Snowdon Spat
by pgweber
It's a long way to the top of Snowdon and plenty of time to fall out on the way up.
This pair seem a little distant but still seemed to be enjoying the view.
Taken on 14th June 2009, two days after the opening of the new summit visitor centre, using K10D/16-45 captured as a jpg.
p.s. What would I have done for a 67mm circular polarising filter.
p.p.s. if you are one of the two figures in the shot, sorry- only joking!
This pair seem a little distant but still seemed to be enjoying the view.
Taken on 14th June 2009, two days after the opening of the new summit visitor centre, using K10D/16-45 captured as a jpg.
p.s. What would I have done for a 67mm circular polarising filter.
p.p.s. if you are one of the two figures in the shot, sorry- only joking!
Uploaded11/03/2010 - 08:15
CategoryLandscape / Travel
Posted 11/03/2010 - 09:15
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That's a lovely composition.
But I was immediately struck by the lack of contrast and the tilt to the right (the cloud strata confirm this impression).
Great photo tho'; well worth a bit more PP
But I was immediately struck by the lack of contrast and the tilt to the right (the cloud strata confirm this impression).
Great photo tho'; well worth a bit more PP
Posted 11/03/2010 - 12:09
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Lovely. Hope to get there this summer - by train!!
Howard
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Posted 11/03/2010 - 12:26
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It would be fun to compare this shot with one taken with a polarizer for sure, but the haze adds to this shot and gives a very good sense of distance.
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Posted 11/03/2010 - 13:47
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Thanks all for your comments.
The contrast is lacking a bit as I acknowledged in my p.s.
This is the view to the South-West from the summit. I would not expect as much saturation of the colours as in a North or North-Westerly view where the Sun would be directly behind me.
Isn't it partly due to "tonal recession", which I remember an art teacher talking about when we were sat on a corridor sketching the distant view of industrial Sheffield & Rotherham. Everything "faded to grey" in the distance.
Sorry about the tilt, Snowdon is a bit sloping in places
Regards,
Peter
The contrast is lacking a bit as I acknowledged in my p.s.
This is the view to the South-West from the summit. I would not expect as much saturation of the colours as in a North or North-Westerly view where the Sun would be directly behind me.
Isn't it partly due to "tonal recession", which I remember an art teacher talking about when we were sat on a corridor sketching the distant view of industrial Sheffield & Rotherham. Everything "faded to grey" in the distance.
Sorry about the tilt, Snowdon is a bit sloping in places
Regards,
Peter
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