Out and About

It started as a really clear day and I decided to head to the peak district to take some photographs, I had researched some places and had spoken to two very helpful ladies in the tourist information bureau so with my fully charged battery clear memory card, tripod and camera set off.
The first Place I head for was Buxton, I had visited there in the summer and remembered a really nice park with a stream and fall.
I liked the colours that were being exaggerated by the light and blue sky.

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My attention then shifted to the small fall at the end of the steam. I really wanted to capture the flow of the water but wasn't feeling too confident as I knew it was gonna be tricky. I had to change the settings and check on the view screen as to the effect I was getting was what I wanted to acheive and I have come up with these shots. I am quite happy with these but they are not exactly what I wanted ... More practice required!! with better use of shutter speeds.

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I then edited this picture in picasa to black and white.

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I then headed further into the high peak and took some shots at Lady bower reservoir, I was very disappointed, as there was a special photograph I wanted to recreate but couldn't as it only happens when the dams are flooded as explained by a very knowledgeable chap in the information  shop!

Research came to mind!

Any way as I was here I was going to make the most of it and found some places to take a few photghraps but left feeling that I had wasted my day and my ideas and inspiration had dwindled away.

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I have showed below a photoghraph before and after editing . I changed the contrast in picasa.

After

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This I put into black and white, I put a tint onto it to bring out the reflection of the sun in the water.

I took some pictures of the surrounding areas and could resist putting them on here.

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I then edited it, i cropped it and put it into black and white.

I like this...