Decided on a trip to Surprise View

[dTEA]

I decided on a trip across to Millstone Edge and Surprise View. Kind of wish that I'd set off a little earlier as my home town was dull and overcast but above Hathersage was clear blue. The heather is just starting to bloom properly too.

Millstone Edge Heather Sunset by DuncanTyson, on Flickr

 

[dTEA]

Couple of others from the same night...got a minute to process them.

Millstone Heather by DuncanTyson, on Flickr


Millstone Edge Heather by DuncanTyson, on Flickr


Millstone Edge Heather by DuncanTyson, on Flickr

 

[Craig_85]

Possibly it being clear blue skies is working against you slightly. It is lovely to be out in those conditions and I like the way the light backlights the heather etc but it then gives you a bland sky with a difficult exposure into the sun.

The final shot is the best composition, works nicely for me, only thing to watch is the haloing behind the trees.

 

[69Bonni]

I quite like No2 actually, subtle lighting and glow on the horizon. Nice lighting on the heather in No4 but the slower shutter speed has got the trees waving at you, I think a bracketed shot would have sorted that one.
I'll be up there plodding around soon, so nice to see the heather is starting to flower!

 

[Scirocco_09]

The final one for me is by far the best, on the whole a beautiful scene, well composed and great light. If you have another of the same composition but with the whole of that upper cloud and the top of the tree it may be even better. The only other thing I'd say is the horizon doesn't look level in the final two images