Tagged: lancaster

  1. Today’s Photo Lancaster Fall. Williamson Park in Lancaster, in the thick of autumn. =) This was definitely one of those moments where I wished my tripod could get lower to the ground. Need a better tripod… Interestingly, the name “Lancaster” simply means “the castle by the river Lune”. Probably Celtic in origin. Me and Lisabet once noted that the further north in England you get, the more you realise that places are named after descriptions of the area, whereas further south places tend to be named after people. Isn’t that interesting? =) Today’s Photo Lancaster Fall. Williamson Park in Lancaster, in the thick of autumn. =) This was definitely one of those moments where I wished my tripod could get lower to the ground. Need a better tripod… Interestingly, the name “Lancaster” simply means “the castle by the river Lune”. Probably Celtic in origin. Me and Lisabet once noted that the further north in England you get, the more you realise that places are named after descriptions of the area, whereas further south places tend to be named after people. Isn’t that interesting? =)

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    Lancaster Fall.

    Williamson Park in Lancaster, in the thick of autumn. =)

    This was definitely one of those moments where I wished my tripod could get lower to the ground. Need a better tripod…

    Interestingly, the name “Lancaster” simply means “the castle by the river Lune”. Probably Celtic in origin. Me and Lisabet once noted that the further north in England you get, the more you realise that places are named after descriptions of the area, whereas further south places tend to be named after people.

    Isn’t that interesting? =)

  2. Today’s Photo Last Light of the Day. The beginning of autumn, nature settles down to rest. Today’s Photo Last Light of the Day. The beginning of autumn, nature settles down to rest.

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    Last Light of the Day. The beginning of autumn, nature settles down to rest.

  3. Today’s Photo The City Changes. Into something even more beautiful. Lancaster during Blue Hour (or even Purple Hour by this point). Looking out to the city lighting up across the River Lune. Today’s Photo The City Changes. Into something even more beautiful. Lancaster during Blue Hour (or even Purple Hour by this point). Looking out to the city lighting up across the River Lune.

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    The City Changes. Into something even more beautiful.

    Lancaster during Blue Hour (or even Purple Hour by this point). Looking out to the city lighting up across the River Lune.

  4. Today’s Photo Relax By The Lake. So, this is my first image processed following Michael Breitung’s Start2Finish tutorial (which you should totes buy). As I had shot 9 exposures of this image, from -4EV to +4EV (don’t ask, it’s easier to shoot 9 on my Nikon D7000), I started with the -1EV frame as the base image before blending in the sky of the -4EV frame. This, for me, was probably the hardest part of the whole post-processing: trying to retain the edges of the top of those trees whilst blending in a completely different sky was… challenging. I should point out, as well, that though Michael’s video is for Adobe products (Lightroom, Bridge and Photoshop), as a GIMP and Darktable user I managed to translate his tutorial with 95% accuracy. The main thing really is Luminance Masks, which GIMP can do courtesy of this delightful plugin. I’ve also started downsizing my photos and then sharpening before uploading to the web. I’ve never liked how web browsers and various social networks downsample my images, so I’ve taken to downsizing them myself, before performing luminosity sharpening and exporting for the web. Not strictly a HDR image, in terms of automatic blending of multiple exposures, and definitely no tonemapping. The final result I’m happy with as it seems sharper and cleaner than an automatic blended HDR and tonemapped image (apps like Photomatix and Luminance HDR seem to soften images slightly). Critiques and opinions are always welcome. =) Today’s Photo Relax By The Lake. So, this is my first image processed following Michael Breitung’s Start2Finish tutorial (which you should totes buy). As I had shot 9 exposures of this image, from -4EV to +4EV (don’t ask, it’s easier to shoot 9 on my Nikon D7000), I started with the -1EV frame as the base image before blending in the sky of the -4EV frame. This, for me, was probably the hardest part of the whole post-processing: trying to retain the edges of the top of those trees whilst blending in a completely different sky was… challenging. I should point out, as well, that though Michael’s video is for Adobe products (Lightroom, Bridge and Photoshop), as a GIMP and Darktable user I managed to translate his tutorial with 95% accuracy. The main thing really is Luminance Masks, which GIMP can do courtesy of this delightful plugin. I’ve also started downsizing my photos and then sharpening before uploading to the web. I’ve never liked how web browsers and various social networks downsample my images, so I’ve taken to downsizing them myself, before performing luminosity sharpening and exporting for the web. Not strictly a HDR image, in terms of automatic blending of multiple exposures, and definitely no tonemapping. The final result I’m happy with as it seems sharper and cleaner than an automatic blended HDR and tonemapped image (apps like Photomatix and Luminance HDR seem to soften images slightly). Critiques and opinions are always welcome. =)

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    Relax By The Lake. So, this is my first image processed following Michael Breitung’s Start2Finish tutorial (which you should totes buy).

