Monthly Archives: July 2011

llanfairfechan Blue Moon

Jul
18
2011
by Adrian | 2 Comments

llanfairfechan Blue Moon

Monday morning, the rain is coming down, it’s cold and windy and it’s the start of the working week….think I’ll go back to bed!

Hopefully this shot from Penmon looking towards llanfairfechan on the North Wales coast will help chill you out. It was a great full moon and the graduated filters increased the sultry blue tint cast across the sea and sky with a hint of the reflective sunset from behind me hitting the sky and mountains.

As Im often asked how I produce these types of shots I’ll give you the EXIF data.

First and most important, BEING THERE!

Canon 1DS Mark III

EF16-35mm f/2.8L USM

ISO 100

f/22.0

25 secs

35.0 mm

Lee .9 ND Soft Grad

Lee .6 ND Glass

Manfrotto Tripod, Muck Boot Artic Wellies and a smug grin (doing what I love)

In Photoshop Raw I level the shot to straighten the  horizon, adjust the exposure, recovery and saturation, then open into Photoshop CS5 where I spend  time removing spray and dust spots from the shot, my biggest bugbear on photos, I hate seeing them, I do this at 400% image size to ensure the shot is totally clean, sad I know, then it’s just a resize and save for web apps etc etc. I enjoy this part as much as taking the shot, I feel the same emotions in front of my Mac that I do standing in the sea taking the shot…double the pleasure.

now you know what I use and how I do it and hopefully a little insight into why.

 

Have a great week
Adrian

Penmon Lighthouse Sunset

Jul
17
2011
by Adrian | 6 Comments

Penmon Lighthouse Sunset

 

It’s Sunday and I thought I’d start the week off with this sunset form Penmon, The Penmon lighthouse also known as Trwyn Du Lighthouse was one of the later lighthouses to be constructed in this area, and was, like many, built after a major loss of life nearby. It marks some rocks that are on the end of land going out towards Puffin Island (Shots Later) but also marks the north entrance to the Menai Straits.

We went down for a sunset shoot and the place was packed with fishermen, school trips, camper vans ready for a sleep over, oh and 2 photographers, me been one of them the other guy a South African, don’t think he’d made a special journey though!.

Anyway this is the first of many from this location, some great moon shots to follow viewing towards llanfairfechan from Penmon.

This shot dedicated to Rachel and Nick, lovers of this area, meee tooo!

I wont bore you with cut and paste blogs on history etc, google  Penmon Lighthouse, the best info  I found was HERE

Sunset Buoy Rays

Jul
16
2011
by Adrian | 0 Comments

Sunset Buoy Rays

Well were back, what a wonderful week we had in Wales.

visited all the old haunts plus a few new ones inc Barmouth and Harlech, will be back later to do a study on them both  in more detail. I believe BBC Coast have just done Barmouth so I’ll check it out later on iPlayer.

The weather was gorgeous and as wished for I got loads of great sunset shots in and around Anglesey and Rhosneigr. Made a couple of new friends Graham and Mary lovely couple, hope we meet up again soon.

This one from my first night there, I found my old composition buddy “the pink buoy” and setup as the sun gave a magnificent display of rays….beats watching TV any day doesn’t it.

anyway loads to follow, only just managed to upload them onto my hard drives, so will start checking them tomorrow.

have a great weekend

Adrian

Made It

Jul
09
2011
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Well were here on Anglesey all setup and ready to go. Roll on Sunset.

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Safe Pasage

Jul
08
2011
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Safe Passage

Last post until I get back from Wales so I thought I’d leave you with this idyllic sunset at Anglesey, bit of a dedication here for a friend Alan who recently lost his best friend and instead of sending flowers they donated to  the Woodland Trust and Macmillan Cancer Support, 2 fantastic organisation, so God bless him and remember the Sun comes up too.

 

Well in preparation for our trip I cleaned the car  and it threw it down, then I washed the caravan and it was a torrential downpour, I  daren’t cut the grass for fear of tsunami or earthquake….!

Wellies and waterproofs at the ready, Stormy has packed her little nap sack, chews, treats and pooh bags neatly tidied away, please let the sunshine for once, I have never set off and made it to Wales with a clean dry car, maybe OCD but I do like a clean car.

 

Have a great week all

Adrian

 

Woodland Trust – The Jubilee Woods Project

Jul
08
2011
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Woodland Trust - The Jubilee Woods Project

Very proud to have my image of Llyn-Gwynant in Snowdonia requested by The Woodland Trust as a double page entry in their forthcoming  Julbilee Woods Donation Project brochure, its will be distributed to affluent members of the Trust as it is a priority project for 2012, again very proud to have this requested and such a worthy cause to protect, preserve and increase  our countryside trees,

The project aims to plant some 6 million trees….. I wish them all the success and will continue to support them in any way I can. if you would like to get involved please click HERE

Will be away in Wales for the next week to complete my Seascapes 2011 shoot and get some great shots to accompany Pendragon’s and Nick Barrett’s mind blowing music, should manage one last upload later..

 

have a great weekend

 

Adrian

Moonfleet Bay

Jul
06
2011
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Moonfleet Bay 2

Another from Wales, failed in getting 30 shots ready for this weekend managed 12, needs must an all, anyway back down Saturday  a

to complete the Wales shoot for this years seascape exhibition material. I was mesmerised by the rock in the foreground, I spent ages shooting round it from every angle, it seemed so out of place especially as it was so bright compared to the other rocks. My wellires got filled so i had to retreat, I’ll get it this weekend again I hope.

Managed my shoot at the care home today, such a sad scene, I cant believe how we get when we have dementia, I was gutted…..the care home though is a lovely place and the staff deserve a gold medal for their patience and care…booked my place already!

More later

 

Adrian

 

 

WWWOOOWWW

Jul
05
2011
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Sunset

Don’t know whats happening with this weather, I couldn’t  believe my eyes when I saw the colors in last nights sunset especially with the mist on the horizon hills. Threw on the 70-200 and hey presto…editing only the dust spots off and that’s it!

Now who the hell needs to go abroad when we have scenes like this on our doorstep, even in bad weather The Peaks are stunning.

 

Busy day today so I’ll update things later

Enjoy

Adrian

Moonfleet Bay Portrait

Jul
04
2011
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Moonfleet Bay Portrait

Second of my Moonfleet Bay series, and yes it’s a portrait….I do them from time to time. It’s not that I don’t like them it’s just that I am lazy and get carried away with the moment then can’t be bothered to explore the portrait possibilities, I’ll try and do more.

Went to the Peaks last night, Higger, was a beautiful night but the sky didn’t deliver the anticipated results and was covered with con trails, the sun did do a red revenge but wasn’t nearly as good as the night before, may put a shot up later.

Back out again tomorrow

have a great week ahead all

 

Adrian

Moonfleet Bay

Jul
03
2011
by Adrian | 0 Comments

Moonfleet Bay

Happy Sunday all

first of a series titled “Moonfleet Bay”, all shots taken at the end of a long days shoot on Anglesey with still waters and the crescent  moon adding to the scene. There was just enough remnants of the days sun to cast a pinky glow to the west.

6 days and we’ll be there again, should complete my summer shoot there then and have enough for my next vid. Great news is that Pendragon have agreed for me to use one of their track for this, thanks to Rachel and Nick….it’ll be a cracker.

 

Sunset in The Peaks later the sun should be deep and red so hoping for a good one tonight.

BBQ at sis’s later too, hope Stormy behaves, she’s a little partial to burgers..lol so am I!

Lets hope this week brings us all good health fun

Adrian

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