Monday 31 December 2012

Peak District X

0325 - England, Peak District, Curbar Edge HDR

The view from Curbar Edge in the Peak District. This was part of a fantastic walk that took us along Curbar Edge and White Edge on a glorious winter day. Another view can be found here. A three exposure HDR image captured using a Canon EOS 500D with 18-55 mm kit lens. Processing performed using Photomatix and Adobe Lightroom.

Sunday 30 December 2012

Peak District IX

0324 - England, Peak District, Curbar Edge HDR

A highland cow seen not too far from Curbar Edge in the Peak District. I walked past this guy in fading light, he seemed very inquisitive and came within a metre before wandering off. A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix and Adobe Lightroom.

Saturday 29 December 2012

Warsaw III

0323 - Poland, Warsaw, Plac Zamkowy W Warszawie HDR

The "Castle Square", found in the "Stare Miasto" area of Warsaw, Poland. An alternative view of the square can be found here. Taken using a Canon EOS 500D and 18-55 mm kit lens. A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix and Adobe Lightroom.

Friday 28 December 2012

Peak District VIII

0322 - England, Peak District, Curbar Edge HDR

The view out from Curbar Edge in the Peak District. A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix and Lightroom.

Thursday 27 December 2012

Helsinki VI

0321 - Finland, Approaching Helsinki, Little Red Tugboat

On the approach to Helsinki harbour I spotted this little red tugboat. It's somewhat amazing that some of the ice fragments are not that dissimilar in size to the boat itself! Another shot from the same area is here.

Wednesday 26 December 2012

Brussels IV

0320 - Belgium, Brussels, Finance Tower

The Finance Tower (Tour des Finances, Financietoren) is a skyscraper in the Northern Quarter central business district of Brussels, Belgium, designed by the architects Hugo Van Kuyck, Marcel Lambrichs and Léon Stynen. It is the second tallest building in Belgium, and has the most office space of any building in Belgium. A single shot taken with a Canon EOS 500D and kit 18-55mm lens, processed using Adobe Lightroom.

Tuesday 25 December 2012

Pripyat IV

0319 - Ukraine, Pripyat, City Sign HDR

The entrance sign on the outskirts of Pripyat, founded in 1970. The 50,000 population city was evacuated in 1986 following the explosion of reactor number 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear power station. Residents were told that they could return within three days, however, 26 years on nobody lives in the city and nature has taken over. A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix and Lightroom.

Monday 24 December 2012

Pripyat III

0318 - Ukraine, Pripyat, Bumper Cars HDR

Abandoned bumper cars found in the amusement park in the city of Prypiat, Ukraine. The city is preserved in time, having been evacuated in 1986 due to the explosion of reactor number four at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant (Чернобыльская АЭС). A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix and Lightroom.

Sunday 23 December 2012

Warsaw II

0317 - Poland, Warsaw, Rynek Starego Miasta HDR

The 'Old Town Market Place' square found in the old town area of Warsaw, Poland. Heavily bombed during WWII, the square was rebuilt and restored to its pre war appearance. A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix and Lightroom.

Friday 21 December 2012

Kiev IV

0316 - Ukraine, Kiev, Museum Of The Great Patriotic War HDR

Detailing found on the 102 metre tall Motherland monument, affectionately nicknamed 'tin tits'. Seen in the grounds of the National Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War (of 1941-1945), Kiev. Alternative angle can be found here A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix and Lightroom.

Thursday 20 December 2012

Chernobyl II

0315 - Ukraine, Chernobyl, Kopachi Village School HDR

A stuffed toy found in the classroom of the school in the abandoned village of Kopachi, found in the Chernobyl exclusion zone. This is the only remaining building in the village as the others were torn down and buried. The fear was that if the wooden buildings caught fire, more radioactive isotopes would be released into the atmosphere. All that remains of the other buildings are small mounds topped with a sign showing the international radiation symbol. A HDR image processed from a single RAW capture using Photomatix and Lightroom.

Wednesday 19 December 2012

Kiev III

0314 - Ukraine, Kiev, Museum Of The Great Patriotic War HDR

The 102 metre tall Motherland monument in the grounds of the National Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War (of 1941-1945), Kiev. A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix and Lightroom.

Tuesday 18 December 2012

Pripyat II

0313 - Ukraine, Pripyat, Culture Centre Energetika HDR

Дворец культуры Энергетик. Pripyat culture centre 'Energetika'. A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix and Lightroom.

