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    Paul Rooney
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    Parked up the top of the Snake Pass at 2am and set off in
    the unforecasted drizzle, south along the Pennine Way. I was
    wearing my new headtorch and hoping that no-one I know was
    out there in the early hours of a Sunday morning, in the
    rain. It dried up and we strolled on with the occasional
    sound of curlew and grouse that we disturbed, and a few
    luminous sheep's eyes staring at us. Turned off the torches
    at 3.30, when they no longer seemed needed. On the plateau
    we breakfasted and wandered around aimlessly, waiting for
    sunrise and looking for stuff. Golden plovers all over the
    place, and two hares standing on hind legs in the distance,
    watching us. Grouse within feet of us. then we got the hoped
    for sunrise - the sun was visible for about 10 minutes
    before it rose into the clouds.

    geocities.comKinderScout025.jpg

    Ambled back down through the cloud, which had drifted up
    from the west, and got back to the car about 6am, flushing a
    grouse family of parent and about 10 mini-grice from beside
    the path. Home for 7 - sleep!!

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  2. Paul Saunders
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    Paul Rooney said:

    Parked up the top of the Snake Pass at 2am

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    Home for 7 - sleep!!

    Nice one! That's the way to do a walk!

    Paul
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  3. Brian Innes
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    Paul Rooney said:

    Parked up the top of the Snake Pass at 2am and set off in
    the unforecasted drizzle, south along the Pennine Way. I
    was wearing my new headtorch and hoping that no-one I know
    was out there in the early hours of a Sunday morning, in
    the rain.

    Quoted message said:

    geocities.comKinderScout025.jpg

    Stunning picture - I must try and do the same some time!

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  4. Paul Rooney
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    Paul Saunders said:
    Paul Rooney said:

    Parked up the top of the Snake Pass at 2am

    Quoted message said:

    Home for 7 - sleep!!

    Nice one! That's the way to do a walk!

    Paul

    Thanks. I took quite a few pictures but none turned out like
    the real thing. A number of them have bright circles/spots
    in them, presumably to do with pointing the camera directly
    into the sun.

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  5. Paul Rooney
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    Brian Innes said:
    Paul Rooney said:

    Parked up the top of the Snake Pass at 2am and set off in
    the unforecasted drizzle, south along the Pennine Way. I
    was wearing my new headtorch and hoping that no-one I
    know was out there in the early hours of a Sunday
    morning, in the rain.

    Quoted message said:

    geocities.comKinderScout
    025.jpg

    Stunning picture - I must try and do the same some time!

    Thanks. Winter is probably the best bet from a sleep-loss
    point of view! We chose the route because it's very easy to
    follow in the dark, by the way.

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  6. Paul Saunders
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    Paul Rooney said:

    Thanks. I took quite a few pictures but none turned out
    like the real thing.

    Shooting the sun is one of the most difficult things to do.
    The contrast range is extremely high.

    Quoted message said:

    A number of them have bright circles/spots in them,
    presumably to do with pointing the camera directly into
    the sun.

    Yeah, that would be flare inside the camera's lens. You can
    use that as an artistic effect. Best not to place the sun
    dead centre, diagonal flare looks better.

    Paul
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