A few from today's walk to Causey Arch in Stanley, Co. Durham, about seven miles from me...
My main intention for the walk was to get some exercise and visit this woodland that I've never been to before, despite always living close by. My secondary intention was to get some photos of Causey Arch railway bridge, the oldest surviving rail bridge in the world (built in 1725-1726). Unfortunately, due to the time of day, very bright sun and dark shadow areas, the dynamic range was simply too much for the little Canon A1200. The bridge was almost directly back-lit, so no dice. If I'd taken a tripod, I could have captured several shots at different exposures and combined them, but really I'd have been far better off taking a DSLR. Much as I really like the A1200, one must accept its limitations as an older, tiny-sensor camera
Still, I got a few snapshots of other things... nothing much - a rock cliff formation (larger than it looks - my Mum climbed and abseiled down it in her younger days
) in the gulley, the old Tanfield railway line, picturesque power lines and the rather cute local tea rooms
All taken on the A1200 with CHDK, processed in RawTherapee with some mild film-simulation added to the mix...
Last edited by BigMackCam; 08-24-2019 at 12:54 PM.