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**Tigger** · 30-10-2016, 11:28

Re: Ashridge escarpment

love that first shot and the processing you've used -

**ColytonJohn** · 30-10-2016, 11:32

Re: Ashridge escarpment

Beautifully composed as always Richard but I'm not convinced shortening the DoF by using f2.8 in the first was for the best which is a shame as the path leading onwards is excellent and would otherwise be my favourite. The other two have a far more appealing DoF with sharp focus throughout (although that fingerpost, while unavoidable, does seem incongruous man-made intrusion in all that natural splendour).

Cheers,
John

**rcarca** · 30-10-2016, 11:32

Re: Ashridge escarpment

Originally posted by Tigger View Post

love that first shot and the processing you've used -

Thanks Ian. Immediately after posting them I started to think I should give the other two a bit more of a going over!

**rcarca** · 30-10-2016, 11:38

Re: Ashridge escarpment

Originally posted by ColytonJohn View Post

Beautifully composed as always Richard but I'm not convinced shortening the DoF by using f2.8 in the first was for the best which is a shame as the path leading onwards is excellent and would otherwise be my favourite. The other two have a far more appealing DoF with sharp focus throughout (although that fingerpost, while unavoidable, does seem incongruous man-made intrusion in all that natural splendour).

Cheers,
John

Thanks for looking and commenting John. In the first you might have guessed that the light was pretty awful yesterday and I really didn't want to push the ISO too far, so I thought I would focus on where the path disappears and I have really emphasised that in the processing. It also happens to be where the last remaining vibrant green tree was standing. In fact the processing includes reducing the focus in the foreground to emphasise the point. The other two were an experiment in low light shooting - as I say, 30 second exposures at ISO200 with a view to keeping the depth of field big. TBH I probably prefer the first, but as I have just said to Ian, I might have another go at those two, and if I do, I will post them below!

**rcarca** · 30-10-2016, 12:03

Re: Ashridge escarpment

I have updated the last two a bit, but I am afraid I screwed up, so you may well lose them in the first post - sorry. But anyway, here are the reworked versions of the 30 second exposures:

The path to anywhere by Richard Anderson, on Flickr

Around the corner... by Richard Anderson, on Flickr

Comments always welcome!

Thanks

Richard

**Parsen66** · 30-10-2016, 21:36

Re: Ashridge escarpment

A good set Richard. For me the original third is my fav, prefer it darker than in your second edit of that shot

**Dave61** · 30-10-2016, 23:18

Re: Ashridge escarpment

Good set Richard, love the 1st one

**Wayne Els** · 30-10-2016, 23:33

Re: Ashridge escarpment

Great set, love the first and the 3rd is imho better for the extra attention. I think 2 would be better without the signpost.

**tesarver** · 31-10-2016, 00:50

Re: Ashridge escarpment

A beautiful set of images Richard

Tom

**Skyelines** · 31-10-2016, 09:50

Re: Ashridge escarpment

Like the rework of "Around the corner", having spent quite a lot of my working life in forests and woods the stronger contrast between light and shadow feels right.

**rcarca** · 31-10-2016, 10:54

Re: Ashridge escarpment

Thanks guys for looking and commenting. I thought about cloning out the signpost, but decided against - I thought it was nice the way it was pointing in every direction!

Originally posted by Skyelines View Post

Like the rework of "Around the corner", having spent quite a lot of my working life in forests and woods the stronger contrast between light and shadow feels right.

Thanks for that comment. Someone asked me on FB if this was really a representation of the colours in what he described as the "forests". I said it was now that I had processed the photograph, at least in my mind! So to have proper confirmation is good! Actually the original photograph SOOC was pretty dull and since it was really quite late and needed a 30 second exposure, the contrast wasn't too good either. But I like the way it turned out!

**bobowen** · 31-10-2016, 20:21

Re: Ashridge escarpment

These images look superb on a big screen. Do you intend to print? I could look at something like these for hours!

**jimsphotography** · 31-10-2016, 20:29

Re: Ashridge escarpment

Out of the last pair my favourite is the second one - excellent work

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**@imagesBV** · 31-10-2016, 21:01

Re: Ashridge escarpment

A beautiful set....I think I like the first one most.
I'm always wary of slow shutter speeds never mind long exposures as the branches keep swaying in the breeze......I guess there's not much breeze in that shaded spot.