Had a couple of great days walking in the English lake district national park, cumbria with good friends Gary Kenyon , Shaun Whiteman and his mate Chris and also met up with bubbler Rich gale who lives in the area..On our first day, we walked up to Blencathra, the weather was a bit poor for most of the day but then had a very special moment and was well rewarded when these sunrays burst through the clouds and flooded Keswick and Derwentwater with fantastic light on the way down.. just before this nearly all of us put our cameras away thinking that we wouldn’t get any decent light again that day..as soon as this display came, I couldn’t get my camera out fast enough LOL..
This is a 8 shot HDR image processed the exposure fusion method in photomatix pro software and photoshop..Tripod used..
Shot with a Nikon D300 and Sigma 18-200mm os lens.
All info from Wikipedia:
Blencathra, also known as Saddleback, is one of the most northerly mountains in the English Lake District. It has six separate fell tops, of which the highest is the 868-metre (2,848 ft) Hallsfell Top.
Keswick (pronounced /ˈkɛzɨk/ KEZ-ik) is a market town and civil parish within the Borough of Allerdale in Cumbria, England. It had a population of 4,984, according to the 2001 census,¹ and is situated just north of Derwent Water, and a short distance from Bassenthwaite Lake, both in the Lake District National Park. Keswick is on the A66 road linking Workington and Penrith, as well as the A591 road, linking it to Windermere, Kendal and to Carlisle (via the A595 road). It lies within the historic county boundaries of Cumberland.
Derwentwater is one of the principal bodies of water in the Lake District National Park in North West England. It lies wholly within the Borough of Allerdale, in the county of Cumbria.
The lake occupies part of Borrowdale and lies immediately south of the town of Keswick. It is both fed and drained by the River Derwent. It measures approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) long by 1 mile (1.6 km) wide and is some 72 feet (22 m) deep. There are several islands within the lake, one of which is inhabited. Derwent Island House, an 18th century residence, is a tenanted National Trust property open to the public on five days each year.
Derwentwater is a place of considerable scenic value. It is surrounded by hills (known locally as fells), and many of the slopes facing Derwentwater are extensively wooded. A regular passenger launch operates on the lake, taking passengers between various landing stages. There are seven lakeside marinas, the most popular stops being: Keswick, Portinscale and the Lodore Falls, from which boats may be hired. Recreational walking is a major tourist activity in the area and an extensive network of footpaths exists within the hills and woods surrounding the lake.