Treyarnon Bay I

The sun setting over the Atlantic Ocean, as viewed from a camp site near Treyarnon Bay, Cornwall. A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix, with final adjustments in Adobe Lightroom and GIMP.

Padstow II

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.

Warsaw V

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.

Padstow I

Dusk over the harbour in Padstow, Cornwall. A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix and Adobe Lightroom.

Stratford upon Avon I

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.

Oslo I

The unusually shaped Oslo Opera House (Operahuset). The building is designed so that members of the public can walk all over the structure and take in the views of Oslo. A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix, Lightroom and GIMP.

Pripyat V

Another image of 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. Best viewed large on black.

Moscow III

Looking across the Moskva River towards the Kremlin in Moscow. This view shows the Большой Кремлёвский дворец (Grand Kremlin Palace) alongside one of the large golden domed cathedrals. A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix, Adobe Lightroom and GIMP.

Nottingham XLI

A photo taken earlier in the year, when much of the UK was covered in snow. This was the scene that greeted me, not far from the lake found in the campus of Nottingham University, as the sun was setting. A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix, Lightroom and GIMP.

Lanzarote II

The volcanic, almost Martian-like, landscape of the Timanfaya National Park found on the Spanish island of Lanzarote. A single exposure captured with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10, processed into three exposure. Processing was performed using Photomatix, Lightroom and GIMP.

Moscow II

Saint Basil's Cathedral, a Russian orthodox cathedral. During the Soviet era, the cathedral was confiscated and made into a division of the state historical museum. A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix, Adobe Lightroom and GIMP.

Stockholm I

The view of Kornhamnstorg, a waterfront square in Stockholm, Sweden. A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix, Adobe Lightroom and GIMP.

Moscow I

I haven't posted in a while due to being busy with finishing a PhD thesis. My treat at the end was a trip to Russia, coming back briefly via Scandinavia. This is the first image from my trip, the view from the Bolshoy Moskvoretsky Bridge, looking towards the Kremlin, Moscow. A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix and Adobe Lightroom.

Oxford I

The main hall of the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, England. The museum is a collection of archaeological and anthropological items from Oxford University and is free to visit.

This is a three image panorama consisting of three lots of three exposure HDR images (nine images in total). Raw HDR images were processed using Photomatix and the resulting EXR files stitched with Hugin. I chose a fish eye projection as that was the least harsh on cropping. Final touch up was performed using Adobe Lightroom. Overall I'm very pleased with the clarity of this image, considering the low lighting conditions within the museum and using the kit lens. Auto bracketed images were captured at a shutter speed of 1/8, 1/13 and 1/20 second, all handheld.

Trakai VI

Late evening, looking out across a frozen lake in Trakai, Lithuania. The mist was gradually rolling in and this was the sight that greeted me as dusk was occurring. Three auto-bracketed exposures captured using a Canon EOS 500D equipped with the kit Canon EF-S 18-55 mm lens. Exposures were tonemapped using Photomatix and the resulting image was processed using Adobe Lightroom and GIMP.

Trakai IV

The frozen lake surrounding the castle at Trakia, Lithuania. The lake was so frozen that people are able to walk across it without any problems. A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix, Adobe Lightroom and GIMP.

Stamford XXI

Deer in front of Burghley House found close to Stamford in Lincolnshire, England. The house and rooms within it have been used to film scenes for Pride & Prejudice, The Da Vinci Code, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, plus others. A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix and Adobe Lightroom, with final touch up being performed in GIMP.

Riga I

The light slowly fading during dusk at the Christmas market in Livu Lakumas square in Riga, Latvia. A panorama composed of four lots of three exposure HDR images (twelve total images). Images were stitched together using Hugin, tonemapped using Photomatix and final touch up in Adobe Lightroom.

Trakai III

A panoramic capture of the mist descending over the castle at Trakai, including both wooden bridges and the moon. Four lots of three exposure images (12 shots in total), merged using Hugin, tonemapped in Photomatix and final touch up in Adobe Lightroom and GIMP.

Nottingham XL

The country house (Wollaton Hall) that was used as Wayne Manor in the 'Batman: The Dark Knight Rises' film. A three exposure HDR image processed using Photomatix. Final touch up being performed using Adobe Lightroom and GIMP.