Back in the Lake District
 

Back in the Lake District and so far (touch wood) the weather is holding out. Took a gentle 12 mile walk yesterday and took over 400 photos giving my 180mm macro a good tryout.

Canon 5D mk III EF 24 -70 L at 25mm and f/16 1/25 ISO 160

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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/singingsnapper/7240231940/]Brathay-terrace[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/singingsnapper/]singingsnapper[/url], on Flickr

The bluebells are stil out:

Canon 5D mk III EF 24 - 70L at 24mm and f/14 1/40 ISO 400

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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/singingsnapper/7240230134/]A-path-through-bluebell-wood[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/singingsnapper/]singingsnapper[/url], on Flickr

Coming back towards the end of the day looking across the River Brathay towards the Langdale Pikes

Canon 5D mk III EF 180mm f/3.5 L macro at f/11 1/160 ISO 800

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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/singingsnapper/7240228440/]Langdale-evening[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/singingsnapper/]singingsnapper[/url], on Flickr

Evening reflections, Rydal Water

Canon 5D mk III EF 180mm f/3.5L macro at f/11 1/200 ISO 800

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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/singingsnapper/7246240944/]Rydal-Water-evening-reflections[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/singingsnapper/]singingsnapper[/url], on Flickr

Love the first and last images in this set.

[QUOTE=ianpinion;78599]Love the first and last images in this set.[/QUOTE]

Thankyou! Appreciate that!

Heading home as it's our wedding anniversary tomorrow (Thursday) and I was happy I had my camera in my hand when this steam train pulled into Oxenholme station:

Canon 5D mk III Sigma EX DG 85mm f/1.4 at f/4 1/250 ISO 50

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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/singingsnapper/7256888656/]steam-train-at-oxenholme[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/singingsnapper/]singingsnapper[/url], on Flickr

Not to take anything away from your other shots but that image of Rydal Water is beautiful , the colours and reflections remind me of the Canadian lakes . If it was my shot I might try cropping out a little from the top to leave the brighter more colourful foliage but with or without a crop it's a lovely shot .

Mark

A great set of shots...whilst in the Langdales, did you frequent the Olde Dungeon Ghyll Public House?????

[QUOTE=DigiDiva;78630]A great set of shots...whilst in the Langdales, did you frequent the Olde Dungeon Ghyll Public House?????[/QUOTE]

I do when I go on my longer walks - perhaps in a few weeks. Perfect walker's pub

Back in the Lake District where the weather has been so poor that they have cancelled the Great North Swim on Lake Windermere - because of too much water! Could only happen in the UK!

The Olympic flame came through Ambleside a day or two ago. Here is one of the torch bearers:

Canon 5D mk III EF 28 - 300L at 300mm and f/8 1/320 and ISO 1600 (very dark and damp afternoon -the bearers on the following day would have had a very unpleasant time of it)

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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/singingsnapper/7424772508/]Ambleside-torch-bearer[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/singingsnapper/]singingsnapper[/url], on Flickr

This little steamboat is one of the on water convoy for the torch, as the torch would be taken on to a boat down to Bowness:

Canon 5D mk III Carl Zeiss 35 f/2 at f/8 1/80 ISO 200

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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/singingsnapper/7424774050/]The-Shamrock[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/singingsnapper/]singingsnapper[/url], on Flickr

in black and white:

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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/singingsnapper/7424773172/]The-sharock-in-black-and-white[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/singingsnapper/]singingsnapper[/url], on Flickr

A [B]very[/B] wet day yesterday and looking down a pier at Waterhead:

Canon 5D mk III CZ 35 f/2 at f/8 1/125 ISO 125

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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/singingsnapper/7424647468/]wet-day-at-waterhead[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/singingsnapper/]singingsnapper[/url], on Flickr

A swan stood in the rain on the beach at Waterhead:

Canon 5D mk III CZ 35 f/2 at f/8 1/80 ISO 200

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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/singingsnapper/7424647004/]Waterhead-swan-in-the-rain[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/singingsnapper/]singingsnapper[/url], on Flickr

A barn in Galava Field between Waterhead and Ambleside:

Canon 5D mk III CZ 35 f/2 at f/8 1/40 ISO 125

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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/singingsnapper/7424645954/]Ambleside-Barn-on-a-wet-day[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/singingsnapper/]singingsnapper[/url], on Flickr

Today has been more or less a washout and tomorrow is looking like being very wet again. Here are some shots from yesterday and one or two from the day before.

Canon 5D mk III Carl Zeiss 35 f/2 at f/16 and 1/100 ISO 200

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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/singingsnapper/7450790828/]moody-viwq-of-Great-Langdale-from-Windermere[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/singingsnapper/]singingsnapper[/url], on Flickr


Looking right to the end of the Langdale Valley from the very beginning

Canon 7D Tamron 200 - 500 at 500mm f/8 1/1000 ISO 400

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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/singingsnapper/7444490740/]Langdale-Head-from-Windermere[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/singingsnapper/]singingsnapper[/url], on Flickr

Brathay Farm

Canon 5D mk III CZ 35 f/2 at f/8 1/100 ISO 100

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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/singingsnapper/7450768336/]Brathay-farm-and-the-Langdale-Pikes[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/singingsnapper/]singingsnapper[/url], on Flickr

The Maple tree in Elterwater village with The Britannia Inn behind it:

Same camera/lens f/8 1/80 ISO 160

Evening light over the Brathay towards Wetherlam

Same camera/lens @ f/11 1/50 and ISO 250

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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/singingsnapper/7450771776/]View-over-the-brathay[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/singingsnapper/]singingsnapper[/url], on Flickr

looking down the Great Langdale Valley as the sun starts to dip behind the pikes

Same camera/lens at f/8 1/40 ISO 100

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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/singingsnapper/7450778136/]Evening-view-over-the-Brathay[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/singingsnapper/]singingsnapper[/url], on Flickr

There are lots of great places for good honest ale in the Lake District. On a fine day there are fewer nice places. The Britannia Inn always has good beer and good food, and the maple tree just gets so big it blocks the view of the pub.

Canon 5D mk III Carl Zeiss 35 f/2 at f/8 1/80 ISO 160

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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/singingsnapper/7450765968/]Maple-Tree-at-Britannia-Inn,-Elterwater-Village[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/singingsnapper/]singingsnapper[/url], on Flickr