This photo was taken on another
of our jaunts along the River Hamble nr Southampton. Facing
north along the path which leads from the car park Warsash to
Universal Marina (you can see the boat masts in the top right
corner of the picture)... from about the midway point along
the path this photo was taken using the short end of my Canon
100-400L lens.
This isn't
a lens that you would typically choose to shoot landscapes
with but at this focal length it does a good job of
compressing the perspective whilst still retaining a
satisfactory level of sharpness. Photomatix Pro was employed
again the expand the colour palette, followed by my usual
workflow to achieve the painterly effect you see above.
Not that
there is anything wrong with clear blue skies, but I do prefer
to shoot landscapes with broken clouds, and luckily the sky
had quite a bit of texture on this September day. Because of
this I could achieve a good exposure without the need for
bracketing (f/10 1/400sec iso 100) thereby reducing the amount
of post processing required, although the greens and yellows
were boosted slightly before being run through Photomatix.
In the
winter months the River Hamble appears serene; an icy
time-capsule encasing wrecks and concealing a fascinating
maritime history, but as you walk along the shoreline, the
river's secret emerges as an abundance of wildlife comes into
view. If you walk from Warsash to Universal Marina, you'll be
amazed at the variety of wildlife you'll come across. Boasting
mudflats, saltmarshes, woodlands and meadows – the River
Hamble is as varied in wildlife as it is in stunning views.
This walk
is walk number 9 on Fareham Borough Council's list of self
guided walks - more information can be found
HERE |
