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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frogster
Beautiful scene Richie
richiedean replied
Cheers Larry, I guess I’m a sucker for what nature can throw at me …. !!
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
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
gorgeous!
richiedean replied
Its a wild place Jotham, cheers ….........
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
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
beautiful composition Richie
richiedean replied
Thanks Anthony …...... !!!
Barbara Brown
This is beautiful Richie! The composition and feel is wonderful!
richiedean replied
Brings back memories Barbara, thank you …...... :))
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
Beautiful shot Richie!
richiedean replied
Couldnt go wrong Ana, thank you …....... :))
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
Nice little find,I like this cheers!
richiedean replied
Glad you like it Amanda …............ :))
John Kowalski
The textures work really well Richie, excellent work!!
richiedean replied
Cheers John .. !!
Rosalie Scanlon
Wonderful work
richiedean replied
Thank you Rosalie …..... :))
midzing
fantastic shot, well done
richiedean replied
Hi Wendy, thank you …......... :))
Jim Phillips
Truly a wonderful shot Richie. Very well done.
richiedean replied
Cheers Jim … !!
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
so beautiful!
richiedean replied
A very enjoyable hike Catherine, thank you …....... :))
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
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
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
beautiful work
richiedean replied
Thanks Sean .. !!
Danangib
Beautiful.
richiedean replied
Hi Danangib, thank you …............ :))
cieloverde
Beautiful !
richiedean replied
hello cieloverde, thank you …......... :))
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
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
Ahhh Richie … how beautiful!!!!!!
richiedean replied
I love to get out and about amongst the rugged countryside, thanks Lois ….......... :))
saleire
Beautiful x
richiedean replied
thank you Sal ….......... :))
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
beautiful work
richiedean replied
Cheers Gerry … !!
Nelson Campbell
Wild windy and beautiful…
richiedean replied
Certainly was Nelson, thank you ….......... :))
Saleh Rubat
Well done and nice texture .. :)
richiedean replied
Cheers Saleh …
Rachel Davison
gorgeous, atmospheric work!
richiedean replied
Hi Rachel, glad you like it …......... :))
bubbleblue
beautiful
richiedean replied
thank you bb …........ :))
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
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
superb shot and processing!
richiedean replied
Cheers Luca … !!
Fruitexplosion
Love the perspective and PP work
richiedean replied
Couldnt resist it Fe …......... :))
David Hibberd
Love it well done mate.
richiedean replied
Cheers David … !!
Ron Moss
Awesome work, well done.
richiedean replied
Thanks Ron …. !!
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
beautiful!
richiedean replied
Hi Tara, many thanks to you …........ :))
Heather Rivet...
brilliant work
richiedean replied
thank you Heather …. :))
Scott d'Almeida
fabulous,
richiedean replied
thank you Scott ….. !!
Mukesh Srivastava
Great depth and capture!!!!! Love it…...
richiedean replied
Many thanks Mukesh ….... !!
Kent Burton
Wow! – Great mood / great capture – Kent
richiedean replied
Thanks a lot Kent …...... !!
Cheryl Lunde
Stunning capture and mood! A fave :)
richiedean replied
Hi Cheryl, thank you so much ….......... :))
Squealia
Fabulous
richiedean replied
Brings it back to me, every time a comment is made, thank you 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
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
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
lovely shot
richiedean replied
Cheers George …. !!
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
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 .. !!