club night at Cromford 

Wednesday night club night out on the streets of Cromford ,

  Another great night with the club they just get better every time

                       Rested up for the night , Cromford wharf, The start of the walk

                                 Lovely looking street in Cromford, The old boat inn 

                                          Sign out side Scarthin book shop,

         Great book shop people come from all over to get books from this book shop

 Night was falling with a lovely sky with the black rocks on the sky line and Cromford duck pond                       with a nice reflection of the sky

                                                 

                                              Moons out over the roof tops 

                                                                        Old derelict water wheel 

And to finish up having a chat under the lamp light on the market place about what a great night we all had

                            thanks all for viewing and catch you all later 

               take care all 

Tuesday morning on Baslow edge

Tuesday morning had a ride up to Baslow edge met Mike Swain at Chatsworth and set off to Baslow edge ,Sun shine and a nice cloudy sky just right for a morning of landscape photos 

 Lovely to see the heather out up there ,Nice view of Curbar edge 

                              

                                 Nice view of the rock formations up there 

    One of the local residents of Baslow edge, couldn't care less about us being there probably doing a bit of sun bathing, 

   While we where taking this photo a young lady approached us with camera ,tripod and bag none other than Karen frenkel well known lady photographer her book Peak landscape and light ,great book great photos and very interesting write up about the peak district , Karen was saying its been a sell out and as got to order some more copies 

    Can recommend it as well, great surprise to meet her in person and have a chat

                                       Over looking Baslow from the edge 

                  Another one of the edges residents , I think we disturbed him having a sleep, 

     So it was a slow walk back to the car and off for a drink down in the local cafe in Calver by the cross roads and a talk on what where doing and going to photograph in this great country side of the peak district 

         till the next time take care and thanks for viewing

    

another night watching the clouds 

Sunday night after watching the Big Blue on B.B.C 1 looked out and saw the sky so got the camera bag and had a walk up the fields 

  Nice to see the moon out over this old tree , Great place here to catch the colours of the night Sky

         Just missed the sun set this night ,but they say the after glow is as just spectacular

                         Just a few from the nights session , 

        take care every one ,

                                      And thanks for viewing

A afternoon with the little people

a warm afternoon out with the macro 

                                                  Southern hawker

                                                  Green shield bug

                                                      Ruddy darter 

                                            Green -veined white

                                                         Peacock

                                                   Azure damselfly

                       One of my favourite walks down this track

                                Many thanks for viewing once again 

                                                   take care all 

 

Night with the foxes

30minutes minutes of photographing the local foxes on my door step

   hard going as the light was dropping but it was great to see these lovely creatures playing about in the fields

  long shot of the fox canon1d mk4 , canon500mm lens ,tripod iso was 1600,f5-6 on manual
   what a great way to end the night

       great night was cut short by the lack of light but enjoyed it
              thanks all for viewing

out cloud chasing again,

 Had a early night out down the local fields taking photos of a great sky again

      It was great just to watch the changing of the clouds and colours of the sky tonight
       the sun light breaking through the clouds showing the patterns on the far away hills over Belper and the distance

    Nothing but the noises of the wind ,birds singing and the fresh air all makes this a great hobby

Meteor shower 12th august 

Night time up the local fields , What a great night first time i had really got into photographing the night sky ,I had just played about at it before ,But know got the bug there was light pollution where i was but going to go up the peaks next time where there is none at all 

                       I had just set up and caught this one 1st shot must have been lucky then checked my settings and found out it was the  wrong appeture f 18 instead of f4 

  So  a change of appetite to f4 this was the result shows light pollution but top right hand side  one breaking through the atmosphere 2nd time lucky , This photo shows the plough star formation 

      Had a great time up in the fields taking these ,Midnight took this one at the start of the footpath with the sign post showing ,But its given me some great ideas for the next session of night photography 

                             many thanks for viewing and hope you enjoyed my little jaunt up the fields 

                                             Mick

11th August , Lumbsdale falls

   It was in a quick trip up to Lumbsdale falls nr Matlock late morning 

 Weather was just right sunshine and no breeze  

 !st stop was the lake at the top of the falls 

Lovely setting at this lake ,3 lakes this is the last one before the falls

Never get tired of taking photos of these falls great in any season

Took this using a 3 stop n/d filter iso 100,24mm ,f18,30sec 

                               many thanks for viewing 

                                take care all

 

Monday 10th august ,Sunset

what a great night for a sunset it was off over the fields to one of my favourite spots

  Even the cow wanted is photo 

 Looking over to Alport Heights 

   What a night for a sunset

August 4th ,Tuesday night ,

club visit to Heage  windmill,

Tuesday night Beaurepaire  photo club visit , Another great club night enjoyed by every one great company, great photos and a great night 

                                                        Heage windmill 

            A stormy night to start off the meeting but it didn't dampen the spirits of the meeting

           View from the windmill looking over Nether Heage 

  

Badges on the side of the windmill above the door































Dusty miller a great chap and mindful of information

 Dusty millers companion

                       A window full of old relics from years ago when the mill first started

                                      Tools used for sharpening the gritstone grinding wheels

                                Underneath the windmill this room is full of information

  Another great night meet with the club , Hoping we have more of these meets which is a great thing for the members to mix and learn new things with the club

               Once again thanks for viewing the blog 

                     Take care  till the next time

                                 

Tuesday morning 4th august ,Straws bridge

  a bit of different photography this morning trying to get some shots of the terns , Fast,and great looking birds 

         very fast birds just when you think ok shoot they decide to turn and twist and just swoop down          for some fish

            

 Great to see the swans taking off or landing always a great sight to see 

                                         thanks for viewing

   Off to Heage windmill tonight with the club so that should be a great interesting evening 

    especially  as its being opened up for the club and showing us round 

      

august 3rd , river gardens Belper,

went down to the Belper river gardens for some landscape photos ,great place 

 Great to see and hear the peregrine young down there only one to be seen last night 

            

                 Nice moody sky last night while we there the clouds had moved in while we there 

                                       Looking down towards the weir

                                     Some great photos to be had down here 

                            One of the most photographed places Belper as to offer