does anyone have a favourite place for taking pictures? any favourite spots or anything?
i don't get to travel around much and i'm bored of hamsterley so i was wondering if there's any difference in the photographic qualities of the locations. i fancy going to scotland but it's always grim up there and all the downhill pictures i've taken recently are dull and muddy looking. they're alright but they're all the same and i fancy a change.
is there anywhere that you can take good riding pictures and include lush scenery?

Get up Ayton quary when some of the bmxers are riding, Carlton Bank always does good shots too but is slowly being ruined by Groms building rubbish jumps on every turn

How about just a normal scenery tour? there is no greater picture I think than a lock with an overcast sky, hills and valleys in the mountains.Its always good to get a mixture!

As Ady said, the lakes and north Wales are your best bets. Not much fun at the moment though, way too cold, better off waiting for the summer to take photos in the mountains.

yeah, as roo said, the lighting makes the difference! Just shoot on a good day. If its raining / dull i'll usually just ride all day and never get the camera out, and the opposite on a sunny one

You probly wont be able to get there.... but i love my shots from guernsey (channel Ilslands).... kindof a french climate, so its got blue skies, very sunny all the time, and amazing scenery on most riding areas!

check out skandy32.deviantart.com for some examples, ( although some of those have been taken in portsmouth whilst i've been at uni. )

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Such as smack, rival dealers and the other idiots from that area. No offence, just never got on with central belt, I know Alva's a nice place - unlike Clackmannan, Alloa and Sauchie. Would never dream of taking a bike or camera near those places never mind myself...

Always thought the riding would be good up the Ochils after doing some DofE up there, any good downhill or is it all nice singletrack?