Tag Archive for 'Landscapes'

Mont Saint-Michel

Published on April 28, 2012 in France and Normandy. Closed Tags: Favourite, Landscapes, Seashore.

This entry is part 32 of 32 in the series Favourite shots

It is said that William the Conqueror and Harold Godwinson crossed the bay from this point.

This shot was taken in late afternoon – there was a light to medium cloud cover above and behind me. The Mont Saint-Michel was covered in denser clouds. The result is this “moonscape”.

Noirmoutiers – Les Marais Salants

Published on January 2, 2012 in Sketches. Closed Tags: Landscapes.

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Sketches

This sketch was done using HB and 2B pencils from a watercolour painting. You have to look a lot closer when drawing than when taking photographs – you are obliged to notice differences in tone.

“To learn how to take great pictures, take art, painting and composition classes. Avoid “photography” classes, as they usually only consider technique, and rarely the fundamental artistic aspects of how to design an image and ultimately what we’re trying to create.”
source: Ken Rockwell

Combine shots with diffent exposures

Published on December 24, 2011 in Experimental and Spain. Closed Tags: Favourite, Landscapes.

This entry is part 7 of 8 in the series Photography tips

View over part of the Alhambra from the Palacio de Generalife.

I took 3 shots at different exposures with my Canon G9 – combined them and got the above result. This is actually closer to what your eyes see than any single shot can be. The dynamic range of a digital camera is 5 stops – the dynamic range of the image is about 7 stops (the human eye is about 9).

Another HDR combination. The Alhambra (from al-Hamra – “the red one”) seen from the Palacio de Generalife. (Reminiscent of “Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry” particularly of the Chateau of Saumur scene.)