Back in the Lake District `part Two

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As requested by Buckster I have started a second Lake District thread the original thread is here: http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/landscape-cityscape/276109-back-lake-district.html



Back in the Lake District where it is very foggy. Didn't stop me going out this morning with my Pentax 645D and DA 25 f/4


f/13 1/10 ISO 100



Silverholme-in-Dock by singingsnapper, on Flickr


f/11 1/8 ISO 100



A-foggy-day-by-Windermere by singingsnapper, on Flickr


Can't see to the middle of Windermere let alone to the other side!


f/16 1/4



A-foggy-day-on-Windermere by singingsnapper, on Flickr


converted to soft sepia in Silver efex and saturation reduced by 50% in CS6



Black-and-white-day-on-Windermere by singingsnapper, on Flickr


Jenkin's Field


f/16 1/8



Jenkin's-Field by singingsnapper, on Flickr



Bw-Jenkin's-Field by singingsnapper, on Flickr
 
Another foggy day in the English Lake District, but while I didn't get much walking done I did get some quality shooting and am really loving the DA 25.


All shot with Pentax 645D and DA 25 f/4 (19.5mm 35mm equiv.)


1. f/14 1/4 ISO 100



Foggy-Waterhead-view by singingsnapper, on Flickr


2. f/16 0.6 secs ISO 100



Waterhead-Cumbria by singingsnapper, on Flickr


3. Converted in Silver efex pro 2



BW-Waterhead-Cumbria by singingsnapper, on Flickr


4. f/14 1/30



Looking-from-the-head-of-Windermere by singingsnapper, on Flickr


5. Converted in Silver Efex



BW-Look-down-Windermere by singingsnapper, on Flickr


6. f/16 0.6 secs converted in silver efex



Waterhead-Tree by singingsnapper, on Flickr


7. f/16 0.6 secs Converted to BW in Silver efex



Lakeland-fields by singingsnapper, on Flickr


8. f/5.6 1/40 ISO 400 (handheld- others on tripod)



The-Barn by singingsnapper, on Flickr
 
Have been shooting mostly with my 645D with my new DA 25f/4 and it's been very foggy so far (apparently the evening I arrived there was a fantastic sunset - I arrived around 11pm so missed it)



Pentax-645D-with-DA-25 by singingsnapper, on Flickr




Here are a couple with the D800. Although both cameras have similar resolution (and the dynamic range of the D800 is incredible) they are at the end of the day different formats. So I find some shots work best with the 4:3 ratio of the 645D and some work better with the 3:2 ratio of the D800. Yes you can crop them to suit, but that involves throwing away detail. You can get equivalent but equivalent isn't necessarily the same. They are both incredible cameras.


The D800 shots are handheld


Niikon D800 Nikkor 24 - 70 at f/8 66mm 1/30 ISO 400



Wateredge-Boatshed by singingsnapper, on Flickr



Chiron-on-WIndermere by singingsnapper, on Flickr
 
All of the shots look SO much better in black and white. They just fit the scenery perfect in my opinion
 
Thanks all. The tree shot was always going to be a black and white shot and I tool it with that in mind. I had a look at the Chiron in BW but it didn't work for me, so just desaturated it by 50% in CS6.

A little less foggy today, but cloud still down. Waiting for my 645D photos to download, and used that for most shots again today, but I did take a few with my D800 and the 24 - 70:


f/11 42mm 1.3 secs ISO 50



More-Langdale-Reflections by singingsnapper, on Flickr


f/11 52mm 1.6 sec ISO 50



Langdale-reflections by singingsnapper, on Flickr
 
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very nice especially #4
 
here are a few more again with Pentax 645D and DA 25 f/4


1. f/16 4 secs ISO 100



Colwith-Bridge by singingsnapper, on Flickr


2. f/16 1.6 secs ISO 100



Great-Langdale by singingsnapper, on Flickr


3. f/16 6 secs ISO 100



Elterwater by singingsnapper, on Flickr


4. f/11 30 secs ISO 100



Evening-at-Elterwater-Village by singingsnapper, on Flickr


5. f/8 10 secs ISO 100



Brittania-Inn by singingsnapper, on Flickr


And from last night this was from after midnight and a car braked quite sharply - I suspect he thought I was a speed camera!


f/14 30 secs ISO 100



The-terrace by singingsnapper, on Flickr
 
Got up in time for the sunrise this morning but was too busy being sick to shoot what was a glorious sunrise, perfect coppers and golds. Snow is setting in for tonight and tomorrow, but at least I had a good day yesterday for shooting.


