Monthly Archives: December 2010

Emley Moon

Bit of a weird one here, I was awake and got up at 3:25am as you do, so let Storm out, as I turned to look across Emley I couldn’t believe my eyes, I have never seen the moon so large, I rushed in and got my camera and 400mm lens on, this was the steadiest shot I took with iso on HI though you can make out the stars behind the moon. As I watched it went right across the top of the transmitter (vertical RED lights) in and out behind clouds casting a yellow glow…..what luck!…..ooohhh so tired now though!

Worsbrough Mill Sunburst

One from a week or so ago while walking Stormy The husky by Worsbrough Mill Reservoir. love the way the sun strikes the snow and pours golden warm rays in all directions…..ah happy days

Early Christmas Present

Well I finally succumbed to the Chelsea tractor brigade, I have had enough of sitting watching the snow fall when I could be in The Peaks or Dales doing what I love best!. Probably the best investment I have done this year and I got a top deal on it, one very happy photographer, plus it doubles as Stormy’s transporter

So You Think It’s Cold?

Red Square

Not the best of shots I admit, was taken with a crappy little pocket job and my fingers were frozen, just to put this weather in perspective when I was stood there taking this shot with the police stood at the side of me…another story!, it was -35c yup that cold, 15 seconds without gloves and you lost feeling, with a scarf round your mouth you had a block of ice within a minute, the night we were there 9 people froze to death on the streets of Moscow, homeless people sleep on the ventilation shafts for the underground, they get a layer of snow on them and the  birds sit on them and rest

So please do enjoy our tropical weather and spare a thought for our Russian friends

Willow Bank Horses

Willow Bank Horses

Its a bad time of year for the willow Bank horses, flurries of snow and not a great deal of shelter so they need all the help they can get. Luckily some people do care for them and they have coats and food most of the time.
Spare a thought for the wild animals and creatures in your gardens this time of year
Its a bad time of year for the willow Bank horses, flurries of snow and not a great deal of shelter so they need all the help they can get. Luckily some people do care for them and they have coats and food most of the time.

Spare a thought for the wild animals and creatures in your gardens this time of year

The Photographer Magazine

Just received my copy of The Photographer and page 52-55 is dedicated to little old me, well not so little but definitely old.

Received a few calls so far and an invite to do a talk at the Yorkshire BIPP next year, and a local demo and talk, will have to give it some thought. Its a great honour and I’m sure wont do me any harm at all, onward and upwards as they say!

Weather at the moment is snowy but wet so no walkies today for me, instead its a drag round the River Dearne with Stormy the Husky, at least she’s happy!

Higger Tor Dawn

Shot from the edge of Higger Tor looking down across Carl Wark in the Peak district on a cold bleak winters morning, used a couple of filters to slow it down and cause the sky drag.

Winter Dawn

Winter Dawn

A long shot from Curbar Edge in The Peak District looking down across the winter valley and beyond, wonderful casting colours from the early morning winter  sun. shot using Lee sunrise filters which enhance the tones as well as a Heliopan Polariser to add distant detail to the horizon.

Just sold another shot of Hordron Rainbow, my best seller so far

Curbar Sunrise Glow

Curbar Sunrise Glow

Getting on with my processing now, another from Curbar a little while ago as the sun was making a timely appearance shedding a beautiful warm glow across the valley skyline, believe me though it was still freezing and I had to keep cleaning and de misting my filters.

Worsbrough Stream

Went for a snow walk with Stormy the Husky and came across this stream with the remains of the days sun glistening off it, I love the way the sunlight to the right is adding not just a tone but brightness to the scene.