Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Trials on White Balance


Two images taken inside Great Wilbraham Barn with automatic white balance

















Images below are similar views also taken with AWB and then the white balance corrected in Lightroom
















The last image is taken with custom white balance by photographing a white card and setting the camera's custom white balance before shooting the scene. Colour rendition looks better but would need further trials. Anyone got comments on theoretical value of the two approaches?















Thursday, March 19, 2009

Favourite primrose image


The flowers are just coming out in the west Cambridgeshire woods. These primroses were taken last year with 16mm lens. I am looking forward to repeating with the 15mm fish-eye to compare the image. It involved lying almost in a stream to get below the flowers.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Monday, March 16, 2009

Spring is here

Beautiful sunny day today, so all the coltsfoot are in full bloom on the banks. Strange plant in that it has flowers before the leaves appear.


Friday, March 13, 2009

Millie and Ruby's relatives at Crufts

Red (on left) is Ruby's nephew once removed - definitely a family likeness.

Not know name of the setter on the right but was from Millie's breeder and very like her when she was younger.






Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Motion in the Ring


Took a lot of these at Crufts. I like the flow of this one but I guess there should be something sharp. Unfortunately everything is moving in different directions, including the ears, in an Irish Setter

Sunday, March 8, 2009

American Cocker Spaniels at Crufts


I want to illustrate the enormous bond that exists in so many cases between owner and dog, even to the matching of hair colour.





Saturday, March 7, 2009

Images from Flyball at Crufts

Need a soundtrack to go with these images as the dogs bark continually while waiting their turn over the jumps.


Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Paddling pool 2


There is a loneliness about paddling pools in winter. No happy splashing and laughter, just discarded rubbish and silence

Monday, March 2, 2009

The Drummer




Taken with rear curtain flash to attempt movement of the drumstick - more or less worked.

1/60th sec f4.0. Manual focusing. Flash set ETTL and rear curtain.

Friday, February 27, 2009

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Seals



Common (left) and Grey (below) Seal Pups at Natureland Seal Sanctuary in Skegness

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Images from Kew

The crocuses opened in a brief spell of sunshine and snowdrops are at their best.

















Thursday, February 19, 2009

Our Cats

Very typical picture of our mother and daughter cats meeting in a doorway. Good swerve!

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Shift lens


Taken with 24mm shift lens - f22 and 2 second exposure using manual exposure and manual focusing - back to the old days! It certainly slows down photography but is very relaxing when there is plenty of time for those snaps!!

Monday, February 16, 2009

Friday, February 13, 2009

After the Snow

Toft meadow this morning after heavy overnight snow and then rain.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Peterhouse College Cambridge

Attracted by the elegant lamps in Peterhouse, Cambridge's oldest College that still exists, founded in 1284.

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Our Dogs enjoying the Snow


Ruby and Millie, our Irish setters enjoying the snow. They spend a lot of time rolling in it and then chasing each other.

Saturday, February 7, 2009

Blue skies at Wimpole


Beautiful day at Wimpole - lying snow, ice and dark blue sky.
The lake is half frozen and the coots spent a lot of time chasing each other across the surface














Friday, February 6, 2009

Grantchester Meadows


A couple more of my favourite trees - this time in Grantchester and after the snow.

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Footprints in the Snow

This duck appeared to know where it was going, but there was a degree of indecision in the moorhen's route.

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Fountain's Abbey

Two images of Fountain's Abbey Yorkshire after the heavy snowfall this week

Monday, February 2, 2009

Some snowy pictures from Yorkshire

Harrogate and surrounding countryside looked magical today in the snow. Lots of snow ploughs and gritters have been at work and the roads so far are clear.
















Sunday, February 1, 2009

Mallard with flaps down


Spent an hour looking for the Bittern at Fowlmere - no luck but liked this elegant Mallard coming in to land

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