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Spending the day here yesterday inspired me to take a look at this image I captured back in April and see if I could make it a little better since learning a few things about post processing since then.
I now realise that is isn't quite as sharp as I'd like it to be. If I take a positive outlook then at least I now understand how to focus a little better and will not make the same mistakes in the future.
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The weather forecast wasn't looking great. 50-60% chance of precipitation on Y Garn and the Nantlle Ridge with heavy cloud cover and winds of up to 45mph throughout the night. I was desperate to take Gemma to a spot she'd never visited before.
I decided to wait as late as possible to make the decision. 1500 hrs and still sat pondering on the decision to head to Snowdonia or not. I knew it would take us an hour and a half to get to Nantlle and a further 2 hours to hike up to the summit of Y Garn.
Sod it, lets go! 1530 we jumped in the car and headed west on the A55. We arrived at Clogwyngarreg for 1700, just enough time for us to hit the summit and make the 'golden hour'.
Getting to the top was tough going! The footpath that I'd planned to take from Clogwyngarreg to Beddgelert forest had been closed and no longer providing public access. As a result the decision was made to head on a bearing taken on the cairns of Y Garn and head straight up. It cut the journey short by approx 1.5km but for what time gained here was lost due to the difficulty of the terrain: boggy, long grass and very steep!
We arrived at the ridge at around 1850. Just enough time to pitch the tent before finding the best composition for a photograph. The Met Office wasn't lying about the wind! It made a comedy sketch out our, well practised, tent pitching routine.
Once settled, the typical words sprung to mind: "that was worth it!
Fortunately, the clouds showed signs of clearing and I could see a small opening for the sun to shine down upon the west face of Clogwyn Marchnad and the summit of Drws-y-coed. It was just a case of waiting, and waiting, and waiting.
The time came! I had what felt like 30 seconds before the sun passed too far below the horizon. The wind made taking the shot pretty challenging. It made light work of shaking my camera all over the place despite using a tripod that felt like I was lugging a car up to the summit.
I did the best I could, and here is the result.
I had just enough time to call Gemma, who was sheltering from the weather in the tent, and ask her to come out to take one last look at the sunset. At this point the sky was turning deep shades of pink and orange. An amazing sight.
We retired to the windbreaker that was our tent, and finished the night with a game of cards, a small flask of whiskey and discussions about where our next adventure could be held this weekend.
Great evening!
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Manfrotto MT055 CX Pro Carbon Fiber tripod
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Lowepro filter pouch
Lowepro toploader zoom 50 camera bag
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Trump wants to raise military spending — but cut everywhere else. As to be outlined in his tonight's address to both houses of congress.
Magnolia at the Capitol, DC
Spending time with our youngest, Phoebe at Oxford Uni this weekend, have a great one and will catch up in December!
After spending most of the day driving it was a joy to be standing on such a vast expanse of sand. The wind on my face and the taste of sea-spray on my lips. Trying to make the most of the last of the days light my eye was drawn to the glass-like reflection and then to the opposing curve in the clouds and the edge of the water. A short wait brought the cloud edge to where I felt it should be in the frame. I was also struck by the natural duo-tone of the image.
Swallows are small birds with dark, glossy-blue backs, red throats, pale underparts and long tail streamers. They are extremely agile in flight and spend most of their time in the air. They are widespread breeding birds in the Northern Hemisphere, migrating south in winter.
After spending last few days in the vets surgery with Jack, we got him home last night and just as all was settled and ready for bed Arthur had a huge seizure! He’s had a few in the past, last one being around 10 months ago but last nights lasted longer and he took longer to recover from it. Hopefully it’s a long time before his next one if at all, bloody kids and dogs, always giving me something to stress over! (Wouldn’t have it any other way though) I’ll start my catch up once they’re walked!xx
Spending a weekend in Cologne and of course when being there we all want that famous shot over the river Rhine with the Cathedral and the Hohenzollern Bridge. Nice weather, clear sky, perfect for some blue hour work.
Enjoy...
