is a throw back to mid-March this year when en-route to Harris and Lewis to run my week long workshop in the Outer Hebrides, we stopped off via Rannoch Moor.

The conditions were sublime. Icy, snow, cold conditions everywhere and the views were just staggering.

So here is a image made up of six vertical shots stitched together in Photoshop CC. Glencoe really is a special place in the winter months.

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Rydal Falls, Lake District by melvin nicholson

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I took this photo today during the final day of my three-day workshop I was running in the Lake District. My clients were setting up their shots in the wonderfully titled Grotto which is the stone building you see on the right in this photo. I saw that the conditions were perfect for a quick shot to the left of the stone grotto.

The colour of the moss was luminous green and the redness of the dried leaves that littered was just magical. I had not choice but to grab the shot while I could. I used a LEE 105mm Landscape Polariser to cut through the white reflections of the sky on the water allowing the beautiful lush green colour of the water to shine through. This is one of my favourite shots from this location.

Anyhow, I hope you all like it. Have a great evening and feel free to SHARE as usual if you wish :D

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Ashness Landing Pier, Derwentwater, Lake District by melvin nicholson

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FOUR DAY LAKE DISTRICT AUTUMN WORKSHOP

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One of my favourite places in the world. This wonderful iconic and pretty well known wooden jetty looks towards Catbells and Causey Pike in the distance offering some outstanding views.

I have photographed this pier more times than I can remember yet I never tire of doing so. Here's an image I captured back in early April this year while on a 1-2-1 with Paul, a new client of mine.

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Last Throes of Light, Neist Point Lighthouse, Isle of Skye, Scotland by melvin nicholson

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Having returned from leading a five day workshop on the gorgeous island of Skye this past week, I have looked through my images and seen so many that I have fallen in love with. Skye rarely fails to deliver you countless opportunities to 'capture some gold' should you decide to go out and make the effort.

Here's an image I took on the final evening (last Thursday) during a glorious sunset at one of my favourite locations, Neist Point lighthouse. I have seen this composition done before by others that I follow and naturally I wanted to capture it for myself. So having walked down the seemingly endless numbers of steps, I, along with my clients John, Jonathan and Lauren, spent an hour or so photographing the lighthouse from this wonderful little bay.

I am delighted with how it worked it with the sky offering up some classic clouds with some lovely muted colours.

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Sunrise, Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown, New Zealand by melvin nicholson

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Another day, another stunning sunrise in Queenstown. I was absolutely spoilt during my three days in magical Queenstown. The colours that exploded day after day were an absolute treat to both witness and capture on camera.

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Sunset, Lake Wakatipu from Bennett’s Bluff, Queenstown, New Zealand by melvin nicholson

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In landscape photography, there are moments that will stay with you forever and this particular evening will definitely do that. Having spent the day wandering around Glenorchy, it was time to pull up to the small lay-by by the road (six cars max) and shoot sunset from Bennett's Bluff, as is customary when staying in Queenstown it seems.

Imagine my excitement when the colours started to build ahead of me with the clouds turning the most stunning shades of pink and orange. Oh my word, I was in seventh heaven. The sight of the snow capped peaks underneath such an incredible sunset will stay with me forever.

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Sea Sculpture at 2.30am, Mary's Shell, Cleveleys, Lancashire by melvin nicholson

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Mary's Shell is a wonderful art sculpture located on the beach in Cleveleys. High tide was due at 3.35am which allowed me plenty of time to set up at 2am and wait for the incoming tide to surround the base of the sculpture.

I experimented with various compositions and shutter speeds ranging from just two seconds to thirty. The lovely warm glow of the lights to my left emanated from the street lights but I do not mind the inclusion of the light pollution for it helps to give the sky a lovely warmth about it.

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Magical Light, Stac Pollaidh, Assynt, Scotland by melvin nicholson

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I spent five hours on the wonderful mountain of Stac Pollaidh in the gorgeous area of Assynt. Thed weather was typically Scottish but the only way to shoot drama is to live it. Be out on the mountains when others are in the pub, at work or anything else other than shooting the Scottish scenery.

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Sunrise Over Sunshine Bay Reserve, Queenstown, New Zealand by melvin nicholson

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If there's one thing that I love about Queenstown (and there are many), it is the joy in discovering small, cosy coves and bays that are dotted all along the shoreline of Lake Wakatipu. When you find a beautiful little bay, visit it at sunrise and get rewarded with crazy colours, well that just lifts me for the rest of the day.

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Radiant Sunset by Steve Garbutt

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Radiant Sunset

A beautiful evening at Southbourne in Dorset, UK.

