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  1. Today’s Photo Natural Revelation. Leave nature alone to reveal how beauty should look… Gazing up at the rocky, craggy outcrop of Almscliffe Crag in Yorkshire. There were lots of these colourful little flowers around, which I took as a fine excuse to focus on my focus stacking. Four shots of one exposure were taken, focussed at different points of the scene, then I took a darker exposure for the sky. In post, the four focus exposures were blended together with Enfuse, then this focus-stacked exposure was blended with the darker one to get this crystal sharp, manually blended HDR. =) You should order a beautiful print of this photo right here. Today’s Photo Natural Revelation. Leave nature alone to reveal how beauty should look… Gazing up at the rocky, craggy outcrop of Almscliffe Crag in Yorkshire. There were lots of these colourful little flowers around, which I took as a fine excuse to focus on my focus stacking. Four shots of one exposure were taken, focussed at different points of the scene, then I took a darker exposure for the sky. In post, the four focus exposures were blended together with Enfuse, then this focus-stacked exposure was blended with the darker one to get this crystal sharp, manually blended HDR. =) You should order a beautiful print of this photo right here.

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    Natural Revelation.

    Leave nature alone to reveal how beauty should look…

    Gazing up at the rocky, craggy outcrop of Almscliffe Crag in Yorkshire. There were lots of these colourful little flowers around, which I took as a fine excuse to focus on my focus stacking. Four shots of one exposure were taken, focussed at different points of the scene, then I took a darker exposure for the sky. In post, the four focus exposures were blended together with Enfuse, then this focus-stacked exposure was blended with the darker one to get this crystal sharp, manually blended HDR. =)

    You should order a beautiful print of this photo right here.

  2. Today’s Photo Ode To The Glorious Revolution. Is it cheating that this historical obelisk is only two minutes walk away from my house? Well, I’ve wanted to shoot it for ages anyway, so there!  This obelisk holds two meanings: first, it signals the spot where Kendal’s first castle was originally built, Castle Howe, around the 11th century. The mound, or drumlin, is still there, on top of which the obelisk sits, surrounded by a ditch. It’s second meaning is to commemorate the centenary of the Glorious Revolution of 1688, the result of which meant that the monarchy could no longer hold absolute power in Britain ever again. The plaque on the obelisk reads, “Sacred to liberty. This Obelisk was erected in the year 1788 in memory of the revolution on 1688.” You should order a beautiful print of this photo right here. Today’s Photo Ode To The Glorious Revolution. Is it cheating that this historical obelisk is only two minutes walk away from my house? Well, I’ve wanted to shoot it for ages anyway, so there!  This obelisk holds two meanings: first, it signals the spot where Kendal’s first castle was originally built, Castle Howe, around the 11th century. The mound, or drumlin, is still there, on top of which the obelisk sits, surrounded by a ditch. It’s second meaning is to commemorate the centenary of the Glorious Revolution of 1688, the result of which meant that the monarchy could no longer hold absolute power in Britain ever again. The plaque on the obelisk reads, “Sacred to liberty. This Obelisk was erected in the year 1788 in memory of the revolution on 1688.” You should order a beautiful print of this photo right here.

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    Ode To The Glorious Revolution.

    Is it cheating that this historical obelisk is only two minutes walk away from my house? Well, I’ve wanted to shoot it for ages anyway, so there! 

    This obelisk holds two meanings: first, it signals the spot where Kendal’s first castle was originally built, Castle Howe, around the 11th century. The mound, or drumlin, is still there, on top of which the obelisk sits, surrounded by a ditch. It’s second meaning is to commemorate the centenary of the Glorious Revolution of 1688, the result of which meant that the monarchy could no longer hold absolute power in Britain ever again. The plaque on the obelisk reads, “Sacred to liberty. This Obelisk was erected in the year 1788 in memory of the revolution on 1688.”

    You should order a beautiful print of this photo right here.

  3. Today’s Photo Almscliffe View. A childhood favourite climb is revisited with fresh eyes and a deeper love… Today, Monday, is unfortunately a bit yucky in terms of weather but thankfully the previous two days for this Bank Holiday have been glorious. Me and Lisabet took advantage by taking the long route to Harrogate and stopping to climb and shoot Great Almscliffe Crag, a millstone grit eroded over thousands of years that sits on top of a hill. I also took this opportunity to experiment with some focus stacking and I have to say I’m super pleased with the results! I used three identical exposures, focussed at different parts of the frame, and blended them together to make a landscape that is tack sharp throughout. I then blended in a darker exposure to get the details in the sky. =) You should order a beautiful print of this photo right here. Today’s Photo Almscliffe View. A childhood favourite climb is revisited with fresh eyes and a deeper love… Today, Monday, is unfortunately a bit yucky in terms of weather but thankfully the previous two days for this Bank Holiday have been glorious. Me and Lisabet took advantage by taking the long route to Harrogate and stopping to climb and shoot Great Almscliffe Crag, a millstone grit eroded over thousands of years that sits on top of a hill. I also took this opportunity to experiment with some focus stacking and I have to say I’m super pleased with the results! I used three identical exposures, focussed at different parts of the frame, and blended them together to make a landscape that is tack sharp throughout. I then blended in a darker exposure to get the details in the sky. =) You should order a beautiful print of this photo right here.

