Cumbernauld Park

Canon EOS 550D, 18-55mm lens, ISO 100, Aperture priority set at F22, 3 exposures.

I visited Cumbernauld Park to take some shots of Cumbernauld House and when i had finished i turned around to go back to my car when this view presented its self to me so i took several shots. I would have preferred to have had this tree on its own but i forgot to pack my saw to get rid of the tree on the right lol. I posted this shot as it shows what can be achieved by shooting into the sun light and using the tree to block the direct sun light. I generated an HDR using Photomatix and edited some more using Picasa.

Cumbernauld House (3)

Canon EOS 550D, 18-55mm lens, ISO 100, Aperture priority set at F22, 3 exposures.

I took this shot on the 27th November 2010, there had been a very early fall of snow in fact the earliest in 17 years. I took several shots on this day and thought i would let this go out on black & white with a spot of colour.  

Ivybank Cottage

Canon EOS 550D, 18-55mm lens, ISO 100, Aperture priority set at F22, 3 exposures.

Ivybank Cottage can be found in Luss, Scotland. I took this shot on the 20th November 2010, my eyes were attracted to the pumpkin on the door step of this property it has probably been sitting there since Halloween night. Luss is a beautiful place which sits next to Loch Lomond. I generated an HDR using Photomatix and edited more using Picasa. The real colour of the door is a brown/grey but i prefer my manipulation of the colour as it warms the scene up.

Cumbernauld House

Canon EOS 550D, 18-55mm lens, ISO 100, Aperture priority set at F22, 3 exposures.

I took this photograph on the afternoon of the 15th November 2010, the building in my photograph is Cumbernauld House which as it's names suggests can be found in Cumbernauld in Scotland. A couple of weeks from now the large tree will have shed all her leaves so i thought i would get a shot before it happens. I liked the warm colours that the leaves on the tree and also on the ground gave me for this shot. I generated an HDR using my 3 images on Photomatix and edited some more using Picasa. 

Coatbridge High School, Albert Street, Coatbridge

All photographs taken with my Canon EOS 550D, 18-55mm lens, ISO 100,Aperture priority set at F22, 3 exposures.

Once again if you ask for permission through the correct channels then some times your request's are granted. I noticed that the old Coatbridge High School in Coatbridge which had been vacant for several years was possibly in the process of getting demolished. I then learned that some of the building was listed and therefore could not be demolished and will be refurbished, i got access to this building on the 6th of November 2010 and spent a couple of hours taking photographs. I wish i had visited a long time ago to take shots of this building as it was left when the school closed down as i would have got some good shots of chairs and desks in place. I generated HDR photographs using Photomatix and edited some more using Picasa, i thought i would remove most of the colours from my photographs and leave some colour in certain areas.

Ten Pin Bowling

 

Canon EOS 550D, ISO 100, Aperture priority set at F22, 3 exposures.

I visited a ten pin bowling alley on the 8th November 2010, I got permission from the management to take some photographs on one of the bowling lanes as i wanted to get closer to where the pins are set up. I sat the bowl on the board on one of the finger holes so as to stop it from rolling. I generated an HDR using Photomatix and edited further using Picasa. Once again if you ask for permission to try some shots out you will be amazed at how people will go out their way to help you, just explain what you are trying to achieve and reward them with a copy of one of your photographs as a thank you. 

Hall To The Mall

Canon EOS 550D, ISO 100, aperture priority set to F22, 3 exposures at +/- 2 stops.

I took this photograph on the 3rd November 2010 at Cumbernauld Shopping Centre with the permission of the centre's manager. This hall way leads up and round to the mall. I generated an HDR photograph using Photomatix and edited further using Picasa.