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PRETTY PURSES... Calceolaria by magda indigo

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The flowers of two different plants from our garden.

Calceolaria, also called lady's purse, slipper flower and pocketbook flower, is a genus of plants in the Calceolariaceae family.

Love their vibrancy and the unusual shape, great the way they emerge from the dark.

All originally from South America.

With love to you and thank you for ALL your faves and comments, M, (* _ *)

For more of my work: www.indigo2photography.com

Calceolaria, lady's purse, slipper, flower, portrait, petals, flowerhead, two, design, conceptual art, studio, colour, black-background, square, Magda indigo

THE GULLS.. by magda indigo

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The loner and the squabble...

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Love them or hate them, they are living creatures (says the Buddhist in me) and you cannot deny their elegance in flight....

Hope you enjoy.

Thank you, have a lovely day, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

gulls, sea, seascape, rocks, loner, squabble, birds, sky, blue, water, colour, horizontal, Nikon D200, "Magda indigo"

HARLEY... by magda indigo

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People love their brands.

It is not new, when I grew up, there might have been less big names, however, they were also coveted!

Harley-Davidson is the preferred motorbike for men of a certain age.

It is NOT a racing back which is what young men like more!

Thank you, M, (*_*)

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motorbike, Harley-Davidson, name, gathering, helmet, jacket, bikers, Seahouses, Northumberland, wheels, tires, people, machine, words, text, colour, horizontal, NikonD90, "Magda Indigo"

The GIRL and the PARROT... by magda indigo

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We had the pregnant mum in the studio first, then dad came with this little angelic tearaway...

To distract this little dolly, I got out this colourful Parrot, a prop we've had for years, you say something and the parrot repeats it 3 times, imitating whatever sound you made, or whatever you said... you can make it bark, miauw, moo...

We've had a lot of fun and laughter out of the silly thing...

However the girl was fascinated, it kept her busy for a while, while the parents were getting ready for the portrait session.

The studio was set before they came, she was totally spellbound by the parrot...so, bang, I got her!

I had to sphotograph her as she came, as not long ago she discovered the joy of running... she loved the studio, tripped over cables, got entangled in the bg, refused to sit, hihi, let alone pose?

She had a lot of fun, at the end of the session... I WAS KNACKERED,

But, I had the shots!

AAhh the joys of being a photographer... lol, thanks, M, (*_*)

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portrait, girl, pink, toddler, blond, curls, big-eyes, doll, parrot, toy, studio, white-background, colour, horizontal, "Magda indigo"

MORE EXTRA SPECIALS... TULIPS by magda indigo

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These tulips are really special!

They show two different kinds of pink, darker on the inside.

AAAHHH, flowers, never cease to amaze me, even after ALL the images I took in all those years!

Have a wonderful day, filled with love and thank you for your visit, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Tulip, portrait, pink, stamens, petals, lips, leaves, flower, studio, black-background, "conceptual art", colour, design, square, "magda indigo"

FORLORN BEACHES... by magda indigo

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The children are back in school.

The tourists back in their own home.

Maybe just a few late adventurers preferring cooler temps.

That or well, now our dog is allowed back on the beach.

Or someone like me, who loves beach in winter, LOL.

Empty beach, silent sea, no more swimmers, all gone home... time to put the Summer-gear away...

With love to you and thank you for ALL your faves and comments, M, (* _ *)

for more: www.indigo2photography.com

LATE SUMMER in YORKSHIRE... by magda indigo

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I love those blonde patches, shorn now, lying spent.

It is late summer and the field are now resting, until the next phase and the farmer will come with his tractor and plough, to turn the earth and lie it in rows for winter-rest...

To the delight of birds and other critters... always food in there for them.

Have a wonderful day, filled with love and THANKS for ALL your comments and visits, so appreciated, M, (*_*)

for more: www.indigo2photography.com

Yorkshire, landscapes, Dales, trees, fields, rural, blond, yellow. green, sky, colour, late summer, horizontal, NikonD7200, "Magda Indigo"

A SONG for SPRING... Daffodils. by magda indigo

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The Daffodils are out, aahh what joy, that yellow just brightens up your heart and mind!

To me these looked like singers in a choir... yep a vivid imagination, lol.

Hope they brighten your days too.

