Loughrigg fell

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Good morning,

Here are some images taken from an evening camp up Loughrigg Fell.

Loughrigg Fell is a hill in the central part of the English Lake District. It stands (Elevation 335m) on the end of the long ridge coming down from High Raise over Silver How towards Ambleside, and is separated from its neighbours by the depression of Red Bank.

Have you ever solo camped? I would love to see your photo.

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Lee

La mia famiglia

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Good morning,

Here are some photos of my family and images from a trip to Ferrara, Italy.

In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, moments with family often pass by in a blur. But what if you could freeze those precious seconds and revisit them anytime? That’s the magic of family photography.

A simple light set up, with one key light strobe, camera left through a soft box

and a standing house light I found in my aunts house to the camera right for some separation rim lighting.

Start capturing your family’s unique story today. Share your favorite family photos and the stories behind them in the comments on Instagram @lee_ramsden

And if you’re looking for professional help, don’t hesitate to reach out to a photographer who can bring your family’s memories to life.

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Lee

Scaffolder's shadow.

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Good morning,

Today I wanted to share a couple of images from where I was working at height on a telecoms tower. I liked the shadows created of a couple of scaffolders walking by, unaware.

I would love to see your shadow photography,

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Lee

Fog creeping in.

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Hello, here are some images of the fog slowly creeping in, over the windfarm.

The fog approaches like a soft whisper, gradually swallowing the horizon. The wind turbines, once clear and imposing, begin to fade into the mist, their outlines becoming ghostly silhouettes

The Edda Brint, SOV (service operations vessel) adjacent to our substation.

Housing 60 persons, the 60 PAX will be made up with the ships crew and technicians who are servicing the turbines.

The Wind Cat CTV (crew transfer vessel) This vessel is our daily transport to and from shore.

As the fog thickens, the turbines seem to float in mid-air, their blades slicing through the mist with a gentle, rhythmic motion. This ethereal scene creates a stark contrast between the solid structures and the ephemeral fog.

Have you captured the beauty of fog in your photography? Share your images and comments over on Instagram @lee_ramsden

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Lee

Substation in the sun.

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Hello,

Today I’d like to share a couple of images of the Seagreen OSP (offshore substation platform)

I always enjoy, how I can take many photos of the same subject, and with the differing skies and ever-changing weather can change the image.

Which one do you prefer?

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Lee

Muay Thai fighter.

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Good Morning,

Today id like to share some photos documenting a Thai Muay Thai fighter.

This gentleman is a trainer, spending 6 to 7 days a week teaching Muay Thai primarily to foreigners and travelers who want to experience authentic Muay Thai practices.

The majority of trainers come from a fighting background, where they will have from a very early age fought every 3-4 weeks. As a comparison in the rest of the world a fight would usually be 3-4 times a year.

They clock up literally hundreds and hundreds of professional fights. Once they are no longer on the professional circuit they take up coaching.

But due to the low wages they subsidise this with additional fights.

A lot of these fights are not as typically matched as what we would expect in a Western world, where we are in strict weight classes.

The elder Thai fighters, fight much heavier challengers who are young enough to be their grandchildren. But with the experience of professional fights clocking in their hundreds, this is merely another day in the office.

Prior to the fight, we all arrived at the stadium and the fighter took up a seat in the audience. Even with all the hustle bustle and loud Thai fight music, he managed to sleep. All the Western fighters were getting pumped up, headphones on, shadow boxing and trying to get into the zone.

When it was time, he emerged for a slumber, calm, and collected, changed into his shorts, donned a pair of gloves and set to work……

Fairhaven United Reformed Church - The White Church

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Good morning,

Here is a photo following on from my personal project of photographing Church’s.

Although officially Fairhaven United Reformed Church, this church is known locally as The White Church.

The story of the White Church begins at a meeting of the congregation of Lytham Congregational Church in 1899 with the suggestion that there should be a new church in Fairhaven on the estuary of the Ribble on land leased by the Clifton family of Lytham Hall.  A month after the proposal was made they received great encouragement for their vision.  The Congregational Union of England and Wales had commenced a fund to raise half a million guineas for church extension… ‘in view of the rapid increase in population’.

Now there was no stopping them and with scarcely a setback they began raising the money that would be required to build the new church, a church which they all agreed should be a distinctive architectural feature in the district (and it is!).

