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Misty Fell Side Shoot 2

James — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 12:13:04 +0000

If you saw my blog and vlog from my previous shoot here you’ll perhaps remember how I left a little frustrated that the misty conditions left the scene just as I was getting into the swing of things in this shoot. No worries though. That just means I have to return and that day is today.

It was a pretty grim looking day butt I persevered nonetheless and as these images will show I was duly rewarded for my efforts. Landscape Photography is part skill, part vision and part determination and persistence. Persistence paid off today. I am really delighted with these images.

All of the Landscape Photographs presented in this blog are available as gallery quality framed prints. Please contact me for details.

Misty Fellside Landscape Photography Shoot

James — Sat, 24 Oct 2020 13:55:48 +0000

If you follow my blog you’ll remember my previous visits to Park Fell at Skelwith Fold and my delight to stumble across a collection of trees on the Fellside.

Having shot these trees in the daylight it was my intention to return in more atmospheric conditions and see what I can capture. That day is today.

The weather today has been pretty awful in the most part. Extremely wet and I did return home soaked to the skin. However, in the midst of all that I found a brief few moments of wonderful Mist that allowed me to capture what I originally saw a few weeks ago.

As I become absorbed into this scene my thoughts on images and composition changed. The addition of mist really changes what you know about a scene. I thoroughly enjoyed this half hour or so and came away with new ideas for what I consider to be even stronger images than I could have imagined. I was, unfortunately too late to capture those as the mist didn’t hang around long enough, or more likely I didn’t work fast enough.

Ironically I didn’t manage to replicate the composition I previously made, however, I have found a new one equally as strong that I’ll return to at my next opportunity.

Here’s how I got on today. As always all of these Misty Lake District landscape photographs are available as archive quality framed prints. Please contact me for details.

All of the Landscape Photographs shown here in this blog are available as gallery quality framed prints. Please contact me for details. You can also see my current range of framed prints from the Skelwith Area of the Lake District here in my gallery.

4 Days of persistent Lake District rain

James — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 17:45:23 +0000

The last few days have been a challenge not only photographically. Persistent rain and clag is not my friend. Neither is being stuck indoors. Today I wondered out for a short walk to the viewpoint where I made the following images.

Hopefully nicer conditions to follow soon….

Lakeland Bluebells at Skelwith Fold

James — Sat, 18 May 2019 09:16:32 +0000

The Bluebell season has kind of passed me by this year. Social Media is awash with inspiring misty dawn woodlands covered in a brilliant blue carpet of Bluebells. It appears the the south of England has many attractive Woodlands for Bluebell Photography. Here in the Lake District us Landscape Photographers have perhaps only a handful if that of well known locations. Rannerdale is a unique location as shown in my previous blog here. Other than that we are having to make sense of wiry woodlands with no real order amongst the chaos. The ability of the Landscape Photographer and indeed the challenge we face is finding something that works and ultimately that satisfies our creative vision.

For me, I do like to try and pre-visualise an image and how it might look and turn out, however, it is rarely the case that Mother Nature delivers or even exceeds our imagination. So, lately I’ve been changing the only thing I can control and that is myself. Going out with an open mind, putting myself in places and positions at the right time of day and just observing what happens and seeing what jumps out to me photographically. My intention wasn’t to shoot Bluebells this year and certainly not tonight, however walking through my local woodland it made sense to snap a few shots.

All of the images in this blog were captured on my Sony A7Riii with a new lens the Sony 24-105mm F4. I used to use the Canon equivalent years ago and found that a very versatile lens. In trying this on my Sony I’m hoping I may get more use from the Sony as it tends to get left behind now I’ve stopped making vlogs… For now.

All of the Lake District Landscape Photographs showcased in this Blog are available as Archival Quality Framed Prints.

Please contact me for details….

Early May Skelwith Sunset

James — Tue, 07 May 2019 14:11:56 +0000

I can’t remember the last time I witnessed a really great sunset. Not that I chase sunsets photographically speaking. I’m more drawn to the last light of the day. I love the last hour or so of each day as the light becomes softer and warmer with the long shadows that cast over the contours of this beautiful land. Today I had enough energy to make the 5 minute walk to the bench in the hope of capturing yet another sunset from one of my favourite viewpoints. I don’t know how many more times I’ll shoot this scene or if I’ll ever get bored of it but for such a brief investment in time surely it’s better to be here than indoor.

All of the Landscape Photography prints presented here on my blog are available as Archival Quality Framed prints. Please contact me for details….

Skelwith Sunset II

James — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 10:45:43 +0000

Another clear day here again in the Lake District and one that makes for a great golden hour before Sunset. Tonight I wasn’t able to get out anywhere due to lack of energy, however I did manage the short walk to the bench like last night. Also the view from my decking was made even more appealing with the low directional warm light of golden hour. Here are a few images I made over the course of 15 minutes. Its such a shame this period of time doesn’t last longer and is more frequent.

All of the Lake District Landscapes showcased here on my blog are available as Archival Quality Framed Prints. Please contact me for details….