Have a great day and thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Daffodils, Narcissus, portrait, Daffs, yellow, EASTER, flowers, black-background, design, studio, colour, square, "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo"

1 HOUR IN THE LIFE OF A PHOTOGRAPHER. by magda indigo

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On MONT St MICHEL, the dreamy, romantic look of the cellist.

A young cello player plays a hauntingly melancholic, classic melody, the music tumbles and slaloms between the pillars.

We wait until it’s finished, applaud and walk out onto the big terrace overlooking the bay, the heat from the flagstones hits us, we sit on the steps, first in silence, then, with a big contented smile, we agree that once more, kindness and politeness have won!

There is a morality here, you, often, will get much further with tolerance and understanding, the people who work there have their orders, they get paid to do their duties, that’s their job… and the lady remained calm and composed which also made a difference.

I do not know if it was written anywhere about the regulations, if it wasn’t… I think it should!

AS we continue, we encounter more musicians.

Another hour in the life of a photographer…

THANK YOU, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Mont-Saint-Michel, France, Church, gothic, pillars, windows, arches, colonnade, red, carpet, music, musician, cello, cellist, architecture, colour, man, instrument, bow , music-book, romantic angelic, chiaroscuro, Normandy, NikonD200, "magda indigo"

ALL BLUE, PICK & MIX... by magda indigo

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Blue is a big favourite colour, from dark to pale.

I see it everywhere and I am always attracted to it.

Hope you enjoy.

Thank you, have a lovely day, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

DINER for EASTER, TABLE... by magda indigo

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Have a lovely day, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

EASTER, diner, food, evening, yellow, table, decoration, candles, flames, flowers, chicken, eggs, interior, Spring, "Nikon D7000", colour, "magda indigo"

WIRED for SOUND... by magda indigo

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two sisters, one headset... listening together and viewing the video.

Aaaahhh MUSIC, great on your own, great shared!

Thank you for ALL your faves and comments, much appreciated, M, (* _ *)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

twins, sunglasses, people, couple, two, sisters, female, listening, close-up, colour, light, horizontal, NikonD7000, "Magda indigo"

PLEASURES GALORE ON WATER... by magda indigo

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Why do we long so for Summer, the sun, the warmth, the beach and the sea, travel.

And what joy to see all those adults and children having so much fun.

THANX, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

sea, waves, blue, water, marine, life, Summer, harbour, outside, colour, vertical, horizontal, NikonD200, "Magda Indigo"

MONT ST MICHEL...The MYSTERY of the ROPE by magda indigo

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We decide to go on, walking up the one street… (GRANDE RUE, lol), which is narrow and claustrophobic, full of souvenir-shops and ‘Crêperies’, we battle our way through till we get to the stairs, where we take a break.

The climb to the abbey is hard -- by the time you have mounted the celebrated Escalier de Dentelle (Lace Staircase) to the gallery around the roof of the abbey church, you will have climbed no fewer than 900 steps -- but it's worth it…

Just over halfway, we saw that you had to pay to visit the Abbey, church and the other I interesting rooms…

Paul goes and moves slowly along with the huge waiting queue.

I decide, hiding in the shade, to concentrate on some interesting detail.

I must say it is all very clean and looks very ‘cared-for’!

I wonder what that rope is for?

THANK YOU, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Mont-Saint-Michel, France, Church, gothic, pillars, rope, wrought-iron, rope, metal, stones, wall, architecture, colour, man, monk , Normandy, NikonD200, "magda indigo"

GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS... by magda indigo

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Collected from all around again.

I trust my eye, if something sparks an interest, an emotion... I photograph it. LOL

Hope this makes you smile again, have a great day and thank you for your visit, so very much appreciated, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

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BARBARA from Fodele in CRETE by magda indigo

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Past Heraklion, the super drive along the sea, you turn off towards the mountains(still snow on them!), and meandering through lemon and orange groves, we arrive in the village of Fodele.

I wanted to go there, because it is the birthplace of EL GRECO.

A small museum was built exhibiting some of his, I suspect earlier, work.

Unfortunately, they had closed early.

However, in this village, the specialty of the ladies is Macramé, they sit in the street, with their 2 chairs, knotting all day long.

This is Barbara, she specially took her tools out again for the photo, because she'd been on her way home.

When Barbara realised the 'photoshoot' had come to an end, she showed me some finished bags.

Now, I'm a photographer and prefer pockets, but she had been so kind I really couldn't resist, what a businesswoman!

So, I bought one, paid, she went inside for change.

