Ian Bramham's Photoblog
Before the Storm
Posted by Ian Bramham (Manchester, United Kingdom) on 8 February 2008 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
This photo was taken in very high winds at about the same time as yesterday's shot during a brief spell when the sun came out from behind the heavy clouds.
An hour later and the sky was completely grey.
.
There's a photo that I've posted here of a streetlamp and steps at night. It's one of my favourite photos with my new DSLR. I've submitted it for publication in JPG magazine. You can vote for it's inclusion if you can manage to get through the registration process
.
This blog has been 'nominated' for the 2008 Photoblogawards. If you like it, please take a moment and vote for it here :Photoblogawards.
Alternatively you can rate it here VFXY Photos or here CoolPhotoblogs
Like what you see here and are interested in photographic composition?.....the blog section of my website now has a complete set of 5 articles covering my personal approach to the subject: Ian Bramham Photography - Blog
For purchasing high quality archival prints of any of these photos you can send me an email by clicking here or by going to my website Ian Bramham - Fine Art Photography where prices are listed in the gallery sections under each individual photo.
@Momo: Thanks Momo.....I'm pleased that you like the minimalism as I always strive to keep things as simple as possible. Some shots are more succesful than others but seaside shots definitely present the best opportunities.
@Andrew Gould: Thanks very much Andrew ...thats very kind of you!
@ManuelaR: Thanks very much Manuela!
@Michael Skorulski: I'm really pleased you liked it Michael....thanks!
@Lorraine: Thanks Lorraine....it was so nice to get a liitle sunshine. I saw my first daffodils flowering on the long drive home later that day and all the crocuses are out in full bloom; spring can't be far off now!
@Ami: Thanks Ami....we've had a lot of stormy weather recently in the UK which made this brief glimpse of sunshine even more special!
@KostaSantus: Thanks KostaSantus....I'm really pleased that you liked it!
@danthro: Thanks Danthro...there's something about winter sunshine that's very special; it certainly seems to have done something to the colours on this one. Maybe it's the air which is so clear due to all the rain.
@GJC: Thanks very much GJC....yesterdays photo wasn't very successful in colour (no sun on that one) but there seemed to be a sparkle to the air clarity when the sun did appear which made the colours really pop.
I used an ND grad filter on this one for the first time for these two shots at Morecambe.....I need more practise with it but I'll definitely be using it again when the opportunity presents itself.
@See The Light: Thanks Mary!....I had the aperture wide open on this one and yesterdays to keep the speed as high as possible. It's a 10-20 wide angle lens so luckily it isn't too demading to keep steady.
@tom: Hi Tom!.....Its amazing isn't it how sand that is wet but without standing water can show relected colour like that.
I tried getting a bit closer but the sand one pace closer in was so soft and deep that I nearly lost my heavy pull-on boots...it was a close call :-)
Nikon D40
1/200 second
F/5.6
ISO 200
30 mm (35mm equiv.)
