Nice scene Andy... like the position of the tree... makes the comp for me, I'm not too keen on the sky or the transition though, perhaps a touch more subtle or a bit of desaturation of the blue maybe?
But what do I know about this style of Imagery... zilch so probably talking out of my ????????
Posted by David Sewell on October 8, 2010 at 6:07 AM
The sky works for me. I bet if you did live in a place where you could get to photograph this every day you would find it impossible to get the same shot twice.
Posted by Andy Astbury on October 8, 2010 at 6:48 AM
Twice Geoff - crikey, that means you can find it on a map then
The lack of contrast is deliberate - it gives a bit of depth on the full rez, but gets a little lost on the sRGB/72dpi conversion.
You're dead right there David; to be honest, myself and a client spent about an hour and a half shooting this scene over and over on Wednesday - and every shot sequence looks different as the light was changing constantly.
Awesome place - nice to know Wales has at least one eh Geoff
Posted by Andy Astbury on October 8, 2010 at 6:51 AM
No Steve - I emerged from the Bat Cave especially for this; I've been glued to this damn desk for too long
Thanks matey
Posted by Neil Burton on October 8, 2010 at 8:08 AM
Even though I am no fan of HDR I liek this and the textures captured!
Posted by Neil Burton on October 8, 2010 at 8:09 AM
Even though I am no fan of HDR I liek this and the textures captured!
Posted by Andy Astbury on October 8, 2010 at 9:41 AM
It's not strictly HDR Neil - I too am not a fan of the usual gawdy/grungy HDR.
HDR and exposure blends are two different things.
Posted by Dale Sutton on October 8, 2010 at 11:28 AM
A stunning peace of landscape photography Andy.
Dale
Posted by Andy Gregory on October 8, 2010 at 11:28 AM
I like it Andy, nice and moody. Makes me want to get in to the mountains again!
A nice piece of work Mr Astbury. Keep practising and you will get there one day
Posted by Scott Tilley on October 8, 2010 at 1:38 PM
Agree with all thats been said, really conveys the rugged grittiness of Wales!
Scott
Posted by Shaun Simpson on October 8, 2010 at 2:08 PM
As always with your work Andy superb, love everything about betits stunning full sizeit
Posted by Edwin kats on October 8, 2010 at 4:10 PM
Absolutely cracking shot!!!!
BTW..would love to learn about this technik just in case I ran into a mountain here. I have Photomatix but never worked with it. Teach me oh master Astbury.
Ed
Posted by Andy Snape on October 8, 2010 at 4:40 PM
top drawer Andy, the bridge was clear then?
Posted by David Kjaer on October 9, 2010 at 6:36 PM
Discussion
19 replies5 image exposure blend.
D3
14-24mm f2.8 @f14
1/500th to 1/30th sec
ISO 100
I don't think the new foot bridge is going to last any where near as long as the old one did
But what do I know about this style of Imagery... zilch
David
The only thing that caught my eye was that the distant mountain is lacking a bit of contrast.
You'll have to move to Wales mate, there's plenty of room down here
Well done.
Geoff.
Is this where you have been hiding then?
TFS
Steve
The lack of contrast is deliberate - it gives a bit of depth on the full rez, but gets a little lost on the sRGB/72dpi conversion.
You're dead right there David; to be honest, myself and a client spent about an hour and a half shooting this scene over and over on Wednesday - and every shot sequence looks different as the light was changing constantly.
Awesome place - nice to know Wales has at least one eh Geoff
Thanks matey
HDR and exposure blends are two different things.
Dale
Looking at this reminds me why I avoid landscape photography
Scott
BTW..would love to learn about this technik just in case I ran into a mountain here. I have Photomatix but never worked with it. Teach me oh master Astbury.
Ed
David
Bob.