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When I arrived back in Sheffield, the snow had thawed slightly but I was keen to head out to the Derbyshire Peak District to photograph some of the wintry scene before the temperature rose. After a slog up above Ladybower Reservoir I reached the Salt Cellar just before the sun set on the day. The rich orange glow of the sun, and for once some nice cloud cover, was a nice contrast to the white snow as the light levels fell and made for a rewarding end to my long walk to reach the spot. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/at-night-we-have-the https://photos.on-this.website/wm/WQy-P6YzSeoJNNxTlmjxvXGSaoc=/fwct/1471773875/22425_3337460364ffafa92381dc.jpgAt Night we have the Light This is Eilean Donan castle which lies on the banks of Loch Duich in the Western Highlands of Scotland. I used my waders to get into the rising water for a lower angle on the shot to bring out the reflection to better effect. This is my favourite time for night photography - the 'blue hour' affect about 30 minutes after sunset where the challenge is to balance the artificial illumination with the ambient natural light levels. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/mountain-sunset https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Y6ippi9wJAGqsi5zfcJFVH5XUcw=/fwct/1471773875/22425_166540362252ed1b8c3126a.jpgVillacher Alpe Sunset 3 hours of walking up the Villacher Alpe led to an amazing view of the snow capped Austrian mountains, backlit by the setting sun which gave some wonderful warm tones to the snowy foreground. The distant peaks blocked the low sun from lighting the cloud in the valley, which emphasizes the brighter wind blown winter snow in front of the camera. It was bitterly cold and a biting wind made for challenging photography. I was glad of the warm apple strudel and tot of rum afterwards. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/holding-onto-life https://photos.on-this.website/wm/BYPYM0OrIkSVI12UgT8okd7iv5E=/fwct/1471773875/22425_18813213754ffafaec51f36.jpgHolding onto Life Twistleton Scar End above Ingleton in North Yorkshire is renowned for is dramatic limestone pavement and especially for the number of photogenic trees which cling to life in these crevices. The light has almost slipped away for the day and created some soft hues on the rugged blocks of limestone which litter the area. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/hope-on-the-fence https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Lp41f7rVhSvr1wRt3WDzarfWYZ0=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1299855965538cdcec5f8b7.jpgHope Valley on the Fence An early start to head out to photograph Mam Tor and the Hope Valley before the summer sun had risen. Castleton and Edale are hidden beneath a blanket of mist. The Derbyshire Peak District is a great location for capturing images of mist, the English countryside and the beauty of nature at its very best. The lovely warm tones of a dawn sunrise provide some beautiful light at this time of day. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/cotter-force https://photos.on-this.website/wm/1xVp4GETUc-je4HJQfrK9YHqmFs=/fwct/1471773875/22425_3044332734ffafaebf3a61.jpgCotter Force This is an interesting waterfall near Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales. The fall itself lies on the Cotter Beck and has severals drops which form a lovely cascade. The surrounding trees and vegetation bracket the stream and can be very colourful in the autumn. To photograph this, I chose a very low angle in order to enhance the impact of rocks in the foreground. My camera was about level with the flowing water. To keep water at bay I recommed a good pair of waders! https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/april-showers https://photos.on-this.website/wm/WrvdflbTDVOwoqLRb2Buq83a26U=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1141920979500272e6b30da.jpgApril Showers One of the rare opportunities for me to head out into the Peaks to capture some snowy shots was presented by an unseasonably late flurry of the white stuff. My home town, Sheffield, was completely snow free. This is the Salt Cellar rock outcrop high up on Der went Edge. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/silent-and-still https://photos.on-this.website/wm/r4vddGuGQ6cu5n3IIJq76ENPCtw=/fwct/1471773875/22425_9222549124ffafa498d352.jpgSilent and Still I absolutely love the combination of mist and trees. I had a shot in mind at the Chatsworth Estate but the mist was to dense and a back up plan was needed. These random trees proved an excellent substitute and the low laying mist was wonderfully well lit by the rising sun to the rear. The mist helps by diffusing the sun and a daytime white balance introduces some richness to the morning scene. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/mangrt-pass-panorama https://photos.on-this.website/wm/DUEmRWRGf0V4M2jmlKGUqRGax18=/fwct/1471773875/22425_209623455288b8c4d693e.jpgMangrt Pass Panorama The cool evening high up in the Mangrt Pass, the highest pass in Slovenia, was a wonderful scene to photograph. The recession of the mountains peaks, seemingly for miles, was very inspiring and this panorama reflects some of the sense of scale I felt on the chilly evening. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/backlight-at-new-brighton https://photos.on-this.website/wm/cLVyP4eaCnU2VVExOr87nIA_nq0=/fwct/1471773875/22425_60780490452bdbc30c38b2.jpgBacklight at New Brighton One of my own favourite photographs - this is a wondeful evening shot of New Brighton lighthouse on the Wirrel in Merseyside. An unpromising start to the evening meant that I almost went home but I'm glad that I hung around as the sunset was a great sight to behold. The pools on the beach at low tide were perfect for the reflections of the evening light. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/heather-on-derwent-edge https://photos.on-this.website/wm/qtLCT-inObmnYv8oI9xCtU_DjHk=/fwct/1471773875/22425_10111234505a08363a43aa9.jpgHeather on Derwent Edge Late August in the Peak District National Park produces a feast of purple heather for photographers to capture. I chose sunset to head out up to Derwent Edge to find a location which I hoped would quite be as busy as some of the easier to reach landscape areas of the Peak District. The heather and gritstone made for a good combination and photographing into the sun has brought out some strong lighting contrasts in the scene. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/twistleton-scar-end https://photos.on-this.website/wm/IJ9egHTEMdw9_EhDZY0rGTTaR1k=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1969907954ffafaec2b259.jpgTwistleton Scar End Twistleton Scar End above Ingleton in North Yorkshire is renowned for is dramatic limestone pavement and especially for the number of photogenic trees which cling to life in these crevices. Strong winds blow across the exposed plateau which was bent and twisted the trees into some fantastic shapes. The strong side lighting is from the winter sun which has certainly created some shadows worth recording. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/lake-bled-morning https://photos.on-this.website/wm/VIG_SKFoCYEeMchCHMmGbHIrCMU=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1186454476526cb89c64cf2.jpgLake Bled Morning Sunrise over Lake Bled, Slovenia. The lake was wonderfully still and misty, great photography conditions and as the sun was still below the horizon then the morning glow was accentuated by a long exposure time. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/buachaille-etive-mor https://photos.on-this.website/wm/MLkDGLNjdcIUCfyFRIUo9-T6dTw=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1692075745002fd95bae02.jpgBuachaille Etive Mor The distinctive pyramidal mass of Buachaille Etive Mor stands at the head of Glen Etive. October found me standing in the water of the River Etive for a low angle shot of this iconic location. The Scottish weather adds to the atmosphere and a longer exposure helps record the force of nature in this wild Highland area. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/the-millers-evening https://photos.on-this.website/wm/VQQGcYa3zOPLLVfyxPV6qqiN19Q=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1212596447529e3517d4bde.jpgThe Millers Evening An unpromising start to the evening turned into a wonderful sunset for Peak District photography. These abandoned millstones on Burbage Edge are a location that I return to every so often but I've never encountered these spectacular lighting conditions with these great looking cloud formations. Derbyshire at its best. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/feel-the-force https://photos.on-this.website/wm/AEnbqrKFVfEbVOIIyq7V34ZNehQ=/fwct/1471773875/22425_108948661150390e91706fa.jpgFeel the Force Thornton Force Waterfall, near Ingleton. Rather than try and take in the whole vista of the waterfall, I thought I pick out some details in the foreground. The falls and the spray still dominate the background but the slow shutter speed has given some feeling of the movement of water over the rocks. And by zooming in, I was able to stand further back and keep my lens dry which helped. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/ramshaw-rocks-in-the-frost https://photos.on-this.website/wm/GtY3sq52JbJy7ZiVFanwc0y6Nj8=/fwct/1471773875/22425_367873305484098faf3ff.jpgRamshaw Rocks in the Frost My first frosty photograph for winter 2014 and, despite feeling slightly under the weather with my first wintery bug, I headed out to Ramshaw Rocks in the Staffordshire Peak District. The frost was very crisp and the air temperature hovered just below zero due to the clear skies, so at sunrise I decided to photograph into the sun to bring out some contrast between the warm light and the cold frost. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/photo33517412.html https://photos.on-this.website/wm/dgWLVgz3NfEfaAFGtRFHbQGrp8I=/fwct/1471773875/22425_12893979075a083a7c5c4ee.jpgThe Birks of Aberfeldy I like to visit the Birks of Aberfeldy when I can as the location is a lovely setting for the best that Scotland has to offer for the autumnal woodland colours. This was shot at the very end of the day and the light was fading very quickly. A long exposure of about 10 second was needed to let in the light and it has captured the flowing movement of the water. As a base location for a visit to Scotland and the area of the Trossachs and Glen Coe its very good and the Moness Resort is just over the road, literally, from the Birks. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/isle-of-skye-photography-neist https://photos.on-this.website/wm/bmjm_KpIXUPk94m0w57rfPq_PkI=/fwct/1471773875/22425_212274541856e1d592264c4.jpgNeist Point Lighthouse https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/red-top https://photos.on-this.website/wm/mUppEKROOaI9-vzGjefcSMLoPJU=/fwct/1471773875/22425_133791938507b05ed58c29.jpgRed Top I waited at Blea Tarn in the Lake District on a rather still morning whilst the sun rose behind me. I could see the colours building up with some wonderful red hues after dawn and my patience was rewarding for a few moments as the light kissed the tops of the peaks in the distance. The reflections were near perfect without a breath of wind on the water. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/dawn-at-home https://photos.on-this.website/wm/LYfaVJ4iChERkK-dz0hbBQeEVKg=/fwct/1471773875/22425_18661182584ffaf8a79a241.jpgDawn at Home A very photogenic spot in Staffordshire - The Roaches is a prominent gritstone escarpment with this run down barn lying in the lee of these rocks which where behind me. The sun rose and I quickly looked around for something to compose the shot - I had intended to climb higher up the rocky slopes but the features of the abandoned brick barn drew my eye first. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/froggatt-edge-peak-district-heather https://photos.on-this.website/wm/9FGT8VHXHMBT8LjRqLUeBv5f_ts=/fwct/1471773875/22425_158437426157b972722d085.jpgFroggatt Edge Peak District Heather After I was away from Derbyshire for the whole of August 2015, I decided that I should head out into the Peak District National Park more often to photograph the heather which comes into full bloom in late July and August. This photograph location is Froggatt Edge and there was a very picturesque blanket of heather which was set off very nicely with the rich warm tones of the sunset. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/a-scar-in-bw https://photos.on-this.website/wm/xXrRAtE5g9NtnaMXqTxtmOy9pj4=/fwct/1471773875/22425_13499293834ffafaec79ad9.jpgA Scar in B&W Twistleton Scar End above Ingleton in North Yorkshire is renowned for is dramatic limestone pavement and especially for the number of photogenic trees which cling to life in these crevices. Actually, I decided to make this a duo-tone shot and introduced some warmer tones into the shadows, rather than going for a straight black and white. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/winter-coat https://photos.on-this.website/wm/6w7DZAAVvuV5OUBazj5-6t4tx9E=/fwct/1471773875/22425_13726989752ea3292dd3be.jpgWinter Coat The first snow fall of the winter season in Slovenia took place the day the before I got there. It was still hard at it when I ventured out to take the first shots of the landscape. It was a challenge to keep the driving sleet off the camera lens but the single tree against the woodland background made for a fitting start to the holiday. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/like-light https://photos.on-this.website/wm/OOvoid923_25ojK26KV68znnA4o=/fwct/1471773875/22425_136989703250f14029608d5.jpgLike Light A wonderful sunrise over Curbar Edge, in the Peak District National Park. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/mountains-and-more https://photos.on-this.website/wm/uA9gUnD2-aUkFL7J0Iqzk6R_VHM=/fwct/1471773875/22425_169102336050a93410e0eea.jpgMountains and More Strbske Pleso Lake in the Tatras Mountains, Slovakia. The ripples in the lake, rather than a smooth surface created by a long exposure, help convey the quality of the water, the rich colours and the reflections. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/careful-owner https://photos.on-this.website/wm/s9RBURE5Hu3DerbIJw4Z2A1gdsg=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1036366960524b242984e51.jpgCareful Owner Saltwick Bay, near Whitby, a popular location with photographers for good reason. Lying exposed at low tide, this is wreck of the fishing boat, the Admiral Von Tromp which ran aground in 1976. In the background is the rock formation known as Black Nab which, all in all, make for a good photographic subject. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/padley-winter https://photos.on-this.website/wm/5Do9vlbKmRSzP3e1oMo8aAbYDeY=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1019626521503a2180d3e87.jpgPadley Winter Padley Gorge is a popular destination for Peak District photography as the Burbage Brook babbles through this lovely woodland. I love the winter when the cold temperatures takes a hold (providing I can drive safely) and here the stream has been dressed with a coat of ice which is very atmospheric. This is the twin to Padley Autumn. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/sgwd-clun-waterfall https://photos.on-this.website/wm/q1sIRR-WqTOk1oGl5cRgrz24zgk=/fwct/1471773875/22425_18535653305586c0b273a02.jpgSgwd Clun Waterfall There are a rich abundance of waterfall in the Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales. So much so that the Vale of Neath is known as Waterfall Country. I ventured along the Nedd Fachan river around and enjoyed a fine morning photographing the splendid cascades. Overcast conditions make for much better conditions to take photos of water as sunlight rapidly creates very bright areas which are not ideal. