On the way back from Valle Crucis Abbey we took a wrong turning and ended up high on the hills overlooking Llangollen. I say a wrong turning but sometimes I like to get off the main roads and follow some of the narrow farm tracks that criss-cross the hills and moors in this area. Why? Because I get to see some amazing scenery, if you stop, you don’t hear the sound of traffic and more often than not you can find some good photo opportunities.
This one caught my eye. The patch of green, with the little white dots of sheep, surrounded by the orange colours of Autumn. I used the tree to break up the dark sky and provide a little framing.
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They say Mike, that the best parties are the spontaneous ones. A bit like coming across views like this. Very nice indeed.
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Reblogged this on Oyia Brown.
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It’s just fun to explore sometimes…great photo!!!
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Thank you. I’ve found some great photo opportunities by getting off the beaten track.
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This is so pretty. I like it as much as the old churches. I’ve often wondered if you hang any of your photos in your home. You have some many to choose from though…..
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I don’t hang any, Yvonne. Mainly because we have a lot of artwork from when we lived overseas in different countries. However I do use them as screensavers and desktop backgrounds for my computer.
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That’s a lovely picture of dark clouds, brown hills and green fields with the tree branch and leaves overhead.
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Thank you. The tree adds that little extra, I think.
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Splendid landscape Mike. You should take a wrong turning more often.
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Thanks Andrew. There’s lot of little narrow lanes in Snowdonia. Big problem is when you meet something coming the other way, but I’ve found some great photographs when going “off-road”, shall we say.
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Gorgeous capture. Amazing detail.
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Thanks Vivvy
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Wonderful composition.
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Thank you, glad you liked it
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Great idea to use the tree for a little framing. It really lifts this photo and gives you a better feeling of the distance.
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I had to crouch down to get the tree as the frame, but I agree it was worth it. http://about.me/mikehardisty
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