An Evening Out with my Daughter

After the constant deluge of rain we seem to be getting all summer, Sunday night dried up and turned in to quite a nice evening.  So my daughter and I decided we would pick up our cameras and go out on the Ribble to catch the sunset.  Well, with it being school holidays, why not?

Anyway we came back with a couple of images that we both like.  My favorite being the one pictured left.  

I wasn't intending the swan to be in the image but it came and wanted some attention.  I was looking for long exposures to bring out the movement in the water.  Would you believe that the swan actually managed to stay still enough to get a sharp enough image at an exposure of four seconds!!!

On Monday night I was out with my friends from Blackburn Camera Club.  We took a ride up to Lancaster and did some shots up there.  I'm in the middle of processing those and will post them later in the week.

On the Pixel front we have finalised our guest contributor today.  That announcement will be coming soon!

Another Ribble Shot

I've just finished editing another River Ribble image and thought I would post it!

Getting Time to Edit!



It's all very well having a productive weekend, the problem is actually sitting down at the PC and editing the images.



Earlier this week I posted a rough edit of one of the images from Saturday evening on the Ribble.  I finally got round to making a clean edit and finish it off, last night.  I also carried out an edit on the image (pictured left), Rockin the Ribble.  This took quite a bit of work as the levels of contrast between the highlights in the sky and darker midtones of the water were massive!  This image was shot as the light was dying and the water to the right of the frame took on a beautiful dark blue/purple colour.  The highlights on the water were a bit bright but when adjusted they took on a pink colour that compliments the image well.

There is still another couple of images to come out of this shoot yet, just need the time to sit down and edit!  I still also have the new Remnants shots to sort out!

A Productive Weekend

This weekend has been particularly productive.

The Remnants project continues to grow.  Just when I think I've added more than enough images to it, I find another location that I have to shoot and add in.  At some point, I'm going to have to say stop and leave it well alone!

From Saturday morning you could tell it was going to be a nice sunset.  So about an hour before, I headed down to the Ribble, set up, sat and waited.  I shot three different aspects of the river at sunset and I have to say that looking at them in Lightroom, I think there are some gorgeous images to be had.  The one on the left is the first one out.  It's only in a rough edit so isn't quite perfect, but I think it's lovely for a start and a sneak peak!

I also finished editing the images for a clients portraiture session.  I quite happy with the finished article and I'm sure the client will be.  I think I've definitely got the essence they were looking for.

Tonight is the Presidents Prize night at Blackburn and District Camera Club.  It is also the last chance to obtain Photographer of the Year points.  At the moment I'm lying in fifth place, considering I haven't done much competing this year, I'm quite happy with that!  The interesting fight is in the beginners section where only one point separates the leaders!  Should be an interesting night!