I have always had an interest in photography since owning my first camera, a Russian Zenith E, way back in the 70s. I also have a passion for the outdoors and am never happier than when I am in the mountains and hills with a camera. I always took my camera with me but never really took photography seriously until I bought a digital camera over two years ago. In Dec 2005 I lost my wonderful wife after a long illness and I turned to photography for solace. Now a single father with 5 children and a full time job, I had little time to get away to the mountains that I love. Fortunately, I live a few minutes drive from Cannock Chase, the smallest AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) in the British Isles, 24 square miles of woodland and hills. An oasis in the industrial midlands, it is an escape that I frequent often, spending many hours walking, thinking and of course taking photographs.It is a never ending source of inspiration to me and no two days are ever the same on the Chase with the rapidly changing British weather, lighting and forestry operations. I am fascinated by the interplay of light, angle, and ever changing weather conditions on the landscape. That's what I am tring to capture on camera. Being a keen walker, I am a part of the landscape I'm walking in. I don't see myself as an outsider looking in as if on a postcard or through a car window. I want viewers to experience the landscape and feel a part of it as I do walking in it. That's why I often include a path leading into the scene to try and convey that sense of being there walking along that path. I hope I succeed on occasions. I appreciate the constructive criticism I receive here on Renderosity. It's the best way to improve and I'd much rather be given suggestions to improve a photograph than just compliments. I also get a lot of inspiration from some of the amazing pictures posted here by so many talented artists.
Comments (19)
GiMi53
Congratulations for your first attempt, John ! Very interesting to see the blue line around the moon... I'm looking forward to see more of your astrophotos ! :~)
Dendrite
Fantastic photo! Hope you won't divert too much attention from beautiful mother earth though! ;-)
babuci
WhooooH! This is OUR moon!! Fantastic shot! Full moon 2 day time! Hit us with an other cool picture!
Coppens
Pretty good for a first attempt!
nikolais
wonderful macro %)
morin3000
Quite beautiful photograph! You reversed the photograph! The crater of the center which one sees with the telescope! Impassion me, It is one of oldest and one of largest impacts by projecting to hundreds of kilometer its remains! Another example that of right-hand side one way his lines which move away from the crater which goes to has hundred kilometer has the round! I like astronomy All especially the sun! I invites you to looked At my gallery!!!!!!!Now! Fatty with the progress of astrophysics! We know with certainty that the moon comes from the earth! In its formation of the solar system, the earth returned in collision with another planetoid!!!!! So Long! ((V))
Valerie-Ducom
wowww impresiv work!!!! good day and kiss ;)
Zacko
Oh my goodie! Shots like these always impresses the hell out of me. And this one is absolutely phenomenal...and you even say its your "attempt"? WOOOOW!!!! Have a great weekend. #:O)
marybelgium
very impressive ! very well done !
jcv2
Wow, stunning capture of our closest celestial body, fantastic to see all those details! Somehow it seems to suffer some aberation (atmospheric conditions, lens, ...) but it is an impressive first attempt that is quite an achievement! Excellent work!
evilstoy
WOW!!! Truly impressive. I can't believe that's our moon. Brilliant, just brilliant!
TwoPynts
Very impressed! Keep at it, I'd love to get a shot half this good. ;]
Kendrix
Quite good for a first one ! If you're interested, my gallery has some of my moon shots !
teoratiu
Wonderful, I'd like more astro captures. Thanks for sharing...
Nath06
Fantastic capture , very impressive!!! Bravo :)
kimariehere
i just sat here and looked at this for the longest time... and am in awe here .. OMG THIS IS AWESOME !!! WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW ! HUGE VOTE !!
Synapse
Considering you're in England where it can be hard to get away from atmospheric interference, this is a fine first attempt indeed! Very impressed. How about some time exposures of the motion of stars? :-)
AstronomyMan
This is difficult to do with a Dobsonian Telescope. Good shot. The photo is of course upside down and reversed but that is casued by your Dobsonian light path. The blue line around the edge (unless you like it) can be removed by tweeking the Histogram a bit to remove the lower (dark) parts of the spectrum.
Blush
What a fantastic first time image Love it Susan~