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Achnahaird, Assynt, Scotland by melvin nicholson

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Five Night Assynt & Inverpolly Photography Workshop/Tour 18th-23rd November 2018 £650 / £795

Having now returned home from a fantastic week's landscape photography in the truly beautiful region of Assynt in Scotland (far north west, have a look on the map. I stayed in Lochinver), I am now trying to edit an image or two.

Here's a capture of a gorgeous boulder bay at the hugely photogenic Achnahaird Beach. The water level was just right to have me shoot it at five seconds which not only softened the water down just beautifully, but also retain texture in it too which was important for me. I could have shot it at thirty seconds and gone for a complete long exposure but I find myself steering away from extreme long exposure shots these days. I certainly do not use my ten stop filter half as much as I use to do that's for sure.

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Turquoise Waters, Uttakleiv Beach, Lofoten, Norway by melvin nicholson

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Turquoise Waters, Uttakleiv Beach, Lofoten, Norway

Lofoten in Norway has many, many iconic and well known locations to photograph. Reine, Skagsanden Beach, Flakstad to name but a few and of course the most famous of them all, Hamnoy but while Uttakleiv Beach is also on that list, it is so notably because of the 'Monster's Eye' (see the first comment box below for my photo of the Monster's Eye).

However, I rarely see other images from Uttakleiv Beach so I spent an hour or so capturing the wonderful array of rocks close by as the tide surged backwards and forwards, filling these lovely little channels. I had to manoeuvre carefully as I did not want to fall in and I had to take extra care of my camera equipment from the saltwater of the ocean but apart from that, it was an absolute pleasure to photograph this gorgeous stretch of coastline.

I aim to give my future Lofoten workshop clients even longer at this beach to capture their own images as I feel that there's so much potential to be had. In this image, the light was fading fast as the end of the day arrived all too quickly. The skies darkened a little with what appeared to be a possible impending storm brewing. I felt energised, excited and enthused to just be standing there witnessing such beauty. It was at this very point that Lofoten captured my heart, mind and soul. What an experience.

Have a great day/evening everyone. If you like the image, please feel free to SHARE. Thanking you in advance.

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Kelpies in the rain. by Steve Garbutt

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Kelpies in the rain.

Flakstad Church, Flakstad, Lofoten, Norway by melvin nicholson

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Oh my, Lofoten is the gift that keeps on giving. I am still editing new images taken way back in February this year when I spent a very enjoyable week touring around this gorgeous collection of islands linked by numerous bridges in some of the most beautiful conditions and when lit at night, looked almost romantic I'd say.

This gorgeous 259 year old wooden church (built 1760) sits in Flakstad which enjoys ocean views and is located by the main road from Ramberg to Leknes. Every time I saw it lit on my way back to the guesthouse, I thought that I must stop one night and on this particular evening I did.

Isn't it just lovely and the way it has been lit, it looks like it's made out of gold. I can only hope that the town does not replace the lights for modern LED ones.

Anyhow, if you would like to join me on my Lofoten winter workshop next February, jump on board sooner than later as places are starting to fill up. If Lofoten remains on your bucket list of locations to visit, now would be the perfect time to join me and at £1,495, it has never been more affordable.

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Misty Misurina, Dolomites, Italy by melvin nicholson

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On the way back to the hotel in Cortina d'Ampezzo, me and my five lovely photo workshop clients passed Lake Misurina although you'd hardly know it due to the extreme levels of mist around.

We were supposed to be photographing the hotel down at the other end of the lake but we could barely see past this wooden jetty so I sensed an opportunity and took it before the rain fell. We all had a wonderful thirty minutes to capture a minimalist scene. I always think that it is a great learning experience to push yourself out of your comfort zone and try to photograph something from nothing sometimes.

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Holywell Bay, North Cornwall by melvin nicholson

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I rolled into the twilight zone that is Holywell Bay. I call it the twilight zone because I had neither internet reception on my mobile OR phone signal which is somewhat surprising considering the popularity of the place on the coast.

