Blog 9
Latest Blog at Peak District Online
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Hope you like it, specifically its to explain that we can all stand where others have but to come away with something hopefully a little different you must explore different approaches to your camera work
let me know if it make sense and if you like it.
Adrian
Bleaklow Burnt Amber
Hi and thanks for looking, had a great walk Sunday with the gang up on Bleaklow Head from the A57 Snake Pass, its about an 8km round trip so very light and easily done, crisscrossing the stream and climbing Hern and Wain Stones, was a lovely cool Sunday afternoon.
Unfortunately the weather didn’t play fair and the view was blocked by bank of fog/mist in the distance so we didn’t manage to see Pen Pumlumon Arwystli near Llanidloes in mid-Wales, 104 miles distant or The Lake District, never mind try again soon.
On the way back down the sun was setting and casting fantastic rays across the moors and with the mist hugging the tops of the hills it was an opportunity not to be missed.
Blog 8 on Peak District Online later will post link
Adrian
Edale Silk
One more form a while ago still loads to process, Edale Silk, as the name suggests its in Edale and err well it looks silky..hhmmm anyway, its up Grinds Brook towards Kinder Scout which I’ll be doing very soon.
Shot with tripod of course and Lee .9 ND grad filter to take the glare of the light on top and prolong the shutter speed to create the silk water effect, also has Helipan 105mm Polariser on to bring out the colours.
Maybe offline rest of the week, got a few things to deal with, will catch up next week.
Adrian
Curbar In Love
Hi all and firstly what a great Monday, sun shining, birds singing, done a walk with Stormy already 6am so she’s happy eating her dinner now.
Bit of a rant for this mornings blog although I must admit to being a little impressed too.
Yesterday we had a fab walk with friends Mark and Karen and of course Stormy too, we walked from Curbar Edge car park along to Froggatt Edge and back, a decent few hour walk especially as I was taking shots constantly. Met some lovely people, naturally Stormy was the star of the show taking her fame in her stride, not bad for a 10 month old is it?. (I’m jealous)
Anyway high up on one of the cliffs I came across this chipping declaring 7 years in love. Now I am a romantic at heart, or at least I like to think so but and its a big BUT why oh why would you want to vandelise such a prominent piece of our natural landscape with your undying love, bet their not even together anymore!
It is beautifully done and must have taken ages and lets face it I bet their partner was very impressed once he/she got over the shock of seeing this eye sore in such a beautiful setting. I know its given me a blog piece and I have taken shots as many other photographers have, but I still think it would be better not done here.
More to follow later, have a great day.
Adrian
Froggatt Edge Millstones
Saturday at last, thought I’d do a post before heading off to work. This is a shot of the millstones on Froggatt Edge in The Peaks, we’re going back down there tomorrow with friends for a good long walk, really looking forward to it, cant beat exploring can you?.
I didn’t go any further than this point so will carry on a little tomorrow and see whats round the corner, you never know!
Been out with Stormy at 6am what a fabulous sunrise, I can never understand how and why people stay in bed at the weekend when we have so much to do, especially after that super moon last night, think Over Owler is begging for a night time shot real soon…Graham get ready!
Have a great weekend all
Forgot to mention 2 pieces of good news amidst the usual crap of life, I am guest photographer for The Classic Rock Society and for “Pendragon” 4th June, cant wait and I am also doing the photography for a Peak District ghost hunt early May, so get ready for some spooky shots, Stormy cant come on this one though, she’ll scare the ghost away.
Adrian
Froggatt Edge Secret Path
Managed a lovely few hours walk up on Froggatt Edge yesterday with Steve and Stormy, were going back this Sunday with the gang to do the 7 mile version Froggatt – Baslow, remember this is FREE anyone can do this, stop wasting time in front of the TV you will love it I guarantee it. Such a gentle walk up from the A625 roadside car park with views all the way up and along. Met quite a few people and there were groups of climbers laughing and geering each other on as they clambered up the steep cliffs that make this location such a draw to novice and pro climbers alike.
Used my 105mm polariser on this shot, you can tell by the punchy colours white fluffy clouds and added detail in the rocks, a worthy filter to add to your kit bag for sure, I never leave home without it….
The foot path although not secret otherwise it would be overgrown just looked like it could be….ah time for a tablet I fear.
Was really nice to have some sunshine on my face and feel the cool breeze and the smells that spring brings across the countryside, could stay there all day but needs must and I’m sat in now waiting for deliveries all day so I can work tomorrow on a customer site, nice to earn for a change, it’ll be roast beef for dinner then I hope..lol
have a great weekend
Adrian
Edale Splash
Thought we could do with a pick me up shot today as its been so grey and dull outside this week. Well this is Edale Splash at Grinds Brook Edale, a beautiful walk up towards Kinder Scout In The Peaks, its a fairly gradual walk which teamed up with sunshine and a packed lunch will take you a couple of hours and take in some breathtaking scenery and plenty of water falls of varying sizes. This little waterfall was just begging for a shot taking, don’t think the composition could have been much better, and thats nature doing not mine, I just stood in the water and pressed the shutter release.
Today’s looking promissing, Froggat Edge later hopefully with Steve and Stormy
Adrian
New Life
Hi
todays shot is about the passing of winter as new life returns to The Peaks, down in Edale the new chutes of fern and bracken are beginning to show and blanket the hillside with beautiful colour and shapes. The shot shows how diverse nature is as it lavishly cloaks the hillside returning it to its summer coat, I’ll redo this shot in a month or so and detail just how much this area changes throughout the seasons.
Didn’t manage an outing yesterday so its on the cards for Thursday and hopefully Saturday long walk with Jo and Stormy.
The second shot shows the view from Carl Wark looking back up at Higger Tor, not the usual shot so I hope you like it, taken a while back now you can see just how baron this landscape can be in winter yet it still remains to be an interesting and peaceful place to just be there soaking in it ancient history.
I’ll be doing a special on Polarising and Grad Filters next week so please check it out.
Adrian
Carl Wark View to Higger Tor
Back Tor Ridge Walk
What a foggy start to Tuesday, hope it improves as me and Stormy are off to Froggatt Edge later to meet up with Steve to do some scouting for a location for sunset/sunrise shots for the training school, hopefully we’ll rise above the cloud, could be cool…
Back Tor shot is from the Ridge Walk we did on Saturday, walking from Mam Tor Hill Fort towards Loose Hill you are confronted with this formidable Hill with steep crumbling rock sides and a solitary tree near its pinnacle. This is the place where I took Stormy’s Storm shot that was posted yesterday. If you view large you can see a couple just to the left of the tree having a well earned break with a drink and sandwiches. their tiny figures give you some scale of the hill.
Adrian
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