Carpet of bluebells at the edge of woodland.

This one's from May this year at Hardcastle Crags. The bluebells were thicker this year than in recent years, very much earning the description of a 'carpet'.

Camera/lens settings: ISO 100, f /4, 1/200s, 35mm, hand held.

Bluebells in the woods at Hardcastle Crags.

This one's from last week. The woods are carpeted with bluebells - it's the best year I've seen for them. I sat in this particular spot for ages and was joined, at different times, by a rabbit and a pheasant - just gorgeous!

Camera/lens settings: ISO 100, f/16, 1/20s, 35mm, tripod.

Little waterfall and bluebells at Hardcastle Crags

I took this in May this year on a walk at Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge. Initially I just wanted to photograph the falling water, but then realised what a pretty setting it was in.

The only change I made to the raw file was to add a graduated filter to bring down exposure in the trees at the top.

Wooden bridge in wooded valley at Hardcastle Crags

This is one of the small bridges crossing the river at Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire. I took it in May this year. It's a mixture of autumnal and spring colours - the red leaves from autumn/winter still carpet the ground, whilst there are new bright green leaves on the tree in the centre. I loved the lighting contrasts and lines/patterns created by the sunlight hitting the bridge from the side and breaking through the trees in patches.

I cropped the image to straighten and centre the bridge, then reduced exposure slightly and increased contrast, to better represent the dramatic lighting that drew me to take the picture.