Sugarloaf View

[scanker]

It's been a while since I've been on the site - was ill for a bit before Christmas, then busy over the festive period. I managed to get out for an early morning walk on Sunday and walked up Sugarloaf near Abergavenny with a couple of friends. The weather was a bit cloudy, which was unfortunate, as the day before was fantastically clear and bright.

Had a good walk though, and a brew and breakfast at the top. Here's the view over to Ysgyryd Fawr. I was pleased with this shot - the best one of the day.

Original photo: http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/rcnk/DSC_1963_small.jpg

 

[Wayland]

Nice shot.

I love the texture of the snow on the heather.

I'd be tempted to crop the top a little, not quite the top half of the sky. (As you now have done.. )

It would move the horizon up towards the third. lose a bit of flat sky without losing the interesting clouds in the lower half.

Have a look. I think you'll like it.

 

[firestarter31]

Lovely part of the country
heres a shot taken a few months ago just across the valley

 

[scanker]

Cheers for the advice Wayland. I'm typing this on a little netbook at the moment - when I get the chance I'll try cropping it.

Actually, I can see the effect by scrolling down - looks good - ta!

 

[SOAR]

nice shot mate.

 

[mick miller]

Cor, that's a cracking view... looks mighty parky though with all that 'sugar' frosting on the ground!

 

[xairbourne]

I went along and managed to squeeze this early one off on the way to the Sugar Loaf.

 

[Kepis]

Used to climb Sugar Loaf a lot when i was a kid as we used to holiday on the farm at Llanthony Priory, it used to have a pub in the old crypt, not been there for years though, the farm is still owned by the same people that own one of the local farms to me down here in Sussex, in fact my Grandad worked on the farm down here for years as the engineer, ah those were the days, riding back to the grain store at harvest time in the back of the grain wagon.

 

[Mikkel]

scanker > Amazing shot!
Do you have that in a higher resolution? I would love to have it as my desktop wallpaper

 

[scanker]

I'm flattered. What size would you like?

 

[ArkAngel]

Very nice atmospheric shot

 

[Mistwalker]

It's been a while since I've been on the site - was ill for a bit

Had a good walk though, and a brew and breakfast at the top. Here's the view over to Ysgyryd Fawr. I was pleased with this shot - the best one of the day.

Original photo: http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/rcnk/DSC_1963_small.jpg

I love this photo! It tells the season well, I can feel the chill from here.

 

[Mistwalker]

scanker > Amazing shot!
Do you have that in a higher resolution? I would love to have it as my desktop wallpaper

I'd love to have it as part of my screen saver

 

[scanker]

I emailed it to Mikkel. PM me your email address and I can do the same for you.

 

[Mikkel]

It's still decorating my desktop. The colours and light make it both intense and calming.

Thanks a lot

 

[Mistwalker]

I emailed it to Mikkel. PM me your email address and I can do the same for you.

COOL! Going to send you a PM now, thank you!

 

[Mistwalker]

Thanks Scanker, I love the photo, and it looks great on my screensaver!