I walked the fifteen minute wander down to the beach from the main car park, met a couple of other photographers standing there shooting the beautiful sea stacks before they left as the light faded. I decided to stay on and capture the dramatic stormy skies post sunset. This is a panorama of six vertical images with an overlay of around 30% to allow Lightroom CC to work its magic (Photoshop CC did a slightly lesser job in stitching this together for some reason although there wasn't much in it between the two programs but when you're after the best quality you can produce, any little improvement is a help.

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Beautiful Sunset. by Steve Garbutt

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Beautiful Sunset.

An idyllic night on Boscombe beach in Dorset 2023.

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Sunrise Sea Fret at Steetley Pier, Hartlepool by melvin nicholson

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Sunrise Sea Fret at Steetley Pier, Hartlepool

Last Monday, on day 33 of my 33 day road trip around the UK, I dragged myself out of bed at 3.45am and ventured down to the hugely photogenic (not to mention huge), Steetley Pier in Hartlepool for sunrise.

On arrival, the colours on the horizon were wonderful and vibrant and a decent sunrise was promised. However with just ten minutes to go before the sun was due to rise at the end of the pier, mass amounts of sea fret rolled in to completely obscure the view of any detail.

I stood there and looked at Lee, my photography buddy I met down there, and said, "What the hell has just happened?" "Where's the sunrise gone?" Lee laughed, and I eventually did as I realised that it is rarer to photograph the pier in heavy sea fret (sea fog) than it is during a decent sunrise. There was also a high tide, which allowed the pier to be completely isolated from everything.

So here is an image of Steetley Pier that was as captured in camera. Nothing has been cloned out and I especially love the inclusion of the slightly blurred birds that sat on top of the large circular tubes on either side of the pier.

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

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

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

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

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

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Stuck In Paradise, Crosby Beach, Merseyside by melvin nicholson

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Stuck In Paradise, Crosby Beach, Merseyside

In preparation for my one day long exposure workshop that I ran last Sunday on the Merseyside coastline, I decided to pop down to Crosby Beach last week to capture some new images.

I was at the beach photographing the life sized Antony Gormley statues after Antony himself had recently visited to oversee the repositioning of ten of the one hundred statues installed.

These wonderful life size statues of Antony Gormley's permanent exhibition 'Another Place' are a big hit with photographers and visitors alike. They make fantastic subjects to shoot during an incoming tide as you can perfect your long exposure techniques. For those interested, the statues are based on Antony's actual body.

The conditions were perfect for what I had in mind and it was great to have met fellow photographer Dominic Darvell on the beach too. Many thanks to Dominic for his company. You can follow Dominic on Instagram here www.instagram.com/dominic_darvellphotography

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Silver Birch Tree in the Fog, Hodge Close Quarry, Lake District by melvin nicholson

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I was leading a one day workshop to Hodge Close Quarry on Sunday with a couple of clients when on arriving, the fog rolled in and created such wonderfully atmospheric conditions. I simply had to grab a quick shot of this beautiful Silver Birch tree which grows on the very edge of a 60ft drop. The way it clings to life impresses me for I admire its resilience, determination never to let go and to continue battling on through life no matter what is thrown at it. I am coming back as a tree in my next life :-)

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Park in the free car park at Hodge Close itself (copy and paste the coordinates into Google Maps)

Coordinates 54.405874, -3.055602

Walk to the tree (30 seconds) to this point

Coordinates 54.406767, -3.056740

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Sunrise at the Chapel of the Madonna di Vitaleta, Tuscany, Italy by melvin nicholson

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After one of my most enjoyable day's landscape photography that I can remember for some time, I decided to finish yesterday off by paying the gorgeous, elegant Chapel of the Madonna di Vitaleta a visit pre-dawn.

This gorgeous little church stands high up on a hill near Pienza flanked by two rows of Cypress trees with a Maritime Pine standing guard close by. It is perhaps one of the most enchanting and beautiful scenes I have ever seen, simple yet so wonderfully evocative.

Once parked in the free car park, a short eight minute walk leads you to the church where naturally I was alone in the dark until the sun rose to reveal the beauty of the church.

I hope you like the image. Here's a link to some more information about the church for those interested in reading up on it. Here's a bit of trivia for you. The church once housed the Madonna sculpture by artist, Andrea della Robbia.