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/near-and-far https://photos.on-this.website/wm/71b0adCutMmZr5YKrQfey-RC1bw=/fwct/1471773875/22425_144826314352ee7c91f03bf.jpgNear and Far Slovenia photography workshop 2014 took us to some lovely locations and we were lucky that the temperatures took a dip to give some snow and frost. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/rock-pattern https://photos.on-this.website/wm/a6upad-tXJ_2U-yIaqU4jhMWoVQ=/fwct/1471773875/22425_119478344750e0720cd17d4.jpgRock Pattern A natural pattern of folder rock layers with an added rock to set off the composition. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/stanage-edge-peak-district-sunset https://photos.on-this.website/wm/S33t41Ith2uYXYYBroP4blSkH2I=/fwct/1471773875/22425_14244422295921adfa00bb4.jpgStanage Edge Peak District Sunset Stanage Edge above Hathersage in the Peak District is an impressive gritstone edge popular with walkers, climbers and a good location for landscape photographers. Its easily accessible and makes for a nice location to reach if time is short. I headed out from Sheffield with some high hopes as the early evening showed the promise of a nice sunset. The clouds always make or break a sunset in my opinion. Usually there are to many and the sunset doesn't happen or none at all which loses the interest in the sky. On this evening there was a nice combination of the best that nature can produce. http://www.stephenpricephotography.com/location-guide-stanage-edge-area https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/dawn-worship https://photos.on-this.website/wm/uQQ205Dh7T6Z62sGM8xxi7pAAPI=/fwct/1471773875/22425_5599952745288b8be577d3.jpgDawn Worship One of the most photogenic locations I've come across must be Lake Bled in Slovenia. A very early start was rewarded with some lovely predawn mists and tones, which are set off very nicely by the illuminated lights of the church peaking through the mist. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/fairy-landscape https://photos.on-this.website/wm/_HOUBak7OhopZUZ7aYO_megGXSs=/fwct/1471773875/22425_20622178044ffafa9213164.jpgFairy Landscape I headed for the Fairy Pools on Syke only to find the faeries were very thirsty and had drunk most of the water. The composition here shows the Cuillin Hills in the background and on this particular trip it was one of the few times where I could see distant features through the haze. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/sheffield-train-station https://photos.on-this.website/wm/dvaGuQGjT5vFZVkJx_I8rG9kKCE=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1179901716585524a755a9c.jpgSheffield Train Station Sheffield in South Yorkshire has a few beautiful water features and this fountain just outside the train station entrance makes for a nice photographic location after sunset. This time for night photography is the so called 'blue hour' when the night sky takes on a deep blue hue and compliments the warm rich tones of the station approach and illuminated waterfalls of the cascade. The water levels of the fountain rise and fall and make for a very nice long exposure subject. City centre photography at its most rewarding. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/plant-light https://photos.on-this.website/wm/QEbM1cZoyPVOA5e1DnLOX0jwQh8=/fwct/1471773875/22425_21231856655055cc7a6d3ec.jpgPlant Light A pre-dawn shot of the Hope Valley Cement Works which, although an eyesore, provides a good focal point for photography and features in many of the shots of the valley from Mam Tor. This was still and misty morning and I decided that the lights in the valley, coupled with the lovely early colours of the rising sun, were a different take on the composition. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/blackpool-towers https://photos.on-this.website/wm/ETDaQzcuhkwfAnnEbCUCmhupzF4=/fwct/1471773875/22425_804184604501ebcdb740db.jpgBlackpool Towers An interesting evening after work on the beach at Blackpool. The sun sets lower and gives a little side light on the tower and some colour in the sky. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/salt-cellar-sunset https://photos.on-this.website/wm/_HiUqMkJjlQZ3EOEfd2uYxNEtsA=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1145437767598f234d577ca.jpgSalt Cellar Sunset The Peak District is looking at its best for photography locations as the heather is in bloom during August. I'd taken a few photographs of the Salt Cellar, which is the name of the rock formation, whilst I waited for sunset. As the sun appeared from behind the bank of cloud I changed to my widest camera lens and was able to capture all the elements of the scene - the rocks, the heather and the setting sun. The light gave some very warm tones to the photo despite the windy conditions. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/win-hill-heather https://photos.on-this.website/wm/f75Dy7zjcCUvc8dDjLEkEc3GHSM=/fwct/1471773875/22425_7960701253f86dd952291.jpgWin Hill Heather Win Hill above Ladybower Reservoir in the Derbyshire Peak District National Park. An steep climb and a wait on the exposed, windy ridge line was rewarded with a brief spell of light which illuminated the sea of heather on a clear summers evening. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/sutton-bank-sunset https://photos.on-this.website/wm/W1gdqo7GCXrlugvk3oi3Aag_dtk=/fwct/1471773875/22425_12133638135856827fdfeab.jpgSutton Bank Sunset Sutton Bank is referred to as the best view in Britain and was somewhere I have had on my 'must visit' landscape photography location list for a while. It looked like sunset was going to give the most photogenic results and this evening was a joy to behold. The warm light from the setting sun and the pleasant clouds capturing the rich colours made for the perfect elements of a landscape image. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/relaxing-bamford https://photos.on-this.website/wm/XNcSw3Z13Zt-ShEqHTBNBnUXmoc=/fwct/1471773875/22425_146750289601ad83fa9e53.jpgRelaxing Bamford A windy but sunny afternoon heading up to Bamford Edge for some bracing summery fresh air. Bamford Edge is a lovely part of the Peak District to visit at any time, with the views of Ladybower Reservoir and its distinctive bridge nestled in the valley. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/stanage-edge-millstones https://photos.on-this.website/wm/XB3RpyVZgstZ11MgXUYD4K25y0k=/fwct/1471773875/22425_50132680758dfd44790513.jpgStanage Edge Millstones My first Peak District sunset photography trip for a while and I decided that I would photograph the millstones that lie beneath Stanage Edge above Hathersage. The abandoned Peak District millstones are a popular photography subject as they are easily accessible but I hadnt really managed a good photograph of them before. Using my widest lens for my Canon 6D which is a Samyang 14mm I got up close and personal to the millstones and photographed into the strong setting sun. This produced a nice image, full of contrast in the shadows and highlights and really sums up a beautiful evening in the Peak District. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/dawn-raid https://photos.on-this.website/wm/RVUC8R7o-MoGPjLyFxcDR2hVp3U=/fwct/1471773875/22425_48601702529f989e0f7c5.jpgDawn Raid Curbar Edge, Derbyshire, Peak District National Park is a photography location that I like to visit best amongst all of the gritstone edges around Sheffield. I arrived well before dawn to capture the predawn light as the later forecast was looking cloudy. It was well worth the early start. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/green-arrow https://photos.on-this.website/wm/3X_PtfGIob_rrhfii2EzscTxuCM=/fwct/1471773875/22425_19326060194ffafa49487b9.jpgGreen Arrow Buttermere in the Lake District. Whilst waiting to photography the sunrise I was struck by the superb symmetry of the background patterns reflected in the Lake. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/roach-end-barn-starburst https://photos.on-this.website/wm/0crS80Jx-pSG6MJ63VbWzh3Dg1M=/fwct/1471773875/22425_5250663945b2e4b7362d54.jpgRoach End Barn Starburst The photogenic photographers favourite of the abandoned and run down barn at Roach End, the Roaches in the Staffordshire part of the Peak District National Park. I hadn't planned to shoot a starburst but the sun was setting quite quickly and it was obvious it would soon disappear behind some cloud at the horizon. The composition of the rear of the barn lent itself to a nice view and as the sun peaked through the tree branches the effect was to create the sunstar. The trick is to keep changing camera positions to ensure the sun is still visible through a gap. You'd be surprised how fast the sun moves when you're chasing the perfect shot. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/nedd-fachen-brecon-beacons https://photos.on-this.website/wm/6Ge6_xsM6yITTGqXedqmBRPboSE=/fwct/1471773875/22425_19877779095859a04348d99.jpgNedd Fachen Brecon Beacons A lovely little waterfall on the Nedd Fachen river in the Pontneddfechan area of the Brecon Beacons, Wales, UK. The foreground detail is provided by some colourful damp moss which was only 6" inches from the camera lesns in order to full the whole frame. A long exposure has created a fan of bubbles which leads back to the waterfalls. The Brecon Beacons National Park is a great photography location in Wales. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/stars-and-waterfalls-brecon-beacons https://photos.on-this.website/wm/cWgZFRkId9pIKfCf8wQprVduXSA=/fwct/1471773875/22425_3554338735586c0950ba89.jpgStars and Waterfalls Brecon Beacons I arrived at a fortunate time to photograph this pretty little waterfall in the River Ennig in the Welsh Brecon Beacons National Park. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/win-hill-peak-district-winter https://photos.on-this.website/wm/7PZJ7O1RTujMmnLFkb0ONGxWhL0=/fwct/1471773875/22425_149810768554eb945b150d6.jpgWin Hill Peak District Winter I headed up to Win Hill in the Derbyshire Peak District to see what the forecast of light snow would bring before dawn and the sun rose over Ladybower (light snow Steve you say obviously). What I ended up with was the most biting wind and icy showers that I've ever encountered in the Peak District when I have been out taking photographs. The ridge line on Win Hill seemed to be totally exposed to full full winter blast but I persevered until my camera give up. Canon Nil, Weather 1. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/taking-the-long-view https://photos.on-this.website/wm/9LD7f7iIFFBvvmCJrrXGXkJhXN4=/fwct/1471773875/22425_836514212503b71cbcf6ea.jpgTaking the Long View This is quite a popular photography location along Bamford Edge. The reservoir in the background is Ladybower Reservoir, which is the lowest of the three reservoirs that make up this water feature (the others being Derwent and Howden Reservoirs). The long exposure shot using a neutral density filter to restrict the light levels entering the lens has create some cloud movement which adds a hint of drama to the view. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/storm-chaser https://photos.on-this.website/wm/w0o3Wxf3T2fadVg4b7EEDy0k6-g=/fwct/1471773875/22425_19813493345362a4e5d9c9d.jpgStorm Chaser The sun vanished just as I crested the last rock up to Stanage Edge in the Derbyshire Peak District, but after a shower or two, I was rewarded but a storm laden sunset over the distant hills towards Hathersage and Castleton. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/causeway https://photos.on-this.website/wm/tddWO5iWrQIj4nhlPr4lyGBmii8=/fwct/1471773875/22425_14300505734ffaf97632148.jpgCauseway Dunraven Bay, South Wales. A fantastic evening on the coast - my planning paid off with the sunset in the right location and the foreground rocks giving some interest all through the scene. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/into-the-wide-open https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Z27ErhN9-DIjppdGBBJ44PG3HB8=/fwct/1471773875/22425_117781691854757e5747ce6.jpgInto the Wide Open Standing on a rocky outcrop with the beautiful autumn colours of the trees below me I was able to photograph a panorama capturing the full width of the oxbow bend in the River Arda, just north of the village of Ribartsi in southern Bulgaria, as the sun set. Truly a big view and a dramatic landscape location. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/hope-cement-works https://photos.on-this.website/wm/4kco-op6M9bij22eyfCO7d3OKyI=/fwct/1471773875/22425_480603894538cdce2ce67e.jpgHope Cement Works The Hope Cement Works is a prominent feature in the Hope Valley above the village of Castleton and has been established there for over 80 years. The plant sits beneath Mam Tor and dominates this lovely part of the Derbyshire Peak District. Here industry really is at odds with the natural beauty of the rolling, wooded countryside. Having said that, as a photographer I think the factory provides a great focal point and a strong feature to place in context with the surroundings. On a misty morning, especially before dawn when the lights are also on, the combination is very photogenic. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/into-the-sunset-at-the https://photos.on-this.website/wm/5rIlFrvub9f2C6Q36PW_8b0pKpM=/fwct/1471773875/22425_14466109595991f4f3a184a.jpgInto the Sunset at the Salt Cellar My favourite type of composition for photographing the Peak District is encompassed here I think in this warm summer evening at the Salt Cellar gritstone rock formation. The light is nice on the clouds and on the foreground heather and the scene sums up all that is best about a fine sunset in the Dark Peaks area of the Peak District National Park. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/roach-end-barn-summer https://photos.on-this.website/wm/DA6cKa8wA1NA-ml9SM-JVSQbrwE=/fwct/1471773875/22425_18595132955b2e4b652ebe3.jpgRoach End Barn Summer The photogenic photographers favourite of the abandoned farm building, Roach End barn, at the Roaches in the Staffordshire part of the Peak District National Park. Its a simple composition of the picturesque old run barn barn with the warm summer sun lighting up the front of the barn. The classic view of the barn. I think this photo for me encapsulates the best things about the feelings you get being out and about in the British countryside on a warm summers evening. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/twistleton-scar-end-winter-sunset https://photos.on-this.website/wm/s83-3j6v6EHISV8M3RajbDeTpG4=/fwct/1471773875/22425_191392520454d115a86b812.jpgTwistleton Scar End Winter Sunset A cold but rewarding photography trip to the limestone pavements at Twistleton Scar End in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/peak-district-pavement https://photos.on-this.website/wm/wCD4SqKrj3MQfGDm1I4gEbUb6kI=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1358640812539741f2bb303.jpgPeak District Pavement The Peak District National Park isn't as well known as the Yorkshire Dales for limestone pavements but there are locations for photography which can be found in the White Peaks. On a summers evening in Derbyshire I caught the last light of sunset which gave some lovely warm tones to the grasses and the rocks. Using F16 captures the sun star in camera for a nice focus point. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/showing-some-stile https://photos.on-this.website/wm/BJ7o1NRpoGH3KEma6bkPNJ1Uf1M=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1988553284503907df75812.jpgShowing Some Stile On my way to Higger Tor in the depth of winter. This was just before sunset with adds some warm to the snow field and the stile seems to suggest that we could walk across the snow if we wanted. I took the photo and declined the walk (as I was slightly worried about driving home safely in the dark). https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/mist-from-mam-tor https://photos.on-this.website/wm/X-kNVGSTwYQoyZIqd37sx3TCGp8=/fwct/1471773875/22425_2834030505ab6a59d66427.jpgMist from Mam Tor The cement works in the Hope Valley, Peak District National park taken from Mam Tor. This was well before dawn and the colours have that special look to them that this time of the day gives. