I like all the little details in this set. These guided tours make it difficult to get good pictures, you have done a great job.
I like all the little details in this set. These guided tours make it difficult to get good pictures, you have done a great job.
You were lucky to get some sun, and the dark clouds in the background. It that fresh snow?
Mirror glass makes for some great abstracts like this.
Yes, 3 weeks before there was a lot of snow here. About 1 and a half meters deep in the foreground here, but it all melted away quickly
A trip to Anglezarke this morning held great promise as the entire area appeared to be socked in with dense mist, something I don't tend to see much of around here (probably because I'm never out and about early enough), so I was quite excited as I unpacked the camera and lined up my first shot.
Unfortunately, that was pretty much the only one that benefitted from the mist as it more or less vanished immediately after.
The weather continued to be unpredictable as I delved deeper into the woods, eventually just clouding over and raining, calling an early end to the days proceedings.
All images taken with the Fuji GFX100S mounted on a tripod and equipped with either the 20-35 f/4 or 45-100 f/4 and a CPL. Processed from individual raw files in Capture One Pro 23.
This scene presented itself as I parked up. This tree being literally on the opposite side of the road to the car park. It's a shame the mist didn't last much longer though.
This bit of woodland would be great to explore, but it's behind a fearsome looking bit of barbed wire that effectively said "no exploring for you!"
Bit of a pity about the bright patch of sky on the top right here. I could crop it out, but I don't want to lose the branches on the tree next to it.
I now have a wide angle lens for the GFX, allowing a completely new perspective on things.
A brief break in the showers and gloom as I made my way back to the car.
Poggio Molina, Chianti, Tuscany.
2nd one looks great to me.
Autumn
I went up to the high Apennines, hoping to catch some Autumn colours, but the main ridge was enveloped under the bad weather trying to creep in from Tuscany. I had also missed the very brief window of maximum colour. So, it was Plan B. The "Ricinti" (enclosures) just a bit nearer Reggio were still sunlit. I used hand held HDR on a few of these to expand the dynamic range a bit to keep the detail in the backlit clouds.
Lago Pranda, just under the main ridge.
Ricinti
We can see the bad weather creeping in from Tuscany.
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Nice set !!
Looks like a great hike at a colourful time of the year.
This is a stitched panorama of the view from our room of the Cape Schanck Resort golf course on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, shortly after sunrise.
Similar to last week's pano, there's a lot of dead, dark space on the left. Last week it worked, this week I think you could crop maybe a sixth off the left side, to the left of the horizontal cloud. Or maybe a touch more.
Autumn In Anglezarke
A trip to Anglezarke this morning held great promise as the entire area appeared to be socked in with dense mist, something I don't tend to see much of around here (probably because I'm never out and about early enough), so I was quite excited as I unpacked the camera and lined up my first shot.
Unfortunately, that was pretty much the only one that benefitted from the mist as it more or less vanished immediately after.
The weather continued to be unpredictable as I delved deeper into the woods, eventually just clouding over and raining, calling an early end to the days proceedings.
All images taken with the Fuji GFX100S mounted on a tripod and equipped with either the 20-35 f/4 or 45-100 f/4 and a CPL. Processed from individual raw files in Capture One Pro 23.
5. Side Light
A brief break in the showers and gloom as I made my way back to the car.
I think this, with its natural 'scaffold', is my pick of these.
@DanHasLeftForum has written:This is a stitched panorama of the view from our room of the Cape Schanck Resort golf course on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, shortly after sunrise.
Similar to last week's pano, there's a lot of dead, dark space on the left. Last week it worked, this week I think you could crop maybe a sixth off the let, to the left of the horizontal cloud. Or maybe even more.
Thank you for the suggestion Wormsmeat.
The detail on the left side is visible and very clear on my screen.
I did try to crop a bit off originally but it upset the overall balance of the scene too much for me.
The image is pretty much what I saw at the time and shows the daylight slowly increasing from right to left.
