Ashness Bridge

I'd pretty much given up there being any kind of sunset here today as it was very overcast and raining on/off, just driving about I ended up near to here and decided to shoot the pier on Derwentwater, as I got there over the wall there were already 2 photographers there waiting for a break in the weather so with 3 being more than a crowd I decided scrap that idea and come up here instead hoping there wasn't anyone else about, and just chance waiting it out for just a bit of decent evening light.

Amazingly there wasn't another soul about here, which is pretty rare, and after setting up and waiting for a while I even got a decent break in the weather as well, it usually doesn't work out like that but if you don't try you don't get.... about 10 minutes after this image a huge storm blew over with torrential rain, which I took great pleasure in watching from the comfort of the car :-)

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A well known photo spot in the English lake district. Ashness Bridge looks out over Derwentwater and Skiddaw mountain in the distance.

This is one of those iconic locations in the English Lake District that one simply has to photograph. I did this several years ago, had a clear view, but it was early in the season without any greens. On this occasion the autumn colours were there, more than enough greenery, but Mt. Skiddaw was hidden by clouds. So this means I will be standing there again on my next visit to the Lake District ;-). I liked the texture of the stones, so I made a composition with them featuring in the foreground. Unfortunately it means that the bridge loses some attention, so all the more reason to give it a third try at some point. First version here: www.flickr.com/photos/adelheids-pictures/16211317919

I've hardly had anytime to shoot landscapes lately due to work and other commitments, the one time I did go out last week the light wasn't the best so it turned into more of a reccy trip, which is ok - it's just nice to get out again, hopefully this will change soon and I'll crack on with planning some more trips, the one good thing about this time of year apart from the sociable sunrise times is that when it goes dark early I can get some editing done knowing I'm not missing anything outdoors....

I've taken my own advice and begun going through unedited raw files sat on the hard drive, culling some, and picking out others to be edited before going to the newer images, this one was one such one I selected to process, I'd posted a shot from here a while back but I like this composition a lot more with the inclusion of the pockets of golden leaves amongst the rocks in the foreground, great evening light at sunset just moments before a gigantic rainstorm hit, made for dramatic conditions before retreating to the car. Not a soul around here tonight, which is pretty rare, probabaly put of by the off and on weather - always worth trying to get something, as if you don't try you definitely won't get anything...!

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