The view from the cloisters of Durham Cathedral, used extensively in the Harry Potter films. A three exposure HDR image captured with a Canon EOS 500D and 10-22 mm EF-S f3.5/4.5 lens. Processed using Photomatix and Adobe Lightroom.
Yet Another Photoblog
The view from the cloisters of Durham Cathedral, used extensively in the Harry Potter films. A three exposure HDR image captured with a Canon EOS 500D and 10-22 mm EF-S f3.5/4.5 lens. Processed using Photomatix and Adobe Lightroom.
A view across the River Thames towards the City of London, the main financial district. A three exposure HDR image captured with a Canon EOS 500D and 18-55 mm kit lens. Processed using Photomatix, Adobe Lightroom and GIMP.
I am super happy, I now own the Canon EF-S 10-22 mm f/3.5-4.5. I have wanted this lens for such a long time; having always felt that the kit 18-55 lens was never wide enough for my style. So here is my first shared shot with the wide angle. This is the 'Angel of the North' sculpture found on the outskirts of Newcastle (next to the A1). The sculpture is 20 metres tall and has a 'wingspan' of 54 metres. I really wasn't standing far away from the sculpture and easily got it to fit in the shot. The slight distortion in the wings will be due to being slightly off centre. A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix and Adobe Lightroom.
A shot from a few years back now (maybe in 2009/2010). This is the famous Brighton Pavilion. A three image/three exposure (nine shots) HDR image captured using a Canon EOS 500D and 18-55 mm kit lens. Processed using a plethora of software: Photomatix/Hugin/Adobe Lightroom/GIMP.
An alternative view of a photo uploaded some time ago. 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.
Some of the many windows found on the John Player Warehouse in Lenton, Nottingham. I've tried to correct the perspective on this one, mainly because I couldn't get a head on shot due to fences and buildings being in the way. A three exposure HDR image captured using a Canon EOS 500D and an 18-55 mm EF-S kit lens. Processed using Photomatix and Adobe Lightroom.
New car? This is a shot from a few years back; new cars waiting to be transported from Paldiski harbour. A three exposure HDR image, captured with a Canon 500D and 18-55 mm kit lens. Processed using Photomatix and Adobe Lightroom.
The front facade of the Royal Palace (Slottet) in Oslo, Norway. In the foreground you can see a statue of Charles XIV John of Sweden (Charles III John of Norway). A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix, Adobe Lightroom and GIMP.
A look across the River Neva towards the Kunstkamera and Zoological Museums in St Petersburg, Russia. A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix, Adobe Lightroom and GIMP.
The view of Nyhavn (New Harbour) in Copenhagen, Denmark. A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix and Adobe Lightroom.
The entrance to one of the administrative buildings in Pripyat. The atomic logo can be seen followed by the word 'комплекс', albeit missing a few letters. You can see how time has taken over this place, allowing for vegetation to grow through the concrete. A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix and Adobe Lightroom.
It's been over a year and a half since I visited Pripyat (Prypiat), so looking through my photos I've found more I would like to share. This is some graffiti that has been sprayed on an exterior wall of a decaying building. A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix and Adobe Lightroom.
Looking across the icy river Neris towards the Šnipiškės (New City Centre) neighbourhood of Vilnius, Lithuania. A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix, Adobe Lightroom and GIMP.
A view of Stockholm, looking towards the 'Tyska Kyrkan' (German Church) on Stadsholmen Island. A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix and Adobe Lightroom, with final touch up in GIMP.
The sun setting over the unusually named Booby's Bay, a beach found near Padstow in Cornwall. This shot was taken on the walk back to the camp site after a long day at another beach. A HDR panoramic shot taken with my point and shoot, a Panaonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 (I was too worried about sand to take my DSLR to the beach that day). Three lots of three different exposure images were stitched and exported to an EXR file using Hugin. The resulting file was tonemapped and adjusted using Photomatix. The final editing was performed using Adobe Lightroom and GIMP.
A gloomy sky over the "Castle Square", found in the "Stare Miasto" area of Warsaw, Poland. This shot was taken using my trusty EOS 500D and 18-55 mm kit lens. A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix and Adobe Lightroom, with final touch up in GIMP.
Dusk over the harbour in Padstow, Cornwall. A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix and Adobe Lightroom.
The Israeli Lamp, a tribute to Shakespeare by sculptor Frank Meisler in 1990. The lamp post is one of many donated by nations around the world and found on the streets of Stratford upon Avon. On the left is the character 'Bottom' from A Midsummer Night's Dream. On the right is 'Tevye' from Fiddler on the Roof, a story by the Yiddish writer Shalom Aleichem. A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix and Adobe Lightroom.
The evening sunset over a field near Bexhill in the South of England. A three exposure HDR image captured using a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10. Processed using Photomatix and Adobe Lightroom, with a final touch up in GIMP.
I've decided to join the masses and create a "Photoblog", the only name left that was vaguely similar to this was "Pixog". I enjoy taking pictures, but only ever view my efforts as amateurish, so I've decided to share some of my favourites with the world and see what you think!
Currently I'm using a Canon EOS 500D and a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10. In the past I've used a Samsung Digimax A6 (my first ever camera) and a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3. Software used for editing includes Photomatix Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, GIMP and Hugin.