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Church of the Sacred Heart in Dunlewey, Poisonous Glen, County Donegal by melvin nicholson

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What a beautiful sight to behold on rounding a long bend in the road during my week in Ireland earlier this month. I spotted wonderful grey church that was set back from the main road on my right-hand side. I felt compelled to stop and shoot it. It turned out to be the Church of the Sacred Heart in Dunlewey. It had a round tower attached to the left-hand side of the main body of the church with lovely tall slim windows. It stood tall and proud and looked resplendent in the early morning light.

There were so many stunning scenes in Ireland that I cannot wait to return in September for my five-day workshop I am running. Want more details? Click on the link below.

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Sunrise, Lake Matheson, New Zealand by melvin nicholson

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What a stunning sunrise I experienced at Lake Matheson that morning. The mist rolled in, the colour grew and grew then that wonderful crepuscular ray of light shone through it all from the top left of of viewpoint.

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Roseberry Topping by Steve Garbutt

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Roseberry Topping, 2012.

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Sea Stack, Chemical Beach, Seaham, County Durham by melvin nicholson

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This image was captured this afternoon during some really difficult weather conditions. Today was by some margin the wettest and windiest I have shot in for some time and Tony Higginson thought the same.

We ventured down from Bamburgh to Seaham to shoot Chemical Beach. This beach has some incredibly impressive viewpoints from which to capture the sea stack from but in the end I settled on this rather small cave. It was large enough to allow me in on my own with my tripod. I love how the cave frames the seastack itself.

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Timelapse, Misty Sunrise at Lake Bled, Slovenia (fimed 6.30am-8.30am Tues 6th oct 2020) by melvin nicholson

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I awoke this morning around 4am and contemplated an early start on the road to head to Mangart (nearly two hours away) or head down to Lake Bled for a lovely sunrise. I choose Lake Bled and thank heavens that I did.

I arrived at 6.30am, forty minutes before sunrise and immediately set up my Canon EOS R camera to film 90 minutes of timelapse (it's the very first job that I do when arriving on location).

There was no mist on arriving and with cloud cover all around, I figured that this sunrise was going to be another bust but within minutes, the mist rolled in and abundance. It was everywhere and it at times, completely consumed the gorgeous church on the island of Lake Bled.

I stood for two hours being completely mesmerised at what I was seeing. Sure, there was no pre-sunrise colour in the sky as such, but the mist was so ethereal and atmospheric, that I did not care.

Watch my timelapse and experience what I saw this morning. Enjoy. Slovenia is surprising me more and more with each passing day :D

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Windswept Tree, South Lakes, Cumbria by melvin nicholson

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Here are three images captured during a great day out with a couple of friends of mine yesterday. The weather was crazy. One minute breezy with the sun shining hard, the next complete grey skies with snow showers pounding me in the face.

The dramatic skies made for some wonderful scenes as the squalls battered the Lake District ahead of me. These fantastic trees gave me a clue as to which way the wind normally blows but it was incredibly exposed upon the limestone pavements.

But if you want dramatic images, you have to be out in dramatic weather. To be honest, it was just great being out with friends again after such an incredibly long time. Life feels like it is getting back to some sort of normality and for that alone, yesterday would have been a success regardless of what I managed to capture on camera.

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Preacher’s Point, Abraham Lake by jen_moss

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Focus-stacked shot of a cool ice crack at Preacher’s Point in Alberta, Canada. I had a hard time keeping myself on the top of the crack. I kept sliding down thrice and then had to ungracefully army crawl back up.

Crepuscular Rays, Rannoch Moor, Scotland by melvin nicholson

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Captured during my four day workshop in Glencoe last November and while standing at the famous little waterfall at the foot of Stob Dearg at sunset, this stunning sun ray flooded the Glen Etive valley ahead of us.

WOW what a sight. I hope you all like it too.

This is an in-camera HDR image captured as a large JPEG only. I have the original RAW files but the JPEG is stunning.

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Sunrays, Grizedale Forest, Lake District by melvin nicholson

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Sunrays, Grizedale Forest, Lake District

Atmosphere. Emotion. Soul. The key ingredients I try to include in my images although that is not always possible. But when an opportunity presents itself, you must grab it with both hands and on this one very, very cold November afternoon while walking through the stunningly beautiful Grizedale Forest in the Lake District, this scene just opened up before me and like a child on Christmas morning, the camera and tripod became one within a matter of seconds.

I love everything about this image. The composition, the lighting, colour, elements within the image itself, everything. I could not better it today if I tried and that is why it has become my most favourite image I have captured to date.

