Ian Bramham's Photoblog
Forecast: Rain
Posted by Ian Bramham (Manchester, United Kingdom) on 30 July 2008 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
A hillside shrouded in storm clouds at Wasdale in the Lake District.
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~Kylie~ from Richmond, Australia
I'd say the forecast is correct.. I really love your composition here Ian, the light in the foreground with the dark clouds behind makes this image pop, it has so much impact, great work!
30 Jul 2008 5:37am
@~Kylie~: Thanks Kylie!
Mirko Herzner from Mühlheim am Main, Germany
Love the composition with so much detail in the foreground. Why do you shoot landscapes as short as 1/500s?
30 Jul 2008 6:23am
@Mirko Herzner: Hi Mirko....in answer to your question I usually photograph landscapes in 'aperture 'mode and f8 is the sweet spot for this Sigma 10-20 lens (as it is for many lenses). The shutter speed is irrelevant really as long as it isn't too slow. Slower than 1/30th second with this particular lens and I would boost the iso up or reduce the f stop.
yz from Budapest, Hungary
I like as the hilltop just touches the clouds and softens. Also like your point of view.
30 Jul 2008 8:40am
@yz: Thanks yz!
@Paco Díaz: Thanks Paco!
@Lorraine: Thanks Lorraine!
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
Maybe it's just me, but the sky is like a cast of gloom and the land is mourning... a sad yet beautiful picture.
30 Jul 2008 1:24pm
@hugo poon: Hi Hugo...I had a similar feeling about this one as I was processing it.... I thought those dead white tree branches on the ground looked like bones.
@Stefan: Thanks Stefan!
ordinaryimages from KY Bluegrass, United States
the camera angle conveys the enormity of a small bump. best...jf
30 Jul 2008 2:28pm
@ordinaryimages: Thanks very much!
@Daryl: Thanks Daryl!
DonLon from Providence, RI, United States
Well done Ian. I love bleak tree shots.
30 Jul 2008 4:42pm
@DonLon: Thanks DonLon....me too!
Lorena from Fort Myers, United States
I like the composition and I think is beautiful photograph.
30 Jul 2008 5:27pm
@Lorena: Thanks Lorena!
Andrea Auf dem Brinke from Desenzano del Garda (BS), Italy
very nice an dramatic capture well done
30 Jul 2008 10:18pm
amy from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
I could just step into this image... it's so dynamic.
31 Jul 2008 2:07am
Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, Canada
The sky tries to dominate the shot but the light hitting the ground wins. A great struggle.
31 Jul 2008 2:32am
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Hong Kong
A beautiful and mystical image, Ian. I like the light and that fabulous sky. The hint of mist on the top is a great bonus.
31 Jul 2008 5:50am
Nikon D40
1/500 second
F/8.0
ISO 200
15 mm (35mm equiv.)