Recent content by stuart anthony

another vote for lightroom

Yes you will get blurred clouds if you use a slow shutter speed but in the light of day this might be difficult. you may need a big blocker filter. Photomatrix has blured the clouds as a natural result of merging the different shots and this may look effective, but getting it blured in camera...

a vast improvment on the first attemp. However exposure blending from different shots is only usable if the subject is stationary. clouds, branches, even blades of grass will not appear as they should. Here is another option to try and may give you more deffinition in the clouds. Create...

when using filters i find its imperitive to have them absolutly spotlessly clean, any dust spots or marks tend to show up, think its something to do with them being further away from the optics.

other options would be... walking in closer and using a wider angle to fill more of the frame with the subject. Different times of the day and weather may help with the light coming from behind you and therfore keeping the sky blue. Using a polarizer filter might have good effect. In this...

Nick in the majority of situations the correct exposure setting at the upper part and lower part of a landscape with be different. What you need is a graduated filter to balance the diffrent parts of the frame. The filter is dark at one end and clear at the other. Just like sunglasses...

Jono have a look at my gallery on here at a picture called on reflection. its at markeaton park in middle of derby but you might think its in the lake district. What i am saying is its not always about location but about lighting timing and framing. Stuart

Jonno. go to these places again at twilight or very early morning with a tripod. The different light will transform your images. Stuart

Optomized for Google I would have thought Adam to help get on first page. Just need my phone to ring and the inbox to get used. I get marketing emails saying they can inprove things. thanks for your thoughts.

Had someone build a website for me and woundered if it is optomized?? (What ever that inolves) does anyone know how to check? Thoughts on website welcome please. www.photographystuart.com