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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Alison Edge
Bloomin’ marvellous!
richiedean replied
Haha, thank you Alison :))
gordontant
THe effect yo have done to this one richie makes me cold just looking at it… having said that I think it is very good
richiedean replied
Cheers Gordon ….. it was a bit gusty up there !!
Gwen Wordingham
Wow, the rain looks like it’s engraved on the picture. I love it, great job!
richiedean replied
Glad you like it Gwen :))
krafty
Wow…this is looking like one blustery day in Wales Richie..I just adore the rustic feel of your work as we can tag along and enjoy the view without the effort of trekking..Awesome work my friend..love it..!!
richiedean replied
I’m glad I got back in one piece Cynthia ….. it was worth it though, to receive these comments :))
krafty replied
Pleased you weren’t on a bike Richie…lol.
Cynth
richiedean replied
Hey … now there’s a thought Cynthia … with the wind behind me …. who knows where I’d end up !! :))
SnowDog
Love the look and the colours of this Richie! Great work!!
richiedean replied
Thanks Randy … thats winter in the UK ..
Jan Piller
Awesome!!!! It’s so dramatic!! Nice job!
richiedean replied
Well thank you Jan :))
Irene Burdell
Fabulous work richie.
richiedean replied
Nice of you to say Irene :))
jesika
That’s a REALLY windy day, brilliant capture
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richiedean replied
You can say that again jesika, thank you :))
Robert Hardy
Great stuff, that captures the effect magnificently!
richiedean replied
Cheers Robert !!
Rosalie Dale IPA
Stunning shot Ritchie – love the diagonal, the sense of movement, the textures, the muted colours – and you missed putting it in the “Don’t Fence Me In” group!!!
richiedean replied
Love your comments Rosalie, I’m gonna have to join the group !! :))
mikepaulhamus
this is excellent, nice capture.
richiedean replied
Thank you mike !
Franklin Lindsey
This is right out of Gone with the wind, classic Irish countryside feel, well done.
richiedean replied
You know your geography Frank, we’re only across a few miles across the Irish sea ! Cheers !
SylviaHardy
This is just perfect!
richiedean replied
Well … I cant better that Sylvia :))
geraint
Superb work Richie. Love your work
richiedean replied
Much obliged to you Geraint, thanks !
BLYTHART
Oooooh …. I can FEEL the cold wind …. beautiful photography!
richiedean replied
Cheers Dave, you can see why there’s windfarms in the area !!
Jon C
Gorgeous lighting and composition,using the fence to guide the eye
richiedean replied
Cheers Jon …. I know all the tricks, lol .
Jon C replied
Ahhh…its not “tricks”, its experience and talent
ktowers
fantastic!
richiedean replied
Thanks very much Kate :))
wdavies285
fantastic work
richiedean replied
Thank you Wayne !
sparklehen
beautiful image!
If that was taken a couple of weeks back, I lost some roof tiles because of those storms!
richiedean replied
Uh oh, best check your roof again …. it was taken yesterday !!!
Sean Farragher
this totally awesome capture and work
richiedean replied
Hey, great comments Sean, thank you !
Sean Farragher replied
i would give my teeth for a shot like that
richiedean replied
Too much information Sean ! Lol …
Lisa Kenny
Beautiful RIchie ! you can see the wind ~ amazing !
richiedean replied
Thank you Lisa, be thankful that you cant feel it !! :))
Halcyon007
Like the fence and wall combination. Nice to see what scenery i’ll be appreciating in a few years time when we’re neighbours
richiedean replied
Cheers Stuart ….. I’ll give you the grand tour ! lol
LocoCow
Picturesque Vision…
Sharon Hammond
A lovely composition with a great feeling of movement.
richiedean replied
Thank you Sharon ….. there was plenty of movement going on up there, I can tell you !! :))
richiedean
Thanks LC
gemlenz
you’ve captured it well… nice one…
snurfdood
Great image – you’re very good at this aren’t you?....:o)
richiedean replied
Nice compliment snurfdood, thank you !!
sasha
This is amazing – and so very wild and Welsh!
richiedean replied
Thanks sasha …... very Welshy wild indeed !!
richiedean
Cheers Gem
Dan Cahill
beautiful work
richiedean replied
Thank you Dan mate !!
brianjarvis
good shot…...well manipulated.
bet you wore a tee shirt to this !!!
richiedean replied
Cheers Brian ….. I did wear a tee, plus a sweater, plus a coat and a woolly hat !!
