Hampshire Holiday Post 08 - Frensham Little Pond Infrared Landscapes

Day 4 of our holiday we traveled to Frensham Little Pond in Surrey (National Trust). After finding the car park we went for a wonder in the trees to the cafe and had a nice cup of coffee. I had not planned to use my infrared camera (a Canon 5dmkiii with 720nm filter) but the trees were so beautiful I thought the infrared might make a different photo.

These photos here have been worked on in Lightroom using the DNG Profile I have created for this camera and after some basic adjustments in Lightroom I took the file into Photoshop. I normally look at the false colour versions fist, with and without channel swapping, make a choice and between the false colour versions and then create an additional monochrome version. Back in Lightroom I try to decide if I like the False Colour version or monochrome. 

Impression of a Bluebell Wood

Impression of a Bluebell Wood

The weather stopped us getting to the bluebell woods last week and we knew it was getting late for them but we decided to go over the Lady's Wood Nature Reserve and see what they were like.

The bluebells had certainly 'gone over' but there was an impression of a blue carpet. I decided rather than take straight photos of the bluebells I would try some ICM techniques I had been thinking about.  I have been reading a book by Freeman Patterson and Andre Gallant called 'Photo Impressionism and the Subjective Image' dating from 2001. 

They where using film cameras and building up multiple exposure similar to the 'Additive' mode on my Canon. They were shooting blind and working out the exposure compensation needed. They built up the ICM effects by taking the same camera position / movement for a few images and then adding another effect.

Certainly building on the knowledge I gained from Doug Chinnery and Velda Bailey on their courses last year.

The saying 'Every day in every way I get a little bit better' comes to mind.

Sunday Morning Walk on Aldreth Fen

Towards the end of last week when we heard that there was a possibility of snow this weekend, Sue and I planned to go out for a longish walk on Aldreth Fen, a short drive from our home. It is one of our favourite walks around our area.

You can imagine my disappointment yesterday the it looked like 'The Beast from the East' was not going to be here until late Sunday / Monday. Plus looking at the weather map the line of the yellow warning was around our area. 

Mat and Emma down in Margate did wake up to a sprinkling this morning. Maybe it will come to us only time will tell.

Anyway, not to be done out of a walk we got up and went straight out, before breakfast too. I am pretty convinced that if we (I) had breakfast first my enthusiasm would have wained. 

On the way back from the walk we popped into the village store and picked up freshly baked Croissants. Brunch at about 11:00 Croissants, Emmental Cheese, ham and Assam Tea - Perfect.