As she came out she was holding out those two beautiful oranges, fresh off the tree...

A series of 4 images, why not have a look?

Have a great day and thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Crete, Greece, portrait, bags, threads, hands, lady, macramé, oranges, gift, kindness, generous, colour, film, NikonF4, "Magda indigo"

SPURNPOINT, VERTICAL... by magda indigo

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SPURN POINT sea defences...

Spurn is a narrow sand tidal island located off the tip of the coast of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England that reaches into the North Sea and forms the north bank of the mouth of the Humber Estuary.

It was a spit with a semi-permanent connection to the mainland, but a storm in 2013 made the road down to the end of Spurn impassable to vehicles at high tide.

The island is over 3 miles (5 kilometres) long, almost half the width of the estuary at that point, and as little as 50 yards (46 m) wide in places.

The southernmost tip is known as Spurn Head or Spurn Point and is the home to an RNLI lifeboat station and two disused lighthouses.

Over time, the whole spit, length intact, slips back – with the spit-head remaining on its glacial foundation.

This process has now been affected by the protection of the spit put in place during the Victorian era.

This protection halted the wash-over process and resulted in the spit being even more exposed due to the rest of the coast moving back 110 yards (100 m) since the 'protection' was constructed.

The now crumbling defences will not be replaced and the spit will continue to move westwards at a rate of 2.2 yards (2 m) per year, keeping pace with the coastal erosion further north.

or what is sadly left of it

We were there when it was still accessible!

After a job that took us around Hull, we decided to push through to Spurn-point.

Spurn is a very unique place in the British Islands.

It is a nature reserve.

Three and a half miles long and only fifty meters wide in places on the left side of the estuary of the river Humber.

There are a series of sea defence works built by the Victorians and maintained by the Ministry of defence, till they sold Spurn to the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust in the 1950s.

The defences are in a poor state, breaking down and crumbling, making Spurn a very fragile place wide open to the ravages of the North Sea.

It is a unique place, qua fauna and flora, very protected; there weren't many people on that Good Friday.

This is what is left of the sea defences on the North Sea side, eerie, tragic, but extremely photogenic...

The light was sweet.

Have A GREAT day and thank you for viewing, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Spurn-point, Humber, "tidal island", sea-defences, Yorkshire, net, rope, wood, England, nails, beach, sea, "United Kingdom", colour, vertical, Nikon F4, "Magda indigo"

CAUGHT MY EYE...MSM by magda indigo

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Mont StMichel, the ceremony is over, the nuns and monks gone, people wandering out.

I decide to dwell a little longer and explore this impressive edifice.

I discover many details that once again enchant me.

THANK YOU, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Mont-Saint-Michel, France, Church, gothic, pillars, details, architecture, colour, Normandy, NikonD200, "magda indigo"

JAPANESE RITUAL... by magda indigo

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One of the important rituals when visiting a shrine in Japan takes place at the water purification fountain, known as the chozuya or temizuya next to the entrance.

Worshippers use ladles called hishaku to scoop up water to wash their hands and sometimes their mouths.

Due to the pandemic, many ladles have been removed from shrines and temples as a safety precaution.

Some people feared the custom was in danger of dying out.

With love to you and thank you for ALL your faves and comments, M, (* _ *)

And for more: www.indigo2photography.com

labels, bamboo, entrance, shrine, red, ladies, people, water, wood, design, day, Kanazawa, Japan, colour, horizontal, "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo"

AND ON STRINGS... by magda indigo

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I find it impossible to tell you what my favourite instrument is, The moment I say Cello, I think, oh no, pain, oh no violin, nooo, LOL

But I love all of the above.

Cello, guitar, mandolin, bass, aaahhh, I feel spoiled!

I wish you a day full of beauty and thank you for your visit, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Brown, hands, Cello, guitar, mandolin, bass, strings, musicians, music, instruments, horizontal, colour, "Nikon D7200", "Magda indigo"

LOTS OF A LOT... by magda indigo

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Lots of dust, fluff, reels, looms, bobbins, machines, threads...

Lots of images.

Sadly this family business was going to close down, the three remaining brothers, none of their children were going to take it over, because of the advanced technology nowadays, the machines were getting older and would cost a lot to replace.

What a shame, these guys grew up with it and are so passionate about what they do! Sad.

Deep inside the machine, where the magic happens, from thread to material.

We visit a weavery for a shoot, specialised in linen and linen-velours.

