Thanks all for your kind comments, the quality of the light yesterday was truly special.
Looks like you are getting the hang of it and doing very nice work!
Congratulations on your new drone.
Learning the law and dealing with drone regulations is a pain and kills a bit spontaneity, but still well worth the effort.
Of the last pair I prefer the one which is slightly lower. The large rocks in the foreground have more presence and start to lead the eye along the ridge better. The downside of that photo is that the yellow tree obscures the far ridgeline, but it is a fair tradeoff for the stronger foreground.
Thank you for articulating these thoughts, I now realize this is exactly what was going on in my head. The ideal composition should be a mix of the two I posted, but as you say perhaps the first has the edge.
#4 shows the typical erosion patterns of the sheepwrecked landscape. It is time to contain the free roaming tree killers and regrow the Atlantic Rain forest!
https://www.rewildingbritain.org.uk/rewilding/rewilding-projects/#results
I agree on your view on sheep and the environment. English people don't seem to see that way, even people that I know to be open minded and with a nature-loving and environmentalist mindset. They just say this is their cultural heritage.
On a positive note, a considerable part of the valley shown here has been taken from grazing land to rewild with native broadleaved species (hazel, birch, oak, etc.). In the ten years I have been following this project (probably has been running for a few more years) there has been quite a change. The regrowing wood is protected from sheep with a fence and people too cannot enter.
Beautiful light and nice compositions. I agree with Akira's observation about the #4 shot.
What's in the pipeline running over the river?
The pipeline is an aqueduct that takes water from the reservoir upstream to the cities (not sure if Sheffield or Manchester). The reservoir, not shown here, is the Derwent reservoir, and it is the middle one of three (and is also famous for being the training ground of the Dambusters). The river pictured normally is the lower Ladybower reservoir, but water levels are extremely low. I don't know if this is the consequence of previous dry months, or if there is some dredging/maintenance planned.
#4 is my favorite. I like the way the characteristic undulation of the mountainside is enhanced by the perspective distortion of the wideangle lens on the drone.
That is my favourite too.
Where is Wally? I'm a little spot somewhere in this image.
