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Hadrian's Wall in a thunderstorm or two with new image.
« on: June 06, 2020, 09:40:45 am »

Friday was a terrific day for photography with big clouds and strong winds so I took a short trip to Hadrian's Wall. The only slightly dicey moment was standing atop Highshield Crags with thunder rumbling all around and noting that I was the tallest point for several miles. The weather was changing every few minutes with the second image taken during a hailstorm. Ken
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Re: Hadrian's Wall in a thunderstorm or two.
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2020, 10:17:12 am »

Wonderful atmosphere!
I remember i have seen the Hadrian wall long time ago and was impressed with the landscape. The lake district area is another one i very much llike.
Your photos and Dave's make me want to go there again, thanks!
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Re: Hadrian's Wall in a thunderstorm or two.
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2020, 11:19:33 am »

Good stuff, Ken.
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Re: Hadrian's Wall in a thunderstorm or two.
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2020, 12:13:36 pm »

Friday was a terrific day for photography with big clouds and strong winds so I took a short trip to Hadrian's Wall. The only slightly dicey moment was standing atop Highshield Crags with thunder rumbling all around and noting that I was the tallest point for several miles. The weather was changing every few minutes with the second image taken during a hailstorm. Ken

Beautiful, particularly the first one.
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Re: Hadrian's Wall in a thunderstorm or two.
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2020, 12:46:24 pm »

Beautiful, particularly the first one.

Yes, the first is my pick of a good trio too.

Jeremy
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Re: Hadrian's Wall in a thunderstorm or two.
« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2020, 02:01:58 pm »

Yes, the first is my pick of a good trio too.

Jeremy
Me too. It's certainly the finest photo of Hadrian's Wall that I have seen.
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Re: Hadrian's Wall in a thunderstorm or two.
« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2020, 02:17:21 pm »

All three are nicely done, Ken!
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Re: Hadrian's Wall in a thunderstorm or two.
« Reply #7 on: June 06, 2020, 07:39:11 pm »

Great real images from the famous location.
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Re: Hadrian's Wall in a thunderstorm or two.
« Reply #8 on: June 07, 2020, 07:14:46 am »

 I fully agree with the others Ken and I too like the first one the best.
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Re: Hadrian's Wall in a thunderstorm or two.
« Reply #9 on: June 07, 2020, 09:02:20 am »

Stunning views and I'm joining the previous posters to vote for the fist image as my favorite.
Bravo.
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Re: Hadrian's Wall in a thunderstorm or two. with new image
« Reply #10 on: June 09, 2020, 03:00:03 pm »

Sorry, a little late in replying. Thank you all for your generous comments although I prefer the second image which I have reprocessed making it a fair bit brighter and a little more colourful. It certainly didn't look like this with the rain and hail flying down. Ken
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Re: Hadrian's Wall in a thunderstorm or two with new image.
« Reply #11 on: June 09, 2020, 05:12:20 pm »

With the new processing, I'll have to say that the new version of #2 is now my favorite.
Stunning!
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Re: Hadrian's Wall in a thunderstorm or two with new image.
« Reply #12 on: June 09, 2020, 05:30:26 pm »

Sorry, a little late in replying. Thank you all for your generous comments although I prefer the second image which I have reprocessed making it a fair bit brighter and a little more colourful. It certainly didn't look like this with the rain and hail flying down. Ken

This treatment is the one that I like most. It's got a bleak, end of the world quality.

Four years ago I happened to be staying in Borrowdale when I heard that a group of 100 Roman Legion re-enactors was spending the weekend on the wall at Birdoswald and Housesteads (3 buses including their gear and 30 barbarians). I felt they really sensed the significance of the wall as the limit of Rome's power, and it was marvellous as a lovely cloudless September day slowly turned into a bitingly-cold evening (it had been 40C when they had left Rome and Milan) and they marched from the wall carrying flaming torches. Their shivering (though some had fleeces) provided a little hint of what it might have been like for the garrisons.
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Re: Hadrian's Wall in a thunderstorm or two with new image.
« Reply #13 on: June 09, 2020, 06:48:35 pm »

Yes, liked the second mood also best, but the light of the first one was a bit better, not anymore...
could not resist to make a BW version.



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Re: Hadrian's Wall in a thunderstorm or two with new image.
« Reply #14 on: June 10, 2020, 06:30:47 am »

Yes, liked the second mood also best, but the light of the first one was a bit better, not anymore...
could not resist to make a BW version.
Pieter just too dark and gloomy for me and I don't often say that. There may be a mono version from this location. I have other images that I haven't posted. I even have one in full sunshine, more to come. Ken
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Re: Hadrian's Wall in a thunderstorm or two. with new image
« Reply #15 on: June 10, 2020, 03:18:21 pm »

Sorry, a little late in replying. Thank you all for your generous comments although I prefer the second image which I have reprocessed making it a fair bit brighter and a little more colourful. It certainly didn't look like this with the rain and hail flying down. Ken

very nice... I think the processing re-attack suits the image quite well.
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