The Haytor Rocks

5986 posts
14 years
Surrey,
England

Posted 05/04/2016 - 06:10 Link

Haytor Rocks, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, UK

Pentax K7 - Samyang 14mm F2.8 UMC / SMC A28mm F2.8 - F13 - ISO 100 - Tripod with Remote Control & Mirror Up

An easter break with the family, on a farm near Ashburton, gave me the opportunity to photograph this special location early one morning. I was gifted a brisk and clear morning, and I had the place entirely to myself ...

This last one is 5 bracketed exposures processed in Photomatix Pro 4.5 using the Fusion method, with tweaks to all the sliders. The DR here was extreme and the brackets covered an approx 7 stop range.

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Pentax K7 with BG-4 Grip / Samyang 14mm f2.8 ED AS IF UMC / DA18-55mm f3.5-5.6 AL WR / SMC A28mm f2.8 / D FA 28-105mm / SMC F35-70 f3.5-4.5 / SMC A50mm f1.7 / Tamron AF70-300mm f4-5.6 Di LD macro / SMC M75-150mm f4.0 / Tamron Adaptall (CT-135) 135mm f2.8 / Asahi Takumar-A 2X tele-converter / Pentax AF-540FGZ (I & II) Flashes / Cactus RF60/X Flashes & V6/V6II Transceiver

Edited by McGregNi: 05/04/2016 - 06:17

Dorset_Mike Dorset_Mike

261 posts
11 years
Every day's a holiday!

Posted 05/04/2016 - 17:12 Link

A lovely set, Nigel, from a beautiful place and at the right time.

Best wishes,

Mike

Regards,
Mike

Every day's a holiday!

cardiffgareth cardiffgareth

3434 posts
11 years
Barrybados

Posted 05/04/2016 - 18:22 Link

The last is lovely with that flare.

Nice light

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McGregNi McGregNi

5986 posts
14 years
Surrey,
England

Posted 05/04/2016 - 18:29 Link

Yes, a beautiful time with lovely light ....I also was amazed to be completely alone for the whole 90 minutes I was up there! (Of course, that's exactly the way we landscape people like it )

The tour buses don't start arriving until after 10, and by the time I packed up at 8.30 the light was already intense and harsh.

Thanks for looking Mike.

davidwozhere davidwozhere

3686 posts
12 years
Slap in the middle of England

Posted 06/04/2016 - 00:59 Link

It's a beast of a climb up there - and well worth the effort in your case Nigel

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mudge mudge

76 posts
17 years
Morecambe

Posted 06/04/2016 - 01:02 Link

Looks much better than when I last saw it in 1956, shrouded in mist and rain!

McGregNi McGregNi

5986 posts
14 years
Surrey,
England

Posted 06/04/2016 - 01:42 Link

Ah yes, the weather has improved up there since 1956 ..... The car helped me out a good bit of the way up from sea level, but yes, that last bit is a haul (although I generally turn into a frantic running madman when faced with a location like that and limited time with such nice light, I hardly notice any climbing ). Thanks for your comments guys ... Also thanks Gareth (I somehow missed your post earlier) .... That Samyang can do some amazing stuff when stuck right in front of the sun!

philstaff philstaff

1455 posts
18 years

Posted 06/04/2016 - 16:06 Link

Lovely set and a good amount of detail in the rocks.
Regards Ian

McGregNi McGregNi

5986 posts
14 years
Surrey,
England

Posted 07/04/2016 - 15:48 Link

Thanks Ian, yes rocks , the Samyang 14mm and detail is certainly my ' thing' ..... If indeed I have a ' thing'

I hope to have a few more shots from the Haytor Vale ready to post soon.