The Long Mynd

The Long Mynd

Description

Title:
The Long Mynd
Caption / Description:

Part of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the name 'Long Mynd' means 'Long Mountain'.

From here you get a good view of the surrounding hills, with the small town of Church Stretton in the distance below.

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

Admin

Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
Event:
Rating:
☆☆
Date this image added/last updated on website:
Original File Dimensions:
10352px x 5176px
File Type:
JPEG
Color Mode:
RGB
Original Image Color Profile:
Nikon Adobe RGB 4.0.0.3000

Location

Location Shown:
Sublocation:
Pole Bank
City:
The Long Mynd
Province/State:
Shropshire
Country:
United Kingdom
World Region:
Europe
Location Created:
Sublocation:
Pole Bank
City:
The Long Mynd
Province/State:
Shropshire
Country:
United Kingdom
World Region:
Europe
Geo-location:
52.542775351944, -2.8309896419972 View on map

Rights

Copyright Status:
Copyrighted
Licensing Status:
Rights Managed
Available for Editorial Use:
Yes
Available for Commercial Use:
No
Copyright Notice:
© 2009 Dave Kennard

Camera Data

Date Digital Resource was created:
Shutter speed:
1200 s
Aperture:
f/8
Camera Model:
Nikon D200
ISO:
100
Exposure Compensation:
0
Focal Length:
10mm
Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
15mm
Metering Mode:
Multi-segment
Flash:
No Flash
Exposure Mode:
Manual
White Balance:
Manual
Light Source:
Cloudy
Exposure Program:
Manual

Additional shooting metadata

Lens:
Tokina ATX107 DX FishEye 10-17mm F3.5-4.5
Filters used:
Additional Optics used:
Setup:
Shot with Tokina 10-17mm/3.5-4.5 fisheye zoom lens at 10mm on Nikon D200, 9 shots around, 1 up, 1 down, all bracketed ± 1 EV in 1 EV steps, handheld.

Post Processing

Image Modified:
Software used:
  • Adobe Photoshop CS4
  • Nikon Capture NX
  • PTGUI 8 Pro
Post Processing:

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, dodge/burn, and curves adjustment in Photoshop CS4.