Heather and Moorland

This was another photo workshop walk – based up around Grosment. The theme was to be able to enhance the colour of the moorland and create atmospheric pictures.

In summary-  Setting for colour - Picture style/control, white balance, contrast and not over exposing the scene go a long way to improving the depth of colour in a photograph.. • Compose yourself - Not forgoing a clear focal point, layering your composition, altering your angle and keeping it simple will help improve your framing skills.

The people on the workshop I had met most of them before so felt more comfortable with them today – we spent a good morning wandering around the moor taking in the view and photographing points of interest.  At lunchtime they said they were going on to Paddys Hole afterwards as no-one had signed on the afternoon workshop so would I like to join them.  I thought I might as well seeing as I had driven all the way up here.  I am so glad I did.  This was a most amazing hidden gem. 

I have never seen anything like this before – On arrival it felt like you were trespassing and would be evicted at any moment it was so out of the way and had such a group of insular people – without them saying anything you knew you were an outsider and was being watched – but the atmosphere the views and interest there was brilliant.  Tom Marsh was off straight away with his camera soaking it all up.  It was a great day – an unexpected adventure.