My year in pictures (so far)..

Steve M · 14 Jul 2017 at 17:04

I've tried to make more of an effort to get out with the camera this year. Captured mainly sunrises and have had some very early starts.

Here are some of my best shots so far. All taken with my D750 / 24-70mm f/2.8G.

Hope you like them.

1.

Lulworth Cove by Steve Millward, on Flickr

2.

Durdle Door by Steve Millward, on Flickr

3.

Sawley Sunrise by Steve Millward, on Flickr

4.

Castle Dawn by Steve Millward, on Flickr

5.

Sawley Splendour by Steve Millward, on Flickr

6.

The Misty Morn by Steve Millward, on Flickr

7.

Bamford Edge by Steve Millward, on Flickr

8.

Melbourne by Steve Millward, on Flickr

Thanks for looking.

SAM81 · 14 Jul 2017 at 18:31

Very nice. Love number 6

Steve M · 14 Jul 2017 at 18:38

SAM81 said:
Very nice. Love number 6

Thanks

Got really lucky with the weather on that one. Had no idea it would be so misty when I set off that morning.

beefybarn · 14 Jul 2017 at 23:57

Best of the bunch would have to be No3 for me but they are all great.

Steve M · 15 Jul 2017 at 08:39

beefybarn said:
Best of the bunch would have to be No3 for me but they are all great.

Cheers. That one was chosen by flickr as their 'hero of the week' shot and was featured as their cover image across their digital platforms on flickr, Facebook, Instagram and on Google+.

Steve M · 15 Jul 2017 at 08:46

9.

Man of War Bay by Steve Millward, on Flickr

GothicGhost · 16 Jul 2017 at 02:25

Yeah number 6 gave me the chills lol
Reminds me of the walking dead

Liquiduk · 16 Jul 2017 at 02:28

these are stunning, nice work.

Energize · 16 Jul 2017 at 06:11

I love number 6.

Steve M · 16 Jul 2017 at 09:00

GothicGhost said:
Yeah number 6 gave me the chills lol
Reminds me of the walking dead

Liquiduk said:
these are stunning, nice work.

Energize said:
I love number 6.

Thank you

Last night I got a new well known follower on my flickr account:

Quite fitting for this thread, as it was watching Thomas Heaton on YouTube that inspired me to get out more. He's said in a few of his videos that learning to operate a camera is easy, the hard part is getting up and going out with it.

I've really enjoyed my early morning shoots this year. I've seen some awesome sunrises and usually had the locations entirely to myself

a1ex2001 · 17 Jul 2017 at 13:48

Was just going to say not only are your photographs stunning but your commitment to being in the right place at the right time is admirable! It's a,azing how the right lighting can life a photo from good to outstanding.

Steve M · 17 Jul 2017 at 18:25

a1ex2001 said:
Was just going to say not only are your photographs stunning but your commitment to being in the right place at the right time is admirable! It's a,azing how the right lighting can life a photo from good to outstanding.

Cheers

Yes, as we all know, it's all about the light. Making the effort to get myself out of bed has certainly paid off for me a few times this year. The light can be fantastic very early in the morning.

Shots 1,2 & 9 were all taken at sunrise on a recent trip to Dorset. It was a great feeling knowing I had a shot in the bag on those mornings before most people had even woken up. I was able to enjoy the rest of my day without worrying I was missing photo opportunities. Even without the photography, it was a fantastic experience watching the light change and the sun come up in such a spectacular location.

a1ex2001 · 18 Jul 2017 at 13:26

I was in that same area of Dorset last year with a baby so early morning Photography trips were not on the agenda! It's a beautiful area and you've certainly done it justice. Your shot from Bamford edge is also interesting to me being local I've seen and taken hundreds of pictures in that area but not seen many from that viewpoint.

Steve M · 5 Aug 2017 at 17:09

10.

West Runton Beach by Steve Millward, on Flickr

Drollic · 7 Aug 2017 at 21:19

Great set of pictures!

Steve M · 13 Aug 2017 at 18:04

LinaCo said:
It is really adorable! I can't even imagine that it is possible to shoot such photos. I like sky, sunset and clouds. I want to be here)

Drollic said:
Great set of pictures!

Many thanks

Another sunrise captured this morning at Eastbourne Pier. Not the best sunrise and light, but I only had one chance today to take the shot, so can't really complain.

Sunrises now getting a bit later (5:43am today) and the hotel being pretty much directly opposite the pier was a bonus as didn't have to get up till 5am

11.

Eastbourne Pier by Steve Millward, on Flickr

signs · 15 Aug 2017 at 12:15

great work

D.P. · 15 Aug 2017 at 15:11

very nice photos

Steve M · 15 Aug 2017 at 18:05

signs said:
great work

D.P. said:
very nice photos

Thank you both. Here's another taken the same morning:

12.

Eastbourne Pier Sunrise by Steve Millward, on Flickr

Steve M · 13 Nov 2017 at 16:01

Not been out with the camera since the summer. So much for trying to get out more..

Anyway, captured this yesterday. Was hoping for a dramatic sunset sky, but it never happened and the light simply faded. This shot taken around 40 minutes before sundown ended up being then best of an average bunch:

13.

Solitude by Steve Millward, on Flickr