Morning all,
Over the last month or so, I've been trying to get out and about more around my local area, which has sparked a new found enthusiasm for landscape photography. After receiving much advice from Rob Laker, I purchased a 10-18mm lens and a couple of ND filters, and started exploring. Living in Devon, I'm lucky to have Exmoor, Dartmoor and some stunning coastlines virtually on my doorstep, so thought I'd share a few of my initial attempts with the new gear. I still have much to learn, particularly when it comes to editing, but I've found it very rewarding so far. Should keep me busy during the off season.
First, a few from a ramble around Foggintor Quarry on Dartmoor.
Foggintor Quarry, Dartmoor 26/11/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Foggintor Quarry, Dartmoor 26/11/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Foggintor Quarry 26/11/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Foggintor Quarry, Dartmoor 26/11/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Foggintor Quarry, Dartmoor 26/11/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
A week later, I returned to Dartmoor, taking in various locations.
River Dart at New Bridge, Dartmoor 01/12/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
River Dart at New Bridge, Dartmoor 01/12/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
River Dart at New Bridge, Dartmoor 01/12/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
East Dart River at Dartmeet, Dartmoor 01/11/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Postbridge, Dartmoor 01/11/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Postbridge, Dartmoor 01/11/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Waterfall at Windy Post Cross, Dartmoor 01/12/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Waterfall at Windy Post Cross, Dartmoor 01/12/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
A couple from much closer to home, with the aim of catching the sunrise.
Mid Devon Sunrise, Knightshayes Court 09/12/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Winter Woods, Knightshayes Court 09/12/17 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Finally, a selection from a lovely stroll along the East Lyn River yesterday.
East Lyn River, Exmoor 07/01/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Watersmeet, East Lyn River, Exmoor 07/01/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Ash Pool, East Lyn River, Exmoor 07/01/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Waterfall feeding into East Lyn River, Exmoor 07/01/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
East Lyn River, Exmoor 07/01/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Thanks for looking, I'll try and keep this thread updated for those interested.
Cheers,
Shaun
South West Landscapes- A beginner's perspective
South West Landscapes- A beginner's perspective
Last edited by Seamus on Mon 08 Jan 2018, 3:31 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: South West Landscapes- A beginner's perspective
It's all about light, light, light, composition and processing. Have fun and get up early.
Re: South West Landscapes- A beginner's perspective
Lovely mate... Stand out ones are windy post cross and post bridge. Will have to join you sometime soon I think!
Cheers
Rob
Cheers
Rob
Re: South West Landscapes- A beginner's perspective
Very nice, I enjoyed looking at these. You've got me thinking I should do the same in my neck of the woods in Wiltshire!
Re: South West Landscapes- A beginner's perspective
Thanks chaps, appreciated.
Rob, I'll have to go back to Windy Post at sunrise, only time you can get both the waterfall and cross in frame without backlighting.
Cheers,
Shaun
Rob, I'll have to go back to Windy Post at sunrise, only time you can get both the waterfall and cross in frame without backlighting.
Cheers,
Shaun
Re: South West Landscapes- A beginner's perspective
In our wisdom, my friend and I have set ourselves the challenge to climb every Tor on Dartmoor this year, kicking off with a 10+ mile ramble that ticked off 11 (though perhaps more it subsequently seems) last weekend. Here's a handful of those we visited, the rest are on my Flickr for those interested.
Heckwood Tor, Dartmoor 14/01/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Great Staple Tor, Dartmoor 14/01/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Little White Tor, Dartmoor 14/01/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Cox Tor, Dartmoor 14/01/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
We also paid a quick visit back to Windy Post Cross as it was on the route
Waterfall at Windy Post Cross, Dartmoor 14/01/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Cheers,
Shaun
Heckwood Tor, Dartmoor 14/01/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Great Staple Tor, Dartmoor 14/01/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Little White Tor, Dartmoor 14/01/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Cox Tor, Dartmoor 14/01/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
We also paid a quick visit back to Windy Post Cross as it was on the route
Waterfall at Windy Post Cross, Dartmoor 14/01/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Cheers,
Shaun
Re: South West Landscapes- A beginner's perspective
Lovely images, recognise many of those locations. Thanks for sharing.
Blood, Tears and Folly
Re: South West Landscapes- A beginner's perspective
Thanks very much.
Thought it time to update this thread with some of my efforts from the last month or so. The tour of tors challenge has been postponed for various reasons (though hopefully we can get back on track with that sooner rather than later) though I've managed to tick off a couple more over the last month with a series of after work trips to the moor in search of a decent sunset image. My first attempt at Great Staple Tor was partially successful...
Great Staple Tor, Dartmoor 02/09/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Brentor the following week was a bit of a fail...
Brentor, Dartmoor 16/02/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Foggintor Quarry seemed to be a waste of a trip at the time, but I'm delighted with the outcome.