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Mumbles Lifeboat Station. by Steve Garbutt

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Mumbles Lifeboat Station, taken in 2016.

Sunset, Agriturismo Baccoleno, Tuscany by melvin nicholson

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One of the most iconic locations in Tuscany is this gorgeous agriturismo that nestles in the hills of the Crete Senesi. I had an absolute glorious week that was full of colour, sunshine and magical misty mornings.

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Hellnar Church, Snaefellsnes Peninsula, Western Iceland by melvin nicholson

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Iceland has a great deal of small wooden churches and they really appeal to me. I love the different designs, colour schemes and choice of materials but it is the wonderful locations you often find them in that excites me.

Here's a wonderful old church at Hellnar, which is situated right next door to our hotel (Fosshotel, Hellnar) and it makes a wonderful subject to photograph. I took this the week before my clients arrived for their workshop when I had all day to compose the shot and wait for the right conditions.

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Still before the storm. by Steve Garbutt

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Still before the storm.

Not often you are alone on a beach.

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Durdle Door and Bat's Head, Dorset by melvin nicholson

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Following on from a very successful four days spent in Dorset last week where I had a new client for a couple of days personal 1-2-1 tuition and a couple of one-day workshops over the weekend, I managed to sneak in this seven image stitch panorama of Dorset's most iconic location, Durdle Door.

The weather was absolutely perfect. Blue skies with white fluffy clouds with enough motion in the ocean to capture it with texture over a couple of seconds. There's a car park about a fifteen minute walk away from the top of the stairs at Durdle Door but I would say you need reasonable fitness and mobility to walk down to the beach. The return ascent back to the car park will leave you puffing and panting for sure.

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Kimmeridge Bay by Steve Garbutt

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Kimmeridge Bay

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Moss Force Falls, Newlands Valley, Lake District by melvin nicholson

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

I am heading back to the beautiful Lake District National Park to run a three-day workshop Weds, Thurs and Fri this week and I cannot wait. I have three clients who will be joining me for three wonderful days of landscape photography. What a fantastic way to end the year.

So with that in mind, I thought that I would share with you an image that nobody has seen before, the fantastic Moss Force Falls in the Newlands Valley on the road between Keswick and Buttermere. Now, this has to be perhaps the most accessible waterfall in the Lake District. It is only 200 metres from the free roadside car park and it is split into three sections but together it measures 328 feet in height. Quite impressive indeed.

This photograph here was taken during a four-day workshop back in October when I was demonstrating various techniques which involved standing pretty close to the edge of the drop while maintaining my nerve and using a wide angle lens to capture the whole scene in one shot. I had my clients stand back a safe distance from the edge, while I set up their cameras and tripods before handing them their cable release to take the shot themselves. Client safety is always a priority for me as no shot is worth dying for.

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

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Fire and Ice, Sunset at Diamond Beach, Jökulsárlón, Iceland by melvin nicholson

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I returned home from Iceland this morning and I am going through my images. I have to start this post by saying that to my mind, Iceland's Diamond Beach at Jökulsárlón is without a doubt one of the most fascinating and beautiful places on earth.

Jet black, volcanic sand and rocks live alongside the fierce icy waters of the North Atlantic. For those unaware of how this little part of the world works regarding icebergs being washed up onto the beach, let me fill in the blanks for you.

Ice falls from Vatnajökull Glacier and into the Jökulsárlón ice lagoon. They then slowly float out to the sea where they get tossed up onto the beach. It really is quite some sight to see icebergs the size of cars being deposited onto the beach. Walking around all the ice that lines the beach allows you to take your time and find some interesting compositions and angles.

On Thursday, I eventually decided on this composition in order to capture the stunning bright orange settling sun dropping behind this amazing sparkling, crystal clear iceberg. As the light from the sun filtered through the iceberg, it lit up the rocks directly in front of the iceberg. I opted for an incredibly low vantage point, mere inches above the ground in order to place the iceberg high up into the darkening sky in order to give it its own space to shine, quite literally in this instance.

These are the kind of images that have me become connected to the landscape I am so blessed to regularly experience at close quarters. I could just look at this view forever. I hope you all like it too.

