27 February - Photographer of the week
Check out Vincent Munier. A fantastic French nature photographer, who specialises in frozen places. I have been marvelling at his photos for years. Make sure you look at his D3S and Vosges galleries.
25 February - studies of trees
I have developed more studies of trees in my garden in Muston during the snow falls last weekend.
These photos are all created by moving the camera whilst taking the photo. They are part of a genre called Intentional Camera Movement (ICM).
23 February - Changeable weather leads to a variety of shots
Changeable weather has meant a variety of shots in the last couple of days. Here is a photo trees whilst it is snowing, taken in Muston, North Yorkshire.
Trees in snow 2
Taken with intentional camera movement and overexposure.
Filey sea walls
Taken by panning during the shot
Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus) taking flight
Taken by following the bird as it took off with a 2 second shutter speed.
Filey Bay sunrise
21 February - Stunning sunrise then snow for most of day
In Filey there was a stunning sunrise, shown above from the seafront as it was high tide. The good start to the day did not last though and the snow then came down - for hours. It made the winter aconites and the snow drops seem particularly seasonal.
Yesterday afternoon I took the girls on to the beach and whilst they enjoyed splashing in the sea and the pools I took advantage of some bright light.
21 February - Yet more snow
More snow on the Yorkshire coast: We woke up to it again today. Here are some shots from the garden. These are minimally edited in Photoshop ie levels and curves.
20 February - A week back on the coast
Back home this week on the North Yorkshire coast, the weather has been better. There has been less snow and we have even had a couple of reasonable sunrises and a sunset!
I have managed to get to the sea on several occasions and here are some of the shots from Scarborough:
19 February - Photographer of the week
Tony Sweet
I am into photography that is truly art ie. that which challenges emotions. Most photography now seems to be along the same lines: 3 phases the foreground, midground and background with all leading to each other. A style whose master in the UK is Joe Cornish. So many try to emulate and few try to be individual. Tony Sweet comes form the US and asks questions with his art. He uses the RAW file as a canvas and has embraced digital photography to do more than he did with film. Afterall what is the point of using digital if you don't embrace it's full potential?
Let me know what you think.
I am into photography that is truly art ie. that which challenges emotions. Most photography now seems to be along the same lines: 3 phases the foreground, midground and background with all leading to each other. A style whose master in the UK is Joe Cornish. So many try to emulate and few try to be individual. Tony Sweet comes form the US and asks questions with his art. He uses the RAW file as a canvas and has embraced digital photography to do more than he did with film. Afterall what is the point of using digital if you don't embrace it's full potential?
Let me know what you think.
17 February - Freezing at North Bay
It was freezing today due to the clear skies and therefore there was a mild sunrise over the sea. I therefore visited Scarborough North Bay just before work and managed a few shots of the sea. The light was subdued due to a bank of cloud on the horizon and patches of fog, producing the muted colours of the sea and sky:
Scarborough North Bay
Fishing off North Bay
07 February - Haworth
Haworth in West Yorkshire is where the Bronte sisters lived in the parsonage with their father. This is where they wrote their novels.
This image was photographed as a RAW file and then adjusted in Lightroom so it was overexposed by 1 stop. I then processed it in Nik Color Efex 3 with a midnight filter to get this effect.
Produced with ND filters to cut down light and then panning with the shutter open for 2 seconds.
Haworth graveyard
This image was photographed as a RAW file and then adjusted in Lightroom so it was overexposed by 1 stop. I then processed it in Nik Color Efex 3 with a midnight filter to get this effect.
Haworth
Produced with ND filters to cut down light and then panning with the shutter open for 2 seconds.
06 February - Scarborough North Bay
A visit into work before setting off for Haworth let me stop at North Bay to develop my impressionism. I am experimenting with various techniques to depict the landscape in a different way. So expect some bizarre images as I play with my camera and processing to produce art rather than pure photographs.
A standard shot with a blue filter.
This shot is all about movement.
A walk along North Bay
05 February - Photographer of the week
As I did not post a photographer of the week last week I will recommend a collossus of black and white photography:
He has his own distinctive style and prints only 7" x 7" prints, which are sold by galleries all over the world. His philosphy is to use as few details as possible to suggest the emotion he wishes to convey.
He has his own distinctive style and prints only 7" x 7" prints, which are sold by galleries all over the world. His philosphy is to use as few details as possible to suggest the emotion he wishes to convey.
“Nothing is ever the same twice because everything is always gone forever, and yet each moment has infinite photographic possibilities”. - Michael Kenna
I am away next week in Haworth, Yorkshire and will hopefully get a few images.
03 February 2010 - Scarborough impressions
I have been experimenting with photographic impressionism. Those who know me know that I am frustrated with the similiarity of most photographs now - so many people all taking Joe Cornishesque images. I have tried to expand my horizons by finding new inspirational photographers and have promoted some with 'Photographer of the Week' and will continue to do so.
On the east coast we have had 2 decent sunrises in a row! Pics will be forthcoming.
Here are a couple from the weekend at Scarborough harbour:
On the east coast we have had 2 decent sunrises in a row! Pics will be forthcoming.
Here are a couple from the weekend at Scarborough harbour:
And high tide in Filey:
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