This photo was taken at Derwent Edge in the Peak District.
ISO 800 12mm f/20 1/400sec
I have applied very little in the way of post-processing to this photo because it was a beautiful scene that didn’t really need enhancement in my opinion. This walk, that we did over the summer, was a riot of blooming heather contrasted with the rocky terrain and the blue of the sky. I chose to take a photo at this particular spot because I found the split in the trail to be visually interesting. It was one of those walks where I had to purposely put my camera away, to that I would also just enjoy the moment. I’m grateful to have this shot though.
Does this photo appeal to you? Can you name a place you’ve visited where you had to put your camera away in order to enjoy the moment? Feel free to leave a comment below.
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That’s a real beauty Amy – no edits needed!
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Thank you Tina.
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I am not much of a photographer to begin with, but I visited Chakrata (India) and there was a hill-top which had views to die for. Peeping down from the top, it felt like we were on the clouds with some surprising stretch of land beneath us. No one bothered to click a picture there and we all just decided to take our separate walks around the area 🙂
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Wow, that sound absolutely beautiful. I would have had a hard time not taking any photos there, but I’m sure you made the right decision 🙂
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Haha! Just like I said, not much of a photographer. You would have had a lot of snaps clicked there, trust me 🙂
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Yes, I probably couldn’t have helped it 🙂 But I do think you are illustrating the point that sometimes just having the experience is more important beautifully.
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Haha. I think it works both ways. The experience is worth a lot but so is capturing the moment and looking back at it in all its glory 🙂
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Yes, it’s a bit of a tension really.
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😀 😀
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I have visited the peak district quite a few times over the last few months. What an amazing place, Im lucky to live fairly nearby but also have a dream to live there. Such a difficult place to put the camera down with all the gorgeous scenery.
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Yes, it would be a beautiful place to live. It did not escape my notice though that in bad winter weather you would have to be prepared.
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Yes thats a bit of a worry. But when your sat on a hill looking around its hard not to fall in love with it. ☺
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Indeed, it’d be a worry worth putting up with I think.
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Love the image. How awesome is it when a photo is such perfection that little post processing is required? Lately, I’ve been trying to take out my camera less and just enjoy the moment. Trying to have camera time and non-camera time. I laugh to myself when’s great moment happens during my ‘no camera’ time thinking ‘if a great moment remains unphotographed, did it really happen?’ 😁
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Yes, that very idea, “if I didn’t post it on social media, did it really happen?” Is a running gag in our household. For me, because I tend to process my surroundings in such a different way when I have my camera out, I just think it is important for me to have times when it isn’t out.
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Exactly. Balance helps us to see more clearly
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Nice image – love the Heather and the way it interacts with the blue of the sky. I also like the balance between the rocks and the paths 🙂
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Thank you very much.
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The split trail really adds some intrigue to this photo. Which way shall I go? Love the scene you captured. 🙂
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Spoiler alert: we tried both ways 🙂
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🙂
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A beautiful angle for this photo. love the post-processing, the result is like a painting. 🙂
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Thank you Amy.
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The leading lines work well here. Love the carpet of purple.
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Thank you. That purple was everywhere and for miles to see, it was beautiful and very calm.
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I always love the heather 😃😃
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I love the purple tones in heather, I always have.
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Beautiful shot. I can picture myself heading along that track…
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Lovely 🙂
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The photo would be a fine illustration (for those willing to tamper a little with the wording) of Robert Frost’s classic poem *The Road Not Taken*, as in
Two paths diverged on a blooming heath,
…
Two paths diverged on a heath, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
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Yes, this is something that went through my mind as well, I was thinking, I’d just have to change the season 🙂
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I do like the photo. Two paths diverge…… I often find that when I am photographing horses in competition that I want to put the camera down and stop taking pictures and just watch.
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I use to photograph a lot of hockey games and I would definitely put the camera down at certain points for that, just to make sure I had actually “seen” the game.
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This reminds me of the phrase a fork in the road. I’d say the right path is the more leisurely one as it looks like it veers off to calm plains. If the sliver of space wasn’t there, maybe they’d be more mystery around the image 😊
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Yes, and can you imagine this spot on a foggy morning? I can.
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If it was a foggy morning, it would be rolling grey all over 🙂
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🙂
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Beautiful illustration of two roads diverging! Great shot!
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Thank you very much, it was a beautiful spot.
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Really good photo.
The colours are nice and balanced, the view feels really open and a nice level of detail.
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Thanks so much, it was a really nice walk.
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love the paths – but for me – the color is the top takeaway today- 🙂
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Thank you, it was beautiful!
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Beautiful image 🙂
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Thank you so much!
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