An unbelievable walk in the wildest part of mid Wales, down in the depths of a remote valley, with the sound of a distant waterfall and the rasping call of a crow, I came through a tunnel of intertwining trees, until eventually emerging out, onto this path, where I noticed those eyes looking straight at me, do you see them ? Machynlleth, Mid Wales UK / Snowdonia National Park Copyright 2007 richiedean Two images blended together in Photoshop Clickable images
Amongst the forest of Coed y Brenin in Mid Wales, nestles this ancient bridge. There are remains of an old mine works to the left, but to the right, a goldmine still exsists, which supplies gold to royalty …..... / . / Copyright 2008 Richie Dean Coed y Brenin is near Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Snowdonia, Wales UK. / Snowdonia National park / The image has been worked in Photoshop CS3 and Painter X
Out on a hike in the hills surrounding Machynlleth, UK. ....... / This derelict farm gave way to the forestry commission, you can see the pine forest approaching ….. an interesting fact is, the rock group Led Zeppelin, after completing a world tour, decided to chill and stay at a property called ’ Bron y aur ’ , which just happens to be a short way down a track from here. It was there that they wrote their album ’ Led Zeppelin III ’, which, contains the track ’ Bron y aur stomp ’. The latest occupant, which happens to be a vicar, is displeased by the confiscation of roof tiles etc., by worldwide fans, who are seeking a momento of the groups stay ….... Copyright Richie Dean 2008 Software … Photoshop CS3 Machynlleth, mid Wales, UK . Snowdonia National Park
Dolbadarn castle, Llanberis, foot of Snowdon, North Wales
Looking towards Snowdon, North Wales, UK
A compilation of 7 images, mainly from the stunning area around Beddgelert in the Snowdonia National park, Wales, UK. / I thought that I’d try and tug at a few emotions with this one …..... when out walking you always hear the lambs calling thier mums when they manage to wander off and get seperated …..... Software ~ Adobe Photoshop CS3 Tutorial for the DigitalArt Compilations group I opened the seven images that I intended using. / I chose my background image. / Using the lasso tool, I selected an area off another image and then dragged it onto the background layer using the move tool. / Once it was in position I then added a layer mask to it, after selecting a soft brush and picking black I brushed out any unwanted areas of the dragged image. / I repeated the process with the remaining images. / Everytime you drag an image on, photoshop creates a new layer and to ensure each image tied in, I adjusted the levels for every one. / Once I had all of the components in place, I merged all visible layers. / I then duplicated the layer. / Now it was time for the dodging, burning, curves, unsharp mask and render filter. / Finally merge visible layers and save . / Copyright 2008 Richie Dean VISIT MY WEBSITE .
Llanberis, Snowdonia, North Wales, UK / / /
Situated in the rugged and beautiful mountainous area of Snowdonia, this cottage is a stones throw or two, from the picturesque village of Beddgelert. / I was drawn to it, because of its relative isolation, you know, the get away from it all factor …........ Copyright 2008 Richie Dean / Software : Painter X and Photoshop / Canon 300D 20mm lens Beddgelert, Snowdonia National park, Wales, UK
This is another magical area of North Wales ….. Coed y Brenin ….. I have used Painter X to render the image, it has the fullest range of ’ natural ’ brushes and if used with a graphics tablet the transition from orthodox to digital painting is painless, with the added bonus, you can ’ fiddle ’ with the end painting with the knowledge that if you go too far, you can remove it. / As a former traditional artist, I thoroughly recommend ’ Corel Painter ‘ / Final ’ tweaks ’ were made in Photoshop …... Copyright 2008 Richie Dean Coed y Brenin / Dolgellau / Snowdonia / Wales UK Small Laminate
Cross the river, head left towards the gate ….. an extract from my walkers guide book ….. no mention of the stunning beauty just here ….. I had to pause and drink it all in ….... VIEW IT LARGE for better impact …. Taken in Beddgelert, Snowdonia National Park, Wales, UK. Processed in Corel Painter and Adobe Photoshop Copyright 2008 Richie Dean
A stone building along the bank of the river in Beddgelert, Snowdonia, Wales, UK. Photoshop / Painter X / PhotoArtMaster Copyright 2008 Richie Dean
View of Llyn Idwal taken from high up in Snowdonia. Sony A-100 with Tamron 11-18mm lens. Sold as a mounted print through RB to a RB member.
