Wednesday 1 December 2010

My favourite place on Earth?

If you had been walking around Avebury last Sunday afternoon you would have been able to witness a strange sight. You would have seen a demented French woman running frantically from stone to stone with a camera, trying to catch every second of the most extraordinary sunset. There is something very magical about Avebury, and every time I go there I experience something strange and beautiful. This time was no different.
I didn't just take my camera this time though, I also set out with my flash kit and colour gels, with which I had meant to experiment for a long time. The results are mixed, and I still don't know what to make of it. Some pictures turned out quite well, but others look more like the Chritmas show at Disneyland! But as the light started going down I abandoned the gels and tried to make the most of the natural light, which was more surreal at that moment than any artificial lighting. The sky looked as if it had caught fire, and the fields opposite were glowing red. My friends and I forgot all about the cold, we were just looking around with a smirk on our faces.
I ended up with nearly 200 photos, which is very unusual for me as I am not one to shoot willy-nilly. It took me a little while to edit them, but they're finally ready and I'm putting a sample on the blog. No HDR was used, just basic adjustments on Photoshop.






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