David Meacham
Not a bad little snap – you’ll get the hang of it eventually.
Only joking butty – this is a great shot and captures the wild Llanidloes weather perfectly.
richiedean replied
Cheers Meach, I’m trying my best ….... I think I captured the weather inside my coat :))
Paul Vanzella
brilliant piece of work – there is so much to love about this… from the amazing tones to that underlying texture… stunning!
richiedean replied
Thank you Paul, really appreciate your comments !!
cdwork
Superb view! Amazing work
frogster
Wonderful image Richie
Tania Rose
Great Artwork! You have managed to bring out the actual physical feeling of the scene with your post production. This really is a timeless piece of work. The composition, the framing, and the subject all in alignment. It even looks great as a thumbnail!
richiedean replied
Magnificent praise Tania, thank you very much :))
Wendy Slee
everything about this image speaks! winds whistling past (or was that roaring!!!) the texture, movement, colours, your treatment…. wonderful! Must have been hard work just walking into the wind, let alone holding a camera still!
richiedean replied
It was a bit of a struggle in the wind Wendy, especially when it was gusting …... but as the saying goes …... we must suffer for our art !! Thank you very much for your praise :))
maggiebarra
this is such a beautiful capture..!!
Jeff Burns
Love the fence beautifully done. Great treatment
marts1
Wonderful shot!
PPPhotoArt
this is fantastic and I love the windyness to it.
susi lawson
Excellent, good eye!
Claire Armistead
Richie your work is BLOODY GORGEOUS : ) You blow me away everytime x
Min-Woo Bang
Wow! Wooooooooow! What a beauty this is. well done.
Helene Kippert
Beautiful richie :o)
Nicole Goggins
great image!
Sabine Spiesser
I love your work, it is great to see the painterly influence on your photographs. You capture and enhance the atmosphere so well.
RLHall
Beautiful work, like the effects
Heather Hartkamp
Worth ‘suffering’ for Richie – just beautiful.
richiedean
Thank you RL :))
I was glad to find shelter Heather …. thank you :))
Tony Fallon
Wonderful shot …stones, wall fence and tree….what more do you need? A rare capture of what only the eye can see. You did it !
richiedean
Cheers Tony …. I try to portray what I see, or would like to see, in an image, rather than leave it to the chip in my camera, thanks !
Kathie Nichols
Oh wow… this is so beautiful Richie, it reminded me of the old movie ‘Gone with the wind” A perfect composition and capture!
Cherie Dirksen
Wow! That is stunning…great work!
justlinda
Perfect image, love the textured background too!.
Mel Brackstone
Richie this is bloomin marvellous! What a great scene!
icypop
Ohmigod, that is so beautiful!
midnight08
wow, superb work, it is marvellous
richiedean
Thanks everyone … I appreciate all your comments :))
AlienVisitor
I like the way it leads you into and beyond the hill,tough going in that wind.
Very nice work.
AV
Ann Garrett
Beautiful
paulywog1561
A super shot!
Great lighting, composition, and subject matter.
richiedean
Cheers AV
Thank you Ann
Cheers Paul
Holly Kempe
Absolutely superb!!!
richiedean replied
Thank you Holly, glad you like it :))
midzing
awesome image, well done
richiedean
Thank you midzing !
