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Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them
Scafell
2 ‘My dad and I were
shooting on the other
side of Wastwater
from Scafell, when
he looked over his
shoulder and saw the
light hitting Scafell.
It was a largely dull
evening, but the
vibrance of the direct
light on the Scafell
peak really stood out.’
Canon EOS 80D,
70-200mm, 1/10sec
at f/8, ISO 100Parkhouse Rays
1 ‘At the end of my
sunrise shoot at
Parkhouse Hill, Peak
District, I wanted to
capture the mood of
the scene, especially
the shafts of sunlight
through the mist and
cloud, but I had to
battle the wind and
changing light levels
to expose correctly.’
Canon EOS 80D,
17-55mm, 1/400sec
at f/11, ISO 100Tiny Tree on
Wastwater
3 ‘The low cloud and
low wind on this early
morning meant the
water was perfectly
still. A long exposure
helped to contrast
the movement in the
sky with the lake’s
stillness, and the
small tree gave it a
foreground aspect.’
Canon EOS 80D,
11-16mm, 75sec
at f/8, ISO 100KieranMetcalfe, Cheshire
Kieran’s love for photography
was kindled in 2012, when
he was handed a Canon
EOS 500D and told to take
photos as part of his duties
at a conference in Scarborough. His
favourite genres are landscape and
nature, and he says, ‘Sitting on a hillside
watching the sun rise or set is a great
way to regain wider perspective on
things – and also allows me to be
creative for myself, rather than simply
for a client’s brief.’ He is also fascinated
with science and the natural world. See
kieranmetcalfephotography.co.uk.
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