Wild and Windy .......

richiedean

Wild and Windy .......

Out on a hike amongst the hills …. I followed this waymarked trail … pausing to take a few shots of the scene, I was buffeted by the wind, but, I held my breath and hoped for the best …...
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Clywedog, Llanidloes, Wales UK
Copyright 2008 Richie Dean
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Laminate print

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Wild and Windy ....... by richiedean
Wild and Windy ....... by richiedean
  • frogster

    frogster

    Beautiful scene Richie

  • richiedean replied

    Cheers Larry, I guess I’m a sucker for what nature can throw at me …. !!

  • grimduke1

    grimduke1

    Nice diagonal split you’ve got there! You can really feel that wind, great capture!

  • richiedean replied

    Thanks Kerry, it was quite a strong gust up there, eyes were full of water and I was being blown from side to side, no tripod, so it was grin and bear it ...............

  • Jeff  Burns

    Jeff Burns

    Gorgeous work. Love that tree looks like its really windy that is fantastic. What a fabulous effect

  • richiedean replied

    I can confirm that it really was windy Jeff and always is, the tree has been forced to grow that way. Although, I have used artistic licence to create the vision of wind ….......... cheers mate !!!

  • navybrat

    navybrat

    gorgeous!

  • richiedean replied

    Its a wild place Jotham, cheers ….........

  • Jeff  Burns

    Jeff Burns

    I hope you had some heavy shoes on. Saw it was windy in the description but didn’t know it was that bad. LOL

  • richiedean replied

    Ha, yeah, had my hiking boots on, rucksack on my back and camera bag on my shoulder …...... I was staying put ….......... no matter what ….....

  • joak

    joak

    thought it wis gonny be a photy o ma pants …thankfully its more o your braw stuff

  • richiedean replied

    Ha …... perish the thought joak …......... :))

  • Anthony Mancuso

    Anthony Mancuso

    beautiful composition Richie

  • richiedean replied

    Thanks Anthony …...... !!!

  • Barbara  Brown

    Barbara Brown

    This is beautiful Richie! The composition and feel is wonderful!

  • richiedean replied

    Brings back memories Barbara, thank you …...... :))

  • betha

    betha

    Great image in the beginning, and the treatment is perfect, well done. Love it.

  • richiedean replied

    I have a liking for lone trees betha, thank you …......... :))

  • AnaCBStudio

    AnaCBStudio

    Beautiful shot Richie!

  • richiedean replied

    Couldnt go wrong Ana, thank you …....... :))

  • Teacup

    Teacup

    This is stunning. A real Heathcliff feel about it. Great treatment too. x

  • richiedean replied

    It was a bit bleak up there for sure Teacup, thank you …......... :))

  • itsallgoodamanda

    itsallgoodamanda

    Nice little find,I like this cheers!

  • richiedean replied

    Glad you like it Amanda …............ :))

  • John  Kowalski

    John Kowalski

    The textures work really well Richie, excellent work!!

  • richiedean replied

    Cheers John .. !!

  • Rosalie Scanlon

    Rosalie Scanlon

    Wonderful work

  • richiedean replied

    Thank you Rosalie …..... :))

  • midzing

    midzing

    fantastic shot, well done

  • richiedean replied

    Hi Wendy, thank you …......... :))

  • Jim Phillips

    Jim Phillips

    Truly a wonderful shot Richie. Very well done.

  • richiedean replied

    Cheers Jim … !!

  • Michael Oubridge

    Michael Oubridge

    Terrific Richie mate, looks so like many places in the Lake District, those hawthorns seem to grow in the harshest of places.

  • richiedean replied

    ........ doing a rerun of some of my older images Michael, just out of interest ….... cheers mate ….... !!

  • catherine walker

    catherine walker

    so beautiful!

  • richiedean replied

    A very enjoyable hike Catherine, thank you …....... :))

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    wow oh I love this .. .its a Romantic novel front cover … this takes me back in time … maybe I existed then ..reincarnated ? maybe hugs :)

  • richiedean replied

    lol …... it was only last year Luce … :)) thank you …............ :))

  • TokikoAnderson

    TokikoAnderson

    Weathering Hight ?
    I know I won’t be standing or walking. I will be off the ground.

  • richiedean replied

    Float on Tokiko ….... thank you ….......... :))

  • Nancy  Vice

    Nancy Vice

    love it! great pov and mood. love the light!

  • richiedean replied

    Twas a rough old day Nancy …....... just how I like it …... :))
    Thank you …........... :))

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    beautiful work

  • richiedean replied

    Thanks Sean .. !!

  • Danangib

    Danangib

    Beautiful.

  • richiedean replied

    Hi Danangib, thank you …............ :))

  • cieloverde

    cieloverde

    Beautiful !

  • richiedean replied

    hello cieloverde, thank you …......... :))

  • Joyce Dickens, IPA

    Joyce Dickens,...

    What a fantastic place for that hike Richie! Incredibly beautiful shot – your editing brings smiles….excellent work here! JD

  • richiedean replied

    Fortunately Joyce, I’m used to what the British climate can throw at me, so I was prepared for the worst …. and you’re right, I thoroughly enjoyed the battle with the elements to obtain this image, especially in the knowledge that no-one else was there to witness it ….... thank you …......:))

  • Beve Brown-Clark

    Beve Brown-Clark

    Another incredible creation…love the depth of emotion this one has…like hold on…its only over the hill til we are home.

