Thanks Dan - Seahouses is on the east coast about 50 miles from the Scottish border.

Thanks for feedback - definitely want to try different degrees of blur. Also, I think the effect is most effective when there's movement.

thanks suzie....thats what I was hoping for.

I had to treat myself to fish and chips while filming up there - mmmm.

Yeah I'm experimenting with the timelapse. I'm trying to achieve a HDR effect. Basically taking 3 exposures of full motion video and playing around with tonal mapping (as opposed to stills) - not had too much joy yet!

:)

HDR can be achieved in a few ways Jon. With video, if you have access to After Effects, try the HDR Compander - great for adding depth, but you will have to experiment with other filters to enhance the colour/tonal range. For stills, I use Photomatix Pro - it takes ages to render a decent sequence but is well worth the effort when you get it spot on ;-) Here's a link to some pre-sets I've used to get you started:

the-yard-collective.deviantart.com/art/Stuart-s-Photomatix-Presets-109547798

The trick is to experiment with one set of bracket images before committing to a batch sequence.

In case you want to try out the software, you can get it here:

hdrsoft.com/

PM me if you need more help Jon...