Frosty Start

**Markulous** · 16-04-2008, 15:02

Thought I'd better take "advantage" of one of the last of the frosty mornings - so off to Curbar Gap to give it a whirl up there

#1 Early

Canon 350D, Sigma 10-20mm @ 10mm, f/22, 4 secs, ISO100, Tripod

#2 Not Quite So Early

Canon 350D, Sigma 10-20mm @ 10mm, f/16, 1/30, ISO100, Tripod

#3 First Find Your Sheep.....
and then get 'em signed up sharpish

Canon 350D, Sigma 10-20mm @ 14mm, f/16, 1/50, ISO100, Tripod

#4 Larking Around
Only sounds up on the top were larks, a lapwing, a pheasant and a grouse!

Personally, like this for showing context/habitat but appreciate others will think you need to see only the bird

Canon 350D, 300mm f4 IS, 1.4x TC, f/5.6, 1/160, ISO100, HH

#5 Homeward
Up above Bakewell saw the light/cloud and stopped to grab a couple of shots

Canon 350D, Sigma 10-20mm @ 17mm, f/16, 1/25, ISO100, CP, HH

All comments very welcome!

Whipspeed · 16-04-2008, 15:11

Beautiful morning Mark, one that makes you feel glad to be around

Agree with you on the bird shot, the habitat is good to see. Number 2 seems very noisy compared to the others, have you done anything with it?
I didn't realise you needed a model release for sheep though?

**Markulous** · 16-04-2008, 15:21

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Originally Posted by Whipspeed

Beautiful morning Mark, one that makes you feel glad to be around

Agree with you on the bird shot, the habitat is good to see. Number 2 seems very noisy compared to the others, have you done anything with it?
I didn't realise you needed a model release for sheep though?

Cheers, Sarah!

#2 was me trying to get the flippin' manual exposure right (I always use Exp Comp on my Sigma - for some reason Canon only go down to -2, possibly because if you go below that it can't cope with the dynamic range).

Sheep complain a lot unless you get that all important release (and I've been head butted by one - not an experience I want repeated!)

simpbow · 16-04-2008, 15:59

Nice set of shots Markulous

, there's been some great weather & sky's the last couple of days & looks to be here till the end of the week.

Gary Bagshawe · 16-04-2008, 16:08

Loving #3, great capture.

Sparkymark · 16-04-2008, 16:26

Fabulous set - I love frosty mornings. #1 is my favourite, as there's a really nice balance to the shot with the silhouetted tree, tufts and distant sky

**Markulous** · 16-04-2008, 16:55

Many thanks for the comments - appreciated!

Yeah, looks unsettled for a few more days - last night was a fab light @ sunset - but of course I didn't get out to grab a shot!

JMitchell · 16-04-2008, 17:01

#3 is brilliant. Very nice set, although I'm sure you could've lightened the foreground a teeny bit in the first two?

**Markulous** · 16-04-2008, 18:00

Cheers, Jack!

Should've/could've or did lighten? I did but conditions were dark enough again that I wished I'd brought a torch!

JMitchell · 16-04-2008, 18:04

Fair enough, you did well then, I just thought there might be a bit more information there that you could lighten up the foreground a bit to make it a little more prolific, not that they're bad atm.
As an aside, do you ever go on MSN mark?

**Markulous** · 16-04-2008, 18:12

Oh! Thanks! You're sure now?

Have been known to MSN on occasion, Iban Fan!

JMitchell · 16-04-2008, 18:15

Me? I dunno about that, I'm Mitchriani

I added you recently, but it still says you haven't accepted

That's ostracision for you

P-E · 16-04-2008, 18:21

Lovely set of shots and I see you're still with the 350D.......on loan still

**Markulous** · 16-04-2008, 18:23

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Originally Posted by P-E

Lovely set of shots and I see you're still with the 350D.......on loan still

LOL! Yeah but I've taken so many shots that I've agreed to buy it (despite it being a POS!)

