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Nigel Barnesur second participant had
clearly done some picture
research on Stanage Edge
beforehand, as he’d spotted
a particular shot he wanted to try on the day.
After the sun had fully risen, we made for the
abandoned millstones – a recurring sight
across the Peak District, which were used to
grind grain and feedstuffs as well as wood.
“I’d seen photos of the millstones with
Stanage Edge in the background,” says
Nigel, “but I could see that from a different
angle, tight behind them, a beautiful
landscape was starting to appear in the
early morning sun. The millstones were also
being hit directly by the light, so I was hoping
for a good contrast between the stones in
the foreground and the landscape behind.”
“I felt I could afford to have the stones
prominent at the front. With an aperture
of f/10 and the ISO at 200, I thought I could
get enough focal length to keep the detail
in the landscape beyond the stones.”Expert opinionAnother great composition, which shows
that Nigel’s prior research really paid off.
Some landscape photographers could
argue that it’s all about turning up, seeing
what’s in front of you and interpreting it
on the day, but for us the light levels were
altering the appearance of the landscape
in the valley, and Nigel wanted time to try
capturing some different scenes. Nigel’s
supplied edit of this image was a tad lurid,
so we toned it down a little while retaining
the yellow and orange in the foreground.O
Camera Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Lens M.Zuiko 14-150mm f/4-5.6 II at 25mm
Exposure 1/15 sec at f/10, ISO 200http://www.digitalcameraworld.com MARCH 2020 DIGITAL CAMERA^93