July 2008
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Better Mountain Photography (1)
There are many aspects to mountain photography and it is ultimately, like art, a matter of instinct and on that basis cannot really be taught. It has certain features though that can be discussed, that helps to refine if not awaken that instinct. The following encounter in the Lake District describes a typical walking day while carrying a camera, and documents its important features and subsequent photographic editing. I’d arrived the day before in…
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Better Mountain Photography (2)
In my last article I described a typical photographic day in the Lake District, what to expect and how to deal with unpredictable if not poor weather in a typical British summer. This time I’ll describe the small series of shots I got in one small area, and how I evaluated them. When I arrived unexpectedly at this small waterfall location I noticed immediately that it had photographic potential, and as the sun was shining…