  • richiedean replied

    Well, in truth, it was just over the hill, but 14 miles away ….......
    Thank you Beve …............... :))

  • Lois  Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    Ahhh Richie … how beautiful!!!!!!

  • richiedean replied

    I love to get out and about amongst the rugged countryside, thanks Lois ….......... :))

  • saleire

    saleire

    Beautiful x

  • richiedean replied

    thank you Sal ….......... :))

  • Holly Kempe

    Holly Kempe

    You are such an inspiration Richie, beautiful as always :)

  • richiedean replied

    Oh, its so rewarding to receive a comment such as yours Holly , thank you ….......... :))

  • GerryMac

    GerryMac

    beautiful work

  • richiedean replied

    Cheers Gerry … !!

  • Nelson Campbell

    Nelson Campbell

    Wild windy and beautiful…

  • richiedean replied

    Certainly was Nelson, thank you ….......... :))

  • Saleh Rubat

    Saleh Rubat

    Well done and nice texture .. :)

  • richiedean replied

    Cheers Saleh …

  • Rachel Davison

    Rachel Davison

    gorgeous, atmospheric work!

  • richiedean replied

    Hi Rachel, glad you like it …......... :))

  • bubbleblue

    bubbleblue

    beautiful

  • richiedean replied

    thank you bb …........ :))

  • lianne

    lianne

    How on earth did I miss this? Richie this is just – gosh I’ve run out of adjectives for your work! Just catch in your throat moody and completely awesome! Brilliant perspective.

  • richiedean replied

    Its an image thats etched in my memory lianne, as time passed and I’d made my way back to where I’d started, the wind had dropped and left behind a beautiful evening, you can see that I have walked beyond the tree and looked back ….. Here

  • Bev Woodman

    Bev Woodman

    This is a beautiful scene – the fence line make me want to follow it just to see what is beyond – great work!♥

  • richiedean replied

    Hello Bev, take a look at the ’ Here ’ link above in lianne’s box and your dream will be realised, thank you …........... :))

  • Luca Renoldi

    Luca Renoldi

    superb shot and processing!

  • richiedean replied

    Cheers Luca … !!

  • Fruitexplosion

    Fruitexplosion

    Love the perspective and PP work

  • richiedean replied

    Couldnt resist it Fe …......... :))

  • David  Hibberd

    David Hibberd

    Love it well done mate.

  • richiedean replied

    Cheers David … !!

  • Ron Moss

    Ron Moss

    Awesome work, well done.

  • richiedean replied

    Thanks Ron …. !!

  • Rene Hales

    Rene Hales

    Breathtaking. Great composition, details and color.—Rene

  • richiedean replied

    Hi Rene, thank you …....... the wind almost took my breath away lol …........... :))

  • Tara  Turner

    Tara Turner

    beautiful!

  • richiedean replied

    Hi Tara, many thanks to you …........ :))

  • Heather  Rivet  IPA

    Heather Rivet...

    brilliant work

  • richiedean replied

    thank you Heather …. :))

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    fabulous,

  • richiedean replied

    thank you Scott ….. !!

  • Mukesh Srivastava

    Mukesh Srivastava

    Great depth and capture!!!!! Love it…...

  • richiedean replied

    Many thanks Mukesh ….... !!

  • Kent Burton

    Kent Burton

    Wow! – Great mood / great capture – Kent

  • richiedean replied

    Thanks a lot Kent …...... !!

  • Cheryl  Lunde

    Cheryl Lunde

    Stunning capture and mood! A fave :)

  • richiedean replied

    Hi Cheryl, thank you so much ….......... :))

  • Squealia

    Squealia

    Fabulous

  • richiedean replied

    Brings it back to me, every time a comment is made, thank you Squealia …......... :))

  • Squealia

    Squealia

    The texture, brings out the feel if you know whatI mean! I can feel that wind howling across, what with the tree shaped by the prevailing wind and the fence is even leaning too! Love the detail in the old stone wall! I am so glad I am back in the UK!

  • richiedean replied

    It was my intention to try to get the viewer to experience the raw natural weather that I encountered ….... it definitely worked with you Squealia.
    Considering so many are bailing out of the UK ….. I wish you a warm and hearty welcome home
    Thanks everso much …....... :))

  • Squealia

    Squealia

    There is nowt like the beauty of the British countryside! Spain…......um well….... it has good points, but on the whole the UK is far better! And I never thought I would say that, as I lived abroad as a teenager and had had a holiday home there for years, so did not make the move on a whim! Lets just say it’s not what it is cracked up to be and apart from the gorgeous Spring and Autumn weather when it is not raining, it really didn’t have alot going for it, after the novelty wore off!

  • richiedean replied

    Well were glad to have you back on your homesoil …......... and Devon is a pretty good place to land …......... :))

  • Squealia

    Squealia

    Thanking you, it is rather pretty here, hence choosing it! or one of the reasons!

  • richiedean replied

    Looking forward to you showing us the delights of your beautiful County Squealia ….......... :))

  • George Salazar

    George Salazar

    lovely shot

  • richiedean replied

    Cheers George …. !!

  • Squealia

    Squealia

    Thanks, I have been busy already, although the results are my standard not yours!

  • richiedean replied

    I’ve just taken a look Squelia, I’m a little envious, I love Devon and Cornwall …....... :))

  • reindeer

    reindeer

    Congrats on the fence feature Richie…i loved this photo from the minute i saw it.

  • richiedean replied

    Thank you for informing me about the feature !!
    I’m so glad it impressed you so …...... :))

  • Albert Sellaman
  • richiedean replied

    Cheers Albert .. !!

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