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/sunrise-on-mam-tor https://photos.on-this.website/wm/eyoMFsOGZn9NgmDZ5aWEtVVVR5Q=/fwct/1471773875/22425_206135824957a2dd9b06773.jpgSunrise on Mam Tor An effort was required to get out the house at 0400 but I always like to arrive early to capture any of the colours which arise in the pre-dawn hour. In this case the Peak District proved its worth for great photography and I was rewarded with a superb sunrise on Great Ridge at Mam Tor. The village of Castleton lies just below me in the valley which can be filled with beautiful mist if the conditions are right. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/fire-at-curbar https://photos.on-this.website/wm/VstKVL4Lz_CBcWMJmZR3Xuzq1Rs=/fwct/1471773875/22425_36539155850eb4401a22a3.jpgFire at Curbar The weather forecast the night before suggested mist and fog but I decided to venture out anyway. Waking up to a clear and fine morning suggested a change of plan and I headed out to photograph my favourite Peak District location, Curbar Edge. I'm glad I did. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/a-forgotten-falls https://photos.on-this.website/wm/1CkrdL7RzRtYM4ES_siS4XVg8PY=/fwct/1471773875/22425_17185715764ffafa4714d9e.jpgA Forgotten Falls These are falls near Tal-y-bont in the Brecon Beacons, Wales. The late autumn leaves litter the scheme and the stream is filling up with run off from the rainy October weather. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/twistleton-sunset https://photos.on-this.website/wm/RCUhE3gnYEJtMQuLizMMQEncQks=/fwct/1471773875/22425_974387828514ca62859bf8.jpgTwistleton Sunset North Yorkshire on the limestone pavement at Twistleton Scar End. Its nearly sunset and I was a focused on the side lighting when I realised that I should be shooting towards the setting sun. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/monument https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Oeb6gfSAE9tMgR8eZiI8QSSrNS4=/fwct/1471773875/22425_9791409785083bf25aeb19.jpgMonument Nelsons Monument erected in 1810 - I had a wait for the brief breakthrough of light which made the shot work but it was worth the wait. As the cloud grew I wasn't sure that the sun was going to appear again so it was all hands to the pump when the cloud parted. Birchen Edge in Derbyshire on a misty morning. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/penmon-lighthouse https://photos.on-this.website/wm/-P96wBBWcmtr0M9U_3fzZu4svpA=/fwct/1471773875/22425_52421790559c286388ac7.jpgPenmon Lighthouse Anglesey A trip to Anglesey (Ynys Mon) in North Wales to the well known photo location of Penmon Lighthouse was the order of the day. The unremarkable early start to the morning turned into a very photogenic display of predawn sunrise colours and clouds, which is great as dawn is my favourite time of the day. Penmon is also known as Trwyn Du lighthouse and is located at Penmon Point, south west of Puffin Island. I've visited this location on several occasions, both at high tide and low tide, and really enjoy the rock pools and the seascapes here. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/starry-night https://photos.on-this.website/wm/3MaM6UMgtxTRSHbfP8jd2dhAFp4=/fwct/1471773875/22425_18166003885293be99d5475.jpgStarry Night Star trails over the Derbyshire Peak District - the challenges of photographing the night sky are many but by choosing to have Polaris in the frame has meant the movement of the stars was able to form a beautiful pattern over Soloman's Temple, just above Buxton. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/millstone-edge https://photos.on-this.website/wm/_3LuI-A4EWFwpJAT838qZcE1fBY=/fwct/1471773875/22425_158142318753d9649b1c3dd.jpgMillstone Edge Late July and the summer heather on Millstone Edge in the Peak District is just coming into life and carpeting the Peaks with its purple blanket. I was just able to catch the rays of the sun through the last gap in the clouds whilst the sky still had some interesting cloud formations and nice colours. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/frosty-stanage-sunrise https://photos.on-this.website/wm/KY_Z8GdXvWTPKp801SEMb8HAdtk=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1394913886601ad83f3f0cf.jpgFrosty Stanage Sunrise Warmer winters seem to be much more common these days and opportunities for those winter Peak District scenes are fewer. I was pleased to head out in December to photograph these picturesque millstones, the symbols of the Peak District, at sunrise. At this time of the year, the sun has move around far enought to clear the outcrop of Stanage Edge which makes it a great time to visit before dawn. The warm sunlight and frosty landscape makes for a nice contrast and wondeful winter scene. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/carl-wark-pink-sunrise https://photos.on-this.website/wm/L7EVaoMK5lFenTNsYjAfydCYHCY=/fwct/1471773875/22425_7392525805959050e18f7d.jpgCarl Wark Pink Sunrise I set my alarm for 3am as those summer sunrises are very early and headed out to the Peak District close to my home in Sheffield. A longer drive to a more remote location meant an even earlier start so I kept it simple. Photography in the Peak District is reward enough. I arrived with plenty of time to spare before the official sunrise as I think its always best to see what different colours the dawn light gives and they can be quite interesting photographically quite some time before the sun actually rises. Strangely on this morning the sun never made an appearance but I was treated to some fantastic pink skies which were a sight to see and made the early start well worth the effort. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/almost-summer https://photos.on-this.website/wm/9meC2UWsO1LH3OYBOfhexy8vdwQ=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1879409872537bb949028f3.jpgAlmost Summer Mid May and the days are really drawing out. I ventured out just before sunset to capture some views over Ladybower Reservoir in the Peak District National Park from Whinstone Lee Tor which lies just below Derwent Edge. The clear vista across to Win Hill was set off against the last of the hazy sunlight and I was lucky to see some definition to the clouds in the evening sky. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/winter-sunshine-curbar-edge https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Me1y1Peya1MvDa-oUZd5q6BICdU=/fwct/1471773875/22425_20278699265653734d2045c.jpgWinter Sunshine Curbar Edge The first snow that I encountered this year in the Peak District National Park was at Curbar edge above Calver village. This Edge always looks great in winter and its a favourite location of mine to photograph the Peak District at sunrise. Its a hard technique to photograph into the rising sun but I love the effect and the contrasting yellow glow of the sunshine against the dark gritstone rocks. The overall feel to the image foe me, is a warm depth to a very cold scene. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/feel-the-heat https://photos.on-this.website/wm/fkfbOD0rFkJ8jf0KfbdwsvOS7iI=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1816034984ffaf8aaca3c6.jpgFeel the Heat This shot was taken at Curbar Edge in November. The proceeding weeks has been very mediocre and I'd been hoping for some wintery frosty shots. One more trip out and I was rewarded with a fantastic sky. In the background there was another photographer shooting away from the sunrise and I had to ponder the pantomime refrain of 'Its behind you'. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/above-the-water https://photos.on-this.website/wm/o0SYiCAcB9jhEZHZUaEoXi9tS-I=/fwct/1471773875/22425_60071442350390164f19ea.jpgAbove the Water A pleasant evening on the hills above Ladybower Reservoir in the Peak District. A walk along Whinstone Lee lets the hiker enjoy a walk to Derwent Edge and great views down onto Derwent Reservoir. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/five-minutes https://photos.on-this.website/wm/PJekcJHrVmy5bQm4u1COxVPI8Lc=/fwct/1471773875/22425_4461088624ffaf8a8695c7.jpgFive Minutes Curbar Edge before dawn. This is a 5 minute exposure while I waited for the sun to come out, made using a 10 stop neutral density filter. I like the creative potential of long exposure shots but it is important that a rigid tripod is used for these type of shots . There a many different ways to shoot the same scene. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/sgwd-gwladus https://photos.on-this.website/wm/SrEnvyDcJFb4y-wo6SBAlaK_woU=/fwct/1471773875/22425_17512030714ffafa464b94f.jpgSgwd Gwladus This is a beautiful waterfall on the River Pyrddin at Pontneddfechan. Also known as the Lady Falls after Lady Gwladus whose spirit, lost in love, is said to reside in the water of the wonderful falls. The area of the Brecon Beacons in Wales has many such interesting water features and the autumnal colours add to the woodland above the falls. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/saint-mathieu-lighthouse-brittany https://photos.on-this.website/wm/mXeu_y7vKUlxBOxjxnYrercj_dc=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1958946205562218f25a567.jpgSaint Mathieu Lighthouse Brittany This is the lighthouse at the pointe de Saint-Mathieu in Brtittany (Phare de Bretagne) which is a lovely structure that I visited during my photographic workshop trip around the coast of this part of France in September 2015. We stayed in Le Conquet, Plougonvelin which was great base to visit some of the many lighthouses in the region. The ruin is the remains of a benedictine Abbey, the Abbaye Saint-Mathieu de Fine-Terre, and the cross is the site of the monks graveyard. The building on the left is a semaphore tower. I really wanted to capture the light beam which is the essence of a lighthouse so had to wait until dusk had well and truly set in the beam became visible. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/trees-in-the-light https://photos.on-this.website/wm/-R_5VSAgZdsc7hN25juRJF4wQEw=/fwct/1471773875/22425_682650201591e0bba2ef67.jpgTrees in the Light Sometimes less is more and this simple composition was a very good photographic opportunity as I drove back from Penmon Point lighthouse in Anglesey. As I headed down the coast road in the midst of a heavy rain shower, the sun rising out over the sea suddenly broke through and illuminated the landscape. The Gods of Photography were on my side and a lovely little trio of trees was lit up beautifully against the dark storm clouds behind them. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/the-green-bridge https://photos.on-this.website/wm/z_lQ8bbybWxHPrbmf0cOLb4Y9Bg=/fwct/1471773875/22425_32849375535753e0c1254.jpgThe Green Bridge I thought that an early start was in order to see sunrise at The Green Bridge of Wales. This limestone sea arch is one of the most famous landmarks in Wales, and one of the most spectacular sites on the Pembrokeshire Coast. Its located close to Castlemartin which is an MOD firing range so I had to check if it was open before venturing out. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/curbar-edge-first-snow https://photos.on-this.website/wm/OCaTqFgY0rnosz8P2-9w894bopo=/fwct/1471773875/22425_6621131175650889bc289a.jpgCurbar Edge First Snow After a very mild November, winter arrived in the Peak District overnight. The first snow covering of the year and I headed out to a cold and windy Curbar Edge above Calver in Derbyshire hoping that the weather forecast was correct in predicting heavy rain overnight but sunshine around dawn. This produced a great morning for photography when the Peak District looks its best and makes for a great winter sunrise location to take photos. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/ljubljana-dusk https://photos.on-this.website/wm/64Xe1DHPNx4KrPZ7NTsz2DgIWYc=/fwct/1471773875/22425_91732958952fd36cfca9e3.jpgLjubljana Dusk Ljubljana in Slovenia - a popular location for photographs no doubt - all towns should have a river running through them with ornate well lit bridges, in my opinion. Apart from ducks ruining reflections, one of my other pet hates when I'm out taking photos, is wobbly bridges when a need to take a long exposure shot. And yes, this shot is taken from a wobbly wooden bridge so several attempts were needed. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/cold-dad-warm-sky https://photos.on-this.website/wm/5JbWI6XdFS9QoN-vpvUYElMo4DY=/fwct/1471773875/22425_162443095051235a6025d5d.jpgEvening Alone I spent the evening at The Roaches in the Peak District, photography the summer heather. Having packed up and headed home, I was pleased that the evening sprang into a beautiful palette of colour after the sun had set and this tree presented a lovely silhouette to place against the background. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/burnished-chrome https://photos.on-this.website/wm/BChxhunnelSNUKxJJO70a95sIBs=/fwct/1471773875/22425_79648142053120f2ec30e5.jpgBurnished Chrome An interesting early start to the morning saw my trip out the Peak District interrupted by the police closing the road due to a car in the middle of the road on its roof. Strange, who rolls a car on what must be empty roads at 4.00 in the morning? Having arrived at the foot of Chrome Hill at a new location for me I decided that it was probably too misty to get any good photographs. In the spirit of exploration I decided not to waste the early start and see if I could find the route to the view overlooking Chrome Hill and Parkhouse Hill for future reference. I'm glad I did. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/lumsdale-falls https://photos.on-this.website/wm/GvQZqUgrrT4XZ1DKBSBsBxsZQ5w=/fwct/1471773875/22425_113721645591ffeb146665.jpgLumsdale Falls This is the Upper Lumsdale Falls in the Peak District and the whole set of waterfalls make a nice set of cascading falls in the woodland of the picturesque Bentley Brook in the Lumsdale valley near Matlock. The area is the site of former mills and the ruins of the buildings and watermill fittings make for an interesting visit and a reminder of our industrial heritage. I managed to fall into the stream here and discovered the hard way that rocks and foreheads don't mix. One trip to A&E later and all was well. I returned a week later to photograph the falls properly. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/salt-cellar-sundown https://photos.on-this.website/wm/lHE1M0ILs5IKu8DmlYi8RGeonG8=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1592095121503b55467ff3a.jpgSalt Cellar Sundown A wonderful late summer evening high up on the Derwent Edge in the Peak District. The area is littered with these interesting gritstone tors formed by the action of wind, rain, frost and ice over the millennium. This particular slab of gritstone is known as the Salt Cellar and is caught bathed with warm sunlight and surrounded by heather which adds to the rich colour palette. This image features in The Photographer's Guide to the Peak District. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/sunset-at-the-roaches https://photos.on-this.website/wm/jZ3YvmFCfdFrfa22y9XSHEQ489Y=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1472567427591e078254dfd.jpgSunset at The Roaches Photographing sunset in the Peak District National Park can be a very rewarding pastime and I fond of heading out to the Dark Peaks at The Roaches in Staffordshire which is only about an hour away from my base in Sheffield. This photograph was the first scene that greeted me as I crested the rise to see the sunset. By changing the perspective and using by wide angle lens, the foreground is full of the wonderfully back lit vegetation and the sunset is framed between the valley of the distant Peaks. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/dream-woods https://photos.on-this.website/wm/vcIuled2VkSrbksDUUd4GdX7Wl8=/fwct/1471773875/22425_403108501505cc107c378d.jpgDream Woods An early shot of the sun streaming through some tress in woodlands in Derbyshire. Just one of those situations spotted from the car whilst driving where I knew I just had to stop and run back to the woods. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/by-ecc-its-autumn https://photos.on-this.website/wm/B6lVzsqZPfnlNZbOFoRutMUbB_U=/fwct/1471773875/22425_17084930344ffafa477039f.jpgBy Ecc Its Autumn I'm from Sheffield so I didn't have far to capture these spectacular autumnal colours on the trees in Ecclesall Woods. The greens, oranges and yellows are a stark contrast to the uniform greenery of the summer months and I know which is my preference. The woods themselves cover about 100 hectares and make up Sheffield's largest ancient woodland. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/the-win-hill-takes-it https://photos.on-this.website/wm/BSPFHpT0_RhVGGiX2-v0mVYl6kQ=/fwct/1471773875/22425_115461342753f86af4b3546.jpgThe Win Hill Takes It All A summer evening in Win Hill which is north west of Bamford in the Peak District National Park. After the trek to the top the reward is a 360 degree view around Derbyshire including Ladybower Reservoir and Hope Cement Works. It feels like the highest point for miles around. I hadn't intended to shoot a star burst but the sun had just enough strength left in this direction to bring out the colour in the sea of heather below me with an added warm glow. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/buachaille-etive-mor-sunset https://photos.on-this.website/wm/AyNrm-y6o68Y2f-Hl-wzH9-gOUI=/fwct/1471773875/22425_3976377245a083a86dd8a5.jpgBuachaille Etive Mor Sunset The distinctive pyramidal mass of Buachaille Etive Mor stands at the head of Glen Etive. I headed up to Scotland for a break in October and made three visits to 'The Buckle' on one day as the light changes and the low cloud moved to and fro. Finally at sunset I was again standing at edge of the River Etive for a wide angle shot of this iconic location as the sunlight finally gave me the photo I was after. The Scottish weather adds to the atmosphere and a longer exposure helps record the force of nature in this wild Highland area. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/thinking-of-heather https://photos.on-this.website/wm/f0niKjybBntmMTZIrGVt516_mD0=/fwct/1471773875/22425_16830625055033b7065492d.jpgThinking of Heather This is heading towards Derwent Edge in the Peak District andwhere I'd hoped the sunset the would fill the sky with richer colours. As the sun almost dipped towards the horizon I took chance to shoot into the sun with a small aperture to create the star burst and use the harder light to show through the heather from behind. The reservoir in the distance is Derwent Reservoir. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/snow-on-bamford-edge https://photos.on-this.website/wm/FRkDDgfiSJk-9ixoShZMQDno22I=/fwct/1471773875/22425_444632001569ff963c7317.jpgSnow on Bamford Edge A brief flurry of snow in mid January 2016 and for some reason Sheffield roads didn't grind to a halt. I think that was because the snow only last 37 minutes. Its been so mild for ages. So taking advantage of the cold snap I headed out before dawn for the walk up to Bamford Edge in the Peak District just above Ladybower Reservoir to snap a few winter photographs of the popular Peak District location. The gritstone rocks of the Dark Peaks stood out nicely against the snowy landscape and the grey tones of the water made for a very atmospheric wintry photograph. The sheep didn't seem to notice. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/birchen-edge-nelsons-monument https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Dyjo9O6u5C8AgJ8qSsPy3EoNJZg=/fwct/1471773875/22425_28670410457e18c9732054.jpgBirchen Edge Nelsons Monument A favourite sunset location for me in the Peak District National Park is the distinctive gritstone monument to Lord Nelson, erected in 1810, which stands proud on Birchen Edge. I arrived and it looked as though weather conditions were going to be favorable and the best light of the evening was just as i reached the obelisk. A quick setup and a series of exposures resulted in this lovely image, with its rich contrasts and shadows. Very evocative of a typical summers evening of photography in the Peak District near Baslow. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/robin-hoods-dawn https://photos.on-this.website/wm/jaikFKniTut4I5CCtrLw-UwxPZs=/fwct/1471773875/22425_192899091752b0d8440d840.jpgRobin Hoods Dawn An early start for me to drive out to the east coast near Whitby. The low tide was exposed some rock pools on the beach which are great to reflect the lovely predawn sunrise as the clouds capture the orange and pink colours of the sun just below the horizon. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/burning-birchen https://photos.on-this.website/wm/rIYi-4HIGt79rSGgwzbILxTpLYs=/fwct/1471773875/22425_16429345915334910310a8e.jpgBurning Birchen Birchen Edge looking west out into the Peak District, towards a strong sunset. The contrast of the bright setting sun against the darker almost rainclouds was a wonderful sight to photograph. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/light-house https://photos.on-this.website/wm/0-ID63LnkXzHcHWn5ywt5rqA_s0=/fwct/1471773875/22425_139698812451be0d011db81.jpgTalacre Beach A very nice evening in Talacre North Wales. The sandy beach was empty and the abandoned lighthouse made an interesting subject. By creating a long exposure there is some movement in the clouds at sunset. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/salt-cellar-portrait https://photos.on-this.website/wm/DK9cB2BKxZ8tjAaMKR1NGMUpNPc=/fwct/1471773875/22425_98540528503b553f12d00.jpgSalt Cellar Portrait A wonderful late summer evening high up on the Derwent Edge in the Peak District. The area is littered with these interesting gritstone tors formed by the action of wind, rain, frost and ice over the millennium. This particular slab of gritstone is known as the Salt Cellar and is caught bathed with warm sunlight and surrounded by heather which adds to the rich colour palette. This image features in The Photographer's Guide to the Peak District. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/peaking-out https://photos.on-this.website/wm/uiWrObkhXXVcpH84wqXjSrV2IAA=/fwct/1471773875/22425_18434722915199248c73a43.jpgPeeking Out An evening at Perch Rock Lighthouse - I'd nearly given up half an hour earlier as there wasn't a cloud in the sky but I decided to wait around. As the sun set, realisation struck that it was nicely positioned next to the lighthouse so I moved along the beach, recomposing each time to line up sun, lighthouse and water in keeping with my idea for the shot. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/peak-district-sunrise-carl-wark https://photos.on-this.website/wm/cA1YR3gdryd4CK1grA_X_Xe0fgg=/fwct/1471773875/22425_102938412158567ff2b597e.jpgPeak District Sunrise Carl Wark From the earlier pink colours of the sky before dawn I was treated to some vibrant warm light as the sun rose. The sunrise here at Carl Wark in the Peak District National Park was positioned to provide a wonderful background for the heather which was in full bloom. A pleasure to be out taking sunrise photographs in the great location within the Dark Peaks of the Peak District. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/mam-tor-mist-before-dawn https://photos.on-this.website/wm/uHDNNmMM9lGb5oNDa6hS-tzkcTk=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1561707967562218d1c487c.jpgMam Tor Mist before Dawn The view down the Great Ridge at Mam Tor is an popular Peak District location for sunrise landscape photography and so I decided to try and beat the crowds with an early pre-dawn start. The sun was well below the horizon and I was able to photograph the warm tones which created a very rustic scene in the High Peaks. In October especially the climate conditions tend to be very good to create these lovely temperature inversions which create beautiful low lying banks of mist which carpet the valley floor, all but obscuring the High Peak village of Castleton, the Edale valley and the nearby Hope Valley Cement Works. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/last-chance https://photos.on-this.website/wm/31ouZqsSClZgSl7Lf-WGQxue-A0=/fwct/1471773875/22425_19106805194ffaf8a7bb7a4.jpgLast Chance A trip out to Stanage Edge, an easily accessible and popular Peak District location. The haze helps diffuse the strength of the setting sun as it gives us one last chance to shoot it before disappearing for the day. The flare from the sun is created in camera by using a small aperture, in this case f22. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/the-kinder-stones-saddleworth-moor https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Vu2Xzk-Zk7wq2sZ9_zFgJiPnQQI=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1581982775920072a304fc.jpgThe Kinder Stones Saddleworth Moor I headed out a warm Spring evening to head up to take some landscape photos around the Kinder Stones on Saddleworth Moor. The Kinder Stones lie above the Grade 2 listed War Memorial high on the Pots and Pans area of the Moor at the top of Alderman's Hill. As the harsh light of the afternoon gave away to late evening I was please to find that I could photograph some warm sunset light above the familiar grit stones that are typical of the Dark Peaks area of the Peak District. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/giants-causeway-at-dawn https://photos.on-this.website/wm/lYDlKEDB2mAxAdUYlgLV21ie_TY=/fwct/1471773875/22425_287814675543452e570e70.jpgGiants Causeway at Dawn On my photographic must see places, the Giants Causeway in County Antrim, Northern Ireland has always been high on my list of locations to visit with my camera. The hexagonal basalt blocks and coastline just make for a great subject. I stayed at Portstewart just a 15 minute drive down the coast from the Giants Causeway so I was able to arrive well before dawn which mean I had the place to myself before rush started. This time of the morning is a good time to be making use of the low light and predawn colour to photograph some movement in the waves and bring out some of the atmosphere of this special place. The rock formation in the background is known as The Wishing Chair. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/the-dark-hedges https://photos.on-this.website/wm/IqVFIc_GzSRQDujuFLL8TBVLCm4=/fwct/1471773875/22425_6527510665432d8deb485e.jpgThe Dark Hedges I've always wanted to visit this avenue of beech trees which is a well known attraction in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Bit of wiki type information here - the trees were were planted around 1750 by the Stuart family and they are now officially preserved. I was surprised that they were on a public highway and cover quite a small area but I enjoyed a relatively peaceful hour taking photos. I suspect that they would get very busy in the summer months. Well worth a visit. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/sgwd-yr-eira-brecon-beacons https://photos.on-this.website/wm/uGaONYqTeL2Dz8_Dzwi45PEsi1s=/fwct/1471773875/22425_2530430945586c0bd3634b.jpgSgwd yr Eira Brecon Beacons The Brecon Beacons in South Wales are renowned for their splendid waterfalls around Pont Nedd Fechan and this one is Sgwd yr Eira. The generally wet summer had generated a large volume of water and spray which made capturing these rays of light bursting from the woodland tree canopy quite a challenge. I managed only one shot really before the spray made the lens far to wet to continue. I always take my waders on these photography walks and they are essential for reaching the best locations in mid-stream. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/buachaille-etive-mor-winter-waterfall https://photos.on-this.website/wm/JeMu2OapEovEKI5vKrckyIsGmrc=/fwct/1471773875/22425_142337587956e1d5754f2e3.jpgBuachaille Etive Mor Winter Waterfall https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/boat-house-parking https://photos.on-this.website/wm/E4Ntcwk-QARsuO3yLYZy5s-wNNc=/fwct/1471773875/22425_74743470750747f1d66de0.jpgBoat House As boat houses go I imagine that this one has seen some fantastic mornings across Ullswater. I arrived just before dawn as the banks of mist rose up over the far side of the lake and wisps lingered in the foreground. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/derwent-edge-sunset-heather https://photos.on-this.website/wm/PgagcCVTsE1loxlZLQpuHSboM7s=/fwct/1471773875/22425_15851993895a08362a0f3dc.jpgDerwent Edge Sunset Heather Late August in the Peak District National Park produces a feast of purple heather for photographers to capture. I chose sunset to head out up to Derwent Edge to find a location which I hoped would quite be as busy as some of the easier to reach landscape areas of the Peak District. The heather and gritstone made for a good combination and photographing into the sun has brought out some strong lighting contrasts in the scene. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/dawn-over-lake-bled https://photos.on-this.website/wm/BDREFWsWGLdV7-aKPyEmTystJMg=/fwct/1471773875/22425_212947058652e0381c4754e.jpgDawn Over Lake Bled Lake Bled, Slovenia. A touch of mist and the last of the dawn colours in the morning sky where great to see and double the experience as a result of the reflections. The Church of the Assumption sits on its own island, surrounded in October by trees with wonderful autumnal colours. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/misty-moorland https://photos.on-this.website/wm/tHp5S3c93L5MesITWUdliT0Fex4=/fwct/1471773875/22425_12154760295401ef372a2b7.jpgMisty Moorland The Peak District has some lovely areas of moorland. This is Big Moor which I caught here on a summers morning as the mist descended and the sun just appeared over the horizon. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/alone-in-the-storm https://photos.on-this.website/wm/8FDMo6mFGmYtO5pxWvrn7jFsPOY=/fwct/1471773875/22425_13060800925033bb0d3b864.jpgAlone in the Storm The is Spurn Lighthouse - built 1895 and strangely not really near any water. I'd been chasing the light in a rather unseasonably wet month of June. When I arrived it was very windy as well which suited a long exposure to bring out the dramatic movement of the dark, moody sky which was mirrored in the long glass of the foreground. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/the-three-graces https://photos.on-this.website/wm/xi56XK9PXSlxIPPpCsHuFQ5Qdjo=/fwct/1471773875/22425_189237338450157b7a71bd2.jpgThe Three Graces Albert Dock, Liverpool Pier Head area. The new canal was a nice feature to use for the reflections from the buildings (The buildings are the "Three Graces" - Royal Liver Building, Cunard Building and Port of Liverpool Building). Balancing the ambient exposure with the building lights is the challenge with a shot after dark. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/queens-view https://photos.on-this.website/wm/gLKIw810q5uV_wdu55FCYAnk1EY=/fwct/1471773875/22425_7796037215002fd969cebc.jpgQueen's View The loch in the background is Loch Tummel which still has the frosty foreshore of a late October morning. The 'Queen's View' gives a superb vantage point to survey the surrounding countryside with Schiehallion in the background. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/mirrored-trunks https://photos.on-this.website/wm/9yc0kswtlCwB-dnczvYo4HjdROc=/fwct/1471773875/22425_9125137134ffafa474a764.jpgMirrored Trunks These are falls near Tal-y-bont in the Brecon Beacons, Wales. Two separate tree trunks have suffered their fate at the hands of mother nature and have fallen so they seem to mirror each other. One to the left in the open air and one to the right beneath the waters of the fall. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/worms-eye-view https://photos.on-this.website/wm/KfZCjIP4kAlv6PQXs4HYSTWW_Ww=/fwct/1471773875/22425_7195782344ffafa47ac1f4.jpgWorms Eye View I'm from Sheffield so I didn't have far to capture these spectacular autumnal colours on the trees in Ecclesall Woods. The woods themselves cover about 100 hectares and make up Sheffield's largest ancient woodland. I got on my hands and knees here and composed a shallow depth of field shot to picture life amongst the forest floor. