sunrise

Having been there and done that (rather badly), I’ve moved away from HDR and in to filters.  However circumstance has brought me back to HDR.  We were on holiday last week and sods law kicked in and I woke up VERY early on our second day at our holiday cottage.  So I peered out the window and it was lovely and misty. I grabbed my camera kit and made for Knucklas Castle (to call it a castle is perhaps over egging it, as you could only see the barest of outlines of some old walls).

As the light was changing so fast I opted for bracketing instead of getting my filters out in the hope that I might get something presentable in the end..  Below are my first stabs at HDRing in sometime – I hope I haven’t made your eyes bleed .

Knucklas Castle Sunrise

Knucklas Castle Sunrise

Lone Tree on Limestone Pavement, Malham, Yorkshire

The day’s first light touches this tree situated on a limestone pavement near Malham in the Yorkshire Dales.  This was only a few moments drive from my first location of the day, but there was the added jumping over a wall and getting caught on a fence (squeak!) in my rush to get to the spot.  A spot already “occupied” by Dorcas and a group on one of her Fotodayz courses.  We chatted for a bit and then we were off again on our separate ways (them to breakfast and me to potter around Gordale).

Here is a black and white shot of the same tree.

Lone Tree on Limestone Pavement, Malham, Yorkshire (Black and White)

Lone Tree near Malham Tarn at Dawn

I haven’t done much posting in the past couple of weeks as I was on holiday with a measly GPRS connection to work on.  But “I’M HOME!” and this was one of the first shots out of the camera from our time away in Ribblesdale.  An early start (day two of two) to catch the light, and I was rewarded with this spectacular sight near Malham Tarn, Yorkshire.  Quite pleased with this shot, as I haven’t “fiddled” with it.  This is as it came out the camera (subject to WordPress’ algorithms).

Sheffield Sunrise (33/365)

A quick grab shot from this morning (yes I was in my pants) to capture this fantastic sky.