Thursday, April 15, 2010
Tractor and Gulls
Difficult conditions to photograph but I couldn't resist the patterns of the gulls in the air as they followed the plough
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Beach Huts at Exmouth
Today was cold and grey in contrast to the previous sunny days. Not a particularly good day for the beach but a few hardy souls were braving the wind on Exmouth promenade.
The beach huts in Exmouth are separated from the beach by a fairly main road, which must be a bit noisy and polluting on a busy summer day. There was only one occupied today and here two ladies were enjoying doing a jigsaw as the cars passed by.
The beach huts in Exmouth are separated from the beach by a fairly main road, which must be a bit noisy and polluting on a busy summer day. There was only one occupied today and here two ladies were enjoying doing a jigsaw as the cars passed by.
Redshank
Monday, April 12, 2010
Stourhead
We walked around the Stourhead Estate this morning in beautiful sunshine. This family were worried they would spoil my photo but I assured them that they added greatly to it! I used the fish-eye on the daffodils and oak tree, photographing at two distances from the flowers. I like the more distant one best.
Red Kites
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Other Images from Pensthorpe
Nature Red in Tooth and Claw (and Beak)
Spring is in full flow at Pensthorpe with lots of the birds displaying and mating. There are also the first ducklings around. This is a sad but very common occurrence - a Lesser Black-backed gull has come into the lake edge and waited till the mother mallard was not able to guard all her 12 ducklings and then made off with one. Only a small thumbnail but you can see it larger by clicking on the image
Friday, April 9, 2010
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Reed Buntings
We spent a couple of hours yesterday photographing Reed Buntings - always one of my favourite birds and I was not disappointed.
Some of the males had very black heads, others were more mottled. I particualrly like the brown head of the female plumage and this bird was very photogenic as it kept lifting its head feathers.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Grantchester Exhibition and Our Swallows are Back
I have missed quite a few days as the Exhibition at Grantchester has taken up all the daylight hours (and more). The weather was not good over the Easter weekend here in Cambridgeshire so we were disappointed with the number of people walking around the village and therefore being tempted to visit the Exhibition. However, we were delighted to welcome many of our Cambridge Camera club members and other friends as well as a fairly steady stream of visitors new to us from all round the world!
My best-selling image was of snow in the Orchard Tearooms (it felt as cold as this in the Hall first thing in the mornings!) and also the Mill Pond in Autumn.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Black Country Portraits
I used my free return ticket to the Black Country Museum today and the weather was very similar to our last visit in November - very cold, windy and wet. I used the Shift and Tilt lens, which meant a very slow rate of working as I find the most reliable way is to put the camera on live view and focus using the magnifier.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Day in Walsall
It was particularly cold and wet today so I decided to revisit the New Art Gallery at Walsall, having greatly enjoyed exploring it a few years ago. It houses the Garman Ryan Collection - Kathleen Garman was Jacob Epstein's long-term Mistress (and eventually wife) and mother of three of his five children. The collection has lots of fine sculptures but also pictures by Epstein and by his son Theo Garman who died at the age of 30. Having soaked up all the wonderful images in the Gallery it was the toilets, which are lit with a purple light, that made a lasting impression. In the second image the cubicles can be seen reflected in the pedal bin lid.
The art galery itself is very photogenic with lots of warm wood floors, walls and ceilings and staircases.
I also went round the town and felt the Victorian Arcade was in complete contrast to the modern Art Gallery
The art galery itself is very photogenic with lots of warm wood floors, walls and ceilings and staircases.
I also went round the town and felt the Victorian Arcade was in complete contrast to the modern Art Gallery
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Feathers
Monday, March 29, 2010
Tilt and Shift in Northampton
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Kites from the Thame Travelodge
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Fowlmere Tree Creeper and Garden Dunnock
No sign of the Kingfisher from the Spring Hide but a very close Tree Creeper was some compensation. It pulled a grub out from the bark.
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