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Honeycomb Tubes, Compass Point, Bude, Cornwall by melvin nicholson

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Honeycomb Tubes, Compass Point, Bude, Cornwall

Well, I have witnessed some quite incredible rocks on some of the world's finest beaches but yesterday's outing to Compass Point in Bude, Cornwall just about tops them all.

On arriving forty five minutes before sunset (once again minus the sun and colour), I was amazed by the sight of some stunning honeycomb structures that clung to various rocks. They appeared to be made of sand and were fragile to touch. They looked intricate and so beautiful.

On further research, it turns out that the tubes are made by Honeycomb worms, which are tiny worms that live around the low tide area of the beach. They build tubes, attached to the rock to live in and the structures we see on the beach are dense colonies made up of thousands of individual worms. Fully grown, each individual worm is around 3-4cm. The colonies however can often cover large areas of rock, forming solid reefs.

They are found all around the U.K’s coastline, predominantly on the western coast. The worms need a moderate amount of wave exposure in order to feed and form reefs so we tend to find them on beaches that aren’t too sheltered, which is exactly the habitat that North Cornwall provides. This is why they are so common on the beaches around Bude.

Regarding this photo, I had a quick wander around but as soon as I saw this wonderful section of honeycomb rock, I positioned myself behind it. The tide was at its lowest point but was quickly incoming. after it turning. Within twenty minutes, there was enough water surrounding it to create this image. Fear not, I did not stand on any honeycombs when taking this shot.

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Blue Hour, RNLI Wooden Jetty, Lytham, Lancashire by melvin nicholson

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Since returning from New Zealand and Australia a month ago, I have not been out with the camera shooting just for myself. This is not entirely uncommon with landscape photographers during the summer months but in my case, I had/have a lot of admin to catch up on since returning from my month away travelling.

The demands of running a business, as well as putting the polishing touches to my 2020 workshops has left me with little time to head out but yesterday I felt the urge to do so. So I checked the tide height at this local iconic spot (this wooden jetty complete with the 'lamp stand water marker') and sure enough, the tide height was perfect for a sunset shot so off I went eager to scratch my photography itch.

I combined the trip with a drink in a local pub beforehand with Chris Beard, a good friend of mine and photographer too before heading across the road to capture the sunset. Now the sun dropped way over my right shoulder so there was no colour to be captured although it was a gorgeous sunset with lovely pinks in the sky reflecting in the incoming tide complete with several Herons all walking around by the shoreline in the water looking for food. It was just lovely being outdoors and among nature.

The tide slowly comes in at this location until it reaches around six foot from the end of the jetty then the bugger rushes in rather quickly. You do not have a lot of time to get the shot you want. Perhaps five minutes and that's it. You also have to be careful that the water does not rise from under the jetty and soak your camera bag through. I got away with wearing waterproof leather hiking boots but had I stayed around any longer, wellies would definitely have been needed.

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Snow Capped Mountain, Snaefellsnes Peninsula, Iceland by melvin nicholson

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While leading a workshop in Iceland last week at the iconic location of Budir, where the black and white church resides, I noticed this stunning snow capped mountain peak in the distance. The summit was partly shrouded in low lying cloud and I just thought that it looked really beautiful so I could not resist capturing it on camera to show you all.

Iceland has so many scenes that probably go unnoticed by the majority but me and my four eyes tend to think in the minority most of the time, lol.

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Elgol, Isle of Skye by Steve Garbutt

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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.

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Sunset Over the Dream Sculpture, Sutton Manor Colliery, St Helens, Merseyside by melvin nicholson

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Sunset Over the Dream Sculpture, Sutton Manor Colliery, St Helens, Merseyside

Last night I decided to pay a visit for the first time to a wonderful 66ft piece of art called Dream Sculpture. It is located on the old Sutton Manor Colliery and it was installed in 2009 at a cost of £1.9 million.

It is a quick fifteen-minute walk from the free car park on the nearby road and there are a couple of paths that lead you to this magnificent viewpoint. The sun was setting to my left which cast a gorgeous soft yellow light on the face while a long shutter speed ensured that the clouds flew by.

