Black and White Photography on the Malvern Hills - Panorama

In search of a sunrise that doesn’t materialise as hoped, sun, clouds and rain set the scene for two black and white panoramas.

Join Jim in this video https://youtu.be/0k4JG_IbaY8 on the Malvern Hills as he sets up his camera and after the time for a sunrise photograph has passed battles with rapidly changing weather conditions to capture two black and white panoramic photographs.

If you would like to see the images that Jim captures in more detail, please follow the links below:

Pano1: https://jimdayphotography.com/landscape-gallery/3jdtsjonpxk1n9z9je8c8batnwxl0h

Pano2: https://jimdayphotography.com/landscape-gallery/nhwb7hjluq2ywu84nz40168wwpyn9y

Ram Skull Welded Metal Sculpture by Joshua De Lisle

A beautiful welded metal sculpture of a ram skull designed and created by designer blacksmith Joshua De Lisle is the subject for some still life photography.

Join Jim and Joshua in this video https://youtu.be/ZDAXF4l435Q as they hike through a woodland just before dark to find a woodland staging for the ram skull, setup the camera, flashes, reflector and capture a still life photograph of this awesome work of art. Stay tuned to the end of the video for some funny outtakes.

If you would like to see the image that Jim captures in more detail, please follow the link below:

https://jimdayphotography.com/object-gallery/hg1ur11t8jfn0igdyyrfl08yk3dtyi

A big thank you to my buddy designer blacksmith Joshua De Lisle who creates hand forged and fabricated works of art. Please check out Joshua’s links below if you would like to see more from this talented artist:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/JoshuatheBlacksmith

Shop: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/DelisleDesign

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/delisledesignerblacksmith

Pinterest: https://uk.pinterest.com/joshua_delisle/pins/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DeLisleDesignerBlacksmith

Diglis Bridge Worcester - Bridge Photography after Sunset

Diglis Bridge is a cycle and footbridge on the outskirts of Worcester. It was first opened on the 20th July 2010 as a new link in the National Cycle Network. it was architecturally designed by YEE Associates and installed by Alun Griffiths Ltd as part of the ‘Sustrans Connect2’ (sustainable Transport) Initiative. Diglis Bridge cross’s the river Severn standing 28 meters high, 66 meters long and 3.5 meters wide. It is a beautifully designed bridge in a scenic setting, a tourist attraction in its own right and very popular with photographers.

Join Jim in this video https://youtu.be/04Qlx7iifXY as he crosses and explores this bridge during golden hour, watches the sunset and captures an image of this stunning bridge during twilight when the bridge is lit by its lights.

If you would like to see the image that Jim captures in more detail, please follow the link below:

https://jimdayphotography.com/landscape-gallery/l78hbwoqbie5sv13t8qqfj3ucsif0u

The Malvern Hills from Midsummer Hill

A hike up Midsummer Hill from Hollybush during golden hour gives Jim an opportunity to capture a long lens panorama of the classic Malvern Hills ridgeline including British Camp / Herefordshire Beacon from Midsummer Hill during sunset.

Join Jim hiking through the woodland at the base of Midsummer Hill, finding a spot to setup the camera and capturing a multi row, long lens panorama looking north from Midsummer Hill.

If you would like to see the image that Jim captures in more detail, please follow the link below:

https://jimdayphotography.com/landscape-gallery/nkvhpqpd645jqu1r3tf6wu3oyjmp2e

High Speed Sync (HSS) Flash Portrait Photography on the Malvern Hills

Black Hill and a setting sun shrouded by cloud set the scene for an awesome high speed sync (HSS) flash portrait of Lily Taylor on the Malvern Hills.

Charlie Bristow joins Jim and Lily to capture the video of this portrait shoot leaving Jim to concentrate on the photography. Expect to see some buttery B roll.

Join Jim, Charlie and Lily in this video https://youtu.be/Me9MaujGffI as they hike up through the bluebell woodland at the base of Black Hill and then up to the summit, setup the camera and flash and capture some amazing high speed sync (HSS) flash portraits.

Massive thanks to Lily as our beautiful model and to Charlie for his skills with a video camera to capture this high speed sync (HSS) flash portrait shoot.

If you would like to see the images that Jim captures during this video in more detail, please follow the link below:

https://jimdayphotography.com/lil

Bluebell Woodland Photography on the Malvern Hills

One of the most beautiful sights in spring, a bluebell covered woodland floor. A small woodland on the west side of Black Hill, Malvern Hills with a sea of stunning bluebells sets the scene for a lovely spring bluebell woodland photograph.

Join Jim in this video https://youtu.be/Zim5t-7wVrI as he walks through the bluebell woodland on the west side of Black Hill, Malvern Hills, sets up his camera and captures a woodland photograph with stunning bluebells.  