    As I had shot 9 exposures of this image, from -4EV to +4EV (don’t ask, it’s easier to shoot 9 on my Nikon D7000), I started with the -1EV frame as the base image before blending in the sky of the -4EV frame. This, for me, was probably the hardest part of the whole post-processing: trying to retain the edges of the top of those trees whilst blending in a completely different sky was… challenging.

    I should point out, as well, that though Michael’s video is for Adobe products (Lightroom, Bridge and Photoshop), as a GIMP and Darktable user I managed to translate his tutorial with 95% accuracy. The main thing really is Luminance Masks, which GIMP can do courtesy of this delightful plugin.

    I’ve also started downsizing my photos and then sharpening before uploading to the web. I’ve never liked how web browsers and various social networks downsample my images, so I’ve taken to downsizing them myself, before performing luminosity sharpening and exporting for the web.

    Not strictly a HDR image, in terms of automatic blending of multiple exposures, and definitely no tonemapping. The final result I’m happy with as it seems sharper and cleaner than an automatic blended HDR and tonemapped image (apps like Photomatix and Luminance HDR seem to soften images slightly).

    Critiques and opinions are always welcome. =)

  5. Today’s Photo The Sky Swims Over The Bay Once I reached the Ashton Memorial in Williamson Park, Lancaster, I headed round the back of it, mainly to get higher but also to see what else there was to shoot of it. Turns out there was something more interesting to shoot than the Memorial. The view you get of the historic city of Lancaster with Morecambe Bay in the distance. Today’s Photo The Sky Swims Over The Bay Once I reached the Ashton Memorial in Williamson Park, Lancaster, I headed round the back of it, mainly to get higher but also to see what else there was to shoot of it. Turns out there was something more interesting to shoot than the Memorial. The view you get of the historic city of Lancaster with Morecambe Bay in the distance.

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    The Sky Swims Over The Bay Once I reached the Ashton Memorial in Williamson Park, Lancaster, I headed round the back of it, mainly to get higher but also to see what else there was to shoot of it. Turns out there was something more interesting to shoot than the Memorial.

    The view you get of the historic city of Lancaster with Morecambe Bay in the distance.

  6. Today’s Photo Penny’s Almshouses. Penny’s Almshouses in Lancaster were established from a £700 endowment left by William Penny (Mayor of Lancaster) in 1716. They were built for 12 poor men. These almshouses were then built in 1720, still in a 17th Century style. The chapel is at the end, with a shaped gable. The buildings were restored in 1974 and are still lived in, but the grounds and chapel are open to view only on Heritage Open Weekends. An income is generated by the adjacent Assembly Rooms. Today’s Photo Penny’s Almshouses. Penny’s Almshouses in Lancaster were established from a £700 endowment left by William Penny (Mayor of Lancaster) in 1716. They were built for 12 poor men. These almshouses were then built in 1720, still in a 17th Century style. The chapel is at the end, with a shaped gable. The buildings were restored in 1974 and are still lived in, but the grounds and chapel are open to view only on Heritage Open Weekends. An income is generated by the adjacent Assembly Rooms.

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    Penny’s Almshouses. Penny’s Almshouses in Lancaster were established from a £700 endowment left by William Penny (Mayor of Lancaster) in 1716. They were built for 12 poor men. These almshouses were then built in 1720, still in a 17th Century style. The chapel is at the end, with a shaped gable. The buildings were restored in 1974 and are still lived in, but the grounds and chapel are open to view only on Heritage Open Weekends. An income is generated by the adjacent Assembly Rooms.

  7. Today’s Photo A Temple Folly. This is the “Temple Shelter” that can be found high up in Williamson Park, Lancaster. Originally designed by Sir John Belcher, the Temple Shelter stands some 100 metres south of the Ashton Memorial. The Temple lost its perimeter columns and roof many years ago. The restoration of the Temple took place between 1998 and 1999 as part of the Urban Parks Heritage Lottery Project in Williamson Park. I like this place. It feels secret and comfy with, of course, excellent views of the park and beyond. Click here for the full-size image. Today’s Photo A Temple Folly. This is the “Temple Shelter” that can be found high up in Williamson Park, Lancaster. Originally designed by Sir John Belcher, the Temple Shelter stands some 100 metres south of the Ashton Memorial. The Temple lost its perimeter columns and roof many years ago. The restoration of the Temple took place between 1998 and 1999 as part of the Urban Parks Heritage Lottery Project in Williamson Park. I like this place. It feels secret and comfy with, of course, excellent views of the park and beyond. Click here for the full-size image.

