Monday, 28 February 2011

Llyn Ogwen...


Found this amazing rock next to Llyn Ogwen in Snowdonia National Park.
Most of the day was spent shooting into the sun, this was one of only a few shots that wasn't.
The views across the vally were never ending with peak after peak. Tryfan was behind us and it's snow-capped peaks popping through the clouds. Spotted a guy usin a large format camera, had a chat turns out he was one of Britain's top landscape photographers Neil Bryce!!
This place is 100% worth the drive to explore..

Friday, 18 February 2011

Bala Lake...


Bala Lake..
On route for the coast and stopped off at Bala Lake, nobody around for miles until the film crew from Wales version of the one show turned up. Had to sit n wait till they done filming then got my shot..
This is a 3 image HDR converted black & white then layered over origional at 15%
Full colour and the b+w both looked ok just wanted subtle colour popping through to create the mood..

Tuesday, 1 February 2011

The Midnight Skater...


Part two of my sleepwalking shoot with Leon, we sort of got the shots we needed so had some fun. Not very often ya get to skate in ya slippers and pyjamas and it had been raining so slamming was on the cards tonight. I was hoping he did, i guess he was thinking the opposite. Sorry Leon but would of made for a great shot. So here's one for the skateboard scapbook. Cheers again Leon..




Tried a different view from above the bowl looking down onto the reflections.
The ambient light coming in from the top left cast a strange shadow through the railings that also created a reflection of broken light that half lit up the left hand side of the bowl.




I thought a 3rd shot looking across the top of the bowl with the glow of the power station in the background would work well here, the look of suspended anticipation on Leon, do i? don't i?
These images were for a sleepwalking photoshoot, again thanks to Leon for braving the cold in his pj's again....