Amp34's Travels

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Amp34

Amp34

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As everyone else seems to have their own thread I thought I'd start my own as well...

First off two images from earlier this year from Hong Kong and Australia. These go with the Australia thread I did about 6 months ago but weren't processed at the time.


Tunnel Creek, Australia by Amp34, on Flickr


Hong Kong by Amp34, on Flickr
 
We went to Serbia in August... Here are a few scenes from there.

Belgrade

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Derelict house by Amp34, on Flickr

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B&W grafitti by Amp34, on Flickr

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Paying for Drinks by Amp34, on Flickr

Out West

After Belgrade we headed west towards Tara National Park. While Belgrade is a modern western city and much of the rest of the countryside (in the west at least) is quite prosperous there are still a lot of traditional farming techniques (and some REALLY bad roads - in fact the worst was just outside the Airport).

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Serbian Farm by Amp34, on Flickr

I recently watched a youtube video on selective White Balance so had a bit of a play with a few of these below.

Tara National Park

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Tara National Park by Amp34, on Flickr

A quick snap showing the countryside in the Park

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Tara National Park by Amp34, on Flickr

Built in the 60s this house is one of the most famous spots in Serbia, made more famous by a 2012 photo on the National Geographic website. Autumn/winter with the raised water levels is probably the best time to see it.

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Drina River House 2 by Amp34, on Flickr

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Gateway to the Valley by Amp34, on Flickr

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Haystack by Amp34, on Flickr

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Drina River House by Amp34, on Flickr
 
Nice. #7 and #4 are my favourites.

I've been to Croatia loads of times but only made to Serbia once and was promptly put on the next train out (Brits and Americans were bombing them at the time).
 
Serbia is definitely worth a visit again englishpremier. It's very different to what I expected, far more prosperous and "western". It's kind of a mix of eastern Europe and the German Alps, at least where we went.

Interesting you said 4, I wasn't too sure about that one, however 7 is my favourite, i'm very pleased with it.:)

I watched a tutorial about "painting" with white balance, which I've since lost unfortunately. Essentially in Lightroom you adjust the tint and tone when using the gradient and brush tools, like you would with exposure. It not only allows you to make photos seem warm or cold without ruining the white balance of, say, a person in the foreground, but apparently also helps give greater depth to the image. Both 5 and 7 are examples of that.

Since I watched the video I realise it's used everywhere! Especially in travel magazines like Lonely Planet and National Geographic explorer.

EDIT: Found it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILtZTagcN-0 - Worth a look.
 
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A few shots from Scotland now. We hired a cottage with a couple of friends in Lochinver, far north west Scotland at the beginning of September.

First a photo from Ullapool, just to the south.
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Ullapool Docks by Amp34, on Flickr

The view from the cottage patio
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Morning in Lochinver by Amp34, on Flickr

A couple of gratuitous beach shots
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Clachtoll beach 2 by Amp34, on Flickr

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Clachtoll beach 2 by Amp34, on Flickr

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Lochinver 2 by Amp34, on Flickr

6. I wanted to try something a little different here, photos of streams always seem to point upstream, so I went downstream...

Raging stream by Amp34, on Flickr

C&C always appreciated.:)
 
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Amp34 said:
Since I watched the video I realise it's used everywhere! Especially in travel magazines like Lonely Planet and National Geographic explorer.

EDIT: Found it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILtZTagcN-0 - Worth a look.
Click to expand...


Thanks for the link.

What I never get with Serge Ramell is why does he always turn the highlights all the way down and shadows all the way up? Just seems odd. Same with his sharpening.
 
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I have to say I've not looked at any of his other videos, however I did just notice he has a lot more so will start working my way through them.
 
Right, the second set from Scotland

These are mostly from a walk to the top of Silven, the large bump you can see in the background in photos 2 and 5 in the last set. 0-700m almost straight up is fun, it's not somewhere for vertigo.

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Suilven from the North by Amp34, on Flickr

8. Us at the top
On top of Suilven by Amp34, on Flickr

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After the Climb by Amp34, on Flickr

10. Kylesku
Kylesku by Amp34, on Flickr

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Kylesku 2 by Amp34, on Flickr

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Into the Distance by Amp34, on Flickr

It really is a stunning location, especially in the late afternoon. Great seafood restaurant as well.

13. Next day, another hill
Stac Pollaidh by Amp34, on Flickr
 
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