All with Pentax 645D and DA 25 f/4 - no danger of me sending the lens back! I love it!


1. 1/10 f/16 ISO 100



Ambeside-church by singingsnapper, on Flickr


2. 3 exposures fused in photomatix at f/16 1 at EV and 1 each at +/- 2EV



Under-Loughrigg by singingsnapper, on Flickr


3. I photograph this barn a lot and normally have to combine exposures. With the 25 I am able to get wide enough to get a more balanced exposure, although I have tweaked them a little in LR4 and CS6


f/16 1/6 ISO 100



Rydal-Barn by singingsnapper, on Flickr


4. Handheld on this one and got on to one knee on one of the stepping stones across the Rothay to get as low as possible


1/50 f/13 ISO 400



Rydal-Steps by singingsnapper, on Flickr


5. Looking down Rydal Valley


f/13 1/10 ISO 100



Rydal-Valley by singingsnapper, on Flickr


6. f/16 1/6 ISO 100



Rydal-Water by singingsnapper, on Flickr


7. Heading back, looking back down Rydal Valley with the Fairfield range at the end


f/8 30 secs ISO 200



Looking-to-Rydal-Valley-after-sundown by singingsnapper, on Flickr


8. Ambleside's famous Bridge House:


f/13 30 secs ISO 200



Ambleside-Bridge-House by singingsnapper, on Flickr


9. A barn on the roadside with the stars above


f/4 30 secs ISO 500 +LED light



Starry-starry-night by singingsnapper, on Flickr
 
Been feeling as rough as a dog all day, not having eaten anything and been sick several times. When I came back from getting some medication, I had a look at the centre of the village of Ambleside and thought that a shot I previously thought wouldn't work could work. not knowing whether the snow would still be here tomorrow I decided to ignore the illness and set up my tripod and used both the 645D and the D800 to get some shots from a few positions. It being a large village, it tend to be quite quiet this time of the year so I was incredibly fortunate to have set up and gauged the best settings when a lorry was about to pass:


Pentax 645D DA 25 on all shots


15 secs, f/8 ISO 100



Snowy-Ambleside-Lorry-trail by singingsnapper, on Flickr


sans traffic:


10 secs f/8 ISO 100



Ambleside-Village-Centre-in-the-snow by singingsnapper, on Flickr


Further along the road:


30 secs f/9 ISO 100



white-platts-and-Ambleside-Church-in-the-snow by singingsnapper, on Flickr


converted in Silver efex pro2 using Acros 100 preset



BW-White-Platts-Ambleside by singingsnapper, on Flickr
 
I LOVE the lake district. I have some shots from my stay at Newby Bridge, love the Swan Hotel in particular. I can't wait to get back over, hopefully in August.

Great shots, thanks for sharing, and getting me a little home sick.
 
Nice set. I really enjoyed these.
 
A bit of snow overnight, just a few inches, but I had a spectre I have never seen before, a rainbow in the snow:


All with Nikon D800 and 24 - 70


35mm f/16 1/160 ISO 200



Snow-and-rainbow-in-Ambleside by singingsnapper, on Flickr


The rainbow is a little fainter in this shot


f/8 38mm 1/80 ISO 200



Barn-and-rainbow by singingsnapper, on Flickr


Some by the water:


f/16 24mm 1/60 ISO 200



Waterhead-tree-in-sun by singingsnapper, on Flickr


converted in silver efex



bw-waterhead-tree-in-sun by singingsnapper, on Flickr
 

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