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Technical Details;
Camera; Canon EOS 1Ds mkIII
Lens; Canon 24-70m/m 2.8L USM
Exposure; 90 sec
Aperture; f13
Filter; none
ISO; 200 RAW
Tripod; Gitzo 3541L
Ballhead; RRS BH-55 with B2 AS II clamp
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After spending most of the day (April 27) in the Waterpoocket Fold and after hiking Muley Twist Canyon we drove Utah highway 12 to near Upper Calf Creek Waterfalls trailhead where we spent the night at an unimproved campsite on BLM property a short distance off of the highway.
Tuesday April 28 Steve and I got an early start for Upper Calf Creek Waterfalls trailhead. I left my vehicle at camp and road with Steve the short distance to the trailhead. The hike was short and pleasant in the cool morning air. The light was poor for waterfall photographs, but there were some nice wildflower and an an unexpected pair of cinnamon teal. By the time we climbed the final stretch back to the trailhead the air temperature was much warmer than when we started down the trail to the waterfalls. Good that we got an early start.
After hiking to the Upper Calf Creek waterfalls we drove to Escalante, but not before finding that my battery was did. After jumpstarting my vehicle we drove to Escalente. Steve knew of a auto repair shop so I had my battery tested and also had a slow leak in a tire repaired. The battery was fine. One hour and $22 latter I was on the road. I can't get this kind of service in my home town. Wish I could remember the name of the repair shop.
At that point Steve and I went our separate ways. He started driving back to his home in Washington. Before taking off Steve shared some great places that I should visit.
I headed for the Lower Calf Creek Trail and hiked to Lower Calf Creek Falls.
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Spending the day visiting my eldest in Liverpool......but I said if I was coming over he had to meet before sunrise by the docks! So I dragged my youngest on the train at 7:24am......sky was looking promising with some great pink in the dark blue......but no, sunrise was nothing so I dragged the poor boys around and took a few anyway! Love being in Liverpool so early at the weekend......it’s like having the city to yourself......be great to get back home though as I’ve had to edit on his MacBook.....definitely not accommodating as the iMac!
After spending the last week in Houston and pondering how it could be the last of scores of trips to the Houston area over a 40+ year career, I came home to look at what I shot when I lived in that area. One of my favorite railfan days was to head west on the Katy freeway hoping to catch something on the parallel Katy. If I got to where they crossed the Santa Fe at Sealy, I would head either north or south on Rt 36 that paralled the Santa Fe. I would sometimes get as far north as Temple but on this particular day, at the encouragement of a rare mileage friend from Boston, I rode the Houston section of the Lone Star just a few weeks before it was taken off. The couple of hours layover in Temple gave time to walk around and be in position to shoot this early CF7 leading an octet of 4 axle power on a trailer train into town. Sept 29, 1979.
Spending some time under the waterfall with Kim :)
Lit by hand of course... but in a different way. Fully explained in my learning group: fb.com/groups/ericpare
Someone spends too much time on flickr instead of reading for examinations. Someone would beg her contacts to block her but there’s absolutely no need in it because they (being bored with her comments) will do it first anyway. :D :D
I’m not completely satisfied with the result but I’m too tired to do it over.
p.s. omg, I’ve just noticed I was looking up again. I have average neck, I swear. I don’t walk like that all day! lol
p.s.s. I didn’t do my hair with dynamite. Don’t ask why it looks like that. :D
Spending warm summer days indoors.
56302 and 56051 reach the top of the climb to Rishton station with 6E43, 10.05 Preston Ribble to Haverton Hill.
Last panorama from this storm event...
I did spend far too long on this one - not having a lot of hope of pulling it all together - 24 frames (3 exp x 8 wide) rain spots all over the lens and a lot of misalignment between the frames themselves.
Still we got there in the end :-)
Olympus OM_1 w M.Zuiko 7-14/2.8 Pro
ISO500 f/9 7mm -1,-0.3 and +0.3ev x 24 frames (8 x 3)
Raw developed in DxO PhotoLab 7, Panorama stitched in Affinity Photo - failed, stitched in Luminar Neo - Failed, stitched in ON-1 PhotoRaw 2024.5 Max - Failed ... finally stitched in Panorama Stitcher for Mac - Success :-)
Tweaked, cloned and taffy pulled in Affinity Photo 2.5, colour graded in Nik 7 Color Efex, tweaked in Topaz AI-3 and finally finished off back in PhotoLab.
