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Steve
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Hot on the heels, or should that be last but not least? Anyway, cliches aside, I've managed to put
up some of the photos I took at the weekend.
Perhaps they may be of interest, especially under the "not Wales" category ;-) (/me ducks and hides)
I'd also, genuinely appreciate a little feedback if anyone feels so motivated.
One or two of the pics I'm happy with, some less so, others confuse me; I think its a case of can't
see the wood for the trees, not knowing if I'm barking up the wrong tree (gosh, more [unintended]
cliches, sorry). Its only recently that I've delved (again) into anything more than climbing
"snapshots", partly inspired by simply getting out more when I can't climb and hence need something
to do, also inspired by "discovering" panorama shots. I also owe Paul a thanks for explaining about
"contrast masking" in Photoshop, a technique which has rescued a great number of my photos. Ta!
These are from this past weekend, although they are bundled together with other, older pics;
http://thenmc.org.uk/pages/gallery/Northumberland
The first two pics on the page. Both of these are taken at a local Country Park, Plessey Woods which
was about as far as I could get in the conditions on Saturday, popping in on my way back from the
shops! Both are panoramas but you won't get swamped with the full image straight away, it goes
thumbnail > intermediate pic > "full size" pic.
(Winter's Gibbet was taken a few weeks ago - it was a nightmare to try and rescue the foreground,
only made remotely feasible with that PS contrast thingummy)
On Sunday I headed up into the Cheviots, trying to get up toward the head of Coquetdale but the
roads were not having it. So I revisited Clennell Street, and hence have bundled a few pics in with
those from an earlier trip;
http://thenmc.org.uk/pages/gallery/Clennell_Street
The first 7 on the page. Two are panos, the remainder, er, aren't
As I said, feedback would be appreciated if you've a minute, on both technical (loadsa errors, I
accept that) and arty fartyness.
I reckon I've "pano'd myself out" ;-) having recently gone mad and taken everything, well almost,
as a panorama... well, at least you learn the limitations quickly (both your own and of the
technique) !!
Cheors,
SteveO
NE Climbers & walkers chat forum; http://www.thenmc.org.uk/phpBB2/index.php
NMC website: http://www.thenmc.org.uk
up some of the photos I took at the weekend.
Perhaps they may be of interest, especially under the "not Wales" category ;-) (/me ducks and hides)
I'd also, genuinely appreciate a little feedback if anyone feels so motivated.
One or two of the pics I'm happy with, some less so, others confuse me; I think its a case of can't
see the wood for the trees, not knowing if I'm barking up the wrong tree (gosh, more [unintended]
cliches, sorry). Its only recently that I've delved (again) into anything more than climbing
"snapshots", partly inspired by simply getting out more when I can't climb and hence need something
to do, also inspired by "discovering" panorama shots. I also owe Paul a thanks for explaining about
"contrast masking" in Photoshop, a technique which has rescued a great number of my photos. Ta!
These are from this past weekend, although they are bundled together with other, older pics;
http://thenmc.org.uk/pages/gallery/Northumberland
The first two pics on the page. Both of these are taken at a local Country Park, Plessey Woods which
was about as far as I could get in the conditions on Saturday, popping in on my way back from the
shops! Both are panoramas but you won't get swamped with the full image straight away, it goes
thumbnail > intermediate pic > "full size" pic.
(Winter's Gibbet was taken a few weeks ago - it was a nightmare to try and rescue the foreground,
only made remotely feasible with that PS contrast thingummy)
On Sunday I headed up into the Cheviots, trying to get up toward the head of Coquetdale but the
roads were not having it. So I revisited Clennell Street, and hence have bundled a few pics in with
those from an earlier trip;
http://thenmc.org.uk/pages/gallery/Clennell_Street
The first 7 on the page. Two are panos, the remainder, er, aren't
As I said, feedback would be appreciated if you've a minute, on both technical (loadsa errors, I
accept that) and arty fartyness.
I reckon I've "pano'd myself out" ;-) having recently gone mad and taken everything, well almost,
as a panorama... well, at least you learn the limitations quickly (both your own and of the
technique) !!
Cheors,
SteveO
NE Climbers & walkers chat forum; http://www.thenmc.org.uk/phpBB2/index.php
NMC website: http://www.thenmc.org.uk