Four firms were chosen to submit designs. The successful architects were Briggs, Wolstenholme and Thornley of Blackburn who won with a design that imitated some of the features of Byzantine architecture (on the outside that is).  When the church was opened on October 17, 1912, eight years after the opening of the new church hall on May 4 1904, their vision was realised.

https://fairhavenurc.org.uk/

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Lee

Loch Brandy

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Hello,

I hope that you are well and have had a lovely weekend.

Today I thought Id share a couple of simple shots from a recent hike up Loch Brandy.

Loch Brandy is a superb example of a mountain corrie, backed by craggy slopes and cradling a perfect loch. The walk has the benefit of a very well-constructed path making this a good short and relatively easy hillwalk.

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Lee

St Annes Parish Church

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Hello, I hope that you are well.

Today I would like to share some images taken of the Parish Church of St Annes.

The Above image was lit by attaching LumeCube lights to a drone and flown close by to illuminate different areas. Multiple exposures were taken and then blended in photoshop.

The church is from which the town took its name. It is part of the Church of England and in the Diocese of Blackburn. 

History

The building of St Annes Church was commissioned by Lady Clifton in the early 1870s and named in memory of her aunt who was called Anne. It was built as a chapel of ease to the then parish church of St Cuthbert in Lytham to benefit the farm labourers and fishermen of the hamlet of Heyhouses, who had difficulty in getting to church on a Sunday morning. It was several miles walk

GoPro Hero10 Photos

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Hello, I hope that you have had a lovely weekend.

Today I wanted to share a couple of images taken from a GoPro Hero10.

Whilst out running the sky was looking incredible. I placed the GoPro onto a nearby fence and recorded a short video.

These were merely screen shots from the footage.

Sometimes it isn’t about the fanciest of cameras and pixel count.

Nice lighting trumps all those things.

I would love to see your training photos or comments over on Instagram @lee_ramsden.

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Lee

Seagreen Wind Turbine.

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Seagreen offshore wind turbine.

The Seagreen turbines have a maximum height of up to 204m to the blade's tip with a blade diameter of 164m.

Seagreen has 114 turbines with a total generating capacity of 1,075MW.  Following the first power in August 2022, the site became fully operational in October 2023.  Power is exported via around 19km of underground cables from landfall at Carnoustie to a new substation at Tealing near Dundee.

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Lee

Blackpool Promenade.

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Good morning.

I like to share some images of Blackpool front.

Blackpool’s sea front, with its dazzling lights and timeless charm, has been a beloved destination for generations. Stretching along the Fylde Coast, Blackpool’s sea front is famous for its piers, the iconic Blackpool Tower, and a lively promenade filled with attractions.

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Standing tall since 1894, Blackpool Tower is an enduring symbol of the city’s heritage. As the sun sets, the tower lights up, creating a spectacular sight against the evening sky.

Have you explored Blackpool Sea Front? Share your favorite photos and experiences in the comments on Instagram @lee_ramsden.

Promenade, Blackpool tower, Lancashire, landscape, pano, drone, dji, mavic pro 2, aerial, photography, Lytham St Annes, Lee Ramsden, sunset

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Lee

A ship with legs.

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Good morning.

Images of the Wind Orca with a walk to work bridge.

The Wind Orca vessel provides a safe, efficient, and reliable solution for the installation, maintenance, and decommissioning of wind farm projects. Their advanced specifications set the industry benchmark for vessel transit speed, lifting capability, DP station keeping and jacking speed, offering a significantly improved operating weather window. They are fitted with high-quality equipment, supported by advanced preventative maintenance systems, and incorporate a significant level of operating redundancy. Safety is enhanced through a 6-leg design that allows them to operate even on sites with the most challenging seabed conditions.

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Lee

Derrick

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A derrick is a structure over an oil well which supports the drilling equipment and allows it to be lifted into and out of the wellbore.

The term derrick originates from Thomas Derrick, an English executioner c. 1608.

In English history, the executioner was not a commonly chosen career path because of the risk of friends and families of the deceased knowing who the executioner was and where to find him. Executioners were sometimes coerced into the role. Derrick in particular had been convicted of rape but was pardoned by the Earl of Essex (clearing him of the death penalty) on the condition that he became an executioner at Tyburn.

Derrick executed more than 3,000 people in his career, including his pardoner, the Earl of Essex, in 1601. Derrick devised a beam with a topping lift and pulleys for his hangings, instead of the old-fashioned rope over the beam method.

The word derrick became an eponym for the frame from which the hangman's noose was supported and through that usage (by analogy) to modern-day cranes.