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Playing with light!

I tried a few outdoor flowers but the wind and the slugs were too much! So, back in the studio, a new cut out for the snoot and some nice local daffodils and crocus and off I went! More at http://www.flickr.com/photos/reflexrover in the new Spring 2011 ptIII set. And my photos are for sale!!

20 Feb 2011

Cold Snap !

Yesterday I had an early start with a morning meeting in Saltash, so I go to start the car and it was iced up, doors frozen shut and these amazing patterns all over which took me right back to my childhood and the ice patterns on the windows, cold lino and cold water to wash in – probably where I learnt that washing is not good for you! Anyway, the big camera was up in the studio wired into the flashes and remote trigger so I took out the point and shoot G9 and got these! I think this is where having a black car pays off!

15 Feb 2011

Spring again!

Whilst the weather stays bright I seem to be in the studio – somewhat perverse you may think! Anyway, some of the specie flowers have wilted, but the crocus and a nice hyacinth given to us are still going strong, so they were shot! Also, in the garden was a log that had been growing fungi for a while seem a suitable subject! On a technical note the snoot has been oin action and so has the mister, I am still not sure about misting flowers…… Next will be daffodils, there is a bunch starting to open on the studio table at this very moment (of course if you read this later it will not be true!). Of course more pictures are available at Flickr.com in my Spring 2011 pt II set (direct link)

12 Feb 2011

Spring – Sprung – Sprong

Or so it seems, still cold, wet, frosty …… but the Snowdrops are out! Also, the nursery had potted specie iris and crocus so I could not resist!! So armed with spray gun, camera, flash and snoot it was time to spend a happy hour or so in the studio. Trying to continue on from last spring of lighting the flowers from the inside but very hard with such spikey plants!! Lots more at Flickr.com

8 Feb 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

27 Jan 2011

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!

21 Jan 2011

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!

9 Jan 2011

Changes for the New Year

In order to improve my photographic, Lightroom and Photoshop skills I have decided to change the way I work. From the New Year I will only post one or two photos on the blog, these will be the pick of the bunch. The others will be loaded on to Flickr. Hopefully this will force me to become more selective!! In the meanwhile I still have sight problems but have expectations of improved vision soon!! Have a great week and a wonderful New Year.

Happy New Year

26 Dec 2010

Out and About

Although vision is still blurred I have managed to get a few photos – the magic of modern cameras (these are from a point and shoot and I did!), some of these are the ice on the side of the River Tamar which almost seems fluid as the tide ebbs and flows. And one is to show that spring is just around the corner………

24 Dec 2010

The Second Heavy Snows

Again these have not been played with – some were taken before dawn or sunrise over Dartmoor, again with one eye out of commission.

20 Dec 2010