Reflected trains
I had an idea for a competition entry about landscape and means of transport; every night I drive past the millpond and see trains reflected in the water so I had a go at taking these one weekend evening. The problem is that big green fence all the way across and I am not going to be able to lose that while keeping the water.
Millhouses mill pond
I went to the mill pond behind the Industrial Hamlet to get some images of the trains reflecting in the water. The sky clouded over but I did get some good shots of the old mill buildings while there was some sun for a strong reflection. Out of these I constructed an HDR using Photomatix; this looks like a stereotypical HDR image with the colours looking artificial. This was taken with a Sony A100 with a Sigma 10-20mm lens.
Here is one of the source images for comparison.
Here is one of the source images for comparison.
Damflask again
Beautiful sunny day with a good breeze so perfect for going to Damflask again to take pictures of the boat club. Different viewpoint this time so I could get a better angle on the sailors as they went round their course.
This was processed in Lightroom 3 using the built-in Adobe Lens Correction filter for the 70-300mm Nikon F4.5-5.6G lens and the Adobe profile for the D300. These two simple settings made the image much sharper I think.
This was processed in Lightroom 3 using the built-in Adobe Lens Correction filter for the 70-300mm Nikon F4.5-5.6G lens and the Adobe profile for the D300. These two simple settings made the image much sharper I think.
Holga Pictures
15/06/10 07:21 filed in: Photography | Site News
I was getting bored with all this modern digital perfection so when I saw a plastic Holga camera I thought it would make a good change of approach and make me take some pictures that would look different. Most of these were using a tripod but not all if you want that genuine ‘shaky hands’ look.
Film is Fuji Pro 400H developed by Harrisons in Sheffield and scanned using an Epson flatbed scanner. No amendments in Photoshop to keep those distinct colours.
See the pictures in their own gallery on this site
Coming soon - Polaroids ...
Film is Fuji Pro 400H developed by Harrisons in Sheffield and scanned using an Epson flatbed scanner. No amendments in Photoshop to keep those distinct colours.
See the pictures in their own gallery on this site
Coming soon - Polaroids ...
New Years Day
Bitterly cold over Christmas and sub-zero temperatures so this is always great for clear skies and winter sunsets. I went up to the edge of Sheffield to find a vantage place and as usual the best shot I got was one where I just pulled over and took a picture out of the window.
Wildlife Photographs
23/07/09 07:35 filed in: Photography | Wildlife
I went to two wildlife photography workshops at the weekend. The first was at the Cat Survival Trust in Welwyn and the second was at Hamerton Zoo Park near Huntingdon. The weather was quite gloomy at Welwyn and some of the smaller cats live in pens with a lot of vegetation to simulate their natural jungle environment which meant it was tricky to get any light on to some of the subjects.
Both workshops were organised by John Wright at Photographers On Safari.
The two Cheetahs at Hamerton were the highlight of the weekend for me. The keeper brought them out to the long grass and they were both napping in the sun and purring. We were able to take photos from just a few feet away.
Both workshops were organised by John Wright at Photographers On Safari.
The two Cheetahs at Hamerton were the highlight of the weekend for me. The keeper brought them out to the long grass and they were both napping in the sun and purring. We were able to take photos from just a few feet away.
Lynmouth
10/06/09 09:57 filed in: Photography | Landscapes
We went to North Devon for a week and it was glorious sunny weather each day and very quiet everywhere because the schools hadn’t broken up yet. This meant that the beaches looked like this one at Westward Ho.
Even better than the beaches was the westerly aspect of this area so you can see sunsets like you would never see in Sheffield due to the air pollution and reflected light.
This sunset over the atlantic was taken from the Valley Of The Rocks just outside Lynmouth.
The following evening I took the sunset looking away from the sun in Lynmouth harbour.
Even better than the beaches was the westerly aspect of this area so you can see sunsets like you would never see in Sheffield due to the air pollution and reflected light.
This sunset over the atlantic was taken from the Valley Of The Rocks just outside Lynmouth.
The following evening I took the sunset looking away from the sun in Lynmouth harbour.
Old Moor Wetlands
24/05/09 09:42 filed in: Photography | Wildlife
At the other side of Sheffield from me is an RSPB site at Old Moor in the Dearne Valley. This is a link to the Old Moor page on the RSPB website. It is a great place to take photos of birds - obviously - and easy to practice your setups and tracking shots. There are many substantial hides where you can set up but you will need a long lens because the hides are a long way from the action and the subjects tend to be on the small side and move very quickly.
Fortunately the day I went there was a heron right in front of the hide and these birds don’t move very quickly so it was easy to get some good photos of him. Even airborne they don’t move very fast. This was taken with my Nikon 18-200mm lens at 200mm, F22 and 1/250th.
Fortunately the day I went there was a heron right in front of the hide and these birds don’t move very quickly so it was easy to get some good photos of him. Even airborne they don’t move very fast. This was taken with my Nikon 18-200mm lens at 200mm, F22 and 1/250th.
Hulleys Cafe
25/04/09 08:51 filed in: Photography | Sheffield
A friend asked me to print some photos for his cafe on Ecclesall Road in Sheffield so I went round and agreed a layout with him; while I was there I also took some shots in and around the cafe and this is my pick of those.
Don’t forget - visit Hulleys Cafe at 736 Ecclesall Road !
Don’t forget - visit Hulleys Cafe at 736 Ecclesall Road !
Damflask Reservoir
Another of my favourite spots is Damflask Reservoir at the edge of Sheffield. There is a boat club based here and most weekends during the summer you can walk around the reservoir down to Lower Bradfield and back and watch the sailing club. This provides plenty of opportunities to take photos and one of the aspects I like here is the shape of the sails and the symmetry of the shapes as the boats move together in the wind.
