Sunset Crystal Bokeh

At last the rain has stopped and the sun is out, seems like forever since we had the warmth and light of the sun on such a beautiful morning.

I thought I’d better post a sunset shot, again from my Wales trip. This time it’s a “Bokeh” you may or may not have heard the word/term before, it’s a Japanese term for blur or haze and it’s usually best used for lights behind the subject you have detailed in your shot, so sharp focus on the crystal ball and haze or blur on the sunset.

Got a heritage walk to shoot this week, hope the weather picks up as they need it buy Friday, may try and do it today…Stormy’s up for it and Jo is on leave today.

Lets hope this week improves some what

Adrian

Rolling Wave Sunset

As the title says rolling wave sunset, a little of everything really, taken during the last few minutes of light, the clouds diffusing the suns powerful rays and tinting the sky with ethereal colours. This is one of what will be my Calendar shots for next year due to go on sale Sept/Oct this year, struck a nice deal with a publisher for these so I’m really pleased about it, won’t post anymore from it and I’ll leave this as a taster.

The rain is still pouring down, I think I may start building a large boat in the garden if it goes on much longer, the weather girl all be it good looking but obviously rather dim is promising a brighter day tomorrow, so based on her advice I’ll do a shoot I have been commissioned for by the local authority for a regular magazine they produce, this one is  a 3 mile heritage walk so Stormy and Jo will be my companions on this one, failing hat it looks as though the rain will be back Sunday for the week ahead!!!!!

Hope you all have a great weekend

Adrian

South Stack Sunset Fog

Happy Monday all,

had a fab weekend out and about, even managed a great little hike around Dunford Bridge which is 15 mins from where I live. Some stunning views towards Manchester and beyond. On a clear day from Bleaklow which was just across the way from Dunford you can see the Snowdonia Mountain range and even Snowdon itself, yesterday was certainly clear enough, doubt the rest of the week will be anything like.

Stormy’s obsession:- Well owning a husky isn’t all glamour, far from it, she’s an out and out hunter dog and as soon as you take her “off path” she reverts to a small animal hunter, constantly diving head first into the undergrowth and yanking out all manner of creatures, yesterday I had to wrestle a screaming vole out of her mouth, very luckily Storm had it between her Canine’s and was holding on for dear life, Mark who I was with picked it up and put it by its hole, it had a quick lick and shot underground to safety, don’t know if it will have survived as they sometimes die of shock later, I think Stormy may have already eaten a couple  on the walk already.

Next on the list was a lizzard…I’m going to have to get a book or app for creature identification, especially if Stormy continues to capture critters all the time, luckily this survived too, beautifully camouflaged colours too, Stormy must have fantastic eye site.

Today’s offering is from South Stack lighthouse on Anglesey, must admit the weather didn’t play very fair as it looked like we were in for a treat of a sunset. Now I don’t usually congregate with other photographers but here must have been 10 of us there somewhat spoiling any uniqueness I bring to my shots, luckily I was the only one with a Reverse Grad filter which gave this outstanding colour effect, most other photographers had gone by this stage fearing it was a wasted night. Not me, I stay until I am 100% +tive I can’t get anything better out of Mother Nature.

The fog bank was really effective it cut through the horizon separating the sunset from the sea with a wonderful white blanket. The filter enhance the stunning colours in the sky and reflective sea areas, very pleased with the final shot.

Out again this week, hope you all have a great week too

Adrian

Sunset Splash

Hey it’s FRIDAY, thank goodness, what a week, training training and more training and then to top it off I had my Mountain Rescue navigation assessment yesterday, 4 hours up on the moors, compass and map and just my wits….I’m doomed! no, it went pretty good I think and hope, enjoyed the session and I didn’t get lost which would have been a major  embarrassment.

A great plus has been my weight loss, 19st 2lb down to 17st 9lb in 6 weeks so it’s going really well. Target 17st well in sight and I should hopefully get there in 2-3 more weeks. I have decided to stick with my diet as its pretty good and I don’t really need and cheats on it, I’m never hungry and still have a good deal of energy in me.

Off hill tramping again this weekend, closer to home, Stormy has been neglected this last couple of weeks while I have been training so its making up time, hope she’s prepared for the new longer distance fitter me…gonner run her paws off.

Today’s shot is a Sunset Splash – Sunsets golden glow licking the tips of the waves and the tide slowly recedes, filters used

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Singh Ray Reverse Grad

Cleaned in Photoshop only

have a great weekend all

Adrian