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.