I was lucky enough to find a gap in the clouds not long after arriving so I quickly set up and fired off a handful of images. This one happens to be one of my favourites. I hope that you like it too.

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BohoBOSL by Cari Avon

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Crow Park & Catbells, Lake District by melvin nicholson

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I captured this stunning view last Wednesday morning on the first day of my three-day workshop I was running in the Lake District. The light was beautiful with some stunning clouds.

I knew the night before from the water levels indicated on a website that I use when researching the location that the water level would be perfect for this shot.

I love shooting this scene with the water halfway up the gate and you can only go when the water is at the right height, the light and colour in the sky was an added bonus.

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Stunning Sunrise, That Tree, Wanaka, New Zealand by melvin nicholson

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6am in Venice, Italy by melvin nicholson

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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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f8

15"

ISO100

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Sunset at Swanage, 2021. by Steve Garbutt

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Sunset at Swanage, 2021.

Mindshift by DB-Naturfotografie

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Diese Buchen stehen am Rand der Kreidefelsen.. Die Szene erinnerte mich immer ein wenig an "Inception" aufgrund der Biegung des Waldes.

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Winter Wonderland, Reine, Lofoten, Norway by melvin nicholson

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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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Swanage Bay, Dorset, 2021. by Steve Garbutt

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Swanage Bay, Dorset, 2021.

Light On The Land, Lilandstinden from Reine, Lofoten, Norway by melvin nicholson

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An alternative view from the norm while my clients were photographing the ramshackled wooden sheds on the water's edge behind me. On turning around I noticed for a fleeting minute the gorgeous light on the Lilandstinden mountain but it was the inclusion of the diminutive white houses on the water's edge that made the shot for me.

They certainly help to give the whole scene some sense of scale which unless you are stood there for yourself, is almost impossible to appreciate and admire. A trip to Lofoten is definitely a must and I shall be returning in February to run another week long workshop. Interested in joining me? Contact me for more details.

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Strawberry Supermoon over Liverpool by melvin nicholson

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Strawberry Supermoon over Liverpool

Okay, okay, so at 9pm last night, I decided at the last minute to rush down over the River Mersey to New Brighton to capture the strawberry supermoon. I had some help from Lee Mansfield regarding the location (thanks ever so much Lee, you're a star) and within twenty minutes of arriving, there she was in all her glory.

The funny thing was that because I was looking for the supermoon to rise between the two towers of the Liver Building so intently, I never noticed it rising to the right of the cruise liner, ha, ha. Still, the image turned out well in the end.

Have a great day folks, I'm off for a back massage as I am not getting any younger ;-)

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Sunset at the Manger. by Steve Garbutt

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Sunset at the Manger.

A beautiful evening at Uffington Hill in Oxfordshire, UK.

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Groyne 21 at Southbourne by Steve Garbutt

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Groyne 21 at Southbourne.

A beautiful evening at Southbourne in Dorset, UK.

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Canon EOS 60D & Sigma 10-20 F4-F5.6 mm

Manfrotto 190 XDB tripod

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Budir Church, Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Western Iceland by melvin nicholson

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I have been busy editing images from last week's Iceland workshop that I ran and I am blown away by the unbelievable beautifulness of the scenes that I photographed.

This image here which is made up of eight vertical images that have been stitched together in Photoshop CC and I have to admit that i am completely in love with this image. I think I will print, frame and hang it on my wall (I only have two of my images on my walls. Shocking I know, lol).

The Budir Church is a stunning yet simple black and white wooden church that sits two minutes form the Budir Hotel where we were staying (and where we will be staying for two nights once again on my future October workshop if anyone is interested in joining me. Click on the link below for full details).

I cannot recall seeing the church taken in a panorama format before on social media etc but it clearly shows the outstanding scenery that surrounds the church. It's one of my favourite places in Iceland and I am sure you can see why.

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Winter Wonderland, Ullswater, Lake District by melvin nicholson

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Well here's another image that features in my latest YouTube video that I shared with you all last night. If you have yet to watch it, simply click on the link below to see this image and many more as well as me rambling on in the falling snow. It really was a winter wonderland :D

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Clachtoll Beach, Assynt, Scotland by melvin nicholson

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A brand new edit of an image that I have sat on ever since I visited this gorgeous north-west part of Scotland last September.

