Well this is the thing, I deliberately went on this particular trip without my Sony a7ii; I wanted to see what my new phone was capable of. Quite freeing in a way, certainly in terms of weight and not having to change lenses.

Thanks! No focus stacking, this is from a RAW file shot on a Google Pixel 9 Pro XL.

Nowt creepy, just the most Silent Hill photo you’ll see today.

Yup, that’s Scotland.

Not a fisheye, no. Yes the fencing at the top left definitely helps. With the way the rocks angle down, it’s hard to make a composition here.

It was definitely gorgeous light for sure. This is a Pixel 9 Pro XL JPG with some minor edits in Photoshop: lift blacks, dodge and burn to aid direction of light, subtle glow. That sort of thing.

Honestly, Pixel did 85% of the work.

Tune in for more.

Yup. And actually applies to a range of peaks. The name of the actual peak people take photos of, including mine, is Stob Dearg.

You’re spot on.

I would actually say, around this place, nature is better than any photo can capture.

Nope.

Thanks!

Not AI generated at all, no. Would you like to see a screenshot of the original RAW file?

Ta very much!

Thank you! Here’s a rough guide to pronouncing these place names:

Ynys Lochtyn = “UNus LOKH-tun” Llangrannog = “shan-GRAN-og”

The double-l “ll” letter in Welsh is pronounced like a “sh” sound, but harsher and further back in the mouth.

Similarly, the “ch” letter is similar to the Scottish Gaelic “ch” sound they use for words like “loch”.

Thank you! I think about colour palettes and colour contrast a lot.

Thanks!

This might give you a better idea of pronunciation.

Well this is the Yorkshire Dales; there are caves everywhere. In fact, just south east of where this waterfall is one can follow the main public footpath to Jubilee Cave and Victoria Cave. 👍

I’ll happily take that, ta very much!

The state of waterways in this country, and the sheer greed and arrogance of the companies tasked with managing, is abhorrent. There is no way that water should’ve ever been privatised in England. Water as a resource is a natural monopoly.

Thanks! Sorry to hear that something seems off for you. There’s no tilt-shift; this was shot zoomed in at f/11 for sharpness throughout. Saturation has actually been turned down as well, as the greens in all the foliage were really popping.