Uploaded October 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
I visit Mam Tor before the sun rise and capture three variations of a classic view on one of the best mornings I have ever experienced!
There are of course many elements of photography, composition, depth of field, focal point, to name but a few... all of which would be inconsequential if it was not for light.
I wanted to see what effect the changing light of the morning would have when I capture a shot of “that gate” on the great ridge a short walk down from the summit of Mam Tor in the Peak District.
The images I capture in this video range from blue hour to golden hour, with the moment the sun rises, casting the first light of the day over the hills of Derbyshire, in between. Each image is different, and has it’s own qualities, and I like them all.
However, on the morning itself, there was such an incredible temperature inversion which was pushing cloud up and over the hills in such a spectacular way, I also had to capture a few other opportunistic shots! I include these towards the end of the video if you want to see them, stay tuned.
Autumn is the perfect time to visit Mam Tor for a sunrise, as the cooler nights mea temperature inversions occur more often and you will see the spectacular display that I got. It really was incredible, and I had to remind myself to take photographs and record the video instead of just standing there and admiring it as I sipped my coffee.
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I visit Mam Tor before the sun rise and capture three variations of a classic view on one of the best mornings I have ever experienced!
There are of course many elements of photography, composition, depth of field, focal point, to name but a few... all of which would be inconsequential if it was not for light.
I wanted to see what effect the changing light of the morning would have when I capture a shot of “that gate” on the great ridge a short walk down from the summit of Mam Tor in the Peak District.
The images I capture in this video range from blue hour to golden hour, with the moment the sun rises, casting the first light of the day over the hills of Derbyshire, in between. Each image is different, and has it’s own qualities, and I like them all.
However, on the morning itself, there was such an incredible temperature inversion which was pushing cloud up and over the hills in such a spectacular way, I also had to capture a few other opportunistic shots! I include these towards the end of the video if you want to see them, stay tuned.
Autumn is the perfect time to visit Mam Tor for a sunrise, as the cooler nights mea temperature inversions occur more often and you will see the spectacular display that I got. It really was incredible, and I had to remind myself to take photographs and record the video instead of just standing there and admiring it as I sipped my coffee.
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Check me out in Instagram - instagram.com/daviddixonphotography
Gear used
If you go on to buy any of the below kit on Amazon it will support me in making more videos for you :-)
Main kit
Camera amzn.to/2q9Z3r4
Long lens amzn.to/2plU46Z
Wide lens amzn.to/2p7jdDW
Prime lens amzn.to/2p7hgHk
Memory card - fast enough for landscapes and never failed! amzn.to/2tkgTft
Spare batteries - way cheaper than official Canon ones and do a decent job amzn.to/2sm8B2g
Other kit
Backpack amzn.to/2p7kr20
Cable release - cheap as chips and faultless essential bit of kit amzn.to/2p7mpPR
Filter holder amzn.to/2oA8ZwU
10stop filter amzn.to/2plM1XM
ND grad set amzn.to/2plXMxm
Tripod
Tripod head - ball head, solid, so easy to use! amzn.to/2oPmxkt
Tripod amzn.to/2ozVZre
Filming
Filmed with amzn.to/2tGdq7c (f1.4 for beautiful cinematic footage, and does 4k!)
Lavlier mic amzn.to/2p7tM9W
Drone! amzn.to/2plTnu7
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Meditation Impromptu 02 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100162
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