Sky Photos
I am massively into beautiful skies. I’m one of those people who can often be heard to be enthusing about a sunset, or a pretty arrangement of clouds - and will run for my camera to take a photo if I can.
The best thing about skies is that everywhere has them - even if you are stuck in a drab urban location the sky can surprise you with something beautiful even on the foulest of days.
Anyway - I could ramble on for days about it, so I might as well shut up and let you enjoy (or hate!) my sky photos:
I’ve just moved house to a little village that has a lot more pleasant surroundings than my old house in Loughborough. I finally had enough time to go out with the camera last night (with Andy and his kids) and found a lovely meadow a few hundred yards from my house. Had a nice few minutes messing around and dodging cowpats - I always enjoy being in meadows, you don’t see that many of them any more.
Technical info: iso 100, f/4.5, 18mm, graduated ND filter to darken sky
Bradgate park - hooray! First weekend that we’ve really taken Arthur outdoors and let him see how the world works. Normally he just looks at it from his pram. He was happy as larry.
Apologies for the slew of baby photos. Life is so busy with the nipper I have little chance for “Proper” photography, so most of my best pictures are baby centric at the mo. I realise it’s a bit dull, but it’s nice for me to have a record of them on here!
Techical details: iso 400, f/11, handheld, graduated neutral density filter used to darken sky
On a bike ride a couple of weeks ago, I noticed the stark patterns created by the heavy ploughing of this field, and as I was snapping away, a break in the cloud caused these lovely sunbeams to appear. This was a handheld HDR, which can come out terribly if you’re unlucky, but photomatix was able to match these up pretty well.
Technical info: ISO 100, f/19, handheld, 3 shot HDR processed in photomatix pro
This is one from October last year. I spent about an hour skulking around in this graveyard as the sun set, avoiding opprobrious glances from passersby. This was a shot I didn’t think too much of at the time, but I just came across it and rather like it (especially if you look at the larger view)
Technical info: ISO 100, f/23, tripod, 3 shot HDR processed in photomatix pro
Posted in architecture, hdr, skies.
I had a great afternoon today - the morning was foul weather but it was forecast for sunny interevals in the afternoon, so I went out with Andy and spent a glorious afternoon tramping round Bradgate Park, about 6 miles away.
I’ve been trying to get a good shot of Old John for ages now - you have to get the light just right. I’m really pleased with this one, even though I did almost fall off a big rock taking it and dash my brains out.
Technical info: ISO 100, f/22, tripod, 3 shot HDR processed in photomatix
Posted in architecture, hdr, landscape, skies.
The Newtown Linford entrance of Bradgate Park in Leicestershire is packed with stuff to point the camera at. The difficult bit is getting there when the light is right, because it’s in a pretty tight valley, and you don’t get good light for long.
This was taken on an afternoon out with Andy, who got this lovely shot at about the same time.
I relied on the wonderful water repelling abilities of my crazily high hiking boots, and stood in the middle of the stream with my tripod to fire this off. I like it’s dreamy quality - I don’t get enough pictures of nice water, really… I always find it hard to think of where there are streams nearby. Must go out with that in mind more often.
Technical info: ISO 100, f/16, trpod, 3 shot HDR process in photomatix
I got my lenses back from lending them to andy today, and celebrated by skiving off for a few hours. Amongst a lot of more interesting subjects, this bus stop with trees turned out to be my favourite image of the shoot - I think it’s the way the light is catching the trees.
Technical info: iso 100, f/22, 6 shot HDR processed in photomatix pro
I was driving home from a meeting near Dudley with my camera in the car, and was being teased by a glorious sunset which had me wanting to stop the car every hundred yards, but everywhere I could stop had something in the way of the sunset. Finally, when I thought I’d missed the boat, I went past a track next to this field with the crows in, and parked dangerously on the wrong side of the road to rattle off a few shots.
A far from perfect picture, but I love the colours and the birds. You can’t have everything 
Technical info: iso 100, f/1.4, 1/250s, handheld
One from my recent holiday in Saint Ives, Cornwall. I got my feet a bit wet when taking this one, but I think it was worth it.
Technical info: iso 100, f/32, tripod, 3 shot HDR processed in photomatix pro
Another picture taken on the track leading from Wetton in Derbyshire down to Thor’s Cave and Manifold Valley. The sun was just sinking down towards the hills and poured such a delicious golden light over the ancient rutted track that I had to try and capture it. The photograph is far from perfect, but does have a pleasant atmosphere to it I think.
Technical info: iso 100, f/17, handheld, 3 shot HDR processed in photomatix pro
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