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/train-lines-sheffield-station https://photos.on-this.website/wm/zujtKgDRtCtd8cO4Y-HliqUlR38=/fwct/1471773875/22425_638839598534988a03e863.jpgTrain Lines Sheffield Station The redevelopment of the Sheffield Station entrance provided a much needed boost to the city centre and a much more welcoming greeting to people seeing Sheffield for the first time. I choose to take this photograph in the evening to bring out the lighting and the water with a long exposure and, understandably, this period after dark is known as the Blue Hour. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/misty-bamford https://photos.on-this.website/wm/CAI8-tqR-Yt7-815dynhQV8IrKE=/fwct/1471773875/22425_95170899350436917327b8.jpgMisty Bamford An early mid summer Derbyshire morning looking down into the Bamford area. The mist was creeping along the valley floor through the houses and village and I just caught the sun through the low cloud to light up the mist. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/the-birks-of-aberfeldy https://photos.on-this.website/wm/oqD5xNHDkczF_sCdnt2RPxo6PIU=/fwct/1471773875/22425_15039728115a083a94a9ab7.jpgThe Birks of Aberfeldy The like to visit the Birks of Aberfeldy when I can as the location is a lovely setting for the best that Scotland has to offer for the autumnal woodland colours. to get this shot I've used my waders to set up in the middle of the stream and placed the camera quite low down to the water level. A long exposure of about 0.5 second captures the movement of the water. As a base location for a visit to Scotland and the area of the Trossachs and Glen Coe its very good and the Moness Resort is just over the road, literally, from the Birks. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/sunset-at-ramshaw-rocks https://photos.on-this.website/wm/HHy3yC5aCR1P2KqpZYO7-gQF-QM=/fwct/1471773875/22425_6628449705c8e35216dc93.jpgSunset at Ramshaw Rocks Winter 2018/2019 wasn't much to write home about from a photographers point of the view - the days of frosty mornings and crisp cold winter sunrises or sunsets seem to be a thing of the past. So during the extended Xmas break from work, I had the time but alas not the opportunites for photos. Then on New Years Day the weather finally broke and the sun appeared so I made a very worthwhile trip down to The Roaches in Staffordshire and captured the intense first suset of 2019 at Ramshaw Rocks. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/clarence-dock-leeds https://photos.on-this.website/wm/02HKUVI99sSygU2VSs6tyjIT8fU=/fwct/1471773875/22425_138674064753830ae864ce2.jpgClarence Dock Leeds In a search for a new cityscape with water and lights for some night (after sunset) photography, I headed out to New Dock (formerly Clarence Dock) in Leeds city centre. The area is right next to the Royal Armouries in the centre of Leeds and is a mix of retail, offices and residential apartments. These area are great because the residential and restaurant lighting really stand out when the light levels are dipping in the post dusk afterglow and the reflections in the dock, including the New House, are superb. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/the-light-before https://photos.on-this.website/wm/4X54TX-j28HM506o5VN-2pSsf68=/fwct/1471773875/22425_65970287551ab6769ef6b9.jpgThe Light Before Buttermere in the Lake District National Park. This was a recce in the evening for a trip I had planned for dawn the following day. The light was so nice on the trees. I used a long exposure to smooth out the water and blur the reflections slightly. Underexposing a little as well, to keep the highlights exposed in the trees and to darken the background. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/through-the-arches https://photos.on-this.website/wm/IfO4tZS2CxW6B8Bl-WCfotBjqeo=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1958729526511964c1e028e.jpgThrough the Arches This is the Millennium Bridge in Gateshead, which is situated on a fantastic stretch of the River Tyne for evening photography. This is taken just after sunset when there is just enough ambient light to balance the artificial illuminations in a single exposure. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/trinnacle-sunset https://photos.on-this.website/wm/SZ99QTSC6_8ARtGk0mXI2nSQAFo=/fwct/1471773875/22425_10515875985524502b4914c.jpgTrinnacle Sunset A warm Spring bank holiday evening was the perfect opportunity to head out to photograph the Trinnacle rock formation high above Greenfield Reservoir in the north part of the Peak District National Park. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/a-dusting https://photos.on-this.website/wm/fM7Ry__MZOtcd-m1EBLOqBOG3oY=/fwct/1471773875/22425_2470511504ffaf8aaefa2e.jpgA Dusting This shot was taken at Curbar Edge in November. The proceeding weeks has been very mediocre and I'd been hoping for some wintery frosty shots. One more trip out and I was rewarded with a fantastic sky. In the background there was another photographer shooting away from the sunrise and I had to ponder the pantomime refrain of 'Its behind you'. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/east-coast-sunrise https://photos.on-this.website/wm/va9Wyyhr47-eQz7tNEnqpfesij4=/fwct/1471773875/22425_142744294552b0d83d89e7d.jpgEast Coast Sunrise More from a coastal sunrise at Robin Hoods Bay near Whitby on the east coast. I love watching the colours change as the sunrise develops, maybe changing composition a tad, maybe adding a ND filter, just to see what results can be had. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/angel-in-scale https://photos.on-this.website/wm/dQNRTQlNrCBE-USUpoRR0T-8l8g=/fwct/1471773875/22425_172657385150e07203be9e9.jpgAngel in Scale The 'Angel of the North' Sculpture created by Antony Gormley which was completed in 1998. The steel figure stands 20m high and 54m across the wings and is generally considered to be a landmark for the North East of England. As I had set up on the opposite side to capture the sun setting behind the Angel, I was fortunate to have the passerby in the frame to add a sense of scale. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/baslow-mist https://photos.on-this.website/wm/v7fLQL6vkGPWSLauOotMudV6Mlo=/fwct/1471773875/22425_673397360543780e89ff35.jpgBaslow Mist October is here and autumn is just around the corner. I find this time of year is a good time for temperature inversions with the warm days and cool nights seeming to generate some lovely low lying ground mist in the valleys of the Peak District National Park. This is the view from Balsow Edge early in the morning - a nice location to photograph these layers of morning mists in the English countryside. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/a-trip-to-the-storr https://photos.on-this.website/wm/m64FAHzIdm1StJxMbBh8RMZbnHw=/fwct/1471773875/22425_7356106514ffafa91e3f3e.jpgA trip to the Storr The Old Man of Storr in the Isle of Skye. I had to get up before dawn broke to venture up the the top of this fantastic location to get any light before the haze set in. The hike up to the top was a lung buster but well worth the effort. This is a 2 minute exposure which provides the lovely tones to the clouds which have taken on the pinky/lilac predawn tinges as the sunrise approaches the horizon. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/over-the-hills https://photos.on-this.website/wm/GWTi7JiWZWdnt-OAVCEN6IvBUpM=/fwct/1471773875/22425_144098664350e07207301b4.jpgOver the Hills A beautiful dawn over the foreground of Hadrians Wall in Northumbria. The sun just creeps over the horizon and casts some soft warmth in the reds, oranges and yellows to offset the frost lying in the grasses on this cold December morning. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/sgwd-clun-gwyn-waterfall https://photos.on-this.website/wm/rCUEPbGMgSRnWvAGTnypHolgDbk=/fwct/1471773875/22425_19862887655586c0a4cac08.jpgSgwd Clun Gwyn Waterfall The Ystradfellte area of the Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales is fantastic for photographing waterfalls. The wet summer has created a real cascade which I've used a long exposure to show the movement in the fast flowing water. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/blowing-on-the-beach https://photos.on-this.website/wm/-icYTHPiOo-3lZ6IJHsGD8Sna18=/fwct/1471773875/22425_9923190951be0cda83bb6.jpgBlowing on the Beach The last of the evening light catches the abandoned lighthouse, in North Wales, and I decided to shoot a long exposure through the moving foreground grasses for effect. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/winter-morning-at-curbar-edge https://photos.on-this.website/wm/g_euGVP7EaahQBa5Z8Kwf_aCvD4=/fwct/1471773875/22425_67073319254bd64eea8a79.jpgWinter Morning at Curbar Edge Curbar Edge in the Peak District National Park, very early on a cold and snowy winter's morning. I enjoy this location with its sweeping views over to Baslow Edge, Chatsworth and the villages that nestle below the edge. A great Peak District photography location. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/dawn-on-the-leash https://photos.on-this.website/wm/FTlmLjuFy0bVDvV6mYOrPx2dNoI=/fwct/1471773875/22425_9684814765252fee31c34d.jpgDawn on the Leash Leash Fen, Derbyshire Peak District in late summer. I'd hoped to photograph some early morning ground mist and I was lucky to combine it with some of the sunrise colours which are a nice contrast to the dew laden grasses and heather. The cows were sheltering under the tree and as they decided not to move I included them in the composition rather than miss the shot. This image features in The Photographer's Guide to the Peak District. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/the-roaches-sunset https://photos.on-this.website/wm/_qPMfVnt9bR2MTqOXf9xh4mAV1Y=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1750667925591e07928a1cf.jpgThe Roaches Sunset The Roaches in Staffordshire is one of my favourite Peak District landscape photography locations and a place that I've visited both at sunrise and sunset. The greens and yellow tones are typical of the late Spring landscape and by shooting into the setting sun, the contrast of the warm light and long shadows adds real depth to a scenery of a wonderful evening in the Dark Peaks. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/hadrians-portrait https://photos.on-this.website/wm/6xyUV6sf27QUNvUG9PjCeiutztg=/fwct/1471773875/22425_677340950ddf9b9b9334.jpgHadrians Portrait Dawn breaks over a cold and frosty section of Hadrians Wall, Northumbria. The warm tones of the sun are a pleasant contrast to the white, frosty sections of the landscape which are still in the shadows. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/country-roads https://photos.on-this.website/wm/G9up4TJRHSsn2DJC7XC8zTJasT0=/fwct/1471773875/22425_55163786053bee2f3a2f16.jpgCountry Roads This was a beautiful sunset for an evening of Peak District National Park photography at a new location for me in Staffordshire. The setting sun was a perfect combination of blue and orange, and as a moved around the landscape the rough track made the perfect lead in subject. The puddles reflected the low sun to add yet more colour into the scenery. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/all-of-autumn https://photos.on-this.website/wm/mO78WpXZPDOK0gLdIdG8bBwgl8k=/fwct/1471773875/22425_431170608528bc61f33ff1.jpgAll of Autumn To me, this is autumn. A wonderfully still lake for perfect reflections and the sunlight suddenly bursting through to illuminate the gorgeous late autumn foliage, makes this a superb scene to photograph. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/higger-tor-peak-district-sunset https://photos.on-this.website/wm/LlFOjds_zW-cgMZQ78F4FOSlGGw=/fwct/1471773875/22425_995995867592a76376e174.jpgHigger Tor Peak District Sunset Late Spring evening in the Peak District and the cotton grass is out, spreading a white carpet in the Peaks. I chose a single gritstone as the focal point and the view in the setting sun is towards Stanage Edge and Hathersage. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/new-brighton-night https://photos.on-this.website/wm/dWa8coQhqkw8pEQKYbnpIOYpQ1w=/fwct/1471773875/22425_18572661705043573105ea8.jpgNew Brighton Night After dark on the beach at New Brighton on the Wirral. I was struggling for interesting light at sunset so I waited for blue hour to capture the lighthouse after the sun had departed. This long exposure shot was 30 seconds and has smoothed out the movement in the incoming tide. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/winter-gardening https://photos.on-this.website/wm/ALNsOX2vUiBsLTjU_TGtNp_WL5I=/fwct/1471773875/22425_68922675752f29dba25582.jpgWinter Gardening This is a flooded tributary to the River something in Slovenia - I'm waiting for Marko to send me the correct spelling. Usually its possible to walk much further around but the snow and ice at the water's edge still provided a great wintry scene. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/tis-the-season https://photos.on-this.website/wm/CUwirlsfdoOFYpC67kD3qnbnJ5E=/fwct/1471773875/22425_73899020503b70d08c7e2.jpgTis the Season Not Christmas but we're moving into my favourite season, Autumn. The different landscape colours start to come through and replace the overall green tones that dominate the scene over the summer months. This is just after dawn as the sun rises over Curbar Edge, Derbyshire Peak District https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/stanage-edge-millstones-at-sunset https://photos.on-this.website/wm/LbYVeMtN5bzSSFklWeAnH-6y8mc=/fwct/1471773875/22425_156908832158dfcefebf3b0.jpgStanage Edge Millstones at Sunset Abandoned millstones are a feature of the Peak District National Park and these millstones lie beneath Stanage Edge in the Dark Peak region of the Peak District. The story I see most often is that cheaper French millstones started to be imported which produced a better quality of flour for the increasing popular white bread. So the poor old Peak District Millstones fell out of fashion and were just abandoned where they lay. Which is fortunate for me as a photographer. This shot is taken at the start of Spring about half an hour before sunset and the light is quite strong which produces quite a nice image with lots of contrast. I like photography into the sun for maximum effect. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/nelsons-sunset https://photos.on-this.website/wm/2hDfzABQjnLFVQkgbFow4blhymM=/fwct/1471773875/22425_9898254375333321c4dbbe.jpgNelsons Sunset A great set of weather conditions during the afternoon - hail, sun and rain - saw me heading out to Birchens Edge in the Peak District National Park for sunset. At the particular time of year the sun goes down behind Nelsons Monument which I thought might make a good photographic composition and Mother Nature didn't let me down. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/bled-out-of-darkness https://photos.on-this.website/wm/NehJ2EV2ThqYdvWO2F49-P4-pVQ=/fwct/1471773875/22425_159066838452ee7bb23ebb4.jpgBled Out of Darkness A very early morning shot across Lake Bled to the Church of the Assumption in Slovenia which sits on its own island. The colours captured by a camera in this low light of the Blue Hour can vary a lot depending on camera setting and are usually very interesting. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/pink-heather-peak-district-sunrise https://photos.on-this.website/wm/RAAaNdPkPOC-9YJNcOMOYzWRpHA=/fwct/1471773875/22425_162548936758567d2ccd59a.jpgPink Heather Peak District Sunrise at Carl Wark I was hoping to get a few photographs of the heather in the Peak District and this was a new location for me - Carl Wark in the Peak District National Park. Actually designated as a bronze age hill fort (although don't imagine there is a lovely structure there akin to Game of Thrones) the site has some lovely grit-stone formations typical of the Dark Peaks. On this morning the pre-dawn pink hues of the sky were a very nice complement to the lilac shades of the heather in full bloom. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/roach-end-sunset https://photos.on-this.website/wm/m1eAnx94PSVcZ2yzhOHvNfonzTc=/fwct/1471773875/22425_111935293548f580c44b8e.jpgRoach End Sunset The ever popular and photogenic ruined barn at Roach End in the Staffordshire Peak District is wonderful photography subject. The crumbling old barn is set off wonderfully here at dusk with the afterglow of a majestic pink and blue sunset spreading over the distance valley. Just a dusting of frost has clung on at the end of the day, a sign that winter in the Peak District hasn't quite gripped us yet. Great location, great conditions. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/penmon-lighthouse-dawn https://photos.on-this.website/wm/BzJywy1zQo7kF4RV5gQH6PVasWY=/fwct/1471773875/22425_3067386915592e38774061.jpgPenmon Lighthouse Dawn An early start over to Anglesey, North Wales to photograph the iconic Penmon Lighthouse as a very nice glow of the rising sun added some superb colour to the dark blues of the predawn scenery. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/nab-the-morning https://photos.on-this.website/wm/NzC-3MInERribr70I-HwCYxaHn8=/fwct/1471773875/22425_6329358095406bc0e65281.jpgNab The Morning A wonderful West Nab sunrise over in the West Yorkshire part of the Peak District National Park. I loved photography on this morning as the golden glow of the sunlight gave me some deep, rich colours and contrast to the moorland and the heather. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/red-dawn-on-mam-tor https://photos.on-this.website/wm/2wlKUdWHO2WEa6FWft-49xruCqY=/fwct/1471773875/22425_171880115057a2dd8ec78a8.jpgRed Dawn on Mam Tor Peak District After waiting in low cloudy and a fog prone morning before the sun came up I wondered whether the Peak District was going to produce a sunrise. Mam Tor is a great location for photography at dawn and this time I was rewarded with some intense red light at sunrise which illuminated the sky in a wonderful fashion. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/a-bamford-view https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Tll_9OO8pIzJpKe1DZUzRu6GP6w=/fwct/1471773875/22425_436664365601ad84023069.jpgA Bamford View A windy but sunny afternoon heading up to Bamford Edge for some bracing summery fresh air. Bamford Edge is a lovely part of the Peak District to visit at any time, with the views of Ladybower Reservoir and its distinctive bridge nestled in the valley. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/back-again https://photos.on-this.website/wm/y4LdhCkGmgUVVm_ZI8M-WkBISnY=/fwct/1471773875/22425_187837546050026f80960b3.jpgBack Again Ladybower Reservoir - an early start was rewarded with some great light and reflections. The channel feeding the lower section of the reservoir forms a natural lead-in line to the aqueduct. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/spaceport-gateshead https://photos.on-this.website/wm/sWI3qQT2PxU9BJ09qx4mXodsKOc=/fwct/1471773875/22425_26804044750cf9086b8a4a.jpgSpaceport Gateshead This is the Millennium Bridge in Gateshead, which is situated on a fantastic stretch of the River Tyne for evening photography. This is taken just after sunset when there is just enough ambient light to balance the artificial illuminations in a single exposure. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/morning-at-last https://photos.on-this.website/wm/4e-w8ApRqVgSRj4LL3csI6nNpE4=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1952864964ffaf8aa949cb.jpgMorning At Last This shot was taken at Curbar Edge in November. The proceeding weeks has been very mediocre and I'd been hoping for some wintery frosty shots. One more trip out and I was rewarded with a fantastic sky. In the background there was another photographer shooting away from the sunrise and I had to ponder the pantomime refrain of 'Its behind you'. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/the-falls-of-dochart https://photos.on-this.website/wm/XrjV32LRLzwY8Phz6QPT9LkzAwo=/fwct/1471773875/22425_12340389985a083a671847f.jpgThe Falls of Dochart The beautiful Falls of Dochart, in Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park area of Scotland, are very easier accessible from the roadside within the village of Killin. The water cascades over weather worn rocks around islands of trees and makes for a very nice location to photograph autumnal leaves with the dynamic foreground of flowing water. I usually try to wade out into the stream for a different angle but here the water was deep and fast flowing and the rocks were far to slippery for me to safety try this technique. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/win-hill-sunrise https://photos.on-this.website/wm/PM1nZu1PLPrgbNndCR_ITpNOYho=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1756735220569a7ec2e0c6a.jpgWin Hill Sunrise A break in the constant rain over the Christmas break when I headed up Win Hill in the Peak District, above Ladybower Reservoir, for an early sunrise photography opportunity. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/with-the-tide https://photos.on-this.website/wm/BjKZUbLtjncr021IfMb37smaM00=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1864482850cf907cdf9db.jpgWith the Tide Bamburgh Castle here forms the backdrop to a coastal scene. High tide on this particular day was around 1130 am and it was a photographic challenge to slow down the water flows to capture the tidal movement which, in turn, creates the atmosphere for the composition. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/eckmuhl-lighthouse https://photos.on-this.website/wm/ZbjHWikhFn0opY40oXG-oX3_Jwg=/fwct/1471773875/22425_69914591956410aaabb41f.jpgIle Vierge Lighthouse I've always wanted to photograph a great spiral staircase and I found just the right location on the Brittany coast. This is the wonderful interior of Le Phare de I'ile Vierge, the lighthouse of Ile Vierge in Plouguerneau en Bretagne, France. After a short boat trip in mid afternoon we were presented with a brief window of opportunity to photograph the beautiful paneled interior and winding staircase, with its burnished bronze banister curling its way up the 392 steps to the top. The spectacle looking up the centre of the stairs was indeed a sight to behold but getting an image free of my fellow sightseers was a challenge but worth the perseverance and really suited a black and white conversion. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/mist-the-edge https://photos.on-this.website/wm/SRvWID8DHFK5D8RZQCFsJ5foFyI=/fwct/1471773875/22425_208493605950eb43fadda18.jpgMist the Edge Curbar Edge, Derbyshire in the Peak District National Park. The early forecast of mist and fog held off until after sunrise, when almost within minutes I was plunged into a thick bank of cloud and misty conditions. The back-lighting of the mist as it cleared provided wonderful landscape photography conditions. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/rushing-along https://photos.on-this.website/wm/0m11pBvBEv4oaJRkYdd-6G9A3mM=/fwct/1471773875/22425_2247435335002fd952aa5d.jpgRushing Along The Birks of Aberfeldy The Birks, Aberfeldy. Scotland. The autumnal colours are at their peak and the water provides a feeling of movement through the scene. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/just-light https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Vo-uP2TDKyQsmBydqhtGHvdK42g=/fwct/1471773875/22425_2109997056530e5e641a344.jpgJust Light Shutlingsloe, Cheshire Peak District just after dawn. Photographing into the sun is always tricky due to the vast differences in light levels and flare. The flare is not a problem here as the sun is actually above the cloud but the light level differences needs a lot of processing with the multiple layers. Like combining the ingredients needed to make a complicated Baked Alaska except I can't lick the spoon when I'm doing it. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/lago-di-predil https://photos.on-this.website/wm/1VAsXqkrxNajV4jOsMrIavMjJdU=/fwct/1471773875/22425_800277872526cb838034a0.jpgLago Di Predil Lago Di Predil is, I admit, a staggeringly beautiful sight to behold. The still water lasted just long enough to photograph the reflections of the autumnal colours and mountains in the mirror like surface of the lake. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/perfect-space https://photos.on-this.website/wm/WTvh742qRPWMQvKfrY-FhlfFrgk=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1099590997507b05e32d774.jpgPerfect Space Derwent Water in the Lake District next to Keswick. I've used a long lens here to isolate the perfect shape of the island and its reflection which is very pretty with the trees showing some autumnal foliage. The drifting mist made for a very enjoyable and photogenic morning. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/heather-on-higger-tor-peak https://photos.on-this.website/wm/FjvkHEi3ncZKuoH0uEiGig54rMo=/fwct/1471773875/22425_17085655575b83fb1f5ef12.jpgHeather on Higger Tor | Peak District Sunset I always have struggled with Higger Tor as a Peak District photography location despite many visits there. Its a popular location for photography the National Park as its very accessible, being only a very short walk from some good car parking. So I was pleased with the way the elements came together for this image which is of the heather at sunset. I concentrated on a small clump of heather and the shape of the gritstone rocks and the rich summer sunlight framed it very nicely. It wouldn't be one of my photos if it didn't have a starburst in there as well. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/sand-pyramids https://photos.on-this.website/wm/K_5bE782ZqPCZLAmEpI3xVctRO4=/fwct/1471773875/22425_63499456547b122838228.jpgSand Pyramids An early morning visit to the famous sand pyramids location in south west Bulgaria which lies above the village of Rojen and the famous Rojen monastery. The erosion here has produced some spectacular shapes and peaks and in the early diffused sunlight has warmed up the natural colour of the sandstone and the autumnal colours of the trees in the distance of the far valley. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/mam-tor-rolling-mist https://photos.on-this.website/wm/EsErupHzHR-r4wqAc87sH00ok9Q=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1922721428562218d680322.jpgMam Tor Rolling Mist The view down the Great Ridge at Mam Tor is an popular Peak District location for landscape photography and for good reason. In October especially the climate conditions tend to be very good to create these lovely temperature inversions which create beautiful low lying banks of mist which carpet the valley floor, all but obscuring the High Peak village of Castleton, the Edale valley and the nearby Hope Valley Cement Works. In the distance are Back Tor and Losehill the shapes of which are mirrored in the low lying cloud which made it a very special morning to be out and about. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/sun-on-a-sunrise https://photos.on-this.website/wm/tXqBNFiBBX3pJFgIZsik0Ug8fDY=/fwct/1471773875/22425_16020354865218cb0242baa.jpgSun on a Sunrise After a rainy early morning start, the sky cleared to reveal a lovely sunrise over Curbar Edge in the Peak District region of Derbyshire. Photographing into the sun has captured some rich colours of the summer heather and warm grasses. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/fire-lights-at-dawn-mam https://photos.on-this.website/wm/II9COWRleDLLO4YghRkFckVbuIk=/fwct/1471773875/22425_2624597635ab6a59655f0e.jpgFire Lights at Dawn - Mam Tor mist Very early and well before sunrise, I was lucky to arrive before the mist got too heavy and obscured the cement works completely. This viewpoint is from Mam Tor in the Peak District National Park https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/lake-bohinj-boathouse https://photos.on-this.website/wm/BkArSE8JOCZ9U7sF4NEyZUJ-W8E=/fwct/1471773875/22425_47907566852f7535ea4e9f.jpgLake Bohinj Boathouse This is a lovely counterpoint to the autumn version of this [url=/autumn-boathouse.html]boathouse[/url]. The grey day called for a tighter shot but the winter conditions give it a different feel and colour palette. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/autumn-padley https://photos.on-this.website/wm/KlgGHo7BebZQ1Tgues_qmxVc45k=/fwct/1471773875/22425_963998561503a1c6b7cb16.jpgAutumn Padley Padley Gorge is a popular destination for Peak District photography, especially when the autumn colours come through. The Burbage Brook babbles through this lovely woodland and the sense of drama and beauty is heightened by the steep sides to the valley which provide plenty of opportunities to photograph throughout the year. Before you ask, I didn't do any 'gardening' to scatter the leaves before composing the shot. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/doxey-pool-peak-district https://photos.on-this.website/wm/f5n7bZR4OQAzRrujZVWO2Doqfao=/fwct/1471773875/22425_52981963659328f4a877a6.jpgDoxey Pool Peak District A fine, almost summer evening, at the Doxey Pool in the Peak District National Park. This is also called the Mermaids Pool. I didn't see any. I was avoided a few traffic jams and hold ups to get to this photography location and I always like to arrive about an hour before sunset if I can. Experience has taught me that cloud on the horizon pretty frequently obscures the setting sun and here I caught the last rays of the sunlight. The water provides some added colour and reflections as well. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/thorpe-cloud https://photos.on-this.website/wm/m-kufWgDIxVhlFxaP61FX-K5Bw4=/fwct/1471773875/22425_108543578152d27395b49ec.jpgThorpe Cloud The wasn't a great deal of cloud (ironically) at Thorpe Cloud but it was still pretty windy at this elevation above the countryside of the Peak District. The morning sunlight has created some nice contrast to the rocks of escarpment and the tones are quite warm, considering how chilly I felt. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/curbar-dawn https://photos.on-this.website/wm/dOKhZg4Y3CDqP4Y7UH9a8e1OWmM=/fwct/1471773875/22425_779057486503a05803537d.jpgCurbar dawns on me Sometimes the early starts are worth the effort and mother nature gives us a sunrise to be proud of. Curbar Edge is nicely orientated to catch the sunrise and affords plenty of interest in the surrounding landscape to place in the foreground. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/sunset-at-carrhead-rocks https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Wb967d7q_l0lktyZzCI4r5yNahg=/fwct/1471773875/22425_9502351885c8e39cf532dc.jpgSunset at Carrhead Rocks Late Autumn sunset at Carrhead Rocks in the Peak District - the last of the heather is in bloom and the sunmake a lovely appearance throught the gaps in the cloud. I cant help taking photographs into the sun to bring out the contrasts in the landscape. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/chesterton-windmill https://photos.on-this.website/wm/rHUqVQ6GSKv51aY1YkwqRDGS0Gc=/fwct/1471773875/22425_2649980115513b74dd767f.jpgChesterton Windmill Early Spring sunset over Chesterton Windmill, Warwickshire. The striking round windmill dates back to the 17th Century when I suspect there weren't as many photographers around trying to capture this scene. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/back-tor-sunset https://photos.on-this.website/wm/FHXV6JYfbMnagIMOhH_sqColfpM=/fwct/1471773875/22425_208828507451f82c16c673e.jpgBack Tor Sunset A long walk up and along Derwent Edge in the Peak District National ended up at Back Tor as the sun set for the evening. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/home-on-the-lake https://photos.on-this.website/wm/sVWfxL8_z9-LkWPS3rbr5rt48NA=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1327552646509feff1b76c9.jpgHome on the Lake Strbske Pleso Lake in the Tatras Mountains, Slovakia. I returned after the mist of the day before to photograph in much sunnier, but still cold and snowy, conditions. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/ocean-flow https://photos.on-this.website/wm/J7TxcioqnqBTOJIGLLIjjz1jksI=/fwct/1471773875/22425_10170498165240a15fa392c.jpgOcean Flow A September photography workshop took me to the far north-west of Scotland to investigate the coastline of Sutherland. This is high tide at Scourie and the long exposure adds effect to the breaking waves. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/knuckling-down https://photos.on-this.website/wm/yu8KQCKaQP9A1xokY0Px0bXZ8jQ=/fwct/1471773875/22425_44348475951235a5c974de.jpgKnuckling Down Carhead Rocks and the Knuckle Stone, below Stanage Edge, Derbyshire Peak District. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/ramshaw-rocks https://photos.on-this.website/wm/6uJobSY4Wa90ONHLzsjeZwEPPw8=/fwct/1471773875/22425_20015316364ffaf8a7ec70e.jpgRamshaw Rocks Ramshaw Rocks is a pleasant location in Staffordshire and I decided to try for a dawn shot. I had started to make my way down when the light changed, necessitating a quick bit of backtracking to capture the scene. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/over-blake-mere https://photos.on-this.website/wm/YvF3_8x2LKjddZMImsdIwL7Zhl0=/fwct/1471773875/22425_28588618353bee2e58dc02.jpgOver Blake Mere The last rays of sunset light helped me here as I photographed Blake Mere in the Staffordshire Peak District. The rolling hills meant that sunlight was lost to pond just after this, which changed the scene altogether. This is my favourite type of lighting conditions in which to photograph the Peak District. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/shutlingsloe-light https://photos.on-this.website/wm/d3xL_vqwg5IL9_dgdChGlZyCXRM=/fwct/1471773875/22425_21227314875309d11e979e2.jpgShutlingsloe Light A 5.15am start as the late February sunrise times are getting early and an hours drive saw me arrive at Trentabank Reservoir in the Macclesfield Forest, Cheshire. An uphill walk saw me at the top of Shutlingsloe half an hour later with time to watch the sunrise develop very nicely. Tricky conditions for photography as these edges do tend to be windy but it was a enjoyably morning in a new location. This image features in The Photographer's Guide to the Peak District. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/overflow https://photos.on-this.website/wm/BqX_LL281_53ru1xJpruJw5P0x0=/fwct/1471773875/22425_16405648215002fd9194573.jpgBirks of Aberfeldy The Birks, Aberfeldy. Scotland. The autumnal colours are at their peak and the water provides a feeling of movement through the scene. The definition of Birks is 'consisting or made of Birch' and the trees within this woodland have made a beautiful carpet of fallen orange autumn leaves. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/higger-tor-kit-kat https://photos.on-this.website/wm/et14i_giBWSyCCMomqQtSguNs48=/fwct/1471773875/22425_12848471655516f727b023a.jpgHigger Tor Kit Kat The so called Kit Kat rocks which lie on Higger Tor in the Peak District National Park. Sunrise is generally my favorite time of the day for photography. Higger Tor is s popular location for photography due to its easy parking. This photo overlooks Carl Wark, a bronze age settlement and not to far away is Stanage Edge. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/reflected-glory https://photos.on-this.website/wm/taOmzHmmiqUDAoMLETN-BqDJrus=/fwct/1471773875/22425_71527829451992490c565c.jpgReflected Glory The end of the setting sun from my trip to Perch Rock lighthouse, New Brighton. An aperture of F16 usually gives the best sun burst effect and I couldn't believe my good luck to capture the magnificent colours in the evening sky. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/autumn-colours https://photos.on-this.website/wm/-YX4EzycHDw_oqVMx-UR4SKzDjo=/fwct/1471773875/22425_819069955096ad8667441.jpgAutumn Colours An early cold spell and snow fall covers the usual autumnal colours of green and yellow with a coating of white. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/sky-not-skye https://photos.on-this.website/wm/QG3TFzaeFJ065mWIrVGYF5Y7r_Y=/fwct/1471773875/22425_20020336134ffafa925e9f5.jpgSky not Skye The Bridge of Orchy area of Rannoch Moor, Scotland - very picturesque indeed. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/over-owler-tor https://photos.on-this.website/wm/CmUEjephYLm6FQk0WWGy0XBszyM=/fwct/1471773875/22425_100162151852c2cc7f235e0.jpgOver Owler Tor A December shot believe it or not. A very mild and mainly wet Christmas break so far but I managed to see the sun rise at Over Owler Tor, Derbyshire Peak District. The movement in the clouds is down to my dark filter which gives a nice warm tone to the scene as well. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/dunstanburgh-dawn https://photos.on-this.website/wm/SuzxdYP85ELS6qeuw3_CCHLdM7o=/fwct/1471773875/22425_145696046750cf906818380.jpgDunstanburgh Dawn Arriving early before dawn, the best of the pre-sunrise light was captured. In addition, using the dark conditions enables me to create the smooth, milky effect of the tidal water flowing over the foreground boulders. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/edale-view https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Wd3t9f6XeZVC49c72BXgQ-z0jcI=/fwct/1471773875/22425_13641076684ffaf8a843978.jpgEdale Valley It was a hard hike up Golden Clough from Edale and this was the first shot from half way up. The views are fantastic but I could have gone home at that point and saved my aching body from more pain. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/quiraing-hills-isle-of-skye https://photos.on-this.website/wm/dyUgOehRjl_rj11FYijYAuxn6nE=/fwct/1471773875/22425_97271701756e1d54c1eeb2.jpgQuiraing Hills Isle of Skye https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/elgol-sunset-isle-of-skye https://photos.on-this.website/wm/FtlfWSIg8kR-4Yf0jltwMly9Xs8=/fwct/1471773875/22425_143738498856e1d56aa407c.jpgElgol Sunset Isle of Skye https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/ocean-at-large https://photos.on-this.website/wm/c0zKLG3WyxvTbGUqMS2vNW_N03Y=/fwct/1471773875/22425_16385735714ffaf9755d93e.jpgOcean at Large South Wales coast - A series of photographs captured on the same evening in South Wales. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/on-the-wall https://photos.on-this.website/wm/OaSPfuAzNiQCMN7yLvxI7noBeQM=/fwct/1471773875/22425_24525880050ddf9b2c2932.jpgOn the Wall https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/mist-me-already https://photos.on-this.website/wm/T2uWp6CVnVC22CjJE4QTMfD68iw=/fwct/1471773875/22425_123440183452f53d7eced3e.jpgMist Me Already Snowy and misty conditions Church of the Assumption, Lake Bled Slovenia. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/upper-lumsdale-waterfall https://photos.on-this.website/wm/BOLxf45NsMrQL1tCa5ELTPSsPeQ=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1531483416591ffebf008c2.jpgUpper Lumsdale Waterfall Lumsdale Falls in the Peak District are a nice set of cascading waterfalls on the picturesque Bentley Brook in the Lumsdale valley near Matlock. The area is the site of former mills and the remains of the buildings and watermill fittings make for an interesting visit and a reminder of our industrial heritage. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/coasting https://photos.on-this.website/wm/RmkzheNcbSHbNr1cOFzI-M0RMg0=/fwct/1471773875/22425_17106604104ffaf975a5524.jpgCoasting Southerndown beach, South Wales. A fantastic evening on the coast - my planning paid off with the sunset in the right location and the tide at right height to make some interesting milky long exposures. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/winter-coolness https://photos.on-this.website/wm/LNRTegRiTdEEK278yM0iXDHPmvU=/fwct/1471773875/22425_596630836509fefe5eef8f.jpgWinter Coolness This is Popradske Pleso Lake in Slovakia. Woke before dawn to about minus 8 degrees and no sunlight due to the cloud cover. The cloud and coldness seem to intensify for a while. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/distant-mountain https://photos.on-this.website/wm/xfAs2YAsTDSR0qjTXWOdAh--XZ0=/fwct/1471773875/22425_183313497552f53d753a8da.jpgDistant Mountain https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/talisker-bay-isle-of-syke https://photos.on-this.website/wm/988lu4jOhtqpEaIfOGdJAz9h3to=/fwct/1471773875/22425_56922048956e1d56239b6b.jpgTalisker Bay Isle of Syke https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/hadrians-view https://photos.on-this.website/wm/6t-WrCKNLj7bTE1b3nvxyVtHyzs=/fwct/1471773875/22425_206455782850cf995753175.jpgHadrians View Dawn breaks over a cold and frosty section of Hadrians Wall, Northumbria. The warm tones of the sun are a pleasant contrast to the white, frosty sections of the landscape which are still in the shadows. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/when-we-get-home https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Y_sTMELlOuF24H6a4k75vaKozY0=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1349874915096ada58a4fd.jpgWhen We Get Home This is Popradske Pleso Lake in Slovakia. As the sunlight was hidden behind the clouds it was a good option to wait after the sun had set to use the hotel lights to add colour to the scene. I still think the combinations of the landscape elements looks great in the cold conditions and is something I probably won't see again. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/autumn-boathouse https://photos.on-this.website/wm/QmTvZHACkYKsL5sfzqK5sSKPvCw=/fwct/1471773875/22425_187779987352f754b741e4d.jpgAutumn Boathouse A boat house on Lake Bohinj in Slovenia on a beautiful autumnal morning. The mist was already proving to be very photogenic but then, for a brief spell, the sun burst through and made the yellow, oranges and greens of the lake side trees just radiate with colour. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/spooky-church https://photos.on-this.website/wm/L253_3ehfvugwsJFwJMynU8mVSY=/fwct/1471773875/22425_65495149957fa58754e9e5.jpgSpooky Church https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/karkow-castle-after-sunset https://photos.on-this.website/wm/7eqAQjr0n-RjQm_fQLp0nO8_VHE=/fwct/1471773875/22425_212306850557fa585c08c39.jpgKarkow Castle After Sunset https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/all-aglow https://photos.on-this.website/wm/MwdyUdezwi_aF1D37_68lGLAClo=/fwct/1471773875/22425_16453721334ffaf8a991565.jpgAll Aglow Aglow - softly bright or radiant A wonderful dawn looking towards Castleton from Mam Tor. An excellent location. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/river-deep-mountain-high https://photos.on-this.website/wm/uiJS3bpmdgbLs-76Muw_0sT0USY=/fwct/1471773875/22425_12776693152f00dfe4638f.jpgRiver Deep Mountain High https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/winter-pastels https://photos.on-this.website/wm/-c4EDwvXITPvudiw8AeOKk2qKcI=/fwct/1471773875/22425_10628661214ffaf8ab20fc5.jpgWinter Pastels Abandoned Millstones in the grip of winter frost at Stanage Edge. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/fool-on-the-hill https://photos.on-this.website/wm/HLDVtXaJ-TkzoAqWgFtTNDOa2AM=/fwct/1471773875/22425_352475083518e6a1f08f91.jpgFool on the Hill Mow Cop folly - a long exposure with my filters has given the foreground some movement to accentuate the windy day. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/scwd-ddwli-waterfall-brecon-beacons https://photos.on-this.website/wm/ba2_bIKaf7Nr4_bVCix14QtV7l8=/fwct/1471773875/22425_3121826105859a0343ff50.jpgScwd Ddwli Waterfall Brecon Beacons Waders essential and a camera position near water level. This is Scwd Ddwli waterfall on the Nedd Fechan River near Ystradfellte, Brecon Beacons National Park taken on a summer photographic trip to Wales. The wet summer months meant that water levels were good and the long exposure I've used has captured the speed and power of the flowing water. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/peaks-and-pines https://photos.on-this.website/wm/G9ZANcxDlyyvxdVNEHjfJAmTD0Q=/fwct/1471773875/22425_6308783975288b8b9228e7.jpgPeaks and Pines Autumnal pines and larches against the truly spectacular backdrop of the Triglav Mountains in Slovenia. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/down-at-the-duck-pond https://photos.on-this.website/wm/2VFsvoo-sOcJvaATS_kk-uVlj-s=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1741943861527623f685355.jpgDown at the Duck Pond Another beautiful Slovenian mountain scene on the Italy border, reflected on the turquoise waters, on a lovely autumnal day. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/curving-landing https://photos.on-this.website/wm/mQ_nbmuJcD0TiBGl34Pm0LyzAFs=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1594014693509feff63ed40.jpgCurving Landing A very cool and wintry evening at Strbske Pleso Lake in the Tatras Mountains, Slovakia. The iron blue tones of the daylight light balance after dark reinforce the coldness. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/headland https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Ws9KwT52tN2489EnDy4fdxb710g=/fwct/1471773875/22425_12484788624ffaf9760915e.jpgHeadland Dunraven Bay, South Wales. I'd been concentrating on shooting out to sea but as with most 'dancing panda' shots I happened to turn around to see the wonderful light hitting the cliff behind me. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/to-scale https://photos.on-this.website/wm/pnrzhCZY45-2AuIbxWAnPsxBIZE=/fwct/1471773875/22425_11111600054ffafaeca223c.jpgTo Scale This is Scaleber Force waterfall, North Yorkshire on a damp, wet Sunday. I often like to visit water features on wet days when the weather precludes me photographing landscapes. This is waterfall situated close to the road side for easy access but interesting despite being a popluar subject. The challenge with these shots is to balance the very bright water of the falls with the darker surrounding rocks and moss. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/mam-tor-pathway https://photos.on-this.website/wm/SNLM9hXicgfeBDPDpQHQn9R_etw=/fwct/1471773875/22425_7996088574ffaf8a6b690a.jpgMam Tor Pathway The classic route along the Great Ridge, from Mam Tor trig point to Lose Hill. Taken from a low angle to maximise the lead-in of the stone flags towards the distant hills. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/burbage-edge https://photos.on-this.website/wm/PcFcZhF8reu6EIRbAln6t9KTlrM=/fwct/1471773875/22425_366859038553a8dc44b8b6.jpgBurbage Edge Colourful sunset over Burbage Edge Peak District https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/straight-to-curbar https://photos.on-this.website/wm/SY7OKCTXoUHIMst2BNwqK24g3ZE=/fwct/1471773875/22425_139565497250f140241d6db.jpgStraight to Curbar A wonderful sunrise over Curbar Edge, in the Peak District National Park. This is my favourite location and captures some superb light in the morning and the sunlight spreads over the grindstone edge. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/flowing-over https://photos.on-this.website/wm/AVzxpVhpNDE1gPIaxCDVrounuHk=/fwct/1471773875/22425_97705503500272e604ec3.jpgFlowing Over Black Clough, Derbyshire. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/stormy-sentinal https://photos.on-this.website/wm/aKva8Cv1EQq3T-4s_FIRwRnGFBc=/fwct/1471773875/22425_10409381865159d2f896921.jpgStormy Sentinal After a day spent looking for sun without any luck, a trip to the sea at dusk seemed the best bet. Portland Bill offered the best possibility and the conditions were great when I arrived. Blowing a gale and the tide was just at the right height to crash over the rocks without covering them. A very exhilarating half an hour. