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Another photo of the Bark House Mountain Base, this time from across the small beck that runs under Ashness Bridge. I've never seen a shot from here across the water of the house before. I find when arriving at an overshot location it's always best to take a couple of photos of the cliche view, to get it out of your head and allow the creative juices to start flowing.

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a clear study..some modelling light...ie the sun..would add a dimension and make the shot alive
dodging could perhaps do that if you want to cheat
 
mrtoad said:
a clear study..some modelling light...ie the sun..would add a dimension and make the shot alive
dodging could perhaps do that if you want to cheat
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Thanks Geof, I wish I had some better light, but was not to be sadly. Being 5 hours away I can't pop back either!
No dodging light in for me, I keep my images natural.
 
JakeT1992 said:
Thanks Geof, I wish I had some better light, but was not to be sadly. Being 5 hours away I can't pop back either!
No dodging light in for me, I keep my images natural.
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its your choice...one may ask why you take the pic if its not quite so..?
i do that because of your reason...i cant afford to go back and take it when conditions are right
hence my cheat methods
i dont hold the shot sancrosanct out of the camera...it only takes what it sees...and not what i imagine it should have seen
 
mrtoad said:
its your choice...one may ask why you take the pic if its not quite so..?
i do that because of your reason...i cant afford to go back and take it when conditions are right
hence my cheat methods
i dont hold the shot sancrosanct out of the camera...it only takes what it sees...and not what i imagine it should have seen
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Because in my opinion, even without the nice light I wished for, I still have a the clouds, which work with the scene to give a sense of mood.
And in the Lake District you have to work with what you are given. I don't wish to make up the scene in PS though, personal choice, I know a lot of people will do.
 
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Nice composition there Jake, not ideal lighting but hey sometimes you just have to take what you are given or else pack the camera away :)
 
JakeT1992 said:
Because in my opinion, even without the nice light I wished for, I still have a the clouds, which work with the scene to give a sense of mood.
And in the Lake District you have to work with what you are given. I don't wish to make up the scene in PS though, personal choice, I know a lot of people will do.
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yes agreed...i have had to many times...just to brighten up some leaves and cool down some over brightness
a straight shot...a great shooter!!..:)
 
I'm not a flat light shooter. I don't think I'd have even got out of the car never mind the camera out of the bag for this.

It's not a bad composition but the subject matter in the lakes can be more appeaLing and in the right light a nice area to go.
 
ST4 said:
I'm not a flat light shooter. I don't think I'd have even got out of the car never mind the camera out of the bag for this.

It's not a bad composition but the subject matter in the lakes can be more appeaLing and in the right light a nice area to go.
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When you've driven 5 hours, slept in a car on and off for 3 hours, had a failed sunrise and it's 6am there isn't much else to do than have a trip around shooting.
 
JakeT1992 said:
When you've driven 5 hours, slept in a car on and off for 3 hours, had a failed sunrise and it's 6am there isn't much else to do than have a trip around shooting.
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Steve can be a real pig at times..:D

right pal?
 
I'm quite a fan of flat light myself in reducing shadows and saturating colours. Although the light could certainly have been better there's still merit to this shot, and I would go along with a little dodging and burning - as long as it's not overdone it's fine and has been done since the dawn of photography almost.

Good shot Jake.
 
JakeT1992 said:
When you've driven 5 hours, slept in a car on and off for 3 hours, had a failed sunrise and it's 6am there isn't much else to do than have a trip around shooting.
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You do right mate - I quite enjoy just having a tootle around after dawn. Next time you're there and its flat have a wee explore above the tops and the wee woods above Lodore Falls. Only a wee walk and worth a look. Flat lights good for that sort of thing.
 
Cartus said:
I'm quite a fan of flat light myself in reducing shadows and saturating colours. Although the light could certainly have been better there's still merit to this shot, and I would go along with a little dodging and burning - as long as it's not overdone it's fine and has been done since the dawn of photography almost.

Good shot Jake.
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well Tim, you have shed some light....even artificial....onto this discussion...
it is not well known but a lot of the greats in photography have work done by dedicated printers...human...to sketches of how the image should be adjused in the print stage...our raw or jpeg out of the camera stage
look at this one
 
mrtoad said:
Steve can be a real pig at times..:D

right pal?
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Oh yes! But we wouldn't have him any other way!
Cartus said:
I'm quite a fan of flat light myself in reducing shadows and saturating colours. Although the light could certainly have been better there's still merit to this shot, and I would go along with a little dodging and burning - as long as it's not overdone it's fine and has been done since the dawn of photography almost.

Good shot Jake.
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Thank you! :)
Eljay said:
You do right mate - I quite enjoy just having a tootle around after dawn. Next time you're there and its flat have a wee explore above the tops and the wee woods above Lodore Falls. Only a wee walk and worth a look. Flat lights good for that sort of thing.
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Cheers Mark, will have to join you on one of your famous wanders one morning, they seem to heed great results!
yamahatdm900 said:
Lovely composition Jake, like you say never seen that angle before.
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Thanks Graham!
 
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