over the gate

dinghysailor1

over the gate

Misty view over the tweed valley in the scottish borders from the gorgeous day on sunday 30/11/08 !

My new camera settings may confound you experts but..teehee ..I managed to tweaked a new setting ;)))))

Comments and suggestions welcome as ever!
cheers
ding
;))

Nikon D60
Nikkor lens 18-200
(tripod in backpack!)
f/6.3
1/1000
ISO-100
exp bias -1.3step
focal length 32mm

See also poor lambs






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over the gate by dinghysailor1
over the gate by dinghysailor1
  • gatherdowns

    gatherdowns

    Fog makes a marvelous backdrop. And I am glad to say you have captured a marvelous foreground to go with it.

  • Jenny Mutter

    Jenny Mutter

    Stunning

  • Linda Ridpath

    Linda Ridpath

    ooh ding, this is so good!!!! perfectly executed, wonderful subject..

  • emolena

    emolena

    BEAUTIFUL !!!

  • Richard Veal

    Richard Veal

    Well captured maggie.

  • George Swann

    George Swann

    Beautiful landscape Maggie..nothing wrong with the settings!!

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    thanks everyone so much for your amazing comments!!
    When i look at the settings George i cant fathom out why I did them … but its fun trying to get my head round it all ..and seeing what happens!

    cheers i really appreciate everyones interest and support!
    ;))))

  • emanon

    emanon

    Oh Maggie, what a super pic, there is no holding you back these days. x

  • Tainia Finlay

    Tainia Finlay

    I want to be there with the morning chill on my cheeks! Fabulous image ding! You got that new camera working for you with aplomb! Well done I love it :D

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    ooh tai you would have loved it !! it was such a perfect day and I was scampering round the hills in pure heaven! These pics are special as the moment the penny dropped about exposure comp! (not bad for 3 weeks..hehehee…)

  • Tom Gomez

    Tom Gomez

    A lovely winters scene …

  • SharonAHenson

    SharonAHenson

    I just love these fog shots and with the frost coated grass…perfect

  • reflector

    reflector

    Excellent capture and imagery Maggie ! I love the look of those hills too !

  • Jane Best

    Jane Best

    Beautiful photograph and landscape. Beautiful day too!!!

  • cherylc1

    cherylc1

    WOW- awesome!

  • David McLean

    David McLean

    beautiful work,great shot

  • Chris Clark

    Chris Clark

    wow wow wow

  • LifeInMaine

    LifeInMaine

    Wonderful composition! Beautiful!!!!!

  • Grumpy02

    Grumpy02

    Lovely shot, beautiful color and great depth of field LOL

  • Lois Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    sweetie … this is fantabulous!!!!! And … from my VERY limited store of knowledge re camera settings, by golly, I think you’ve GOT it!!! I honestly think that as high a shutter speed as you can get (well, with my Nikon D40x anyhow) the better. I also keep my exposure down to at least -.33 … unless I’m shooting in very dark situations. So it all looks right as rain to meeee … and witness your gorgeous results!!!!! Methinks SOMEbody is having FUN!!! And oooo … my mouth is watering over that fabulous lens!!!!! WHEEEEE!!!!

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    thanks again lois i’m loving it all thanks to you ;)))) wheeeeeee !!!!

  • Béla Török

    Béla Török

    Wonderful image Maggie!

  • Andrew Ness

    Andrew Ness

    Looks like you’re really getting the hang of you D60. I’m way behind on the learning curve so I know where to come when I get stuck (at this rate 24/7)!! Great image.

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    hey thanks andrew this was the shot when the penny dropped re exposure… too late for my holiday pics tho.. teehee… ;))))

  • Robin Brown

    Robin Brown

    Landscape shots are better suited to larger f stops Dinghy but then that doesn’t mean they always have to be shot that way. A tripod & f22 would be my preference in most cases. That said a lower f stop works when shooting mist & fog but again its not a rule that shouldn’t be broken.
    Now marks out of 10, I thinks its worth a 10 don’t you.
    xx

  • jell

    jell

    from dark foreground to backlight brilliant 11/10

  • shakey

    shakey

    Wow brilliant image

  • calico

    calico

    one cauld day great shot

  • Christopher Ewing

    Christopher E...

    T Totally Awesome shot!! I LOVE that fog!! wow!! you and that new camera are creating a Beautiful relationship together :)

  • PPPhotoArt

    PPPhotoArt

    wow Dinghy this is a breathtaking view, i wish i could go to Scotland, the countryside is just so amazing!!!

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    I hope you make it one day and that the weather is kind – when its great here there is no nicer place to be…;))) thanks for your lovely comment – it was just on of those magic days!!

  • ldeiter78

    ldeiter78

    Outstanding photo and such a beautiful morning!!!

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    gorgeous

  • debsphotos

    debsphotos

    WOW Maggie…what a wonderful frosty scene!!! Beautifully captured!!! *-)

  • Mardra

    Mardra

    That’s it. I’m moving to Scottland. Every shot you take is gorgeous – it must be beautiful there all of the time!

