Panorama Collection
I have finally made my Gower and Brecon Beacons Panorama Collections available online!
July 20, 2011
Gower and Brecon Beacons Panorama Collections
I have finally made my Gower and Brecon Beacons Panorama Collections available online!
June 27, 2011
Talybont Reservoir
Always keen to search out new viewpoints in the Brecons, I spotted Tor y Foel on the map and thought it looked a prime spot for an overview of Talybont Reservoir. The location wasn’t particularly pleasant due to a rather large number of flies, but I came away with a photo I think I am happy with! Click on it for a much larger version.
Talybont Reservoir from Tor y Foel
June 12, 2011
Cefn Cwm Llwch Panoramas
The forecast yesterday was for partly cloudy conditions over the Brecon Beacons so I set out after the evening meal and climbed 427 metres over 2.5Km to Cefn Cwm Llwch to shoot a panorama of Pen y Fan. Typically, I had to stand around in the bitter wind whilst the sun was behind the only large cloud in the whole sky… Eventually, the sun sank below the cloud and the landscape was bathed in golden light. I think I pushed myself a little too hard on the climb though – if I breathe in deeply today, my chest hurts. Ah well, it was worth it and I’ll be out again soon :-)
Here are two panoramas. They are taken from one HUGE panorama that was 194 megapixels from 33 photos I stitched together! You can click on them to see them much larger…
Cribyn, Pen y Fan and Corn Du from Cefn Cwm Llwch, Brecon Beacons
Cwm Sere and Cribyn from Cefn Cwm Llwch, Brecon Beacons
April 13, 2011
Llyn y Fan Fawr Sunrise
On Monday evening I checked the weather forecast and it looked good. The BBC cloud cover prediction was showing 0% cloud cover and the Met Office mountain forecast for the Brecon Beacons was showing a low chance of mist on the peaks but otherwise clear. My plan was to climb to the top of Fan Brycheiniog and look down onto Llyn y Fan Fawr for sunrise. I set the alarm for 4am and started walking at 5am, crossing the source of the Tawe in the pitch black. As it get lighter, the amount of cloud cover become obvious. I reached Llyn y Fan Fawr 40 minutes after leaving the car and saw the peak was covered in cloud as was much of the sky. There was also a strong, bitter wind. I decided to stay at the lake instead – these are the photos I took.
Llyn y Fan Fawr before sunrise
Llyn y Fan Fawr just before sunrise
Sunrise at Llyn y Fan Fawr
The sun's rays
Looking east from Llyn y Fan Fawr
A brief bit of sun at Llyn y Fan Fawr
March 29, 2011
The Carmarthen Fan in the Brecon Beacons
Last Friday I went for a walk to capture a photo of Llyn y Fan Fach on the Carmarthen Fan in the Brecon Beacons. Unfortunately, the weather was very hazy so it was so good but I did capture a couple of photos on the way that I am happy with!
Llyn y Fan Fawr
Fan Foel from Picws Du
Llyn y Fan Fach
February 15, 2011
First Sun on Corn Du and Pen y Fan
A couple of weeks ago I went out for sunrise to capture another panorama. Unfortunately, the sun was only out long enough to capture one photo and it was a panorama. Nevertheless, I am pleased with the result.
Corn Du and Pen y Fan
January 4, 2011
Happy New Year and No VAT
Happy New Year to everyone! Hope you all had a good Christmas break. Everyone in the UK will be aware that the VAT rate went up today. You’ll be pleased to know that as I’m not VAT registered, I don’t charge VAT so my prices won’t be going up :-) I will pay more to various suppliers but I shall absorb those costs myself as they’re pretty minimal. My new 100x40cm panorama framed photos I trialled at my December exhibition were very successful and I shall be doing more – the only one left from the exhibition will be going on sale in Inspirations in Swansea later this week. Meanwhile, here is a photo from last month
Pen y Fan and Corn Du from Llyn y Fan Fawr