The palace
That building has fascinated me, so when I learned that I can visit it in Open House event previous weekend I charged my camera's batteries, emptied memory card and was there for first visit. Apparently not early enough, as by the time I arrived quota was full and I had to wait for hour for next visit time. But it was well worth it.
View to palace. It was constructed about 150 years ago. In 1911 it was sold to literature society, in 1946 it was given to science academy and it belongs to science academy to this day. Probably thanks to such educated owners it is well preserved in its original state.
Even garbage bins are fine piece of art
Another meeting room, for more relaxed discussions
Secret door in this room, by this door servants could come in. There are reconstruction/restoration works going on.
Initial owner was member of Order of Malta, this is room in top floor where they had order's meetings. Secretly, I presume.
View from Long Leg to buildings backside (behind the tree). I was shooting it and other people started to look up as well :D
This a good document of the building with a set of well seen and presented shots.
Looks like a nice place to visit!
Poggio Molina, Chianti, Tuscany.
Looks like they are maturing there for some time already. I’d probably think how the content tastes and would not know how to shoot them, you found nice patterns.
Autumn
I went up to the high Apennines, hoping to catch some Autumn colours, but the main ridge was enveloped under the bad weather trying to creep in from Tuscany. I had also missed the very brief window of maximum colour. So, it was Plan B. The "Ricinti" (enclosures) just a bit nearer Reggio were still sunlit. I used hand held HDR on a few of these to expand the dynamic range a bit to keep the detail in the backlit clouds.
Lago Pranda, just under the main ridge.
(Please do not repost edited versions of these pictures.)
I like this image, mountain side and sun make these long shadows, giving perception of depth to this vast landscape.
@Vahur has written:The palace
That building has fascinated me, so when I learned that I can visit it in Open House event previous weekend I charged my camera's batteries, emptied memory card and was there for first visit. Apparently not early enough, as by the time I arrived quota was full and I had to wait for hour for next visit time. But it was well worth it.
View to palace. It was constructed about 150 years ago. In 1911 it was sold to literature society, in 1946 it was given to science academy and it belongs to science academy to this day. Probably thanks to such educated owners it is well preserved in its original state.
How beautiful. I can see why you wanted to go. What's the official name of the building now?
Nice capentry in the floor and stairs. That meeting room has an air of importance about it.
Not sure if there is any name for it other than Estonian Academy of Sciences’ house.
Autumn In Anglezarke
A trip to Anglezarke this morning held great promise as the entire area appeared to be socked in with dense mist, something I don't tend to see much of around here (probably because I'm never out and about early enough), so I was quite excited as I unpacked the camera and lined up my first shot.
Unfortunately, that was pretty much the only one that benefitted from the mist as it more or less vanished immediately after.
The weather continued to be unpredictable as I delved deeper into the woods, eventually just clouding over and raining, calling an early end to the days proceedings.
All images taken with the Fuji GFX100S mounted on a tripod and equipped with either the 20-35 f/4 or 45-100 f/4 and a CPL. Processed from individual raw files in Capture One Pro 23.
4. Taking Steps
I now have a wide angle lens for the GFX, allowing a completely new perspective on things.
This is my favorite image, nice light green colour on top part and opposite yellow-brown on bottom half.
@Wormsmeat has written: @Vahur has written:The palace
That building has fascinated me, so when I learned that I can visit it in Open House event previous weekend I charged my camera's batteries, emptied memory card and was there for first visit. Apparently not early enough, as by the time I arrived quota was full and I had to wait for hour for next visit time. But it was well worth it.
View to palace. It was constructed about 150 years ago. In 1911 it was sold to literature society, in 1946 it was given to science academy and it belongs to science academy to this day. Probably thanks to such educated owners it is well preserved in its original state.
How beautiful. I can see why you wanted to go. What's the official name of the building now?
Nice capentry in the floor and stairs. That meeting room has an air of importance about it.Not sure if there is any name for it other than Estonian Academy of Sciences’ house.
In our local Wikipedia it is also called Ungern-Sternberg palace - after the name of count, who let build it. People here do not use that name however.