Topic: English Lake District (Read 5243 times)

Chairman Bill · « **on:** August 31, 2012, 01:17:59 pm »

A few shots from last week in the English Lake District. Lots of rain, but the odd half-decent & dry day, and a couple of dry-ish afternoons. Best weather was today, as we drove home.

Slobodan Blagojevic · « **Reply #1 on:** August 31, 2012, 01:34:36 pm »

I like the first one.

On second thought, it seems that a stronger center of interest is missing. A lighthouse, perhaps?

P.S. How about petereastwaying it?

Chairman Bill · « **Reply #2 on:** August 31, 2012, 01:39:58 pm »

No lighthouses, and only a D700

I did get the water to go all blurry on the waterfall shot though - how's that for classy & avant garde? Almost makes me a proper 'tog.

As for petereastwaying it, I've no idea what you mean. Do enlighten me

Slobodan Blagojevic · « **Reply #3 on:** August 31, 2012, 01:44:04 pm »

Quote from: Chairman Bill on August 31, 2012, 01:39:58 pm

... As for petereastwaying it, I've no idea what you mean. Do enlighten me

petereastwaying = Peter Easway's post-processing style, for instance see this: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/1photo-pages/the_making_of_the_stirling_ranges.shtml

Chairman Bill · « **Reply #4 on:** August 31, 2012, 01:54:06 pm »

Looks far too complicated for a not-a-proper-photographer like me

Chairman Bill · « **Reply #5 on:** August 31, 2012, 01:54:51 pm »

And yes, my preference is for the first one too

Jeremy Roussak · « **Reply #6 on:** August 31, 2012, 02:05:09 pm »

Quote from: Chairman Bill on August 31, 2012, 01:54:51 pm

And yes, my preference is for the first one too

They're all jolly good, but I particularly like the moonrise.

Jeremy

Chairman Bill · « **Reply #7 on:** August 31, 2012, 02:17:27 pm »

Quote from: kikashi on August 31, 2012, 02:05:09 pm

They're all jolly good, but I particularly like the moonrise.

Jeremy

The processing has been a bit rushed, and I'm sure I can get more out of it. The reality of the scene was breathtaking - the rock was probably more red than portrayed in the photo. There's detail in the moon that isn't overly noticeable in the image posted. I'll work on it & try to bring these things out more. As it stands, I've not really done justice to the reality of it.

Eric Myrvaagnes · « **Reply #8 on:** August 31, 2012, 05:21:28 pm »

First one is my favorite, too.
Bad weather often makes for better images than "good" weather

Chairman Bill · « **Reply #9 on:** August 31, 2012, 05:39:03 pm »

Eric - I agree about the bad weather, but I'd have happily foregone some of those opportunities & have basked in some decent sunshine instead.

A view from Green Gable, looking down toward Styhead Tarn, and one from the flanks of Skiddaw, looking down over Derwentwater & Keswick

sdwilsonsct · « **Reply #10 on:** September 01, 2012, 02:24:15 am »

I like Keswick best -- lots going on here.

francois · « **Reply #11 on:** September 01, 2012, 06:33:12 am »

I love the first one ( Back o' Skiddaw) and it's my favourite but I find the last one (Evening light) very nice too!

For the second set, the last (Keswick & Derwentwater) is very appealing. The sky/clouds are perfect and the landscape with this play of shadows and illuminations put this landscape in its best light…

Well done

Jim2 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 01, 2012, 06:38:09 am »

wow the keswick one is awesome!

Eric Myrvaagnes · « **Reply #13 on:** September 01, 2012, 09:47:36 am »

Quote from: Jim2 on September 01, 2012, 06:38:09 am

wow the keswick one is awesome!

Yes it is. I bet it would look great in a really big print.

Jeremy Roussak · « **Reply #14 on:** September 01, 2012, 02:41:12 pm »

Quote from: Chairman Bill on August 31, 2012, 02:17:27 pm

The processing has been a bit rushed, and I'm sure I can get more out of it. The reality of the scene was breathtaking - the rock was probably more red than portrayed in the photo. There's detail in the moon that isn't overly noticeable in the image posted. I'll work on it & try to bring these things out more. As it stands, I've not really done justice to the reality of it.

I very much look forward to seeing what you can do with it, then.

Jeremy

shaunw · « **Reply #15 on:** September 02, 2012, 08:28:07 am »

I think the last Keswick image has great potential, the light and clouds, dark and light fall just were you want them...it's good as is, with some tweaking it could be a winner.

Chairman Bill · « **Reply #16 on:** September 02, 2012, 10:56:53 am »

Shaun, I'd be interested in what sort of tweaks you think might benefit the Keswick & Derwentwater shot.

I've reworked the moonrise image, and tweaked the Back o' Skiddaw one too. And the first B&W image - it's more or less as I imagined it when I took this one, but might not be to everyone's taste

Jeremy Roussak · « **Reply #17 on:** September 02, 2012, 03:33:53 pm »

The moonrise shot is certainly a lot more striking, Bill, but I have a feeling that you've overdone the red a little: it looks almost unnatural.

Of course, I wasn't there.

Jeremy

Chairman Bill · « **Reply #18 on:** September 02, 2012, 04:44:54 pm »

That's pretty much as it was - unreal

Eric Myrvaagnes · « **Reply #19 on:** September 02, 2012, 06:52:01 pm »

All three look quite fine to me.

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