Craig Myers
Great shot, love the effect
Rich Gale
Very nice Richie, I like your PP it realy gives the impression of a windy day.
richiedean
Thanks very much Rich.
Jacky
It’s wild and windy for sure here in Holland:)) beautiful lines and depth in this scene Master
richiedean replied
It’s nice to share the same experience Jacky, thank you :))
Rhonda Fulks
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Rhonda Fulks
It didn’t work, sorry :(
richiedean replied
Dont worry :)) You forgot the last !
Rhonda Fulks
Rhonda Fulks
Yay, it worked this time! Thanks! :)
richiedean replied
Well done Rhonda, yee ha, thank you :))
Adriana Glackin
what an amazing scene – just brilliant!
ltruskett
You are a master of the landscape, so very beautiful – like all your landscapes – faultless. :))
richiedean replied
That’s a mighty big compliment Linda … thanx :))
richiedean
Thanks very much dabble
Rosina Lamberti
This is gorgeous!
richiedean replied
Many thanks Rosina, glad you like it :))
sticky
Just so brilliant, love the way the drystone wall just runs out. And there’s so much movement.
richiedean replied
Thanks for that sticky, glad you like it :))
igotmeacanon
great treatment and the composition leads the eye
richiedean
Cheers IGMAC !
Kelly Boyle
this is really nice
richiedean
Hiya Kelly, thanks very much !
Catherine Beales
I love this – love the movement and the colours. fab!!
richiedean replied
There was plenty of blustery movement up there on that day Catherine :)) Thank you …
lunacy79
excellent shot mate.
Rinkydink
thought I would have another amble through you amazing of & here’s one I missed earlier…....the subtlety is breathtaking, love the muted colours & the rainlashed texture
richiedean replied
A pleasure to read Rinky, thank you .. :))
Jason Connolly
Beautiful job, well done…
richiedean
Cheers Jason
Aurora Pintore
I like this very much
richiedean replied
Hello Aurora, Thank you for your comment and for faving :))
Torfinn Johann...
Great shot. Wonderful colours, and composition. Happy easter.
richiedean replied
many thanks Torfinn, happy easter to you too !!
Susie Wieberg
Absolutely stunning!!
richiedean replied
Thank you , glad you like it :))
TingyWende
This is fantastic!! (As seen in Scenery)
Craig Shadbolt
Beautiful piece Richie! I lived in Aberystwyth for 4 months some time ago and I loved the scenery and (at times) wild weather. Wales is such an awesome place!
Lenka
Great photo in (and of) such a weather!
Dayonda
Yes, very much a fitting winner for the fence competition. By the looks of the tree, the wind is prettty constant and never changes direction.
richiedean replied
I entered this into the contest on the eve of the closing date !!! I couldnt believe it when I was told it had won ….. a real honour.
You’re right about the wind, its so predictable that there’s windfarms erected nearby !!
Dayonda
I went back to visit my childhood desert in California. Alas, so many golf courses, artificial lakes, green lawns, etc., had been built that I could no longer even find sand! They had also “planted” the first wind turbines i’d ecer seen because the wind was so constant in a certain area. We used to say that the wind only blew twice a year up there: Six months to the north and six months to the south. Looks like the wind out your way only blows once a year…
richiedean replied
Ha, no, it blows all year, in the same direction :))
Cathleen Taraw...
Congratulations Richie :))
richiedean replied
Thank you Cathleen, especially for setting the challenge :)))
bensound
Wonderful atmosphere and treatment.
That tree has so much character, looks like it has been buffetted for many years!
richiedean replied
Cheers Ben, it certainly feels the full force of the predominant wind and has no choice but to grow following it’s direction !!
CateTownsend
Your work really is outstanding
richiedean replied
Thanks Cate, that’s good to know, I’ve a month long exhibition starting in june, I hope my viewers have the same opinion …........ :))
CateTownsend
I don’t see how they could think anything else. Wishing you every success!
richiedean replied
smiles :)))) thank you …......