Monthly Archives: September 2012

Every Angle

Every Angle

Just goes to show, if you wait long enough after sunset the light changes to your advantage. I’d almost given up on this night as the storm persisted  with heavy rain and thunderous clouds but experience has taught me that after a storm the clouds and sky can be at their most beautiful and breathtaking….this night was no exception. The waves were still quite strong 1-2m high and the wind was almost knocking me off my feet but the sky lit up with some beautiful colours and the waves made sea claws over the rocks. This was the last shot of the night and certainly one of my favourites from the whole trip.

Big training this weekend with  Woodhead Mountain Rescue, its our 1st Aid course, really looking forward to this, learned so much over the last few months, one of my best ever choices in life to join, great team, great work..nuff said. Please do spare a thought for us guys and girls as winter approaches, we depend wholly on charity for our gear and safety equipment. If you can spare anything at all please donate HERE

Have a great weekend

 

Adrian

Sea Mist Sunset

Sea Mist

During a pretty heavy storm I was able to grab this shot, there was a sea mist and then the heavens opened,  I had to hold on to my tripod as it was in danger of going over and the waves were getting more and more violent spraying my filters making the shots near impossible. All too quickly the sun disappeared beyond the horizon and darkness fell….I hobbled off the rocks with my torches on and made for a well earned cuppa.

 

Why would you watch TV when you can have this for FREE

Funny how some music works for me while I stand in the sea but the embedded song “Devil in Me” by Natalie Duncan was on my Iphone while I stood there, it just did it for me, see what you think

 

Adrian

 

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

A beautiful sunset at my favorite place, Rhosneigr, Anglesey.

 

A very special night as the sun set sending shimmering light across the sea and casting a subtle reflection on the sea. A little unusual rock formation of Twin Peaks so I thought I’d add my little individuality with my trusty crystal ball….no jokes please!

Sorting more images for a big exhibition in Barnsley for this December in a great location, I’ll post details closer to the time. My exhibition at Cannon Hall, Cawthorne has brought a few sales so I’m very pleased with the orders there so far. Also getting images ready for a sales/exhibition in a restaurant in Rhosneigr so I better get cracking.

 

hope you enjoy this one anyway

 

Adrian

Hollins Cross Fun

Hollins Cross Fun

Had a fabulous weekend away with my big sis, her hubby Dave, Jo and Stormy of course, this shot however is of two girls we met on our walk, said I would post the pic for them, so get in touch if you want a copy girls, Free of course.

Beautiful weather made it a superb weekend and the Peaks were heaving with tourists, just how it should be, para gliding, hand gliding, spectators etc etc, great fun for all.

Then we went to The Rising Sun at Shelley for their Harvest Festival auction, 50% of the proceeds towards Woodhead Mountain Rescue, great evening, lovely people and it raised approx £650 for our team, so appreciated and a really good laugh especially the landlord father, what a character. I won a Huddersfield Giants signed ball, I’ll put it with my England One I got years ago. Nigel has a strange fascination with onions, bets not to ask but he did a lovely little speech at the end to say thank you for the locals support. Me and Jo, Bill and Penny, George,  Simon plus Nigel and his wife…..plus several lots of onions..lol

 

Adrian

A not so typical Welsh view

Welsh View

Well it is sort of isn’t it? sheep, mountains, beautiful rolling meadows…..but that cloud formation over Bwlch Mawr and Gyrn Goch is stunning. Located near Aberdesach, as we drove toward Anglesey I looked in my rear view mirror and was greeted with this beautiful scene. I jumped out of the car, well after stopping first of course! and ran to a near by lay bay I had just passed and this gave me the  composition, it’s slightly different from my original composition as this seemed to work better for me, the sheep seems more balanced and fore, mid and background blended smoothly.

Just had a great meeting for my December exhibition, some fabulous space and came away inspired for the project, just need a shed load of money for the canvasses doing, going to be a huge triptych again and a smaller on in the entrance to lay the seed of the image in the public’s mind, very psychological stuff indeed, hope it pays off.

 

more details to follow

 

Adrian

Jurrasic

Porth Y Post – Jurassic

Porth Y Post – Jurassic – As the title suggests, a very Jurassic scene at Port Y Post, I was expecting a pterodactyl to come screeching past me.

Always a very serene and emotive location for me and it will I think remain special always especially so with me seeing the seal last week as I finished the shoot, can’t believe I didn’t really take any pics of him it was such a surreal moment, I was mesmerised by the fact that this beautiful creature was staring at me almost welcoming me into his world, the moment would have been lost if I’d started snapping away, and I owed him the respect he deserved not to try and disturb his viewing pleasure. wonder if he’ll be there next time I visit.

 

As usual, filters reverse grad and .6 glass, cleaned only in PS

 

Adrian

Hay Bales Sunset and Sea

Hay Bales Sunset and Sea

At the foot of Holyhead Mountain nestled closely by the sea the farmer kindly placed some bales in perfect line of the setting sun, well I think he did anyway, although it looks calm and serene it was anything but, gale force freezing winds coming from the sea, it did however add to the sky interest. fast moving clouds called for a decent shutter speed along with my trusty reverse grad filter to enhance the beautiful sunset colours and mood.

 

Getting frequently asked about processing, I am looking into producing a short DVD or download of my workflow process within PS 4, 5 and Lightroom. alternatively I will be offering 1 on 1 training targeted specifically at making your images salable and print ready.

Email me for more info, dates, costs etc

 

Adrian

Porth Y Post – Chaos Theory

Porth Y Post – Chaos Theory

Well, we’re back in Yorkshire after a fantastic break in Wales/Anglesey. Had some superb weather and was great to hook up with friends old and new.

 

Now the processing of some 2000 images starts, this may seem an extraordinary amount but I work on approx 10% use rate so I’ll probably get 20 ish suitable shots that I am totally 100% happy with to sell, there rest i use for testing techniques and you never know future software updates may make advances in processing that will help. I generally ditch anything up to 90% perfect out of the camera and only clean and adjust levels, I rarely crop an image as its one of my pet hates, if I cant get the shot right in the field its just not good enough.

Title says it all really, wild waves crashing in from every angle, with the most beautiful sunset descending against the ancient rocks of this historic place. It’s now my favourite location, I’ll be back in the future for sure, I have only touched on what is available here for me.

 

Good to be back and blogging but I have loads on, 3 exhibitions to get ready for plus some MRT images to sort and several prints to get out for customers this week. And I have just done the most almighty leg session at the gym with Marky Mark, I walked out like John Wayne, it’s gonner hurt like hell later.

 

loads to follow

 

Adrian

Cloud Formation

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Had a wonderful day at Nefyn yesterday scouting or future shots and on the way back near Aberdesach I looked back and was greeted with this unedited shot. A beautiful cloud formation over Bwlch Mawr and Gyrn Goch I think they’re called, stunning, I rattled off a load of shots so expect quite a few from here when I get hone and start processing. Weekend sunshine here now so it’s feet up and looking forward to my stake tonight