    Today’s Photo

    Almscliffe View.

    A childhood favourite climb is revisited with fresh eyes and a deeper love…

    Today, Monday, is unfortunately a bit yucky in terms of weather but thankfully the previous two days for this Bank Holiday have been glorious. Me and Lisabet took advantage by taking the long route to Harrogate and stopping to climb and shoot Great Almscliffe Crag, a millstone grit eroded over thousands of years that sits on top of a hill.

    I also took this opportunity to experiment with some focus stacking and I have to say I’m super pleased with the results! I used three identical exposures, focussed at different parts of the frame, and blended them together to make a landscape that is tack sharp throughout. I then blended in a darker exposure to get the details in the sky. =)

    You should order a beautiful print of this photo right here.

  4. Today’s Photo Tide To Ourselves. The tide came in, the sun went down and people went to their homes. But not us… Me and Lisabet were treated to one of the most peaceful sunsets I’ve experienced, whilst exploring the shore of Silverdale in Lancashire. Super clear skies meant that I could get some excellent f/22 sunstar action. =) If you’re wondering how this was processed, I originally shot two series of 7 exposures: one series of 7 exposures (-3EV to +3EV) at f/8 for the foreground detail and then another series of 7 exposures but at f/22 to make the sunstar really burst. I then manually blended the +3EV f/8 exposure with the 0EV f/22, with a little help from the other brackets when needed. =) You should order a beautiful print of this photo right here. Today’s Photo Tide To Ourselves. The tide came in, the sun went down and people went to their homes. But not us… Me and Lisabet were treated to one of the most peaceful sunsets I’ve experienced, whilst exploring the shore of Silverdale in Lancashire. Super clear skies meant that I could get some excellent f/22 sunstar action. =) If you’re wondering how this was processed, I originally shot two series of 7 exposures: one series of 7 exposures (-3EV to +3EV) at f/8 for the foreground detail and then another series of 7 exposures but at f/22 to make the sunstar really burst. I then manually blended the +3EV f/8 exposure with the 0EV f/22, with a little help from the other brackets when needed. =) You should order a beautiful print of this photo right here.

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    Tide To Ourselves.

    The tide came in, the sun went down and people went to their homes. But not us…

    Me and Lisabet were treated to one of the most peaceful sunsets I’ve experienced, whilst exploring the shore of Silverdale in Lancashire. Super clear skies meant that I could get some excellent f/22 sunstar action. =)

    If you’re wondering how this was processed, I originally shot two series of 7 exposures: one series of 7 exposures (-3EV to +3EV) at f/8 for the foreground detail and then another series of 7 exposures but at f/22 to make the sunstar really burst. I then manually blended the +3EV f/8 exposure with the 0EV f/22, with a little help from the other brackets when needed. =)

    You should order a beautiful print of this photo right here.

  5. Today’s Photo She Worships The Moon. The Woman Of My Life pauses along the shore of Coniston Water to drink in the light of the moon… This photo was taken after the glorious colours of the sunset started to fade. My Lady paused in her investigation of the Coniston Water shore (she loves finding pieces of porcelain) to look up at the moon that was shining brightly. I quickly asked her to halt whilst I shot this perfect scene of serenity and peace. =) You should order a beautiful print of this photo right here. Today’s Photo She Worships The Moon. The Woman Of My Life pauses along the shore of Coniston Water to drink in the light of the moon… This photo was taken after the glorious colours of the sunset started to fade. My Lady paused in her investigation of the Coniston Water shore (she loves finding pieces of porcelain) to look up at the moon that was shining brightly. I quickly asked her to halt whilst I shot this perfect scene of serenity and peace. =) You should order a beautiful print of this photo right here.

    Today’s Photo

    She Worships The Moon.

    The Woman Of My Life pauses along the shore of Coniston Water to drink in the light of the moon…

    This photo was taken after the glorious colours of the sunset started to fade. My Lady paused in her investigation of the Coniston Water shore (she loves finding pieces of porcelain) to look up at the moon that was shining brightly. I quickly asked her to halt whilst I shot this perfect scene of serenity and peace. =)

    You should order a beautiful print of this photo right here.

  6. Today’s Photo Our Special Light. The glowing coastline of Silverdale, a still evening, calm except for the gentle trickle of the tide slowly shuffling in… You should order a beautiful print of this photo right here. Today’s Photo Our Special Light. The glowing coastline of Silverdale, a still evening, calm except for the gentle trickle of the tide slowly shuffling in… You should order a beautiful print of this photo right here.

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    Our Special Light.

    The glowing coastline of Silverdale, a still evening, calm except for the gentle trickle of the tide slowly shuffling in…

    You should order a beautiful print of this photo right here.

