# Introduction
**The last few days I have been taking some landscape and architectural shots to test out my new Nikon 16-35mm/4 lens a bit more.**

I haven't had time to go through them fully but here are a few that I was able to edit.  They are a mixture of things that took my interest.  I also took some photos of the WWI memorial (the really elaborate one in Newcastle) today but have not had a chance to edit those yet and will try to post those up for Remembrance Sunday.

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## Processing
These were processed using Nik Color Efex Pro 4 (get it and all their other plugins free [here](https://www.google.com/nikcollection/)) and Silver Efex Pro 2.  Where I couldn't decide between the different versions I have put both in the post:
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## The Photos
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#### 1 -  The new library building in Newcastle - this has different architecture on each side -  making it look like several buildings in one.

https://i.imgsafe.org/63d9e1f4ca.jpg
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#### 2
https://i.imgsafe.org/63d9d79a17.jpg
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#### 3
https://i.imgsafe.org/63d9ad335e.jpg
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#### 4
https://i.imgsafe.org/63d9a7ac54.jpg
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#### 5
https://i.imgsafe.org/63d9d27212.jpg
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#### 6
https://i.imgsafe.org/63d9c53991.jpg
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#### 7 - THE MOST important place in Newcastle - lol this old building has become a 5 Guys restaurant.
https://i.imgsafe.org/63d998d2a7.jpg
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#### 8
https://i.imgsafe.org/63d9a0ae0f.jpg
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#### 9 - Some windows I liked on an old Victorian Municipal Building - love the shapes and texture on these.
https://i.imgsafe.org/63da21eea9.jpg
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#### 10
https://i.imgsafe.org/63da0a90fe.jpg
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#### 11 - Don't know what this building is it was nearby and looking nice and old.  I love these kind of old buildings.  Sad to see it is not in use and has graffiti on it though.

https://i.imgsafe.org/63da33769d.jpg
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#### 12 -  The old victorian swimming baths I think.  I liked the lettering on this and the columns.
https://i.imgsafe.org/63d9ecc8ea.jpg
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#### 13
https://i.imgsafe.org/63d9f49648.jpg
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#### 14
https://i.imgsafe.org/63d9fb9d71.jpg
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#### 15 - I couldn't resist visiting our old RiverGod friend - sadly these are very noisy due to it being night by the time I reached him - I will see if there are any that are useable but here is a little sneak peak.  The lighting on him at night looks awesome!

https://i.imgsafe.org/63da5e7abf.jpg
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## Landscape Shots from a couple of days ago
**There is a very steep and treacherous hill near where I live (which being a mad person) I decided to climb with all my photography equipment in order to do some high dynamic range photos of the surrounding region.**  

When I got up there I found the view wasn't as spectacular as I expected.  It could see for miles around but it didn't actually seem that high when I was taking photos!  

Anyway I found that the single exposure shots below looked better than the actual HDR shots.  I will need to practise more to get them right I think.  

The shots below are just regular single exposures.
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#### 16
https://i.imgsafe.org/63d954a3dd.jpg
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#### 17
https://i.imgsafe.org/63d95df369.jpg
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#### 18
https://i.imgsafe.org/63d96711de.jpg
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#### 19
https://i.imgsafe.org/63d971946d.jpg
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#### 20
https://i.imgsafe.org/63d999d86b.jpg
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#### 21
https://i.imgsafe.org/63d99b2b94.jpg
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#### 22
https://i.imgsafe.org/63d997cf86.jpg
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*__Camera: Nikon D800 with Nikon 16-35mm/4 lens.__*
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