A picture..

Hi all,

just thought I'd post up a picture I took in Yorkshire a couple of weeks ago.. don't ask me where it was exactly, I'm rubbish at that sort of thing, but if you need to know I'll ask Mrs. Liam later..




*ist DL | 18-55mm DA @ 18mm | 1/125 sec @ f8 | ISO 200

A nice countrified postcardy type scene. If we'd gone back down there later in the week, it would have probably looked more like Niagra, with all the rain we'd had in the meantime..

Cheers

Liam

Looks like Aysgarth Falls to me... and looks like you had a good time too
Matt

Hi Matt,

it is indeed Aysgarth falls.. I did a google image search!! and there were other photos from exactly the same vantage point, so it may not be completely unique..

Still, I have plenty more; I was very good and only took about a thousand that week. I'll post one up some time this evening. I have to pop out to a friend's house in a little while.. he wants a geek to show him how to use a computer.. I wear the badge proudly.

Cheers

Liam

Looks like the middle or lower falls, not the classic Aysgarth view.

nice pic!

Hi Pwynnej.. (Jenny????)

Yes, it's the middle falls. I've got some of the upper falls from the road bridge, but we didn't have enough change on us for the honesty box to enter the upper falls, and we're well, honest.

I took one from the bridge that had a bit of flare from the evening sun, and although it, IMHO, enhances the shot, I didn't think anyone else would see it like that, although I may post it later anyway..

Cheers

Liam

Wynne is actually my middle name Dmail!

The upper falls are not easy to photograph I know, I think they look better when there has been less rain.

I don't know the name but there are some spectacular falls at the top of Wensleydale, I don't mean like Hardraw Force, but nice ones like Aysgarth but easier to photograph...

Hi,

apologies for the incorrect name guess..

I think I know the ones you mean. There are several falls on a route up one gorge and down another with a 30 minute walk between the top of the two; around a 3 1/2 hour walk in total?!. I took several there as well, and will have to ask what they were called also..

Cheers

Liam

Nice picture Liam, hope to be heading down that way this weekend for a few nights (wedding anniversary surprise)

Hi Brian,

You'll be spoilt for opportunity. It's a wonderful place, and different to anywhere else in Britain. If you only get to do one trip out (I don't know if your wife likes walking, if she does, you're laughing) see if you can spend a day around Malham. They've got limestone pavement up there, similar to the Burren in Co. Clare (Ireland for our overseas visitors). There is also the Cove, a massive limestone (gritstone??) natural amphitheatre.

And of course, for the evenings, I can recommend the Black Sheep Ale, they serve it in most places..

Cheers

Liam

If you go to malham, you MUST go to Goredale Scar while you are there!

Didn't make it down to North Yorshire this weekend due to some unforseen circumstance, will try and get down soon though as it looks a photographers dream.

In the mean time here's a sunrise I snapped a week or so ago on an early morning walk along Leven Beach (Largo Bay).
*ist D, Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO, 1/1500s f/8.0 at 200.0mm iso200




Do we need 10Mp?

Hi Brian,

that's a stunning shot. It looks like the perfect shot for a holiday brochure.. have you got a local tourist board with a few quid spare?

I came back from Brugge on Saturday evening, and as the coach exited the train (on the Shuttle) there was one of the nicest sunsets I'd seen in a long while, the clouds were almost cut out of different shades of pink/purple with defined edges. I didn't take a photo, as I would have had to snap it through the window of a moving coach, which would have done it little justice. I'll have to hope that get a similar one locally, and get a foreground to show it off. I drive a van for a living, and spend much of my time looking for opportunities anyway, so hopefully it should be soon.

Again a lovely image Brian,

Cheers

Liam

Brian,
Looks a great shot! Even at 6Mp
Should do well as a stock image
Matt

Yes! Yorkshire is one of the most photogenic places in the world, but as a Yorkshireman I may well be biased.
Unfortunately I cant walk any great distance so much of the best stuff is beyond my reach, but I can still vouch for Liams advice and say get yourself to Malham. Had a drive round there myself about three weeks ago, got this on the way back to Settle........