Experiments in Refraction

Last night at Toft Photogroup, we played with refraction and reflection using Dichroic cubes, CDs and Crystal ball and Cross polarisation.

CCC Evening of Table Top Set Ups

Thanks Barry, Charles and Shelagh for a fantastic range of activities last night at Wednesday Workshop. I stole a few minutes from my 'set up' to photograph the soap bubbles, polarised spoons, splashed pepper and moon in the hand. The soap bubbles are a perpetual challenge not yet overcome to get sufficient depth of field and shutterspeed (the surface swirls continuously) in dark conditions.

Creative Fun with Colour

As part of an evening welcoming new members to CCC, I brought along some dichroic cubes and and orange/blue polariser for members to play with. These were my test shots.

Guernsey - Le Gouffre and Jerbourg Point

On Thursday, we was spent a lovely time with Jan and David drinking coffee, walking along the cliff path at Le Gouffre and admiring the views and an obliging Kestrel at Jerbourg Point. It was our first sunny day so I put my new polariser to work on the first view.

Contrasts

Images of my Christmas Cactus (yes, it does start earlier every year) taken on a lightbox with overhead flash (on the left) and with a polaroid sheet and filter (right) showing the beautiful detail you get on the polarisong sheet.

I am returning to my blog posts after a week's absence - all due to my two grandaughters who entertained us while the Mummy and Daddy were in Chicago for 5 days