  7. Today’s Photo Wordsworth’s Lake. Spring is finally here and so me and Lisabet took advantage of recent gorgeous to hike around Rydal Water in the Lake District. We were greeted with warm sun, fluffy clouds, blue skies and glowing water. =) Though a pretty small body of water, Rydal Water is quite famous in the Lake District, largely because of its association with legendary English Romantic poet William Wordsworth, In fact, at the western end of the lake, you can Wordsworth’s Seat, which is considered to have been Wordsworth’s favourite viewpoint in the Lake District. You should order yourself a beautiful print of this photo right here. Today’s Photo Wordsworth’s Lake. Spring is finally here and so me and Lisabet took advantage of recent gorgeous to hike around Rydal Water in the Lake District. We were greeted with warm sun, fluffy clouds, blue skies and glowing water. =) Though a pretty small body of water, Rydal Water is quite famous in the Lake District, largely because of its association with legendary English Romantic poet William Wordsworth, In fact, at the western end of the lake, you can Wordsworth’s Seat, which is considered to have been Wordsworth’s favourite viewpoint in the Lake District. You should order yourself a beautiful print of this photo right here.

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    Wordsworth’s Lake.

    Spring is finally here and so me and Lisabet took advantage of recent gorgeous to hike around Rydal Water in the Lake District. We were greeted with warm sun, fluffy clouds, blue skies and glowing water. =)

    Though a pretty small body of water, Rydal Water is quite famous in the Lake District, largely because of its association with legendary English Romantic poet William Wordsworth, In fact, at the western end of the lake, you can Wordsworth’s Seat, which is considered to have been Wordsworth’s favourite viewpoint in the Lake District.

    You should order yourself a beautiful print of this photo right here.

  8. Today’s Photo Drama In The Valley. Grisedale Valley is another one of those Lake District valleys that doesn’t really get a lot of attention. This may be due to the fact that it’s sandwiched between England’s 2nd biggest lake, Ullswater, and the epic Kirkstone Pass. Me and Lisabet visited today to give the place some love. All alone except for the sheep (of which there are a lot!), we were greeted with powerful winds and thick swirling clouds, blocking out most of the light.  It did make for excellent texture in the sky, though. =) For interest, on the left is the round-headed summit of St. Sunday Crag, which is part of the Fairfield range of mountains. Today’s Photo Drama In The Valley. Grisedale Valley is another one of those Lake District valleys that doesn’t really get a lot of attention. This may be due to the fact that it’s sandwiched between England’s 2nd biggest lake, Ullswater, and the epic Kirkstone Pass. Me and Lisabet visited today to give the place some love. All alone except for the sheep (of which there are a lot!), we were greeted with powerful winds and thick swirling clouds, blocking out most of the light.  It did make for excellent texture in the sky, though. =) For interest, on the left is the round-headed summit of St. Sunday Crag, which is part of the Fairfield range of mountains.

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    Drama In The Valley.

    Grisedale Valley is another one of those Lake District valleys that doesn’t really get a lot of attention. This may be due to the fact that it’s sandwiched between England’s 2nd biggest lake, Ullswater, and the epic Kirkstone Pass. Me and Lisabet visited today to give the place some love. All alone except for the sheep (of which there are a lot!), we were greeted with powerful winds and thick swirling clouds, blocking out most of the light. 

    It did make for excellent texture in the sky, though. =) For interest, on the left is the round-headed summit of St. Sunday Crag, which is part of the Fairfield range of mountains.

  9. Today’s Photo Hareshaw’s Sister. This was the first waterfall me and Lisabet came across when tracking the Hareshaw Burn river from Bellingham towards our ultimate destination: the Hareshaw Linn waterfall. I like the multi-directional aspect of this little waterfall, plus there were many interesting rocks around the waterfall and river to play with compositions! =) Today’s Photo Hareshaw’s Sister. This was the first waterfall me and Lisabet came across when tracking the Hareshaw Burn river from Bellingham towards our ultimate destination: the Hareshaw Linn waterfall. I like the multi-directional aspect of this little waterfall, plus there were many interesting rocks around the waterfall and river to play with compositions! =)

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    Hareshaw’s Sister.

    This was the first waterfall me and Lisabet came across when tracking the Hareshaw Burn river from Bellingham towards our ultimate destination: the Hareshaw Linn waterfall.

    I like the multi-directional aspect of this little waterfall, plus there were many interesting rocks around the waterfall and river to play with compositions! =)

  10. Today’s Photo Riding Off Into The Sun. Me and Lisabet were blessed with some amazing weather conditions when exploring the ancient Roman monument of Hadrian’s Wall. As the sun started to set, and we neared the end of the actual wall, we were treated to this spectacle in the sky, of bursting sun rays and epic clouds, with the wall seemingly riding right into it! =) Today’s Photo Riding Off Into The Sun. Me and Lisabet were blessed with some amazing weather conditions when exploring the ancient Roman monument of Hadrian’s Wall. As the sun started to set, and we neared the end of the actual wall, we were treated to this spectacle in the sky, of bursting sun rays and epic clouds, with the wall seemingly riding right into it! =)

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    Riding Off Into The Sun.

    Me and Lisabet were blessed with some amazing weather conditions when exploring the ancient Roman monument of Hadrian’s Wall. As the sun started to set, and we neared the end of the actual wall, we were treated to this spectacle in the sky, of bursting sun rays and epic clouds, with the wall seemingly riding right into it! =)