Elan Valley - the upper Dam

[Deleted member 34016]

Elan Valley last year - shot whilst on the hunt for Red Kites Bear in mind I am NOT a Landscape togger

Thanks for looking

Les

 

[troutfisher]

Nice one, its a pleasure not to see soft water for once.

 

[BADGER.BRAD]

A lovely shot ! I love that area and have spent a lot of time winter camping in the various Mountain Bothies in the area plus Motorcycle Green lanning and Mountain biking. The amount of Red kites to be seen is amazing.

 

[Deleted member 34016]

Nice one, its a pleasure not to see soft water for once.

It was rather Breezy and cold - thank you for taking the time to comment

A lovely shot ! I love that area and have spent a lot of time winter camping in the various Mountain Bothies in the area plus Motorcycle Green lanning and Mountain biking. The amount of Red kites in the area is a pleasure to see.

I have been around many Green lanes course on Brecon a few times with my trusty ( sadly no loner owned) Landrover

I did however grab a nice shot of a pair of Red Kites

DSC0128Red Kite Pair by Les Moxon, on Flickr

Thanks again guys

Les

 

[SFTPhotography]

Given the conditions your landscape shot is fine - there is never a huge amount you can do with days like that.

Tip...re visit in the late summer or autumn - you'll get a hint of colours

The Kites shot looks good - I like that there are two birds in the frame. Makes a change

 

[Dale.]

The image of Craig Goch dam takes me right back, it hasn't changed one iota. Nice to see it spillling too.

There's a good composition a bit further down, just over the gate.

The kites look like they're on a mission. Gigrin?

 

[ShropshireLad]

Nice one Les, we stayed a few days there back in September and will be returning as soon as we can.

 

[holty]

lovely shots

 

[Deleted member 34016]

Given the conditions your landscape shot is fine - there is never a huge amount you can do with days like that.

Tip...re visit in the late summer or autumn - you'll get a hint of colours

The Kites shot looks good - I like that there are two birds in the frame. Makes a change

Thank you Steve- my 1st visit to the area- next time I go hopefully I have more time to explore

The image of Craig Goch dam takes me right back, it hasn't changed one iota. Nice to see it spillling too.

There's a good composition a bit further down, just over the gate.

The kites look like they're on a mission. Gigrin?

Thank you Dale- the Kite were over the Dam - Not Gigrin ( Never been mate)

Nice one Les, we stayed a few days there back in September and will be returning as soon as we can.

Its a nice place- shame its so far from me down here in Somerset

lovely shots

Thanks buddy


Les

 

[droopsnoot]

Both of those are very good shots - I've been there and to the Red Kite centre, and didn't get anything quite that good. I like the colour in the dam shot. Must go there again sometime. Looking at my photo, I don't think we were at the same dam - I have one with a similar tower, but I can't imagine they changed the shape of the detail on top of the roof between 2017 and your visit last year.