A great place for hiking ….. Machynlleth, Mid Wales, UK …...... / Its a small town, surrounded by hills and steeped in history. / I’ve visited many times and have hiked many a mile around it …........ Machynlleth / Snowdonia National park / Wales UK Copyright 2009 Richie Dean Software : Corel Painter X /
On my way back to the campsite here after a great day hiking in the surrounding hills and mountains of Snowdonia … Copyright 2009 Richie Dean Software : Adobe Photoshop / PhotoArtMaster Beddgelert / Snowdonia National Park / Wales UK This work inspired Adgray to / compose these fantastic lines …...... Rest a while neath the shade of the peppercorn / Sit here with me on the crumbling wall / Smell the ferns in the dell and the medow hay / baking in the warmth of the day / see you’re not tired at all Talk with me of what bothers you / together our minds may solve / the hurdles and missiles that assult anew / the riddles that plague and frustrate you / we’ll find solutions that will resolve and we shall have peace for the afternoon / and we shall have warmth in the night / and we shall be content with the lives we live / for you see the world is just right
There’s something about old derelict cottages that grabs my attention, I cant resist them …. this one is on a mountain trail in Snowdonia , Wales, UK … / The birds are Red Kites, a once threatened species, now thriving in mid Wales. Copyright 2009 Richie Dean / Three images combined / Photoshop / PhotoArtMaster Canon 5D, 20mm lens / Snowdonia National park
Situated on the Rhyd Ddu mountain trail to the summit of Mount Snowdon, Snowdonia National Park, Wales, UK. / Processed in CS3, / PhotoArtMaster / . / Canon 5D, 20mm lens Copyright 2009 Richie Dean
After an exploritory hike up the Rhyd Ddu mountain path one afternoon, I decided to turn back and follow it to the summit of Mount Snowdon the following day. As afternoon turned to evening, I was presented with this view ….............. Canon 5D 20mm lens handheld / Snowdonia National park / Wales UK Copyright 2009 Richie Dean
Snowdonia, Wales, taken from a layby on the A5 Nikon D700, 105mm macro, ISO400, f/14, 1/200 sec, handheld, -1 step. Processed in Photoshop using Colour Efex pro, just a little sunshine added!
Just got back after 3 days in North Wales…two days of utter pish and one day of decent weather. This is my first offering…the little gateway that marks the start of the ascent to the imposing Tryfan Mountain in the distance. North Wales how I like it….mean and moody with the odd burst of bright sunlight :) Canon 400D + Sigma 10-20mm and Lee Filters
Lone boat gently swaying in the incomming tide at Borth-y-Guest , not long after sunrise in early September. porthmadog Estuary, Snowdonia, North Wales. Canon 400D + 10-20mm and Lee ND grad filters
Snowdonia, Wales, UK / Nikon D300 / Fused in Photomatix / PP in PS CS3 ( OE) / 18-200mm / 1/250 f/10.0
Dinorwig Quarry closed in 1969. Today – rather than fashioning wagons and forging rails – the workshops tell a very special story: the story of the Welsh slate industry. The Workshops and Buildings are designed as though quarrymen and engineers have just put down their tools and left the courtyard for home. / The National Slate Museum at Llanberis invested a £1.6 million lottery grant into bringing back to life the inheritance of the north Wales slate industry, which roofed the industrial revolution. Now, with imaginative interpretation, the remarkable relics of the slate industry can be understood and enjoyed by the many thousands of visitors to this stunning countryside, on the flanks of Snowdon. / The Museum originally opened to the public in 1972. Many of the sites former quarrymen and engineers were employed to present their craft, while equipment was collected from other Welsh quarries. In later years the quarry’s incline was restore to its former glory, and the Museum re-opened in 1999 with new unique features and facilities. In 2005, the National Slate Museum scooped the Wales Tourist Board’s prestigious ‘Sense of Place Award’. History of Slate / Harnessing the latest 21st century technology, it tells the story of the quarry’s development as pictures, words and music combine in a fascinating introduction to the quarryman’s world. People have been quarrying slate in north Wales for over 1,800 years. Slates were used to build parts of the Roman fort in Segontium in Caernarfon, and in Edward I’s castle at Conwy. But it was with the dawn of the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century that the slate industry really took off. / As small villages such as Manchester exploded into large towns and then cities with the coming of mills and factories, there was an enormous demand for slates to roof the long terraces of houses built as homes for the workers – as well as the foundries and factories themselves. In 1787 the ‘Great New Quarry’ of Dinorwig was opened on the slopes between the present village of Dinorwig and Llyn Peris. By the 1870s Dinorwig quarry employed over 3,000 men. Slate had become one of Wales’s most important industries / Wales produced over four-fifths of all British slates in this period, with Caernarfonshire the biggest producer among all Welsh counties. In 1882 the county’s quarries produced over 280,000 tons of finished roofing slates, and in 1898 the slate trade in Wales as a whole reached its peak with 17,000 men producing 485,000 tons of slate. / It’s a story full of hope and magic as well as sadness and poverty. There are regular showings of the To Steal a Mountain presentation in Welsh, French and German as well as English. Nikon D300 / HDR 5 shots, handheld on rail / Photmatix Pro3 / 18-200mm lens / PP in PS SC3
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