Sunset from the top of small valley near East Farndon

Sunset from the top of small valley near East Farndon

Description

Title:
Sunset from the top of small valley near East Farndon
Caption / Description:

A modern wheat field occupies an old ridge and furrow field at the top of a small valley to the east of East Farndon in Northamptonshire, England. The remains of the medieval ridge and furrow ploughing pattern can be seen in the grass humps outside the wheat field.

Tags / Keywords:
  • Europe
  • UK
  • Britain
  • England
  • East Midlands
  • Leicestershire
  • Farming
  • Market Harborough
  • Sunset
  • Grass
  • Panorama
  • Wheat
  • Ridge and Furrow
  • East Farndon
  • Northamptonshire

Admin

Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
Top of hill 2.psb
Event:
Rating:
☆☆
Date this image added/last updated on website:
Original File Dimensions:
10508px x 5254px
File Type:
JPEG
Color Mode:
RGB
Original Image Color Profile:
Nikon Adobe RGB 4.0.0.3000

Location

Location Shown:
Sublocation:
City:
East Farndon
Province/State:
Northamptonshire
Country:
United Kingdom
World Region:
Europe
Location Created:
Sublocation:
City:
East Farndon
Province/State:
Northamptonshire
Country:
United Kingdom
World Region:
Europe
Geo-location:
52.458422122022, -0.93880568291111 View on map

Rights

Copyright Status:
Copyrighted
Licensing Status:
Rights Managed
Available for Editorial Use:
Yes
Available for Commercial Use:
No
Copyright Notice:
© 2010 Dave Kennard

Camera Data

Date Digital Resource was created:
Shutter speed:
150 s
Aperture:
f/8
Camera Model:
Nikon D200
ISO:
100
Exposure Compensation:
0
Focal Length:
10mm
Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
15mm
Metering Mode:
Multi-segment
Flash:
No Flash
Exposure Mode:
Manual
White Balance:
Manual
Light Source:
Cloudy
Exposure Program:
Manual

Additional shooting metadata

Lens:
Tokina ATX107 DX FishEye 10-17mm F3.5-4.5
Filters used:
Additional Optics used:
Setup:
Benro C-428 Tripod
Nodal Ninja 3 II Rotator and lower rail
Nodal Ninja 3 vertical arm and upper rail
Arca Swiss Compatible Quick Release Clamp
Remote shutter release
6 shots round + 1 extra for shadow removal, 1 up, 1 down on the tripod, 2 offset down on the tripod, all bracketed ±1EV

Post Processing

Image Modified:
Software used:
  • PTGUI 8 Pro
  • Nikon Capture NX 2
  • Adobe Photoshop CS5
Post Processing:

NEFs converted in CNX2
Fly that had landed on the lens removed from many of the images using the patch tool in PS CS5
Images (except offset nadir shots) stitched, blended, and exposure fused in PTGUI 8 Pro
Offset nadir shots stitched and remapped to equirectangular projection in PTGUI 8 Pro
Images blended for exposure in PS CS5
Tripod shadow cloned out in PS CS5
Nadir patched in PS CS5
Curves adjustment used to brighten nadir in PS CS5
Some lens flare partially cloned out in PS CS5