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    teehee mardra …. it is beautiful all the time but exceptionally so when the sun shines – not as often as we’d all like…lol…. cheers for your lovely comments everyone – this was just such a magical day !!
    :)))))

  • Di Jenkins

    Di Jenkins

    oh so beautiful! well captured Ding!!

  • Michael Oubridge

    Michael Oubridge

    This is beautiful Maggie, how is your weather today?

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    a bit slushy and messy – the forecast extra snow didnt arrive…yet….! thanks for your lovely comments – sunday was a real treat of a frosty winter wonderland day!!

  • mikebov

    mikebov

    You certainly live in a beautiful part of the country. Another fine image

  • Joanne Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    The light and mist are just so lovely and you framed it perfectly with your point of view! There is a fence group called Don’t Fence Me In and this would definitely be a candidate!

  • Eva and Klaus Weber-Wanjek

    Eva and Klaus ...

    Absolutely terrific, great scene!!!

  • Joyce Dickens, IPA

    Joyce Dickens,...

    Maggie, this is beautiful…I love that backlighting…....fantastic work!

  • rosiczka

    rosiczka

    BEAUTIFUL !!!

  • GerryMac

    GerryMac

    just beautiful Maggie! perfect composition! this lighting is just right!

  • Kevin Skinner

    Kevin Skinner

    Really do like this one. Wonderful lighting throughout and you’ve certainly caught crispness of the scene. Shiver me timbers and everything else! :-)

  • Chris Clark

    Chris Clark

    congrats on being featured Maggie

  • Graeme Pettit Photography

    Graeme Pettit ...

    Sharp, ice crisp foreground clarity against the distant mists – lovely landscape

  • everascot

    everascot

    So unusual and worthy of its recent feature!

  • Bootkneck

    Bootkneck

    Great effort Dinger.. Congrats on you feature in “The Scots are coming” group. Well deserved.

  • Mary Campbell

    Mary Campbell

    Lovely, congradulations on the feature! Well deserved.

  • photobymdavey

    photobymdavey

    I don’t want to put a damper on your great efforts with this picture, but the 18-200 lens at f6.3 is not quite performing at its best, shooting at 1/500th or even 1/250th with a VR lens will still give shake free images and allow an aperture of f8 or f11.
    “Stopped down” to f8 or f11 will get the best from the lens, If you use a tripod with a VR lens it is best to turn the VR off, which Nikon advise, as otherwise the processor hunts for vibration to control and there isn’t any. Keep shooting…...............

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    thanks mark thats really useful info (especially that bit about turning off VR with a tripod) and no damper at all ;)))
    Thats why I’m posting the settings – so folk can help me make sense of them and point out where I might do things differently ..
    So thanks and I really appreciate you taking the time to look and comment ;)))

  • Angie McKenzie

    Angie McKenzie

    beautiful!!

  • Sharon Johnstone

    Sharon Johnstone

    Beautiful work Maggie, congratulations on the feature!!!!

  • Evita

    Evita

    Beautiful capture!! Congratulations on your features!!! :D

  • Roddy Atkinson

    Roddy Atkinson

    Beautiful image!

  • brian pendrey

    brian pendrey

    beeeeeeeeeautiful

  • amarica

    amarica

    Beautiful atmospheric capture Hun!!!

  • mekea

    mekea

    Beautiful capture!!! Great shot! :)

  • jchanders

    jchanders

    Great scene, very beautifully captured.
    Yes, it is a great lense! I am very happy with it!

  • Kristal

    Kristal

    Wow…no other words to describe this pic! :D

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    Superb…........

  • SueAnne

    SueAnne

    Beautiful, and I love the title

  • linskudd

    linskudd

    Gorgeous.

  • Robert Armstrong

    Robert Armstrong

    Yet another wonderful shot, your work is amazing! :-)

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    wow thanks for that robert.. :)) I realise how lucky i am to live near such fantastic sights!!.. :)))

  • Jan Timmons

    Jan Timmons

    Lovely mist adds to the beauty of your composition, Maggie. I’ve been enjoying your sets of two images. Well done!

  • joyousmoon

    joyousmoon

    Gorgeous, simply gorgeous!

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    thanks so much pam.. thrilled you like it and really appreciate your lovely encouraging comments
    :))

  • Nedim Bosnic

    Nedim Bosnic

    its obvious that you are not making good shots like this accidentally. You know what you do ;-)

  • CanyonWind

    CanyonWind

    Superb work.
    POP’s

  • Coronus

    Coronus


    Amazingly ambient and poetic!

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    wow such a comment to treasure and thanks for the huge honour of the feature! cheers
    grinning here
    :)))))

  • David Silsbury

    David Silsbury

    Great image, popular too, well done and congratulations on being featured.

  • dinghysailor1 replied

    thanks so much david – a real surprise to see it featured and i’m delighted you like it

    cheers
    maggie
    :))

  • Sheila Laurens

    Sheila Laurens

    Congratulations on your well deserved feature in Alphabet Soup
    The Best of V

    Sheila

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