If you would like to see the image that Jim captures in more detail, please follow the link below:

https://jimdayphotography.com/landscape-gallery/xe1k3hif4a4mgso6v4m2ux5xmtooro

Sunrise from Perseverance Hill, Malvern Hills

A pending spring sunrise, a view from Perseverance Hill across the Wyche Cutting looking towards Summer Hill and the Worcestershire Beacon along the Malvern Hills ridgeline set the scene for two panoramic photography captures.

Join Jim in this video https://youtu.be/K0gAj6TE77o as he hikes up Perseverance Hill during first light, sets up his camera and captures 2 multi row panorama’s, one during the blue hour and one during the golden hour.

If you would like to see the images that Jim captures in more detail, please follow the links below:

https://jimdayphotography.com/landscape-gallery/9jymhjdv9myvvyg7dq26hzwn2695dt

https://jimdayphotography.com/landscape-gallery/xfb7eky09l74jafhxpjp9nqs94dvaq

The Malvern Hills at Dusk from British Camp / Herefordshire Beacon

A setting sun, the Malvern Hills ridgeline and the path to British Camp / Herefordshire Beacon set the scene for a classic landscape composition that most people capture when visiting the Malvern Hills.

Join Jim in this video https://youtu.be/dqvtxvRZJxk as he hikes up the path to British Camp / Herefordshire Beacon during the golden hour, sets up his camera and waits for the blue hour to start so that he can capture an image of the Malvern Hills at dusk.

If you would like to see the image that Jim captures in more detail, please follow this link https://jimdayphotography.com/landscape-gallery/d7t3p0rvstcmcgz6b51snt9f9m7od4

British Camp in the Blue Hour – Malvern Hills Nightscape Photography

A fading sun, hazy horizon, a pending blue hour and eventually a starry night time sky provide the nightscape to capture a blue hour photograph of the sky above British Camp / Herefordshire Beacon from Black Hill on the Malvern Hills. Plus a bonus capture of the stars as the blue hour gives way to the night time sky.

Check out the image creation video here: https://youtu.be/cnbRCgKDBAU

Join Jim as he hikes up Black Hill on the Malvern Hills during sunset to capture a blue hour image of British Camp. Looking south watch Jim set up his camera as the sun sets, the golden hour fades and gives way to the blue hour. Jim also adjust camera settings to capture a portrait image of the starry night time sky above British Camp as the blue hour fades.

If you would like to see the images that Jim captures in more detail, please follow the links below:

https://jimdayphotography.com/landscape-gallery/66m87y8r9e6jk43rncwgu2s5f1n3x7

https://jimdayphotography.com/landscape-gallery/b86tyrq65960mda0a78cp2rhdjom39

Malvern Hills Classic Landscape Composition

A pending sunrise, visible moon, cloud to the south and a clear sky to the north sets the scene for a classic Malvern Hills panoramic composition during the morning golden hour.

Check out the image creation video by following this link: https://youtu.be/aQean14K4iM

Join Jim as he hikes from the Gold Mine marker on the path up to the Worcestershire Beacon to find a spot on the Malvern Hills for a classic panoramic composition. Looking south towards the Herefordshire Beacon/British Camp watch Jim capture a 2 row 28 image panorama of this stunning landscape.

If you would like to see the image that Jim captures in more detail, please follow this link: https://jimdayphotography.com/landscape-gallery/g304arj0tx4je0fcbjo52ej455c4xs

Merlin Energy Resources Company Portraits Day

Recently I was asked by the company I work for (Merlin Energy Resources Ltd.) In my day job as a data manager to re-shoot the company portraits.

As a bit of fun, we decided to vlog what was going on behind the scenes at the geoscience branch. Check out the video to watch me work the camera and capture some of the new portraits. Click this link to see the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYc71YeMna4&t

Black Hill, Malvern Hills - Long Exposure, Focus Stacked

High winds and dense cloud cover provide the ingredients for a dramatic long exposure, focus stacked black and white image of Black Hill, Malvern hills.

Follow this link to a video and join Jim as he hikes to a spot on the Malvern Hills, battles high winds, sets up his camera and then captures a black and white image of Black Hill: https://youtu.be/aSm-0873GK0

If you would like to see the image that Jim captures in more detail, please follow this link: https://jimdayphotography.com/landscape-gallery/rby7y3y2dbohfb1rokch92ilh68e6l

Snowy Sunrise Over Malvern

Snow on the hills and a pending sunrise over Malvern provides a fantastic opportunity for Jim to capture two stunning panorama photographs. One before the sun appears during the blue hour and one during the sunrise itself.

Check out the image creation video by following this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiVqwTsH8Cc&t

Go on a journey with Jim as he hikes to a spot on the Malvern Hills in the dark, sets up his camera and then captures these images through all the different light stages of sunrise, from pitch black to blue hour to golden hour and everything in between.

Click the links below to view the panoramas in more detail:

https://jimdayphotography.com/landscape-gallery/0fjrdrmpcrmu1crmrfft32w1did3iu

https://jimdayphotography.com/landscape-gallery/qgy9qitp4wz3fdq6bukzclp9mg72iy