Bluebells in Wakerley Great Wood

Bluebells in Wakerley Great Wood

Description

Title:
Bluebells in Wakerley Great Wood
Caption / Description:

Bluebells bloom in woodland in Wakerley Great Wood, Northamptonshire, England. The woods form part of Rockingham Forest, which was created as a royal hunting forest by William the Conqueror.

Bluebells grow in deciduous woodland, flowering in Spring before the forest canopy closes, while light can still reach the forest floor.

Tags / Keywords:
  • Europe
  • UK
  • Britain
  • England
  • East Midlands
  • Biota
  • Life
  • Vitae
  • Eukaryota
  • Path
  • Trees
  • Forest
  • Woodland
  • Plantae
  • Plants
  • Magnoliophyta
  • Flowering Plants
  • Angiosperms
  • Liliopsida
  • Monocotyledons
  • Asparagales
  • Woods
  • Spring
  • Northamptonshire
  • Hyacinthaceae
  • Wakerley Great Wood
  • Hyacinthoides non-scripta (Common Bluebell)
  • Laxton
  • Hyacinthoides
  • Hyacinthoides non-scripta

Admin

Date Original Photo Taken:
Original File Name:
Bluebell woodland.psb
Event:
Rating:
Date this image added/last updated on website:
Original File Dimensions:
10496px x 5248px
File Type:
JPEG
Color Mode:
RGB
Original Image Color Profile:
Nikon Adobe RGB 4.0.0.3001

Location

Location Shown:
Sublocation:
Wakerley Great Wood
City:
Wakerley
Province/State:
Northamptonshire
Country:
United Kingdom
World Region:
Europe
Location Created:
Sublocation:
Wakerley Great Wood
City:
Wakerley
Province/State:
Northamptonshire
Country:
United Kingdom
World Region:
Europe
Geo-location:
52.562967055747, -0.59590578547778 View on map

Rights

Copyright Status:
Copyrighted
Licensing Status:
Rights Managed
Available for Editorial Use:
Yes
Available for Commercial Use:
No
Copyright Notice:
© 2011 Dave Kennard

Camera Data

Date Digital Resource was created:
Shutter speed:
115 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 around, 1 up, 1 down, 1 down handheld, all bracketed ±1EV

Post Processing

Image Modified:
Software used:
  • Nikon Capture NX 2
  • Adobe Photoshop CS5
  • PTGUI 9 Pro
Post Processing:

NEFs converted with -0.3 exposure compensation in CNX2
Images (except handheld nadir) stitched and blended in PTGUI 9 Pro
Handheld nadir image stitched in PTGUI 9 Pro
Images blended for exposure and blending / stitching issues corrected in PS CS5
Curves adjustment to increase contrast in PS CS5
LCE applied in PS CS5