Misty mountain hop...
Posted 17/09/2014 - 19:06
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Hi Jules
Great image and I too prefer the original.
That looks like a fairly full on hike to me. I re-visited the lakes on Sunday - fancied a crack at Blea Tarn after seeing your excellent image.
You can probably guess - despite checking every weather forecast known to man before setting off - nothing but gloom and a drive that scared me half to death!
I managed to miss the turn off to Blea Tarn car park and ended up somewhere in the Himalayas on a 3 inch wide ribbon of tarmac laughingly called a road - Give me Hardknott or Wrynose Pass any day!!!!!!
It was 3pm by the time I had a quick walk around - gave up and headed north to Keswick and had a great few hours in the early evening sunshine through to dusk!
Carl
Great image and I too prefer the original.
That looks like a fairly full on hike to me. I re-visited the lakes on Sunday - fancied a crack at Blea Tarn after seeing your excellent image.
You can probably guess - despite checking every weather forecast known to man before setting off - nothing but gloom and a drive that scared me half to death!
I managed to miss the turn off to Blea Tarn car park and ended up somewhere in the Himalayas on a 3 inch wide ribbon of tarmac laughingly called a road - Give me Hardknott or Wrynose Pass any day!!!!!!
It was 3pm by the time I had a quick walk around - gave up and headed north to Keswick and had a great few hours in the early evening sunshine through to dusk!
Carl
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Posted 17/09/2014 - 21:59
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jvs wrote:
I go with Bill here. If the light in the first post is as you saw it, I think you were fortunate to witness that and should stick with it. Lake District light can come in all hues, some of which may well look unrealistic to anyone who wasn't there. Capturing the moment, in Bill's words, is usually my aim with landscapes, so if this was the moment .... I like it anyway.
On the other hand, as I remember from a few years ago, that climb up from Honister to Dale Head is a pig - if it had been me the colour would have been a reflection of my complexion!
Dale Head is a Pug and a Half at least!I go with Bill here. If the light in the first post is as you saw it, I think you were fortunate to witness that and should stick with it. Lake District light can come in all hues, some of which may well look unrealistic to anyone who wasn't there. Capturing the moment, in Bill's words, is usually my aim with landscapes, so if this was the moment .... I like it anyway.
On the other hand, as I remember from a few years ago, that climb up from Honister to Dale Head is a pig - if it had been me the colour would have been a reflection of my complexion!
And your correct you can get some whacky colours up here if the conditions are right...
Cheers Jules...
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Posted 17/09/2014 - 22:03
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fritzthedog wrote:
Hi Jules
Great image and I too prefer the original.
That looks like a fairly full on hike to me. I re-visited the lakes on Sunday - fancied a crack at Blea Tarn after seeing your excellent image.
You can probably guess - despite checking every weather forecast known to man before setting off - nothing but gloom and a drive that scared me half to death!
I managed to miss the turn off to Blea Tarn car park and ended up somewhere in the Himalayas on a 3 inch wide ribbon of tarmac laughingly called a road - Give me Hardknott or Wrynose Pass any day!!!!!!
It was 3pm by the time I had a quick walk around - gave up and headed north to Keswick and had a great few hours in the early evening sunshine through to dusk!
Carl
You just can not predict the weather up here, I'm very lucky where I live in that I can always go back tomorrow, and the next day and the next and...Hi Jules
Great image and I too prefer the original.
That looks like a fairly full on hike to me. I re-visited the lakes on Sunday - fancied a crack at Blea Tarn after seeing your excellent image.
You can probably guess - despite checking every weather forecast known to man before setting off - nothing but gloom and a drive that scared me half to death!
I managed to miss the turn off to Blea Tarn car park and ended up somewhere in the Himalayas on a 3 inch wide ribbon of tarmac laughingly called a road - Give me Hardknott or Wrynose Pass any day!!!!!!
It was 3pm by the time I had a quick walk around - gave up and headed north to Keswick and had a great few hours in the early evening sunshine through to dusk!
Carl
Well you get the picture, at least you do eventually!
Cheers Jules...
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Posted 17/09/2014 - 22:04
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First one is best. It matters not whether or not it looked like that at the time, it is just a great image that we would all be proud to have taken.
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David
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David
Posted 18/09/2014 - 13:30
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Ta very much David!
As I said earlier, the colour is pretty much as is, the only real alterations were with the clarity slider to try to cut thru the gloom and a general pop and sharpen...
Maybe I'll grow to like it...
As I said earlier, the colour is pretty much as is, the only real alterations were with the clarity slider to try to cut thru the gloom and a general pop and sharpen...
Maybe I'll grow to like it...
Cheers Jules...
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My other viewfinder is 5.76,000,000.
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Posted 18/09/2014 - 13:49
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Gwyn wrote:
I prefer the original. The sunrise glow is what makes the photo a stunner.
I am deeply envious of you on so many levels - having such a wonderful place to walk, having the ability to walk it, and the ability to capture such a scene.
Totally agree with Gwyn, couldn't have put it better myself
I prefer the original. The sunrise glow is what makes the photo a stunner.
I am deeply envious of you on so many levels - having such a wonderful place to walk, having the ability to walk it, and the ability to capture such a scene.
Posted 19/09/2014 - 09:16
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tyronet2000 wrote:
Cheers Stan,Gwyn wrote:
I prefer the original. The sunrise glow is what makes the photo a stunner.
I am deeply envious of you on so many levels - having such a wonderful place to walk, having the ability to walk it, and the ability to capture such a scene.
Totally agree with Gwyn, couldn't have put it better myself I prefer the original. The sunrise glow is what makes the photo a stunner.
I am deeply envious of you on so many levels - having such a wonderful place to walk, having the ability to walk it, and the ability to capture such a scene.
The only beech tree on my estate (The Beeches, see the irony!) has turned a lovely orange this week which means the annual foliage hunt is on, I have not been too successful this last couple of years and am hoping to do better this time around, this will mean a lot of low level 10-12 mile walks in September and October, sore legs for a bit then...
Cheers Jules...
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Posted 19/09/2014 - 09:57 - Helpful Comment
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jules wrote:
Cheers Alan, just a pre-sharpen and a bit of clarity to cut thru the glooom and maybe a little pop but not really touched the colour, I actually don't like it very much, probably because Skiddaw and Blencathra in the background are just misty blobs but I suppose it's atmospheric?
To me that's what give the image depth. The image wouldn't have depth of those background features were clear and crisp.Cheers Alan, just a pre-sharpen and a bit of clarity to cut thru the glooom and maybe a little pop but not really touched the colour, I actually don't like it very much, probably because Skiddaw and Blencathra in the background are just misty blobs but I suppose it's atmospheric?
Love to see a bigger version
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Posted 19/09/2014 - 12:52
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The original is my favorite. has so much more feeling to it, looks like a scene out of a si-fi or pre historic movie.
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Posted 19/09/2014 - 13:03 - Helpful Comment
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Posted 19/09/2014 - 14:35
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Teaka53 wrote:
The original is my favorite. has so much more feeling to it, looks like a scene out of a si-fi or pre historic movie.
The original is my favorite. has so much more feeling to it, looks like a scene out of a si-fi or pre historic movie.
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Natural is best Neil!
Cheers Jules...
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On the other hand, as I remember from a few years ago, that climb up from Honister to Dale Head is a pig - if it had been me the colour would have been a reflection of my complexion!