Wollongong Lighthouse Point, Wollongong, NSW
Sandhill cranes spend most of their lives in freshwater wetlands, including marshes, wet grasslands and river basins. Three subpopulations of sandhill cranes are migratory: the lesser, greater, and Canadian sandhill cranes. All of these subspecies spend winters in the south and summers at their breeding grounds. The cranes winter in Texas, California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Mexico. In the early spring, they begin the migration to their breeding grounds. Throughout the spring, the cranes can be seen resting and feeding along rivers and wetlands throughout the Great Plains and Pacific Northwest. The largest congregation of sandhill cranes occurs from February to early April along the Platte River in Nebraska. During the late spring, summer, and early fall, sandhill cranes can be seen at their breeding grounds. Some breed in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Others breed in Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska.
More information here
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Spending time during the pandemic to look through old photos, including a visit to the Denver Zoo back in 2014!
After spending the morning shooting exclusively around Mountainair and then taking a break in the early afternoon, we drove to Belen for an early dinner at a fantastic local New Mexican eatery. Rutillo's is the name of the place, and if you are ever in Belen, it is a must stop. They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner and it is all delicious. Some of the best salsa I've had comes from this place, and the free sopapilla you receive with each meal is the cherry on top.
Anyway, back to the trains. After eating an early dinner, we headed back east towards the canyon with plans to stop at Sais and shoot some westbounds there. I've shot here twice before, but did not have sunlight both times.
The first of four trains was this Q-LPCLAC running with just two GEs.
Spend some time in Death Valley, one of my favorite places on earth. My third time, and each time returning I feel like a different person.
No telephone service for a few days.
After spending the night of April 26 at Fruita Campground, Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, Steve and I got an early start that gave us plenty of time to make many stops along the scenic Notom-Bulfrog Road. We took many photos, made a number of short hikes to enjoy the views from higher vantage points, and spent some time looking at the wildflowers. We turned off the Notom-Bullfrog Road and drove the Burr Trail, stopped for lunch after driving up the steep switchbacks, then headed to Muley Twist where we hiked two trails. Photos to follow.
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I know I haven't been perfect, but give it some time...
There's not a single day goes by where you don't cross my mind.
And we spend our lives looking for things we can't find..
Oh, but not a single day goes by where you don't cross my mind.
Spending a few days at the Gold Coast for the Commonwealth Games. So nice to be close enough to enjoy the games. This is from one of the heats for the men’s 50 metre freestyle. Such amazing athletes.
2/10 - Away From Home
a beautiful day with my wife through the countryside, we learned to make wine, horseback riding and ended the day sitting watching the sunset in the top of a hill overlooking the coast of this beautiful place!
The Vineyard at Checkmate :
After spending couple of days at Spangmik, we reached Hanle. It is a small little town and provides ample photography opportunities. Though it was another night where we had to wrap up shooting pretty early because clouds took over skies and because a little incident that we had with wildlife. A little scary at first but it was eventually a funny story. :D
Loved the shape of milky way we were able to capture here. That curve is special for me :)
Spending a night in Uttakleiv beach makes me feel like I'm either on a far far away planet or I've being transported far far ago on this younger earth.
Passer la nuit sur la plage d'Uttakleiv me fait autant voyager dans l'espace que dans le temps: sommes-nous sur une lointaine planète ou bien aux origines de la terre?
Spending lots of time with the black woodpeckers in the forest. They're coming home every evening at the same time, a wonderful show.
Spending time enjoying evening supper out in the garden with Amber, after our brilliant bike ride. She complained why was she left home alone all afternoon. 🐈
Sophie got a free pair of sunglasses with her magazine. The amount of fun we got out of destroying them made it a fully worthwhile purchase.