Clachtoll lies on the B869, the twisting single track road that follows the coast from Lochinver north then east to Kylesku. It is well known for it's jagged striated rocks that lead out into the aqua coloured water. There's a beautiful little white sandy beach to enjoy but my interest lay in these wonderful rocks.

I had to navigate the gaps between the rocks from the mainland to stand on this wonderful little island of rocks. The tide was receding but still had more than enough power to completely surround me on occasion. Trying to find a composition that worked was the tricky bit and a good 30 minutes passed before I finally settled on this view.

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Brisbane at Blue Hour, Australia by melvin nicholson

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I recently visited Brisbane for the first time and I fell in love with the view of the city from the famous and iconic viewpoint, Kangaroo Point.

I arrived ahead of dusk and waited patiently for the sun to set before the twinkling of the city lights matched the darkness of the blue sky perfectly before capturing four landscape format photos. They have been stitched in Photoshop CC.

Just standing there watching the world go by was an absolute pleasure. From the boats that glided by below me on the aptly named Brisbane River to the trains and the cars in the background. There's something rather magical about a city that transcends into darkness don't you think?

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f8

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ISO50

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Groyne 21. by Steve Garbutt

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Groyne 21.

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The Utterly Incredible Ice Beach at Jokursarlon, Iceland (taken Sun 5th March 2017) by melvin nicholson

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This has to be one of the most surreal places on earth. The icebergs are formed in the ice lagoon across the road and they eventually drift down to the ocean and onto the beach. This year there is so much more ice than my previous visit February last year. There was almost too much ice to get a clean shot. This was the best I could manage given the hour I had to spend there before nightfall arrived.

The ice is just amazing, some sparkle due to its clarity and others less so but all have something to offer the landscape photographer. You have to be careful of the waves crashing on the shore as always but what a fantastic experience.

Have you visited this beach and if so, what was your experience?

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Lonely Cloud Over a Copse of Trees, San Quirico d'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy by melvin nicholson

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This is not the usual copse of trees that are photographed at four kilometers to the west of San Quirico d'Orcia, these are the trees in the distance at the top of the hill and they interested me more due to a near perfect blue sky present.

But within minutes of setting up the camera and tripod,I noticed the odd cloud or two suddenly developing and so with a healthy bout of patience, I waited for one of them to drop right into place The gorgeous colour tones of the harvested rolling fields below including the stunning soft, gentle curves of the land which provided some light and shade as further clouds drifted across the sun was just about as good as it gets.

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Sigma 100-400mm @ 196mm

f8

1/320th

ISO100

Kase 0.6 Medium Edge ND Grad Filter

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The Old Police Hut, Arrowtown, New Zealand by melvin nicholson

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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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Canon 24-70mm f4 @ 24mm

f10

1/4 sec

ISO100

Benro TMA48CXL Mach 3 Tripod

Benro GD3WH Geared Head

3 Legged Thing QR11-LC L Bracket

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Sunset at the Cromarty Firth, Scotland by melvin nicholson

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Sunset at the Cromarty Firth, Scotland

Here's an image that I took recently during an amazing sunset nr Inverness. There was a beautiful amount of mist to mask the fells in the background, therefore really allowing the oil rigs to stand prominently in the foreground.

I was shooting the rigs with very little hope in seeing any colour whatsoever at sunset but with a few minutes to go, it completely kicked off and continue to build and build and build. It was absolutely magical and a great day to end a lovely day.

Canon R5

Canon RF 24-70mm f/4 @ 27mm

f/11

15"

ISO100

Kase 6 Stop ND Filter

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3 Legged Thing Nicky Tripod

3 Legged Thing Vanz Metal Tripod Spikes

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Mam Tor, Peak District by melvin nicholson

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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.

Canon 5Ds

Canon 16-35mm f4 @ 24mm

f10

1/25 sec

ISO100

LEE 0.9 ND soft edge grad filter

Gitzo GT3542XLS Tripod

Manfrotto 410 Tripod Geared Head

Mindshift Backlight 26L Bag

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