Pole Bank

Pole Bank

Description

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Pole Bank
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Pole Bank is the highest point on the Long Mynd at 516 m (1,693 ft), and the fourth highest point in Shropshire. From here you get a good view of the surrounding hills, including Corndon Hill in Wales.

The name 'Long Mynd' means 'Long Mountain', and it is part of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Tags / Keywords:
  • Europe
  • UK
  • Britain
  • England
  • Clouds
  • United Kingdom
  • Countryside
  • West Midlands
  • Shropshire
  • The Long Mynd
  • Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
  • Mountain
  • Hills
  • Heather
  • Great Britain
  • British
  • English
  • Landscape
  • Rural
  • Scenic
  • Country
  • Rugged
  • Pole Bank
  • Triangulation Pillar

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Original File Dimensions:
10616px x 5308px
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JPEG
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RGB
Original Image Color Profile:
Nikon Adobe RGB 4.0.0.3000

Location

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Pole Bank
City:
The Long Mynd
Province/State:
Shropshire
Country:
United Kingdom
World Region:
Europe
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Sublocation:
Pole Bank
City:
The Long Mynd
Province/State:
Shropshire
Country:
United Kingdom
World Region:
Europe
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Rights Managed
Available for Editorial Use:
Yes
Available for Commercial Use:
No
Copyright Notice:
© 2009 Dave Kennard

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Additional shooting metadata

Lens:
Tokina ATX107 DX FishEye 10-17mm F3.5-4.5
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Setup:
Shot with Tokina 10-17mm/3.5-4.5 fisheye zoom lens at 10mm on Nikon D200, 7 shots around, 1 up, 1 down, all bracketed ± 2 EV in 1 EV steps, handheld.

Post Processing

Image Modified:
Software used:
  • Adobe Photoshop CS4
  • Nikon Capture NX
  • PTGUI 8 Pro
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Raws processed to 16 bit TIFF in Capture NX.
Stitched in PTGUI with automatic control points and control points manually added around the Horizon for each image (took ages).
Stitching/blending issues fixed in Photoshop CS4.
Exposures manually blended in Photoshop CS4.
Nadir processed separately in PTGUI, then Nadir patched using Super Cubic Photoshop plugin.
LCE, Highpass sharpen, and curves adjustment in Photoshop CS4.