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/trees-in-the-mist-poland https://photos.on-this.website/wm/8da99Dc_9NlhpLBXXQMdic6poGE=/fwct/1471773875/22425_67399911957fa587b84667.jpgTrees in the Mist Poland https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/sunset-and-mountains https://photos.on-this.website/wm/yJCq3z_vkrTKF9f16TE4Zw13Fxw=/fwct/1471773875/22425_6167166945288b8a9f2ea3.jpgSunset and Mountains The view after the sun has slipped below the distant peak, capturing the warm tones of the sky against the cool blue evening colours of the receding mountains. The is the highest pass in Slovenia - the Mangrt Pass and it truly is a superb photography location. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/pool-of-light https://photos.on-this.website/wm/FLSTjvXQlaY5lTCRC99muS8enuI=/fwct/1471773875/22425_213928599654033f0b3f3e8.jpgPool of Light A beautiful start to the day on West Nab on Meltham Moor which is the Dark Peaks area of the Peak District in West Yorkshire. The shot is taken looking towards Meltham and Huddlesfield. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/rock-pool https://photos.on-this.website/wm/S_WOLQiQZd_0QB8v5Ga9B0h3IIE=/fwct/1471773875/22425_11889283684ffaf976602f5.jpgRock Pool A simple shot when it comes to the content but a nice beach scene. The ripples and the pool lead the eye through the scene to the solitary rock and sunset beyond. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/sligachan-isle-of-skye https://photos.on-this.website/wm/naI2cN2EUgvXgBsHBAqh-Os-Uic=/fwct/1471773875/22425_162287776056e1d58812d55.jpgSligachan Isle of Skye https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/when-the-snow-falls https://photos.on-this.website/wm/rM8Rlo6SDuHmwh2YWrcDbeYG9Gs=/fwct/1471773875/22425_6358063985096ad91c2507.jpgWhen the Snow Falls Strbske Pleso Lake in the Tatras Mountains, Slovakia. That is the lake though. This isn't a black and white conversion - this is the actual atmospheric monochromatic landscape that the weather produced. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/camouflage-patterns https://photos.on-this.website/wm/g-RVFwoJgaNraOfc_E4pZu5qu6k=/fwct/1471773875/22425_19491400784ffaf8a933b49.jpgCamouflage Patterns A view from Eyam Moor - the regular patterns of the dry stone walling and shades of green/yellow give rise a slightly abstract view and the countryside. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/autumn-mountains https://photos.on-this.website/wm/rSFpZcIDLm-EZf7vi8rXSo4pFkQ=/fwct/1471773875/22425_7923603835278156291b60.jpgAutumn Mountains https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/blake-mere https://photos.on-this.website/wm/hq5MA9O9ezSoGrsMqZFw31aZdzY=/fwct/1471773875/22425_130619448353b98b98dd675.jpgBlake Mere Wonderful sunset over Blake Mere in the Staffordshire Peak District National park https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/wyming-water https://photos.on-this.website/wm/OpuGVRl0rLZ8C10QkfFZUbV9zjo=/fwct/1471773875/22425_2129216402601ad83e349a6.jpgWyming Water Autumn in Wyming Brook - a welcome walk in the woodlands https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/isle-of-skye-photography-fairy https://photos.on-this.website/wm/UGkyKE4o2-4jZUxQnRYaatedVfs=/fwct/1471773875/22425_31758028356e1d581d3d17.jpgFairy Pools Glen Brittle https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/misty-poland-morning https://photos.on-this.website/wm/vl_g7OUeVnnqykG6w1I-jSeDlWg=/fwct/1471773875/22425_146014134457fa58832980a.jpgMisty Poland Morning https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/flowing-and-falling https://photos.on-this.website/wm/WZfO7jXr7ZjBtYgsNma7r-iSK_0=/fwct/1471773875/22425_148714795002fd8b0f23f.jpgFlowing and Falling This is a detail shot of one of the River Esk in Scotland. I decided to isolate this rock rather that a wide angle of the whole waterfall to bring out the finer points of the flowing water. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/boggling https://photos.on-this.website/wm/qt5rPpeNJl0sXyliXPE3gU9VyuA=/fwct/1471773875/22425_5647696550e8070c4f300.jpgBoggling Dawn on New Years Day 1st January 2013, Boggle Hole, near Robins Hoods Bay on the Yorkshire coast. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/light-and-lines https://photos.on-this.website/wm/PM8xBB5DWFzUgXfgVmnJI8XaYdM=/fwct/1471773875/22425_4866241884ffaf974c74b9.jpgLight and Lines South Stack Lighthouse, Anglesey. The evening sunlight started to get a little diffused just as I set up. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/two-minutes https://photos.on-this.website/wm/zBpO65fkl_FghxdUZrkOtf9Gz14=/fwct/1471773875/22425_13550070874ffaf8a88f8b7.jpgTwo Minutes Early start on Curbar Edge. This is the accompanying photograph to "Five Minutes" only this time the title refers to the 2 minutes of light that made an appearance that morning. I enjoyed the view while I waited. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/ecclesall-autumn https://photos.on-this.website/wm/y9hQmiH7kjQLmY3pcTPx1YLHjAY=/fwct/1471773875/22425_3545094895457e19cac136.jpgEcclesall Autumn Autumn colours in the leaves and trees of Ecclesall Woods in Sheffield https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/pinnacle https://photos.on-this.website/wm/HYpeCLn04kdPuGVXPKJXQI2yzuA=/fwct/1471773875/22425_668086544ffaf8a9c2d8a.jpgPinnacle Curbar Edge - one of my favourite locations. This is the oft photographed Pinnacle Rock. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/sun-and-surf https://photos.on-this.website/wm/hKZjkA8EvQlna74CkzWpOonusJc=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1954814154ffaf8a968fb6.jpgSun and Surf A wonderful dawn looking towards Castleton from Mam Tor. An excellent location. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/lonesome-weed https://photos.on-this.website/wm/VO66uko9Cf0_qyagcmZAbxAZxt0=/fwct/1471773875/22425_17175828434ffaf97581816.jpgLonesome Plant South Wales Coast. A lot flow flowing water and a single piece of seaweed. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/man-mirrored https://photos.on-this.website/wm/E0BZh6TX5yTQaN2hrPcavh1CUCQ=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1096370080502e88e661e92.jpgMan Mirrored A fantastic evening of photography on Crosby beach, Merseyside. These are the superb Antony Gormley figures forming the piece called Another Place. There are 100 life size statues placed on the beach. I timed my trip for low tide and was rewarded with a colourful sunset which reflected the clouds and red tones very nicely in the pools of water left behind as the tide receded. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/whiteout-for-worship https://photos.on-this.website/wm/57hlUmKh3vGnc3XrfHZnP8RJtfs=/fwct/1471773875/22425_20463115752ea538a61a83.jpgWhiteout for Worship A typical Slovenian church photographed during a sleet and snow shower. I've proceeded this one as a High-Key image to highlight the whites. You can see the the snow falling through the frame. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/sunday-best https://photos.on-this.website/wm/SFp8s0MzgN8NfJYLKJotdjLZQQc=/fwct/1471773875/22425_134951979528909d343591.jpgSunday Best The sun has almost risen over the little church at the end of Lake Bohinj in Slovenia. Using a dark filter has created the movement in the clouds and smoothed out the water ripples which adds drama and helps the reflections. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/the-needle https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Y8iVQZlk3vFPmxBS48UjfrErKy0=/fwct/1471773875/22425_85178891556e1d55951680.jpgThe Needle at Quiraing https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/out-of-the-stone https://photos.on-this.website/wm/FlnZEoe8YUs3xbsY_Aa0FNXZzFQ=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1160327129514ca633ea75e.jpgOut of the Stone A lonely hawthorn tree has taken hold in amongst the limestone blocks found at Twistleton Scar End in North Yorkshire. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/so-it-ends https://photos.on-this.website/wm/McMI_RLA2_Kt73qjqvuF7khMliM=/fwct/1471773875/22425_10658741854ffaf975d3b00.jpgSo It Ends Dunraven Bay, South Wales. A fantastic evening on the coast - my planning paid off with the sunset in the right location and the foreground rocks giving some interest all through the scene. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/lakeside https://photos.on-this.website/wm/EvvNYfi6ehgwJn1YzzYixRFCP4s=/fwct/1471773875/22425_6475316575096ad8b33a29.jpgLakeside Strbske Pleso Lake in the Tatras Mountains, Slovakia. That is the lake though. This isn't a black and white conversion - this is the actual atmospheric monochromatic landscape that the weather produced. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/soft-hues-of-dawn https://photos.on-this.website/wm/u9edvVA-w2DiaeCt8gc939IcYZ0=/fwct/1471773875/22425_545613106504cb65eee922.jpgOut and About An early predawn start to Curbar Edge - the sunrises are getting earlier as Spring advances. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/load-of-lamaload https://photos.on-this.website/wm/nUtW19lld4E81Eh8FbvqiHjB74U=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1805350122500272e7243a9.jpgLoad of Lamaload Lamaload Reservoir - A fruitless early start in search of new locations meant I missed a decent looking sunrise but found some nice conditions at Lamaload Reservoir later on. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/golden-autumn https://photos.on-this.website/wm/A1cMA85RVuZ9r-n7bpOKOC7s0xQ=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1758185649601ad83ec3935.jpgGolden Autumn I always enjoy autumn following the hot summers - its my favourite time of year. The changing colours of the leaves is something I look forward to, ready to head out with camera in hand to see what mother nature has in store for us. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/krakow-after-dark https://photos.on-this.website/wm/9JlDfnDuAk4yFyu38qUx1kkvtkI=/fwct/1471773875/22425_45194444157fa5866a3de6.jpgKrakow After Dark https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/little-and-large https://photos.on-this.website/wm/zWhx8o_eMgNQBp-euieUNmuIhJY=/fwct/1471773875/22425_15404381375096ad995ed80.jpgLittle and Large I love the combination of tree sizes, colours and species which look fantastic with their winter snow blankets. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/who-goes-there https://photos.on-this.website/wm/dhtOE_P08MuIt5F0i3yDgs2910U=/fwct/1471773875/22425_10439305844ffaf8aa67dd0.jpgWho Goes There I came back from a photographic course inspired with a few new ideas - this is shooting more or less straight into the sun - Baslow Edge, Derbyshire. The sheep looked up at just the right moment. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/autumnal-astract https://photos.on-this.website/wm/rM_yy4Ak201h_MDgka_M8bFQUAo=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1186922565526cb88ad46ec.jpgAutumnal Astract A handheld long exposure to create an abstract of the autumn leaf colours in the dense woodlands found in Northern Slovenia. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/winter-gate https://photos.on-this.website/wm/hVkM3NKK8PNkTZWl1AzltI3brug=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1479316024502f715b0154a.jpgWinter Gate Winter time in the Peak District. This was a great find - a glowing sunrise, the snow and frost, the bare branches of the row of tree, the dry stone wall and the ice covered path. All help to draw the image together. My sat-nav actually wanted me to drive down the track - I declined. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/pastels-dawn https://photos.on-this.website/wm/RbZ3Xby7Y3s8FzaLP6uXZqFOr-Y=/fwct/1471773875/22425_128732098151332d8cd7882.jpgPastels At Dawn My favourite edge, Curbar Edge on a soft, pastel Springtime dawn. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/the-anvil-brimham-rocks https://photos.on-this.website/wm/7XGkaCv3rJks-Nub4QBBPnH8JAU=/fwct/1471773875/22425_1190271765591e011cd6d9c.jpgThe Anvil Brimham Rocks I headed up to Brimham Rocks in North Yorkshire in search of a sunset to photograph as the weather forecast back home in South Yorkshire was - you guessed it - dull and overcast. Brimham Rocks is located in the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is an interesting location for photographing some superb rock formations which are weathered into some fantastic shapes. I've found it to be very busy during the day but accessible for sunrise and sunset when the visitor numbers are much less. This formation is called The Anvil and taken with a wide angle lens to capture the foreground as well as the setting sun which gave some wonderful warm evening light. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/deep-blue https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Wvfmujjsi6Xqq6GVXnSLyRK73FY=/fwct/1471773875/22425_13332690754ffaf976a89ea.jpgDeep Blue This was after sunset but still enough light in the clouds and on the foreground rocks to give interest all through the scene. The deep blue of the rock pools add nicely to the composition. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/sunrise-over-lake-bled https://photos.on-this.website/wm/mFZ8Mec9qff66BeczhjV49Xb15o=/fwct/1471773875/22425_117679088527357fb37871.jpgSunrise Over Lake Bled The sunrises between the trees which surround Lake Bled, which was a lovely site to photograph on a misty autumnal morning https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/calming-carsington https://photos.on-this.website/wm/R3Q1E7E8HLFRq1dbJO0t6qbXK6I=/fwct/1471773875/22425_2083886095502f71560a638.jpgCalming Carsington A beautiful predawn at Carsington Reservoir. The early dawn light gave some pastel colours to the sky which were reflected is the still waters of the reservoir. It took me a while to zoom in on the details of the scene and spotting this distant island was the ideal composition. It often gets mistaken for a Japanese Pagoda, but its definitely a photograph from Derbyshire. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/golden-gap https://photos.on-this.website/wm/Lfp0I4cVA1-DVSVmjVEEnfHVSW4=/fwct/1471773875/22425_5480870434ffafa49231f0.jpgGolden Gap June in the United Kingdom. The day went something like this. Rain, rain, rain, gap in cloud, rain, rain. I was lucky to shoot this summer waterfall along Golden Clough in Edale. The nd grad filter helped add some atmosphere to the clouds scudding passed. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/layer-cake https://photos.on-this.website/wm/cxmYto8Nxk7qKVqUVQ2M1mOyQUE=/fwct/1471773875/22425_9636778484ffafa4629103.jpgLayer Cake Top, Middle and Bottom with a tree filling. A lovely misty morning around Curbar village in the Derbyshire Peak District National Park. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/roseberry-topping https://photos.on-this.website/wm/RzManLm_4qwJbOqtHxvy7GLQ55w=/fwct/1471773875/22425_125066526953dfebcdad475.jpgRoseberry Topping I visited Roseberry Topping for the first time in May and I didn't take any photographs on that occasion. However, it did look as though the North Yorkshire scenary would be worth another visit when the heather was in bloom and so an early August mid summer trip to this great photo location was rewarded with some wonderful sunset light. The backlighting effect really brings a shine to the purple and lilac colours of the heather. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/poppy https://photos.on-this.website/wm/s4340SWbMoSIJm7bFRR3JGILJbg=/fwct/1471773875/22425_18953554884ffafa47e2ba1.jpgPoppy Very colourful shot of a backlit poppy field in South Yorshire. The rim lighting and shallow depth of field here helped me to appreciate just how nice these flowers looked on camera. https://www.stephenpricephotography.com/second-severn-crossing https://photos.on-this.website/wm/4943jGb9aHwk8yF4W9CaFbzOZgc=/fwct/1471773875/22425_14486968195586c83e1de90.jpgSecond Severn Crossing Evening sunlight over the Second Severn Crossing near Bristol. The gateway to South Wales and a very fine bridge to photography with the rich warm colours of the setting summer sun over the Severn Estuary.