Thursday, December 11, 2008

Albino blackbird




This albino blackbird has been around Toft for at least a year - don't know whether he bred this season but I am surprised he has survived so long as he is very conspicuous. I say 'he' but as there is no eye ring, I wonder if it is female with no pigment in the beak - any ideas?




Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Sunday, December 7, 2008

Follow-up visit to Ely Cathedral





Returned to Ely today - very bright sunny day so lots of light bouncing around in the Cathedral. Used the 15mm lens to give these two views of the choir on a platform underneath the octagon.

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Maryport Cumbria


Taken on recent trip to Cumbria in high winds and driving rain - no chance of fishing boats going out

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Ely Cathedral


Taken with 15 mm Fish-eye converted from raw with no further manipulation - any ideas how it was done!

Friday, November 28, 2008

Deserted Hotel

Came across a deserted and randalised hotel while up north. This was taken through a smashed safety glass door which acted as as diffusing filter.

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Wolf Pack


Wolves jostling for dominance - just like domestic dogs, the top dog will climb on others and the under dog hangs the head.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Wolf brothers


First of some pictures of a European wolf pack. Two are obviously brothers with identically marked faces.

Monday, November 24, 2008

Hear the Echo of Boots


One of the cobbled passageways leading from the rows of houses to the Mill complex in Halifax - finely polished from hundreds of boots.

Saturday, November 22, 2008

Morning light over Northern Fells


This was the view 180 degrees from the lefthand photo below - all the drama that morning was towards the sun.

Friday, November 21, 2008

Change in the Weather




Two different days, just about the same viewpoint and time in the morning but very different weather conditions.

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Views of Halifax
















Spent night in Travelodge in Halifax, which is part of the renovated Dean Clough complex. Reminded of the work of Bill Brandt (right is one of his images from Halifax). Treated my image to give a similar gritty feel. Not enough time to take many photographs - a project for next visit.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Rain in the Lakes


One of my favourite images from the trip to the Lakes - says it all!!

Monday, November 17, 2008

Autumn Stream


The colours were very variable through the Lake District. Found this lovely stream near Glen Ridding where the leaves were still on the trees

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Lake District Sheep




Some inquisitive sheep taken on 'the' sunny morning on a recent trip to the Lakes

Sunday, November 9, 2008

Laccaria amethystea





Two views of Amethyst deceiver taken at Brandon

Toadstool from Outing to Brandon



This is one of my favourite shots from today's wander in the beechwoods at Brandon.

I think it is Coprinus lagopus but would like confirmation.

Friday, November 7, 2008

Weekend for Autumn Colours


The autumn colours seem to be at their best in Cambridgeshire at the moment. As high winds are reported to be on their way, now is the time to record this year's yellows and golds.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Images for Recipe Book














I am in the process of producing some illustrations for a recipe book to be sold to help fund a toilet for our Parish Church in Toft.
These need to be in monochrome suitable for printing on text pages.

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Liverpool 20 years on





I knew I had a photograph from the late 1980s of Mersey from behind the Albert Dock so I attempted to get the same viewpoint. The most interesting difference is the proliferation of safety fences. In the older photo on the right ther were no barriers other than the chain fence. Now there is a solid railing fence and in places extra barricades - a sign of our mitigation-mad culture? The three dockyard cranes at the Cammell Laird Shipyard at Birkenhead were blown up in November 2003 when the dockyard closed.

Friday, October 31, 2008

Visit to Liverpool


Visited the Metropolitan Cathedral in Liverpool on a very bright sunny day last week and was amazed by the colours coming through the stained glass ceiling windows. The staff were very friendly and encouraged us to take photographs with no restriction on tripods - just a request to publicize the beauty of the building - not a problem.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Rainy Wales


Bridge at Connays Quay on a very wet morning in Wales - also have some dawn shots that may be more pleasing though the sombre sky does seem to go with the structure

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Using Shift and Tilt Lens

Tried out my Canon Tilt and Shift lens on the beach huts at Wells.


On the left, the beach huts when taken without any shift appear to lean backwards as they are taken from below

With the lens shifted, the verticals are corrected and the beach huts are now upright and photo appears to be taken from a ladder at the height of the decking.

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Two More Cafes



Two cafes taken on a rainy visit to Hunstanton - neither was doing much business.

Saturday, October 11, 2008

More Spiders from Wicken

Three more spiders from Wicken


Pisaura mirabilis (right)

Meta segmentata (below)

Araneus diadematus (below right)





Two Images from Wet Sunday



Two images from the wet Sunday of

our camera club weekend in Wells-next-the-Sea.


Any ideas why Hunstanton has these perfectly rounded boulders all covered in green seaweed? Not enough light to make a good image but still took my eye.
This image says it all about Hunstanton on a wet day



Ann Miles Photography - My Favourite Images of the Past10 years or so