North West - Flashgun Places?

[jpwild]

Been to Manchester yesterday and up to Edale and Mam Torr today with my Canon 5DMK II gear and wow what a camera. Had to make a dash to the train station as the heavens open up at one point and I didn't bring all my waterproof so I got rather muddy and wet on my descent.

Anyway, what I like to do either tomorrow or my day off work on Monday is to go somewhere with my 580EX II and try that out. I've not got any experience of flash but been reading various things about it and I do have a LumiQuest Promax system to soften the light on subjects a bit, hopefully. Anyway, is there anywhere in the Manchester, Cheshire area indoors or outdoors that would be a good place to go and use a flash gun?

I was thinking of going Tatton Park and perhaps use it there on some flowers etc, but I think it's forecast rain tomorrow. Don't want to do people yet as I have much to learn.

I would try indoors here at home but I have no interesting subjects.

 

[specialman]

There are always things to photograph in the house, especially when it comes to doing a bit of flash work and with some form of light modifier like you have..... Cutlery, coins, ornaments, texture details.... The list is endless

Have a good look and you will find stuff ghats worth photographing

Outdoors maybe try a bit of light painting using the BULB setting on your camera, pressing the test button as you move around the subject. Buildings, trees, cars all seem popular choices for this kind of thing.

I'm not a manc so don't really know the area, although head out Glossop way to the top of the peak district and there are some nice landscapes to do. Probably an hour or so. The whole snake pass area is stunning with winding valleys and loads of reservoirs.