Walk London Bridge to St Paul's - Clear Blue Skies

By midday, the fog had just about cleared to give a crystal-clear afternoon and sunset. There was still some low mist patches around which gave some very strange effects at the Shard. We spent time in The Tate Modern enjoying the new bridges across the Turbine Hall and the Boiler Hall and the concrete structures in the latter. Final image on DLR Shadwell Station changes for our train to Royal Docks and our hotel.

Nostalgia - Fog Around Tower Bridge

I was born and brought up in London and much of my childhood memories are of foggy streets and rivers. The light was wonderful with the sun coming and going in swirls of mist.

Frosty, Foggy Morning for Our Journey to London.

It is annoying how ' interesting' photographic conditions seem to occur most frequently on days when I am unable to make the most of them. Certainly yesterday morning was one when I would rather have been out with the camera locally than on a train to London. Anyway, a quick roadside stop near Toft and a couple of shots from inside the Cambridge Station footbridge was a good start to the day

Christmas Day in the Miles/Ranson Household

Just the thing to work off a large Christmas lunch - thanks Matt and Ellie for an excellent meal - a bit of dancing to rotating disco lights. Sue Ranson proved a star at this. This involved a lot of changes of clothes for Meredith - here in Rapunzel wedding dress. Sadie completely loses herself in dance which is great to see. I tried some strobe flash but need to find out a bit more about getting the correct balance to not light the background. Only achieved the background disco lights in one or two images at the beginning - not sure yet what I changed!! 

Final two pics of girls unwrapping pressies for the memories book!! Similarly, one of Peter and Holly that I really like.

Seasonal Greetings

Wishing everyone the best for the festive break and for 2017.  

I am thankful that I am in good health with enough money to eat well, I go on fabulous trips and I have my friends and family around me. 

We are so fortunate to be able to enjoy life without being in fear of conflict, starvation or terror.

Hoping for a more equal and peaceful world in 2017.

Clear Blue Skies in Cambridge

Amazingly clear day in Cambridge yesterday after a frosty start. King's Chapel was at its best with windows colours projected all round the building. Still experimenting with the panorama facility in Lightroom!

Paxton Pits - Favourite Birds

There were very few birds within photographic distance yesterday but three favourite birds did oblige. First consecutive frames of a Female Goosander consuming a large fish, then an Egret fluffing up their feathers and a Blackbird taking the abundant rosehips.

 

Light Painting in Cambridge

Some images from Sunday evening shoot in Cambridge. The first is a very long exposures (4 minutes, f 22). The other two images are using a very bright torch to illuminate the punt and Trinity Bridge respectively. I always enjoy night photography as the colours and details are different for the same scene on different nights (see https://pin-sharp.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/night-photography-in-cambridge-after.html taken  with heavy cloud cover)

Cambridge Winter Fair - Updated Dodgems' Lights

 Always surprises me what the camera shows us that we don't notice with the eye. The lighting system on the dodgems has totally changed from last year. This year there are lights that constantly change colour on the poles creating geometric designs as the cars move and bump. It is the same camera and lens as last year but the images are very different.

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