Morning Stroll...Tonsbridge, England

KevinKalKevinKal Registered Users Posts: 246 Major grins
edited September 7, 2005 in Landscapes
Just two snaps from a recent stroll in Tonsbridge, England. Tonsbridge is a small town 40 minutes south of London.

1. An English Manor
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2. Spring Flowers
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  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited September 5, 2005
    I love both of these shots thumb.gif
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  • SnapHappySnapHappy Registered Users Posts: 328 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2005
    Great captures. I travel around this area with work and have never stopped in Tonsbridge before. I'll have to take a better look at the place. Great reflections in that water thumb.gif
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  • behr655behr655 Registered Users Posts: 552 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2005
    Beautiful shots. I love the lighting.


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  • VinceVince Registered Users Posts: 60 Big grins
    edited September 6, 2005
    I....
    KevinKal wrote:
    Just two snaps from a recent stroll in Tonsbridge, England. Tonsbridge is a small town 40 minutes south of London.

    1. An English Manor


    2. Spring Flowers
    really like both of them because of the warm colours! Gorgeous. Were these taken at around dawn?

    Very nice. Thanks for sharing...clap.gif
    Vince from Toronto :rolleyes
  • erich6erich6 Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited September 6, 2005
    Very nice colors...they definitely convey a warm and peaceful mood.

    Erich
  • USAIRUSAIR Registered Users Posts: 2,646 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2005
    Very nice love #1 great color,cool reflection,neat old building

    Thanks
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  • KevinKalKevinKal Registered Users Posts: 246 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2005
    Angelo...
    Thank you for taking the time to comment!
    Kevin K.
  • KevinKalKevinKal Registered Users Posts: 246 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2005
    Darren/SnapHappy...
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    Well if you get to work in this area, I'm very jealous indeed! It was just a quick visit to a mate of mine who lives there, but the countryside is really breathtaking. Next time I'm there I definitely want to shoot more country...and castles...there's one on every corner!

    Thanks for looking,
    Kevin K.
  • KevinKalKevinKal Registered Users Posts: 246 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2005
    Bear...
    Thanks for the comments Bear...yes the lighting was very beautiful. I woke up just before dawn to catch some sweet light - makes all those other unsuccessful early morning starts worth it though doesn't it?

    Cheers mate,
    Kevin K.
  • KevinKalKevinKal Registered Users Posts: 246 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2005
    Vince...
    Hi Vince,

    Sorry I forgot to mention the shooting details: yes it was an early weekend morning shoot, well before any of the town's inhabitants were rising. I used my trusty Sony 717, custom WB, ISO 100, f4, speed probably around 1/125. In post, I did the usual: levels, USM to make the buildings pop, and then did a selective very slight guassian blur on the sky/water to really make the buildings stand out a bit more. I also tried to bring out a bit more of the rising sun's colors in the top left/bottom left with just a bit of a gradient yellow.

    Thanks for looking,
    Kevin K.
  • KevinKalKevinKal Registered Users Posts: 246 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2005
    Erich...
    Hi Erich,

    Indeed it was a most peacfull scene - one of the advantages of dragging yourself out of that nice warm bed and into the chilly morning air!

    Thanks for the comments,
    Kevin K.
  • KevinKalKevinKal Registered Users Posts: 246 Major grins
    edited September 7, 2005
    Fred...
    Hi Fred,
    One of the things I love about the Sony 717 is the great color rendition it is capable of...I don't think I did more than a 2 or 3+ Master saturation bump for this image.

    Thanks for taking the time to look,
    Kevin K.
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