I have added a new “Landscape Wallpaper” section to my website that provides a range of images for you to download to use as wallpaper for your home PC – Landscape Wallpapers. All the wallpapers are free to download provided they are for personal use only, cannot be sold or used for prints etc. Full terms and conditions can be found in the End User Agreement License.
[three_fourth_last]It has been a little while now since my first write up of the quality of Lee Filters Big Stopper and after it’s first real test I am very pleased to pass on my findings along with a few sample shots. All the images here were taken during a trip to Clachtoll Bay in the West Highlands of Scotland. Stunning location and a beach to die for. My first shot with the Big Stopper was an experiment to see if…
The previous day had been very hot so we had planned to start nice and early up the north ridge to Triglav. The route looked quite exposed in places but this would also mean stunning views from Slovenia’s tallest mountain. We were halfway up when I noticed that a band of mist had settled in the valley creating a blue band. Unfortunately I could not get my camera out of my bag at the time as the ground was more…
For some time I have been thinking about putting together a collection of articles on landscape photography, a way of passing on the things I have learned and found useful. So here it goes; the first one is about how I got started and some advice when buying equipment. For me, the love of the mountains encouraged me to take up photography; it seemed the right thing to do. I have always been interested in art from a young age…
There is something special about camping out on the summits, the isolation and tranquility are immense and something I never tire of. Before writing this I was looking forward to camping out on the summit of Haystacks in the Lakes on Wednesday but an injury to my achilles has put pay to that one…. gutted! Nothing serious but enough to stop me from wearing any climbing shoes or mountain boots…..I am hoping I can still get out on my bike…
I think this must be one of the most frequently asked questions by anyone looking to take up landscape photography. When I mention the 17-40L it doesn’t really come as a great surprise but when I say the Canon 100-400L is my favorite lens it is normally met with a raised eyebrow! Yes the 17-40L is a great lens but most of my best shots have been taken with the 100-400L. I guess the surprise stems from the belief that…
Sometimes in my quest to find beautiful landscapes to photograph I find myself trying to exclude all signs of human life or evidence that we were ever there. It’s as if I was ashamed of the impact we as humans are having on the wild places in the UK. But should we feel like this, well, at times I would definitely say yes, but there are times I would say no and this is one of those times. On a…
As a mountain and landscape photographer I often take photographs in the snow and from the very first time in doing so, I realised it is one of the trickiest things to do. Your camera trys to compensate for the brightness and the end result can easily be underexposed images. Of course, if you are shooting in Raw you can always increase the exposure afterwards but by doing this you also increase the amount of noise in the shadows! This…
For landscape photography there are certain things that are a must to buy (other than the camera and lenses!) ND Grads are one, tripod is another and after I first seen the review for Lee’s Big Stopper, I knew I had to get a hold of one. However, I was not the only one as stocks everywhere were depleted as every landscape photographer under the sun seemed to be grabbing them…. 8 week waiting lists at times to get a…
Sometimes a great location and conditions are not enough! When you are out on the hills in winter you see the mountains in a completely different light compared to the summer. The winter has the ability to take a tame looking mountain and create a monster if the weather is bad, or something truly stunning if the conditions are good. Don’t get me wrong, I still think the mountains look beautiful anytime of year but in the winter they really…
