Autumn in the Lake District

Posted on December 11, 2018 by benpipe

View on Autumn dawn from Loughrigg Fell, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom

Every year I have intentions of heading north as the autumn colours glow, but usually end up taking on work in London and not getting the free time to get away, this year I just booked a cottage and did … Continue reading →

2017 – Best 12 Photographs of the Year

Posted on December 29, 2017 by benpipe

Landscape near Hpa-an at dawn, Kayin State. Myanmar, Asia

This is a retrospective blog looking back on the last 12 months. I’ve gone through the years work and picked out my personal favourite pictures which tell the story of 2017. The year began in Morocco, we began in Tangier … Continue reading →

A Walk in the Woods – Burnham Beeches

Posted on November 9, 2016 by benpipe

With no shoots scheduled I took the opportunity yesterday to venture out of the city to Burnham Beeches, just a 30 minute drive from London. If you recognise the trees then its because the woods have been used for many films, including: Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, Goldfinger, Princess Bride and two of the Harry Potter movies.

Tech: I took a few lenses out with me but in the end only used my most recent acquisition; the Nikon 45mm f/2.8 PC lens, mounted on the Nikon D810 with a Manfrotto L Plate and Manfrotto tripod.

Burnham Beeches, Buckinghamshire, England

Autumn in Epping Forest

Posted on November 4, 2016 by benpipe

A visit to Epping Forest is a right of passage for any Londoner eventually, located on the border of London and county of Essex. Here are a few photographs from a visit last week, hope you like them.

Epping Forest in Autumn, London, UK

The Peak District in Autumn

Posted on November 18, 2015 by benpipe

I always try and set aside some time in the autumn to get away somewhere and take advantage of this transient period, this year it was the Peak District. I’d visited and shot the area once before, but didn’t feel I had done it justice. As a photographer I feel I’ve improved a lot since my first trip three years ago. I spent two days exploring Padley Gorge and The Longshaw Estate, the colours were beautiful in the area.

Padley Gorge, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, UK

Sunrise from Chrome Hill, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, UK

This was a dawn shoot I’d planned, hoping for crisp early light catching the valley, in the end I had to wait for an hour for the sun ot finally break through the foggy start.

Autumn colours at The Longshaw Estate, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, UK (Shot as 3 frames on a 24mm PC lens then blended together in Lightroom CC)

Padley Gorge, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, UK (Also shot as 3 frames and blended to keep verticals straight)

Padley Gorge, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, UK

The Monday was very bright and sunny, I drove over to Mam Tor, found a location along the ridge and waited for the sun to descend into the skies above Manchester.