Archive for January, 2011
Newquay
We took a couple of days off with a break in Newquay – at this time of year a rather sad looking place, but with a couple of reasonable resturants. We had a great view over the beach and harbour, a good job as the weather was not at its best!! So some photos are taken through the window and even through raindrops. This view gave an oportunity for middle of the night photos on very long exposures which gave that wonderful effect on the sea. These and more at Flickr
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- Newquay at late night
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- Newquay at dusk
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- Dragons of Newquay
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- Stormy Day in Newquay
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- Rainy Night in Newquay
The Tamar River
A walk along the Cornish side on the rivers edge, waiting for the tide to go out. Lots of pictures of the three bridges in the mist! The rest are on Flickr Incredible light and wet feet. The mist slowly rose but I have kept the images slightly dark to give a vague mysterious view!
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- River Tamar
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- Train on the Bridge
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- Bridges across the Tamar
Snowdrops – Spring begins!!
The first day of sunshine for a while, and the snowdrops are wagging their heads! Because of the neighbours fence the sun does not quite reach the snowdrops anymore, so, a gold reflector was used which gives a really warm feel, an evening light! How many more oportunities there will be I do not know, the tree under whose protection they grow is about to have a haircut so they may get stood upon or hit by flying logs – I hope not!! Last year the neighbours tree cutters dragged all the branches across them, ruining the surrounding natural background and the flowers….. Maybe next year will be OK!
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Hyacinths – Indoor Time
I know I was only going to post one photo each time but my excuse is this is several days worth!! Such amazing flowers but very hard to get photos that have some meaning and value! Here are eight taken at different times, all using directed (snoot) flash in the blacked out studio.
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Nature or Nurture! Or As seen or Studio?
Carrying on from yesterday….. In order to have backgrounds ready for this coming winter season (2011) I have started tajing photos of Christmas like situations, but I feel that they are arificial! So, during the festive season I took a few of the tree, which was decorated in an organic way, it is not planned or designed and bits are added here and there. The result I feel is more life like but it may not be as useful, the colour, intensity of light, evenness of light ans so on. Anyway, I am beginning to wonder whether I should have a tree in the studio (it would have to be artificial – all those needles …………… I must add that I used a red laser to highlight some of the baubles – on long exposures it has an interesting effect!
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- On the Christmas tree
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- On the Christmas tree with laser
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- On the Christmas tree with laser
Happy New Year
My sight is heading towards normal!! Still cannot focus properly! Been playing with images for next Christmas! I have discovered the benefit of black material – and will have to shoot again as the reflections from tree baubles is amazing – shows everything – me, the window, the camera, book case etc…….. Anyway, this one was not too bad!
Christmas
