Posts about landscape photography
Take the tourist shot
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When I first planned to hike to Bachalp above Grindelwald, I had envisaged not taking the photo above. However, the reception which the photo has received since posting it to Flickr has made me glad that I did.
Conquering Catbells
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It had long been a goal of Jo’s and mine to extend our walking and “bag” one of the Lakeland fells. However, we hadn’t anticipated doing so in quite such a challenging way.
Timelapse – hike to Bachalp
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As if the photographic splendour of the mountain hike from the Firstbahn cablecar station above Grindelwald wasn’t enough, I used the rest breaks we took on our hike this last Sunday to shoot a handful of timelapse sequences.
Photo show in Hampshire, 30th June
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I’ll be doing a presentation of Swiss landscape photography at Yateley Camera Club in Hampshire, England, on 30th June. Feel free to drop by if you’re in the area!
Summer in the mountains
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A view of the lake shore at the tiny mountain village of Melchsee Frutt in canton Obwalden, Switzerland.
Lac Léman at Montreux
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A panoramic view of Lac Léman from the top floor of the Grand Hotel Suisse Majestic in Montreux.
Cully from the vineyards
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A panoramic sunset view across Lac Léman and Cully in western Switzerland.
Faulensee by Night
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A long exposure photograph of Faulensee from the nearby marina, on Lake Thun in the Bernese Oberland.
Giessbach Falls, Brienz
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A long exposure photograph of the Giessbach waterfall near Brienz in full torrent.
Casino Kursaal, Interlaken
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The historic Casino Kursaal conference and event centre is one of the must-see stops on a tourist day in Interlaken. The gardens are beautiful and full of bright green lawns and well-tended flowers, with fountains in front of the “Jugendstil” building which must draw hundreds of tourists for a photo opportunity every day. Since 1st
West Pier, Brighton
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A photo from 1998 of the ruined West Pier in Brighton, on the south coast of England.
Schwellenmätteli, Bern
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The Schwellenmätteli is a restaurant built on the banks of the Aare river, beneath the Kirchenfeld bridge and the old city of Bern.
Changing tack
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A photo I took a year ago today reminds me to put down the lighting gear and head out with just a camera and a pair of comfortable shoes, to capture the light which needs no help.
Memories of Great Places
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A panoramic view of the small, remote town of Malfa on the Italian island of Salina.
Experiments in HDR
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I’ve been meaning to spend a little time to sit down and really get to grips with the High Dynamic Range editing process. For the unititiated, the HDR is a photo which contains detail within a much wider range of tones than is possible through an individual shot, from deep shadows to bright highlights.
Spring Daffodils
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Spring flowers in bloom in the small copse near the house where I grew up.
Near Kirkbuddo
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Taken from the road to Letham on my second trip to see Jo, in spring 2005.