16-04-2008, 15:02	#1 (permalink)
Markulous Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peak District Posts: 9,690	Frosty Start Thought I'd better take "advantage" of one of the last of the frosty mornings - so off to Curbar Gap to give it a whirl up there #1 Early Canon 350D, Sigma 10-20mm @ 10mm, f/22, 4 secs, ISO100, Tripod #2 Not Quite So Early Canon 350D, Sigma 10-20mm @ 10mm, f/16, 1/30, ISO100, Tripod #3 First Find Your Sheep..... and then get 'em signed up sharpish Canon 350D, Sigma 10-20mm @ 14mm, f/16, 1/50, ISO100, Tripod #4 Larking Around Only sounds up on the top were larks, a lapwing, a pheasant and a grouse! Personally, like this for showing context/habitat but appreciate others will think you need to see only the bird Canon 350D, 300mm f4 IS, 1.4x TC, f/5.6, 1/160, ISO100, HH #5 Homeward Up above Bakewell saw the light/cloud and stopped to grab a couple of shots Canon 350D, Sigma 10-20mm @ 17mm, f/16, 1/25, ISO100, CP, HH All comments very welcome! __________________ ~CanonCreativity + SigmaSurReality~ by ΜΛЯΚ

16-04-2008, 15:11	#2 (permalink)
Whipspeed Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 1,298	Re: Frosty Start Beautiful morning Mark, one that makes you feel glad to be around Agree with you on the bird shot, the habitat is good to see. Number 2 seems very noisy compared to the others, have you done anything with it? I didn't realise you needed a model release for sheep though?

16-04-2008, 15:59	#4 (permalink)
simpbow Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N.Ireland Posts: 2,452	Re: Frosty Start Nice set of shots Markulous, there's been some great weather & sky's the last couple of days & looks to be here till the end of the week.

16-04-2008, 16:08	#5 (permalink)
Gary Bagshawe Rep Point Winner 07 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sheffield UK Posts: 2,232	Re: Frosty Start Loving #3, great capture.

16-04-2008, 16:26	#6 (permalink)
Sparkymark Quite Chatty Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 65	Re: Frosty Start Fabulous set - I love frosty mornings. #1 is my favourite, as there's a really nice balance to the shot with the silhouetted tree, tufts and distant sky

16-04-2008, 16:55	#7 (permalink)
Markulous Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peak District Posts: 9,690	Re: Frosty Start Many thanks for the comments - appreciated! Yeah, looks unsettled for a few more days - last night was a fab light @ sunset - but of course I didn't get out to grab a shot!

16-04-2008, 17:01	#8 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,498	Re: Frosty Start #3 is brilliant. Very nice set, although I'm sure you could've lightened the foreground a teeny bit in the first two?

16-04-2008, 18:00	#9 (permalink)
Markulous Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peak District Posts: 9,690	Re: Frosty Start Cheers, Jack! Should've/could've or did lighten? I did but conditions were dark enough again that I wished I'd brought a torch!

16-04-2008, 18:04	#10 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,498	Re: Frosty Start Fair enough, you did well then, I just thought there might be a bit more information there that you could lighten up the foreground a bit to make it a little more prolific, not that they're bad atm. As an aside, do you ever go on MSN mark?

16-04-2008, 18:12	#11 (permalink)
Markulous Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peak District Posts: 9,690	Re: Frosty Start Oh! Thanks! You're sure now? Have been known to MSN on occasion, Iban Fan!

16-04-2008, 18:15	#12 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,498	Re: Frosty Start Me? I dunno about that, I'm Mitchriani I added you recently, but it still says you haven't accepted That's ostracision for you

16-04-2008, 18:21	#13 (permalink)
P-E Loves the place Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sheffield, S.Yorkshire UK Posts: 7,492	Re: Frosty Start Lovely set of shots and I see you're still with the 350D.......on loan still

17-04-2008, 13:25	#15 (permalink)
Lew Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Illinois just east of St. Louis, Mo. USA Posts: 773