Autumn Colours
I took this shot last month so I thought I should post it while there are still a few leaves on the trees. The Original image was a bit flat so I developed it in photoshop using masked layers to bring...
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These are the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. This started life as a very flat image with a low dynamic range. To bring it to life I developed it in the cameras own raw developer with a tone curve and in...
View ArticleIsland World
This planet started life as 12 wide angle shots taken from a point at the top of Burgh Island. I stitched them together in panorama studio. I then loaded the panorama into Photoshop and rotated it 180...
View ArticleAustria Panorama
I took this on a family holiday to Austria in 2008. This Panorama was created from three wide angle shots. I used various blending modes to build up the image.
View ArticleStunning Sunset
This stunning sunset was taken by the side of the road in the deserts of western Egypt. Capturing a sunset can have it’s problems. The first thing to do is turn off the cameras automatic white balance....
View ArticleSnow World
Today I got on my bike to capture some of this crazy weather we have been experiencing. Cycling up and down icy hills is not for the faint-hearted This planet was taken in a field in Hambleton which...
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Snow Scene
This is the North shore of Rutland Water after the snow. I’ve shot this path from another angle here. The panel below shows how I have digitally developed this image in Photoshop. The Levels and Curves...
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Sunset Trees
These trees were taken on the side of the road along the Hambleton peninsula. The panel below shows the layers used to develop the image.
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Tree Sun
This silhouette of a tree in front of the sunset was on the north shore of Rutland Water. It was processed with Photomatix to produce two HDR images. I loaded these and an unprocessed image into three...
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Hadrians Wall
Karen took this is a shot of me on Hadrians wall. The sky was almost completely blown out in order to capture as much detail as possible in the stones. I managed to squeeze out some more detail by...
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Seaton Viaduct
This railway viaduct was built in 1878. It is three-quarters of a mile long and crosses the Welland Valley. To create this image I used alternate layers of HDR Detail Enhancer and HDR Tone Compressor....
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Pharaoh Skirt
Ever wondered what a Pharaoh keeps under his skirt? This is the Temple of Hathor in Egypt. It was dedicated to the Nubian Queen Nefertari. The image was made with layers of As Shot and HDR blended in...
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Forest Green
This was taken in Wiltshire near Stonehenge. The image only needed some subtle adjustments to balance the greens and bring out the colour in the bark.
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New Year
Happy New Year. This is Benz World’s first creation of the decade. The red firework was taken in the UK. I used Gaussian Blur on the lower text layer to make the glowing effect. Here are more fireworks...
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Chariot Race
This is a Chariot Race at Jerash in Jordan. This is also where BBC’s “Top Gear” team had a sports car race in their 2010 Christmas Special. The guy driving the chariot has been used in many films due...
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Dahabia Jordan
This was taken in the port of Aqaba in Jordan. The colour of the sea was boosted slightly and I had to do a fair bit of sharpening to bring this beautiful dahabia out the mist.
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Neon Glass
This blue image image started life as a red firework. I chose this shot as it caught the very start of an explosion so none of the light trails has time to dip down from gravity. I used alternating...
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Cutts Close
Karen took this picture in Rutland. Snow is a tricky thing for cameras. The problem is left to themselves they often turn snow grey. This is due to the auto exposure trying to balance the tones in an...
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Rutland Snow
We went for a drive today and shot this snow shot on the south shore of Rutland Water. I built up the image in two stages. First I used Photomatix to make an HDR image. Next I used the Black and White...
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Cuba Pool
This is my best selling photo from Cuba. Since submitting it to stock photography agencies in 2006 it has sold 98 times and made USD$35.65 so far. It almost did not get accepted at all. The original...
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