ABOUT ME

I live in a camper van with a West Highland Terrier for company.
My passion is creating images but it is a work in progress.
I am always willing to share what knowledge I have and can be contacted through the comments on this post or e-mail ADRIAN
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Monday, 14 January 2013

UPLIFTED. (14/01/13)

After a night of rain, sleet and snow dawn arrived and the sun shone…..it has stopped shinning now but at least I enjoyed three hours of cool and beautiful weather.

First thing this morning I devoted myself to the mark three modification to the water system on the truck. I am keeping my fingers crossed but the plumbing seems perfect now. Long may it remain so. I’ve had a right royal carry on with it.

carnbo14113 A panorama from the copse at the back of the camper. This is an HDR image and stitched. The Canon behaved for the first time. There will be ups and downs but I found all the buttons I wanted without resorting to nasty Anglo Saxon expletives. Things are looking good today.

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IMG_0010_1_2_tonemapped_edited-1This is my favourite light. The colour still needs a bit of a push to suit me but things are looking better.

I am now away to rig up a harness for Big Bertha. We’ll see how that goes.

That’s all for today.

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33 comments:

  1. The Herald14 January 2013 at 12:16

    Beautiful light and the superb images we've come to expect Adrian. The panorama is a cracker, you're back on track!...[;o)

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    1. ADRIAN14 January 2013 at 13:36

      A proper morning Trevor. I gave the camera a talking to and a biscuit. it worked a treat.

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  2. Hilary14 January 2013 at 15:03

    That sunlight is delicious. Lovely shots.

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  3. JoLynne Lyon14 January 2013 at 15:04

    Those are some beautiful photos, Adrian. I like the second one the best, probably because the shadows add so much. You're right, the light is fantastic.

    I'm glad you gave up the Anglo Saxton expletives--does this mean you switched to French?

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    1. ADRIAN14 January 2013 at 16:57

      Jolynne, the French are not a particularly fruitful souce of expletives. The Spanish are much better.

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  4. annie hoff14 January 2013 at 15:17

    That looks very beautiful.

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    1. ADRIAN14 January 2013 at 16:58

      Annie, I just down the road from Dollar. I have to head into the borders for a couple of weeks. Then it's into the Highlands. They looked wonderful from Perth today.

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  5. holdingmoments14 January 2013 at 16:54

    Not many people can claim such views as that from their home Adrian.
    Beautiful.

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    1. ADRIAN14 January 2013 at 17:00

      Keith, I have been here a week and it's the first time I've seen anything but mist or rain.

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  6. Red14 January 2013 at 18:29

    These are all awesome shots. You show a very beautiful part of the country. The snow adds to the beauty and what you can do with your photos.

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    1. ADRIAN14 January 2013 at 21:55

      Red wish I knew your real name, not that it matters Red will do.
      I wish they were that good. I shoot off a tripod but didn't today. Swapping camera systems is hard work.

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  7. DawnTreader14 January 2013 at 18:41

    Nothing quite like January sun to bring back hope after a gloomy winter.

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    1. ADRIAN14 January 2013 at 22:00

      Monica,we still have February....February I will go to the Highlands. The nights are getting shorter and we all should be able to hump gear uphill in the dark.

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  8. Bob Bushell14 January 2013 at 19:08

    The pictures are absolutely brilliant Adrian, the trees and the snow.

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    1. ADRIAN14 January 2013 at 22:03

      Bob, I am buggering up a superb bit of kit. I loved Olys but they lost the plot. Canon are shite but good shite.

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  9. Kate14 January 2013 at 20:02

    Lovely golden light, I suppose because it's taken through a golden biscuit?

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    1. ADRIAN14 January 2013 at 22:11

      Katherine...No I have four inch square filters for this lens. I'm too frightened to use them. They comes in posh leather wallets...one at a time....so they should for what they cost!
      I love golden biscuits but prefer to smoke it.

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  10. Rohrerbot14 January 2013 at 20:26

    Gorgeous countryside Adrian. Love the colors from all the shots. You are the landscape master of photography!

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    1. ADRIAN14 January 2013 at 22:14

      Chris, thanks but you and I know we have a long way to go.
      Photography is a challenge

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  11. Nonnie14 January 2013 at 21:47

    just the right balance of light and shadows for me, any way!

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    1. ADRIAN14 January 2013 at 22:21

      Cheers Norma, I hate to admit that I try never to waste a shot but I do post process. I do cheat a bit these shots were all taken with a two stop grad filter and then taken without. Two burst each then processed in Photomatix.

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  12. ImaBurdie15 January 2013 at 00:58

    While I am in agreement that the pictures are very nice, does anyone but me see the horse with cute ears facing left or maybe a giant rabbit in the lower right corner of picture 2, look in the shadows.
    :>

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  13. ImaBurdie15 January 2013 at 03:57

    or is it a Kangaroo?

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    1. ADRIAN15 January 2013 at 07:15

      It is me or to be more precise it's my shadow.

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  14. Gary15 January 2013 at 07:30

    Looking good Adrian,
    I would say the colour looks fine to me, but that may be my dodgy eye. These are lovely pictures, and snow...you have snow you lucky devil!

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    1. ADRIAN15 January 2013 at 09:59

      Gary, I prefer a bit more oomph. I love clear snowy days.

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  15. Midmarsh John15 January 2013 at 10:12

    Things are looking great Adrian. Low Winter Sun gives a nice warm glow to cold scenes.

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    1. ADRIAN15 January 2013 at 12:24

      John, perfect it is. After a cloudy start today is another belter.

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  16. nouvelles couleurs - vienna atelier15 January 2013 at 13:19

    Adrian, simply beautifull imagines, beautifull places...

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  17. GB20 January 2013 at 05:14

    The light at this time of year is as pleasing as it gets.

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    1. ADRIAN20 January 2013 at 08:24

      I agree. It's hard to foul up completely.

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