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    A Temple Folly. This is the “Temple Shelter” that can be found high up in Williamson Park, Lancaster. Originally designed by Sir John Belcher, the Temple Shelter stands some 100 metres south of the Ashton Memorial. The Temple lost its perimeter columns and roof many years ago. The restoration of the Temple took place between 1998 and 1999 as part of the Urban Parks Heritage Lottery Project in Williamson Park.

    I like this place. It feels secret and comfy with, of course, excellent views of the park and beyond.

    Click here for the full-size image.

  8. Today’s Photo Paddling Around the Park. The lake, with fountain, that can be found at Williamson Park in Lancaster. I really wanted that fountain to be switched on, alas it was not to be. There were however plenty of ducks, which made taking this shot tricky. I was going for long exposures and, of course, all these ducks kept swimming in and out of shot all the time. It didn’t help that the guy to the right kept throwing in more bread for them to scamper after. This is possibly the most amount of cloning and healing I’ve ever had to do on water! Click here for the full-size image. Today’s Photo Paddling Around the Park. The lake, with fountain, that can be found at Williamson Park in Lancaster. I really wanted that fountain to be switched on, alas it was not to be. There were however plenty of ducks, which made taking this shot tricky. I was going for long exposures and, of course, all these ducks kept swimming in and out of shot all the time. It didn’t help that the guy to the right kept throwing in more bread for them to scamper after. This is possibly the most amount of cloning and healing I’ve ever had to do on water! Click here for the full-size image.

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    Paddling Around the Park. The lake, with fountain, that can be found at Williamson Park in Lancaster. I really wanted that fountain to be switched on, alas it was not to be.

    There were however plenty of ducks, which made taking this shot tricky. I was going for long exposures and, of course, all these ducks kept swimming in and out of shot all the time. It didn’t help that the guy to the right kept throwing in more bread for them to scamper after. This is possibly the most amount of cloning and healing I’ve ever had to do on water!

    Click here for the full-size image.

  9. Today’s Photo The Lune and the Light. Gazing across the River Lune in Lancaster, beautiful magenta clouds created a kind of vortex in the sky, the river is still and the night is young. Click here for the full-size image. Today’s Photo The Lune and the Light. Gazing across the River Lune in Lancaster, beautiful magenta clouds created a kind of vortex in the sky, the river is still and the night is young. Click here for the full-size image.

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    The Lune and the Light. Gazing across the River Lune in Lancaster, beautiful magenta clouds created a kind of vortex in the sky, the river is still and the night is young.

    Click here for the full-size image.

  10. Today’s Photo Ashton Memorial. I love this building. This is the Ashton Memorial, found high up in Williamson Park, Lancaster. It is known as a folly—that is—a building that is mostly designed for decorative purposes, though these days such buildings tend to serve secondary purposes as well. Gotta love the English language. It was built between 1907 and 1909 by millionaire industrialist Baron Ashton in memory of his second wife, Jessy, at a cost of over £80,000; around £4.5m in today’s money. At around 150 feet tall, it dominates the Lancaster skyline and is visible for many miles around. It also offers spectacular views of the surrounding area including Morecambe Bay. The building is in the Edwardian Baroque style and was designed by John Belcher. Thanks, Wiki! I love it when it feels like I get an entire park to myself. Click here for the full-size image. Today’s Photo Ashton Memorial. I love this building. This is the Ashton Memorial, found high up in Williamson Park, Lancaster. It is known as a folly—that is—a building that is mostly designed for decorative purposes, though these days such buildings tend to serve secondary purposes as well. Gotta love the English language. It was built between 1907 and 1909 by millionaire industrialist Baron Ashton in memory of his second wife, Jessy, at a cost of over £80,000; around £4.5m in today’s money. At around 150 feet tall, it dominates the Lancaster skyline and is visible for many miles around. It also offers spectacular views of the surrounding area including Morecambe Bay. The building is in the Edwardian Baroque style and was designed by John Belcher. Thanks, Wiki! I love it when it feels like I get an entire park to myself. Click here for the full-size image.

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    Ashton Memorial. I love this building. This is the Ashton Memorial, found high up in Williamson Park, Lancaster. It is known as a folly—that is—a building that is mostly designed for decorative purposes, though these days such buildings tend to serve secondary purposes as well. Gotta love the English language.

    It was built between 1907 and 1909 by millionaire industrialist Baron Ashton in memory of his second wife, Jessy, at a cost of over £80,000; around £4.5m in today’s money. At around 150 feet tall, it dominates the Lancaster skyline and is visible for many miles around. It also offers spectacular views of the surrounding area including Morecambe Bay. The building is in the Edwardian Baroque style and was designed by John Belcher.

    Thanks, Wiki!

    I love it when it feels like I get an entire park to myself.

    Click here for the full-size image.