Snow in Oldham

We seem to be having an extended cold snap - so I've had quite a few chances to fire up the K30 out and about in the snow. The first two, I took about 10 days ago.

Below Besom Hill .....



Still below Beson Hill .....



This is the "waterfall" in Pingot Quarry, Oldham. It was a cold day, the light was very flat, I didn't take a tripod and only had the kit lens with me. It's sort of OK, but maybe a bit busy. I did think a bit of late afternoon sun might help - but before I had a chance to get back there again in better light, we had a substantial snow fall and it covered up some of the more interesting icicles.





Andrew

I like the last one, busy maybe but lots of detail and interest

All good, but I like the waterfall the best

Nice set, the snow really shows of the shapes of the trees beautifully.

I really like the first one, it has a great, threatening atmosphere. The second is nice too, but as you said, the third one leaves a bit to wish for. It's a good image, but just as you said, with a little better light and a tripod it'd look simply amazing!

I did get back in the afternoon on Tuesday this week, in the sunshine - with lots of gear, tripod, ND filters, various lenses - but I'm not so happy with the result. I took loads of photos - this is the nearest to a duplicate of the photo I posted above.




OK, so I took it at f22, 1 second to get the whispy, silky water - but there's not really enough water, maybe I should wait for a thaw. Also, we had lots more snow and some of the more interesting icicles (bottom right) are now covered.

I'm not really convinced that it's an improvement. Maybe a bit more photoshopping of the earlier image .........

Andrew

I've tweaked the colour balance a bit ........




I'm really not sure which version I prefer. Maybe next time ...

Andrew

I've had another play with the first image - creating five images, each one stop apart from the original RAW and then using Exposure Merge in PSE8 to create a pseudo-HDR version.

It looks quite promising to me ........ the best so far, I think




Andrew

like them all Andrew.

Had no idea there was a fellow Oldhamer on here

Make that an honorary one here too. Saddleworth is my old stomping ground and I still go there regularly.

Nice work too!

I LIke them too.

I must show these to His Nibs when he gets in. He's from Chadderton, born at Boundary Park and a Latics fan. His dad worked at the Elk Mill.

Oldham is taking over PU ... be afraid, be very afraid

Elk Mill - takes me back a bit that does...

Them were the days..... 15 hour days in't mill 7 days
a week for a Shilling.... put'n up with all that noise!

My father-in-law went deaf from working in the mill, and suffered from byssinosis. No laughing matter working in a mill in those days.

The Elk (or where it was) seems to be a shopping centre now.