Thirlmere, Lake District - yesterday

[janet Smith]

We went to the Lake District again yesterday, we were lucky to have a cold crisp day with vivid sunshine, the light was rather harsh but we had a great day, and when the light failed we went to the pub and had roast beef and yorkshire pudding, the perfect end to a great day, I'll post some more as I process them......

Thirlmere​

 

[StuartRae]

Hi Jan,

It's nice to see a photo of Thirlmere. It's often neglected, but your image shows that it shouldn't be. You certainly had a good day for it. Which pub did you have your meal in?

A bit of trivia, which you may or may not already know:

Thirlmere was originally two small lakes, Leathes Water and Wythburn Water, connected by a stream with a small bridge over it. In the 1890s Manchester Corporation gained permission to raise the water level by building a 104ft high dam across the north end of the valley. In the process the hamlets of Armboth and Wythburn were submerged, with only Wythburn church remaining.

Regards,

Stuart

 

[Cem_Usakligil]

Hi Jan,

I like the compositional element in the picture a lot, which form two triangles joining into a cross in the middle. The image has everything going for it (composition, location, smooth, mirror-like surface, elements of interest in the foreground, etc), except for (if I may nitpick) the light itself which IMO is a bit too harsh. But we are slaves to the weather gods and you have done the best one could do

Cheers,

 

[janet Smith]

It's nice to see a photo of Thirlmere. It's often neglected, but your image shows that it shouldn't be. You certainly had a good day for it. Which pub did you have your meal in?

A bit of trivia, which you may or may not already know:

Thirlmere was originally two small lakes, Leathes Water and Wythburn Water, connected by a stream with a small bridge over it. In the 1890s Manchester Corporation gained permission to raise the water level by building a 104ft high dam across the north end of the valley. In the process the hamlets of Armboth and Wythburn were submerged, with only Wythburn church remaining.

Hi Stuart

Thank you, yes we had a lovely day, but the light was incredibly strong, we're going for 5 days later in the year, we're getting to know the area a bit more now, we went to Ullswater again, we did intend to go to Derwentwater again to re-shoot the wonky jetty, but a sore back and rumbling tummies meant that the pub was too tantalising, so we went there instead, we went to The Kings Head near Threlkeld, Broccolli and almond soup, home made Yokshire puddings, ironically they were a lot better than many you get in Yorkshire!

Thanks for the info about the Dam, I didn't know.

 

[janet Smith]

Hi Jan,

I like the compositional element in the picture a lot, which form two triangles joining into a cross in the middle. The image has everything going for it (composition, location, smooth, mirror-like surface, elements of interest in the foreground, etc), except for (if I may nitpick) the light itself which IMO is a bit too harsh. But we are slaves to the weather gods and you have done the best one could do

Hi Cem

Spot on as usual. The weather god was kind to us really, we had a lovely day, walked a long way, really enjoyed ourselves, but yes the light was very harsh, I used a Lee gradient ND filter to help a bit, but it was very harsh, got worse as the sun slipped behind the hills as the shadows became very heavy and still a very bright sky, but sometimes the photographs aren't all it's about, it's about enjoying the day and the peaceful feeling we gained

 

[Mike Shimwell]

Hi Cem

Spot on as usual. The weather god was kind to us really, we had a lovely day, walked a long way, really enjoyed ourselves, but yes the light was very harsh, I used a Lee gradient ND filter to help a bit, but it was very harsh, got worse as the sun slipped behind the hills as the shadows became very heavy and still a very bright sky, but sometimes the photographs aren't all it's about, it's about enjoying the day and the peaceful feeling we gained

Hi Janet

Another lovely picture from the Lakes! Sometimes the best weather for a relaxing day is not the best for photography. C'est la vie - at least you returned relaxed.

Ona technical note, how wide is the lens for that - the persp[ective looks quite stretched?

Mike

 

[janet Smith]

Another lovely picture from the Lakes! Sometimes the best weather for a relaxing day is not the best for photography. C'est la vie - at least you returned relaxed.

Ona technical note, how wide is the lens for that - the persp[ective looks quite stretched?

Hi Mike

Thank you, the lens was the 24-105, I think the stand of trees on the LHS contribute to the 'stretched' appearance as they tilt to the left, must be the prevailing wind that has made them grow that way.

 

[janet Smith]

A couple more to share with you from Sunday in the Lake District.

Thirlmere​

 

[janet Smith]

And one last one......

Ullswater​

 

[janet Smith]

Link was broken, here it is again

Ullswater​

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[StuartRae]

Hi Jan,

I'm a sucker for blue skies, so I don't mind the harsh light too much.
Foreground interest has become a bit of a cliche, but the final Thirlmere shot the big rock does add something. I'm a sucker for big rocks as well.........
But for me the shot of Ullswater framed between the trees wins first prize. The light seems kinder (was it later in the day?) and the colours are lovely.

Thanks for posting - I can't wait until April 24th.........

Regards,

Stuart

 

[janet Smith]

I'm a sucker for blue skies, so I don't mind the harsh light too much.
Foreground interest has become a bit of a cliche, but the final Thirlmere shot the big rock does add something. I'm a sucker for big rocks as well.........
But for me the shot of Ullswater framed between the trees wins first prize. The light seems kinder (was it later in the day?) and the colours are lovely.

Thanks for posting - I can't wait until April 24th.........

Hi Stuart

Thank you for commenting, I appreciate it. Yes I'm a big fan of rocks, the rocks in NW Scotland are fabulous, my pockets always have special rocks and seashells in them, one of these days I shall empty my pockets and photograph the contents....

The shot of Ullswater through the trees is becoming one of my favourites from the day, I have several more similar ones, it was actually earlier in the day, it was about lunchtime 12-30 or 1 ish, the shade of the trees helped.

I have reprocessed them (several times!!) and have now got versions I am happier with, I'll be getting DxO or C1 soon, so it'll be interesting to see how they look then.

Are you going to the Lakes on April 24th?

 

[StuartRae]

Hi Jan,

my pockets always have special rocks........in them, one of these days I shall empty my pockets.....

And then you'll find it much easier to walk. I speak as one who had to carry my daughter's rock collection in my rucksack.

And speaking of daughters:

Are you going to the Lakes on April 24th?

Yes, I've booked a cottage in Eskdale, and my daughter will be there to help me up the hills. She and her boy friend (partner?) went to NZ last October, but have had to make an ignominious retreat because there's absolutely no work there for Oracle developers. Alison will come back beginning of April and Nigel will follow a month or so later. I already have a ladder and a leaky gutter waiting for her.

Regards,

Stuart

 

[janet Smith]

Yes, I've booked a cottage in Eskdale, and my daughter will be there to help me up the hills. She and her boy friend (partner?) went to NZ last October, but have had to make an ignominious retreat because there's absolutely no work there for Oracle developers. Alison will come back beginning of April and Nigel will follow a month or so later. I already have a ladder and a leaky gutter waiting for her

Hi Stuart

Should be beautiful at the end of April, hopefully there might be some leaves on the trees by then. I'm sorry to hear it didn't work out for Alison & Nigel in NZ, but I'm sure you'll be delighted to have them home!

I look forward to seeing your shots from the Lakes & hope you're lucky with the weather.