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Torrential Rain, Quiraing, Isle of Skye, Scotland by melvin nicholson

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Something a little different from me but I simply could not resist photographing this amazing scene as a huge storm raced over us at the Quiraing on Tuesday. I quickly positioned myself at the edge of the tall cliff and set up the camera in record time knowing that an almighty amount of water was about to hit and I was right.

The rain drove in diagonally from the right and the light in the background became beautifully defused whilst the harshness of the granite rock in the foreground took centre stage. You can see the rain driving in front of the rock.

Quite an amazing time to be shooting at this most wonderful of locations in Skye.

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Canon 24-70mm f4 @ 33mm

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1/50 sec

ISO100

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Coumeenole, Dingle Peninsula, Ireland by melvin nicholson

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Well, this was one of my highlights during my week in Ireland and Northern Ireland early May. I love beaches and rock formations and this gem of a place is just around the corner from Dunquin Pier, a fantastic place to spend an hour to two all by itself.

I had the pleasure of photographing this beach with friends Graham Daly and Dominic Bryne on this occasion but we all came away with a different shot. This one is a panorama of six vertical images stitched together in Photoshop CC. I will confess to having cloned out a few footprints but the beauty of the beach speaks for itself.

I will be organising and advertising a five day workshop down on the Wild Atlantic Way (west coast) of Ireland shortly to take place March time 2018. Dates to be decided shortly.

In the meantime, I hope you enjoy admiring this view as much as I did whilst standing there. Have a great weekend everyone.

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Canon 24-70mm f4 @ 24mm

f14

30 secs

ISO160

Haida Polariser

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'Buried', Å, 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.

This is perhaps one of my top three favourite images captured in Lofoten last week. It is such a simple image but I love it.

It was my first visit to Lofoten during the winter months and I loved it. This year in particular has seen a tremendous amount of snow (according to locals) and this afforded me so many compositions and opportunities to capture some wonderful images like this open fisherman's cabin.

It is located by the wooden cod racks that are situated next to the main car park at Å right at the very end of the road that takes you down and through Lofoten. I wandered around for the most interesting composition and I am delighted with how this one came out.

I am putting together a YouTube video that I filmed in Lofoten. I hope to have it ready for tonight as I head off to Skye in the morning to run my winter workshop followed by Harris and Lewis the week after (there are places available for Harris & Lewis if anyone is interested).

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f11

1/13 sec

ISO100

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Boat Wreckage, Chania, Crete, Greece by melvin nicholson

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Throwback Thursday

Today I am sharing an image that I took way back in late 2010 whilst visiting the gorgeous Greek island of Crete. I had only been shooting two and a half years when I visited Crete. On this particular morning, I ventured out early, a good couple of hours before sunrise, in fact, to get to know the harbour of Chania a bit better before the sun rose. This lovely old boat (which has since been completely flattened by a winter storm sadly) made the perfect subject to shoot. A memorable trip that leaves me wanting to return again soon.

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Canon 10-22mm @ 10mm

f14

1/50 secs

ISO100

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Elgol, Isle of Skye, Scotland by melvin nicholson

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Come and join me on my Isle of Skye Photography Workshop 22nd-27th February 2019 £795

I visited Elgol yesterday afternoon with my six clients and I was after finding the 'Joe Cornish' boulder. Not with any intention of photographing it because the tide was out and I have only ever really seen images of it surrounded by water but on finally finding the spherical boulder, I was impressed with the look of the scene.

The surrounding rocks and the lovely little ridged cliff on the right set the scene for what I thought was a beautiful view so I decided to capture it on camera. I explained my process to a couple of my clients before they decided to take their own version of the scene.

Elgol rarely disappoints. Come rain or shine, the place oozes atmosphere and mystery. I hope you enjoy the photo.

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Canon 16-35mm f4 @ 19mm

f11

30 secs

ISO100

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World War Two Pill Box Gun Emplacement, Kimmeridge Bay, Dorset by melvin nicholson

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Captured during sunset down at the gorgeous Kimmeridge Bay beach one evening last September. This wonderful reinforced concrete pill box stood idle overlooking the bay whilst the storm clouds rolled in. it really was a fantastic evening to be out with the camera.

Kimmeridge will feature in an upcoming one day workshop I have planned for Sat 29th July 2017 alongside Durdle Dorr, Bat's Head and of course the gorgeous Man o'War Bay. Only £95pp www.melvinnicholsonphotography.co.uk/product/dorset-works...

I also have a three day workshop in Dorset taking place 25th-27th Sept 2017 £595 including accommodation

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Canon 16-35mm f4 @ 17mm

f14

1.6 secs

ISO50

LEE 105mm Landscape Polariser

LEE 0.6 Soft Edge ND Grad filter

LEE 3 Stop filter

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