Monday 17 December 2012

Kiev II

0312 - Ukraine, Kiev, Maidan Nezalezhnosti HDR

A view of Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square), the main square found in Kiev, Ukraine. A three exposure HDR image processed in Photomatix and Lightroom.

Sunday 16 December 2012

Kiev I

0311 - Ukraine, Kiev, Museum Of The Great Patriotic War HDR

Two colourfully painted tanks found at the National Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic War (of 1941-1945) in Kiev, Ukraine. A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix and Lightroom.

Saturday 15 December 2012

Chernobyl I

0310 - Ukraine, Chernobyl, Reactor 4 HDR

The memorial to the victims of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident, as seen 300 metres in front of the ill fated reactor number 4. This is the closest people are allowed to the concrete sarcophagus that was built over the remains of the exploded reactor. A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix and Lightroom.

Friday 14 December 2012

Warsaw I

0309 - Poland, Warsaw, Plac Zamkowy W Warszawie HDR

The "Castle Square", found in the "Stare Miasto" area of Warsaw, Poland. This shot was taken from the nearby bell tower of St. Anne's Church using my trusty EOS 500D and 18-55 mm kit lens. A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix and Adobe Lightroom.

Thursday 13 December 2012

Pripyat I

0308 - Ukraine, Pripyat, Ferris Wheel HDR
The abandoned ferris wheel found in the deserted city of Pripyat, near Chernobyl in Ukraine. The area is now part of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Zone of Alienation, covering around 2,600 km2.
In 1986, after reactor number 4 exploded, the 50,000 residents of Pripyat were evacuated. The area was declared a nuclear disaster area and nobody was allowed to return to live due to high levels of radiation. Since then the wildlife/nature has been allowed to reclaim the city, giving eerie scenes of a Soviet city frozen in time. A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix and Lightroom.
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Wednesday 12 December 2012

Ghent IV

0307 - Belgium, Ghent, Saint-Jacob Church HDR

The Saint-Jacob Church/Cathedral found in Ghent, Belgium. A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix. Final touch up down in Photoshop and Lightroom.

Tuesday 11 December 2012

Ghent III

0306 - Belgium, Ghent, Werregarenstraat

Werregarenstraat, or Graffiti Alley as it's also known as, is a pedestrianised street in Ghent where painting graffiti is legal. The alley is coated in graffiti throughout the 100+ metre length of it. Walking along you will find all sorts of artwork that is not guaranteed to last any length of time as someone may paint over it. Taken using a Canon EOS 500D, processed using Photoshop and Lightroom.

Monday 10 December 2012

Brussels III

0305 - Belgium, Brussels, Botanical Garden HDR

A HDR image of a fountain in front of the rutunda in the Botanical Garden of Brussels. A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix/Lightroom/Photoshop.

Sunday 9 December 2012

Ghent II

0304 - Belgium, Ghent, Graslei HDR

A three exposure HDR image of the Graslei area of Ghent, Belgium. A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix and adjusted in Lightroom/Photoshop.

Saturday 8 December 2012

Ruddington I

0303 - England, Nottinghamshire, Ruddington HDR

A three exposure HDR image of dusk over a field near Ruddington, Nottinghamshire. Processed using Photomatix/Lightroom/Photoshop.

Friday 7 December 2012

Colwick Park III

0302 - England, Nottingham, Colwick Park HDR

A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix/Lightroom/Photoshop.

Thursday 6 December 2012

Colwick Park II

0301 - England, Nottingham, Colwick Park HDR

A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix/Lightroom/Photoshop.

Wednesday 5 December 2012

Colwick Park I

0300 - England, Nottingham, Colwick Park HDR

A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix/Lightroom/Photoshop.

Tuesday 4 December 2012

Nottingham XXXVIII

0299 - England, Nottingham, High Fields Park HDR

A HDR image of dusk/night over the lake in front of the Trent Building, University of Nottingham. Three exposures processed using Photomatix/Lightroom/Photoshop.

Monday 3 December 2012

Attenborough VII

0298 - England, Nottingham, Attenborough Nature Reserve HDR

A three exposure HDR image of dusk over a lake at Attenborough Nature Reserve, Nottingham. Processed using Photomatix/Lightroom/Photoshop.

Sunday 2 December 2012

Attenborough VI

0297 - England, Nottingham, Attenborough Nature Reserve HDR

A three exposure HDR image of Attenborough Nature Reserve, near Nottingham. Processed using Photomatix/Lightroom/Photoshop.