Foggintor Quarry, Dartmoor, 23/02/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
I also made the trip up to Hartland Quay to make the most of Saturday's glorious weather, a lovely spot that I shall be returning to later in the year for sure.
Spekes Mill Mouth Waterfall, Hartland Quay, Devon 24/02/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Spekes Mill Mouth Waterfall, Hartland Quay, Devon 24/02/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Hartland Quay, Devon 24/02/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Hartland Quay, Devon 24/02/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Thanks for looking, comments welcomed as ever
Shaun
Thought it time to update this thread with some of my efforts from the last month or so. The tour of tors challenge has been postponed for various reasons (though hopefully we can get back on track with that sooner rather than later) though I've managed to tick off a couple more over the last month with a series of after work trips to the moor in search of a decent sunset image. My first attempt at Great Staple Tor was partially successful...
Great Staple Tor, Dartmoor 02/09/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Brentor the following week was a bit of a fail...
Brentor, Dartmoor 16/02/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Foggintor Quarry seemed to be a waste of a trip at the time, but I'm delighted with the outcome.
Foggintor Quarry, Dartmoor, 23/02/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
I also made the trip up to Hartland Quay to make the most of Saturday's glorious weather, a lovely spot that I shall be returning to later in the year for sure.
Spekes Mill Mouth Waterfall, Hartland Quay, Devon 24/02/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Spekes Mill Mouth Waterfall, Hartland Quay, Devon 24/02/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Hartland Quay, Devon 24/02/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Hartland Quay, Devon 24/02/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Thanks for looking, comments welcomed as ever
Shaun
Re: South West Landscapes- A beginner's perspective
I forgot to update this thread, but thought I'd bring it up to date now I've pretty much completed my first year of landscape photography. These shots are from a variety of locations, concluding with my trip to London at the weekend.
Venford Falls, Dartmoor 08/04/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Emsworthy Rocks, Dartmoor 20/04/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Great Staple Tor, Dartmoor 29/06/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Mid Devon Sunset, Knightshayes Court 24/10/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Golitha Falls, Cornwall 27/10/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Towanroath Engine House, Wheal Coates, Cornwall 27/10/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Haytor Sunrise, Dartmoor, 03/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Stourhead, Wiltshire 05/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Stourhead, Wiltshire 05/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Stair Hole, Jurassic Coast, Dorset 05/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Durdle Door, Jurassic Coast, Dorset 05/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Watersmeet, East Lyn River, Exmoor 06/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
The Cobb, Lyme Regis, Dorset 07/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Sgwd Isaf Clun Gwyn, Brecon Beacons, Powys 08/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Sgwd Yr Eira, Brecon Beacons, Powys 08/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Tower Bridge, London 17/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
St Paul's Cathedral, London 18/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Tower Bridge, London 17/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
The Scoop, London 17/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
The Great Court, British Museum, London 17/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Imperial War Museum, Lambeth, London 17/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Hintze Hall, Natural History Museum, London 18/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
The London Eye, London 17/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
St Paul's Cathedral, London 18/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
City Hall and the Shard, London 17/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Still much to learn, but it's been fun and rewarding getting out and about and experimenting with a different type of photography.
Thanks for looking, hopefully this thread has been of interest.
Shaun
Venford Falls, Dartmoor 08/04/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Emsworthy Rocks, Dartmoor 20/04/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Great Staple Tor, Dartmoor 29/06/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Mid Devon Sunset, Knightshayes Court 24/10/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Golitha Falls, Cornwall 27/10/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Towanroath Engine House, Wheal Coates, Cornwall 27/10/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Haytor Sunrise, Dartmoor, 03/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Stourhead, Wiltshire 05/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Stourhead, Wiltshire 05/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Stair Hole, Jurassic Coast, Dorset 05/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Durdle Door, Jurassic Coast, Dorset 05/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Watersmeet, East Lyn River, Exmoor 06/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
The Cobb, Lyme Regis, Dorset 07/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Sgwd Isaf Clun Gwyn, Brecon Beacons, Powys 08/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Sgwd Yr Eira, Brecon Beacons, Powys 08/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Tower Bridge, London 17/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
St Paul's Cathedral, London 18/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Tower Bridge, London 17/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
The Scoop, London 17/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
The Great Court, British Museum, London 17/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Imperial War Museum, Lambeth, London 17/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Hintze Hall, Natural History Museum, London 18/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
The London Eye, London 17/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
St Paul's Cathedral, London 18/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
City Hall and the Shard, London 17/11/18 by Shaun Schofield, on Flickr
Still much to learn, but it's been fun and rewarding getting out and about and experimenting with a different type of photography.
Thanks for looking, hopefully this thread has been of interest.
Shaun
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Re: South West Landscapes- A beginner's perspective
Very nice Shaun I enjoyed looking at your images bet your fitter now.
Chris
Chris