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Eskdale

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Posted by Michael Sayles on January 1, 2007 at 6:30 PM
Haven't been out much for the last couple of weeks, but I did manage a day on the fells on the 28th Dec. The weather was pretty miserable, and the views from the tops were non-existent. However, as the sun set over the Irish Sea, the clouds parted long enough for a quick snap of the Eskdale Valley as I sat on top of Green Crag, pondering how I was going to climb down in the dark...

Happy New Year to all at UKNP!

Michael S

350D, 17mm, 1/25 @f7.1 with 0.6 ND Grad
Posted by Jeremy on January 1, 2007 at 7:21 PM
Beautiful, with very dramatic light. My favourite of your pictures that I`ve seen. Would love to see it big!
Posted by PhilH on January 2, 2007 at 3:31 AM
I too would love to see this large, what a superb image with great light. I like it a lot....

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Posted by Tim Munsey on January 2, 2007 at 3:34 AM
Now this is a great one, fantastic atmosphere really fully of interest.

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Tim
Posted by John Gardner on January 2, 2007 at 3:35 AM
Awesome! Looks like a prehistoric landscape, very moody and atmospheric. Echo everyone else's comments - would love to see this BIG!

John :toast:
Posted by Paul Williams on January 2, 2007 at 7:04 AM
I like the composition and light in this. Sometimes you just can't beat the light in the Lake District, it does the most amazing things sometimes.
Posted by Pete Etheridge on January 2, 2007 at 8:08 AM
Lovely image Michael. It's been too long since I've seen a lakeland view like that.
Posted by Tom_W on January 2, 2007 at 8:34 AM
Its looks a picture.
Posted by David Kjaer on January 2, 2007 at 11:36 AM
Wow Michael - it's all been said. I love everything about it!

David :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Helge Sorensen on January 2, 2007 at 1:38 PM
Super, most be a marvellous print :toast: :toast:
Posted by Danny Green on January 3, 2007 at 6:32 PM
Now that is a picture I would like to hang on my wall, how much :wink: . Fantastic shot!!!!!!!!!!

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Danny
Posted by Michael Sayles on January 4, 2007 at 5:58 AM
Thanks for the comments folks. Sorry for the delay getting back - I'd actually forgotten that I'd posted it LOL! :rolleyes:

As Paul said, sometimes you just can't beat the light in the Lake District - it does some weird and wonderful things! The weather on the day was awful, but I'd gone for the walk rather than the photography. This brief spell towards the end of the day when the clouds blew away from the summits made the climb worthwhile. Trouble was, it was so windy I had difficulty taking the photo - I was actually crouched beside (and leaning against) a huge boulder to steady myself for this!!

Thanks again for the comments

Michael S