So yea, im back from the Lake District....>

JimmyO · Apr 24, 2008

Great shots. That 10-20 is to much fun isnt it.

Arch · Apr 24, 2008

Tangerini said:
Woah. You've really out done yourself Arch!
Freezing sweat aside, did you have a nice trip?

Thanks, yea it was really good... it was cold all of the time, so difficult to cook dinner/relax/sleep when your constantly cold... but after the first day i got use to it.
It really tested my fitness too... im relatively fit but could have done with doing alot more training before hand as the hikes were not easy and my legs were in pain.

But best of all i think was the campsite... it was almost... magical! It was nestled in the green valley, as you can see in the 3rd image above, over to the right at the back where the big light beam is. It is owned by The National Trust and to my amusement we shared the land with a large variety or REALLY friendly animals! There were loads of rabbits everywhere which didn't run away when you walked past them... we had visits from 2 ducks who were friendly... and best of all, i found if i held my hand out with a bit of bread in it, birds (robins, blue tits etc) would land in your hand and take the food!

I highly recommend the National Trust Great Landgdale Campsite... its outstanding.

NateS said:
Wow, all of them are stunning. I'll be a little different and say that #2 is probably my fav. of the bunch.

Thanks, yea im fond of 2.. the water was very clear... but i didn't drink any

... just soothed my feet in it!

Sarah23 said:
Beautiful!!!!!

Love #3 and #4 also

Cheers

Heck said:
Awsome

TY

JHF Photography said:
WOW!!!! Those are great, Arch! I really love #1 and #4, but they're all so clear and sharp. Great lighting, too.

Jason

Thanks!

EricBrian said:
All are great but #3 and #4 are stunning.

Cheers

Antarctican · Apr 24, 2008

Soooo glad the trip wasn't cancelled. And you can see from that first shot that the hiking wasn't terribly easy.

Arch, these pics are absolutely stunning. You must be very, very pleased with them. It's hard to pick a fave, as the colours etc in each are so stunning. I'm torn between 3 (with its gorgeous green colours, the suns rays, and the lighting) and 4 (with that curving road, the fence and the beautiful sky/clouds).

Antarctican · Apr 24, 2008

Arch said:
to my amusement we shared the land with a large variety or REALLY friendly animals! There were loads of rabbits everywhere which didn't run away when you walked past them... we had visits from 2 ducks who were friendly... and best of all, i found if i held my hand out with a bit of bread in it, birds (robins, blue tits etc) would land in your hand and take the food!

Wow! Sounds like you had a lot of very memorable moments that will stay with you for a long time!!!

kellylindseyphotography · Apr 24, 2008

Amazing stuff!! I'm partial to 1 and 4.. Beautiful work!

Arch · Apr 24, 2008

JimmyO said:
Great shots. That 10-20 is to much fun isnt it.

sure is.. ty

Antarctican said:
Wow! Sounds like you had a lot of very memorable moments that will stay with you for a long time!!!

Hell yea.. i'll post some of the snap shots later just to get a better feel of the place, and i have quite a few more keepers i'll edit over time and post in the galleries at a later date... but i really enjoyed it!

kellylindseyphotography said:
Amazing stuff!! I'm partial to 1 and 4.. Beautiful work!

Cheers

lostprophet · Apr 24, 2008

#1 and #4 are just beautiful

MissMia · Apr 24, 2008

Beautiful series Arch! 4 is the stand out for me.

Evo · Apr 24, 2008

They are all amazing!! I love #3 and #4. :hail:

Arch · Apr 25, 2008

lostprophet said:
#1 and #4 are just beautiful

Cheers and thanks for the Nominations!

MissMia said:
Beautiful series Arch! 4 is the stand out for me.

Thanks

Evo said:
They are all amazing!! I love #3 and #4. :hail:

cheers buddy

Chris of Arabia · Apr 25, 2008

Some nice views of Langdale there Arch. The weather looks like it was better behaved for you than when I last went up there (last Christmas).

JHF Photography · Apr 25, 2008

Arch, I can't stop looking at these pics!!!!! The sharpness, the clarity, the colours...... amazing! #4 really draws me in, definetly my clear fave now.... do you mind my asking what sort of post work you did on these?

Jason

MarcusM · Apr 25, 2008

These are brilliant. Like NateS, I really really like #2; it seems other-worldly, but I still think #3 is my favorite.

Tangerini · Apr 25, 2008

Arch said:
Thanks, yea it was really good... it was cold all of the time, so difficult to cook dinner/relax/sleep when your constantly cold... but after the first day i got use to it.
It really tested my fitness too... im relatively fit but could have done with doing alot more training before hand as the hikes were not easy and my legs were in pain.

But best of all i think was the campsite... it was almost... magical! It was nestled in the green valley, as you can see in the 3rd image above, over to the right at the back where the big light beam is. It is owned by The National Trust and to my amusement we shared the land with a large variety or REALLY friendly animals! There were loads of rabbits everywhere which didn't run away when you walked past them... we had visits from 2 ducks who were friendly... and best of all, i found if i held my hand out with a bit of bread in it, birds (robins, blue tits etc) would land in your hand and take the food!

I highly recommend the National Trust Great Landgdale Campsite... its outstanding.

Definitely does sound like something out of a Disney film. Especially since I can picture you playing Mary Poppins :lol:

Arch · Apr 25, 2008

Chris of Arabia said:
Some nice views of Langdale there Arch. The weather looks like it was better behaved for you than when I last went up there (last Christmas).

Ty, yea the weather was ok... just right for me actually as i don't like clear skies in landscapes, and thankfully it only rained a little. :wink:

JHF Photography said:
Arch, I can't stop looking at these pics!!!!! The sharpness, the clarity, the colours...... amazing! #4 really draws me in, definetly my clear fave now.... do you mind my asking what sort of post work you did on these?
Jason

Thanks, its kinda difficult for me to go through my processing, as i custom edit each image with what i think it needs. But generally i like to use curves to work in different zones of the image, layer masks, high pass filtering and dodge and burn tools.