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Dolomites Photography Workshop
3rd-9th October 2020 £1,895
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Well, here is an image of the iconic and world famous three near 10,000ft monoliths of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo as uniquely seen from the remains of a World War 1 tunnel.
During my workshop to the truly stunning Dolomites last October, I took my lovely clients into the UNESCO World Heritage Site for a day's wander around some of the most impressive landscape I have ever witnessed. En-route to the Rifugio Lavaredo, which we shot at sunset, I came across this wonderful tunnel with window sections that offered up some quite outstanding views. I simply had to set up the camera and tripod and take a few shots.
The contrast proved difficult and the lighting conditions were vast but the Canon 5D MK4 coped wonderfully well as this is a single exposure capture. No HDR going on here.
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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.
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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
Canon R5
Sigma 100-400mm @ 186mm
f/8
2"
ISO50
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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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Canon 24-70mm f4 @ 28mm
f8
15"
ISO200
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Tuscany Photography Workshop
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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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Canon EF 16-35mm f/4 @ 18mm
f/8
30"
ISO500
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2019 ISLE OF SKYE PHOTO WORKSHOPS
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Here's a shot of the ever popular and iconic Quiraing with the Prison and The Needle section of rocks showing to the upper left of the image. I took this shot a couple of days ago after walking two miles to reach this viewpoint as the road up to the top was incredibly icy and slippery. A little too dangerous for me to drive it.
But the views are worth any amount of walking wouldn't you agree?
Canon 5D MK4
Canon 70-200mm f4 @ 109mm
f11
1 sec
ISO100
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Still before the storm.
Not often you are alone on a beach.
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Exposure 2 seconds @ F13 ISO 100
Canon EOS 60D & Sigma 10-20 F4-F5.6 mm
Manfrotto 190 XDB tripod
Hahnel Remote Capture remotes
Formatt Hitech Filters CPL, ND 0.6 SE
Mindshift by Think Tank Filter Case
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Kimmeridge Bay
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Exposure 5 Seconds @ F13 at ISO100
Canon EOS 30D Sigma 10-20mm
Manfrotto 190 XDB tripod
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Formatt Hitech Filters, Firecrest CPL, ND 0.6 SE
Mindshift by Think Tank Filter Case
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FOUR DAY LAKE DISTRICT AUTUMN WORKSHOP
Tues 31st October - Fri 3rd November 2017 £795
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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.
Canon 5Ds
Canon 16-35mm f4 @ 16mm
f14
4 secs
ISO100
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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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Canon 24-70mm f4 @ 24mm
f8
1 sec
ISO200
LEE 0.6 ND Medium Grad filter
Seven portrait format images stitched in Photoshop CC
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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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For those wanting to visit the area themselves to capture this hauntingly beautiful scene on camera, here is a little bit of info for you to assist you.
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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Canon 16-35mm f4 @ 17mm
f8
1/125 secs
ISO320
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JOIN ME on my Five Day Northern Lights Iceland Workshop
15th - 20th October 2020
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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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Tuscany Photography Workshop
21st - 26th Sept 2020
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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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Canon 24-70mm f4 @ 35mm
f16
1/30th
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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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Canon 24-70mm f4@ 24mm
f8
1/250 secs
ISO100
Haida 0.9 ND soft grad filter
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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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Canon 70-200mm f4 @ 154mm
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Exposure 1/25th second at F13 @ ISO 100
Canon EOS 60D & Sigma 10-20mm F4-F5.6.
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
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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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Canon EF 24-70mm f4 @ 24mm
f8
1/500
ISO100
Kase 0.6 (2 Stop) Medium Grad ND Filter
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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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Canon 24-70mm f4@ 24mm
f13
1/15 secs
ISO100
Haida 0.9 ND soft grad filter
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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.
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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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Canon RF 14-35mm f/4 @ 21mm
f/16
5"
ISO100
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FOUR DAY LAKE DISTRICT AUTUMN WORKSHOP
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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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Canon 16-35mm f4 @ 31mm
f8
30 secs
ISO320
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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.
Aufgenommen an einen regnerischen düsteren Tag, wo wir am Ende doch ziemlich durchnässt wiederkamen..
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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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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.
Have a great weekend everyone, whatever you happen to be doing :D
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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.
A beautiful evening at Uffington Hill in Oxfordshire, UK.
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Groyne 21 at Southbourne.
A beautiful evening at Southbourne in Dorset, UK.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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MID-NOVEMBER 2019 LOFOTEN WORKSHOP UPDATE
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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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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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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.
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Thunderstorm Over Shingle Street, Suffolk
Today is day 24 of my road trip down south but day 21 on Wednesday, saw me arrive at Shingle Street in Suffolk. As I pulled into the car park, heavy clouds rolled over me and before long, the almighty roar of thunder filled the air while the odd lightning bolt illuminated the sky.
Standing on an open beach of shingle, the clattering sound of the stones underneath my feet, could not compete with the drama that was taking place overhead. Fast paced clouds grew ever darker and the whole place took on a really menacing feel, especially as I was more than aware that I was exposed to the weather above, especially the lightning strikes.
However, the scene drew me in and before long I was firing off so many images in the hope of capturing a strike or two and while I did not manage to photograph any over the coastguard cottages, I did out to sea but that image I shall share some other time.
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If anyone would love to experience Lofoten for with me, I shall be returning in November 2020 - £1,495
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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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Last Light.
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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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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
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LEE 0.9 ND filter
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Manfrotto 405 Tripod Geared Head
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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
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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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f/8
1/5
ISO100
Kase 0.6 Medium ND Grad Filter
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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
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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
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Here's a link to my lengthy blog of my five-day road trip to Scotland three weeks ago. Let me know what you think of it.
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f8
Between 2 and 15 seconds
ISO1600
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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.
Canon R5
Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 37mm
f/14
1/3
ISO100
Six images focus stacked in Photoshop CC
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