Devon
Just got back from a great week in Devon. I couldnt believe how dark the skies were, especially for the U.K, was almost rivaling Tenerife, if not better! And the coastline was just awesome, proper pirate ship wreckers and loads of smuggler coves. Where are your favourite spots down this area? Think mines gotta be Hartland Quay.
CHROME HILL
Now this was an early start, and within half hour of arrival it did not look great. You could see a bit of colour in the sky but cloud was flying in fast and blocking most of it. It was still nice to be out but with all the planning and the forecasts I was hoping for more. Then, all of a sudden, it was like the clouds burnt up and virtually disappeared. The sun had finally made an appearance and me and my client were treated to some stunning glowing light, and as a bonus a blanket of low mist started to roll in to the valley. One of the best conditions I have had for a while here. I do love the Peak District but man, the weather can change like that. This time it was for the good and we were treated to a beauty. Anyone been lucky enough to witness one of the famous inversions??
MEDIA CITY
Hey guys, gonna start off the new year by introducing a blog to my website. Recently I went on a trip to the awesome Media City in Salford Quays, Manchester. Its an architecture photographers paradise! The forecast wasnt great and as we headed over the Woodhead Pass we were hit with the thick cloud which we thought ruined any chance of nice light, but we ventured on and when arrived was treated to a nice little afterglow. I have visited Media City once before but was a bit overwhelmed with what to shoot so this time I took a different approach, slowed things down, worked on my composition and sharpness, and this time used a light pollution filter. This really helped with the terrible orange sky glow and enabled me to pick out much more details in the highlights as stuff wasnt getting blown out. Hope you enjoy the images, and please feel free to comment below. Cheers, Rob