It is a known fact that flax used to be grown in the Kortrijk area, where the river Leie runs.

It is a food and fiber crop cultivated in cooler regions of the world.

The textiles made from flax are known as linen and traditionally used for bed sheets, underclothes, and table linen.

In this factory here, the treads come in on massive reels and get woven into beautiful linen cloth and velvet.

Natural in colour.

Later dyed in vibrant colours.

Wishing you all a beautiful day and thank you for visiting, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

dust, fluff, bobbins, reels, looms, machines, threads, linen, flax, velvet, material, velours, graphic, industrial, industry, Flanders, colour, horizontal, "Magda Indigo"

Glitter... Sparkle... GOLDEN STARS... in dark, short days and lovely long evenings!! by magda indigo

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A Franz LISZT: CHRISTMAS-TREE SUITE.

Part 4 www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ek5Hz1Lb90

If, like me, you ears are tired of having all the pop Christmas music being rammed down your ears, but you still need beautiful sound caressing you, then, here you go!

Franz Liszt is a fine alternative.

Franz Liszt seems the last person who would write charming Christmas music.

Virtuoso fireworks, desperate passion and the smell of hell-fire was more his line.

But by 1881 he’d turned 70, and become a mild and introspective clergyman.

His music had become gentle, as this Christmas-tree Suite shows.

In the Autumn he went to stay in a modest hotel in Rome, where his grand-daughter Daniela kept him company.

On Christmas day he played the Suite for her and a few guests.

I have shoots where they give me things to photograph and never want it back, that means I can do my free photography when I have time, and after that, it goes to the charity shop.

Sprinkle a bit of festive angle-dust around you, you'll feel great!

I wish you all the very best, and thanx for all your kind words, time, comments and faves.

Very much appreciated. M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

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MONT St MICHEL... THE MONKS. by magda indigo

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I am sitting, contemplating and also cooling down, it is a bit fresher here.

Bit by bit more activity, more people gathering, something is afoot, you can sense it.

More nuns arrive and follow the same ritual as the first, a few more monks, they are the oldest.

The older ones carrying a small stool, that could disappear under the cape.

They are too old to kneel, he is allowed to sit.

A gold leafed book was carried in and put on a lectern, the light from the windows falls on the few ‘decorations’ in this church, (as most of it was lost over all the years for many reasons), the small, delicate cross and the top edge of the missal.

They belong to "Monastic Community of Jerusalem".

I do not know what precisely is going on, however it is interesting.

It is a magic moment, as they all sit in deep prayer.

I am not a religious person; I respect the religions and their followers.

So here I sit, this cannot leave one indifferent, I find it emotional and almost ‘envy’ them for their belief, their apparent peace, their silent devotion and commitment.

I dare not move to take shots from a different angle, my camera, otherwise so quiet, now seems to go off with a huge ‘clack’ whenever I push the shutter.

THANK YOU, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Mont-Saint-Michel, France, Church, gothic, pillars, people, nuns, habit, monks, kneeling, seated, church, worship, architecture, colour,"Monastic Community of Jerusalem" , Normandy, NikonD200, "magda indigo"

HARBOUR WALLS... by magda indigo

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They need to be sturdy, made out of big sturdy blocks! And supported by wood?

The sea is a great force of Nature, to protect the yachts and fishing vessels, strong walls/piers are built!

THANK you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Yorkshire, harbour, walls, rocks, coast, colour, people, stone, wood, Scarborough, defences, portrait, horizontal, NikonD7200, "magda indigo"

FLORAL FACADES... by magda indigo

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Sometimes there is no garden and people get creative and find other ways to still have some floral embellishment and pleasure.

The facade in Brugge, Flanders, well it has a purple rain...

The other image is Wimbledon, where there are lots of flowers, but most of the grounds taken by the famous tennis courts!

Each year a different colour.

Have a grand day and thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

purple, mauve, Wisteria, petunias, house, Brugge, Wimbledon, UK, flowers, facade, colour, "Nikon D7000", "magda indigo"

NE ME QUITTE PAS... by magda indigo

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PLEASE, DON'T LEAVE ME...

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by Jacques Brel for the music lovers.

It is considered as "Brel's ultimate classic"

The lyrics "Moi, je t'offrirai des perles de pluie venues de pays où il ne pleut pas" ("I'll give you pearls of rain that come from lands where it does not rain") are sung to a theme borrowed from the Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6 by the composer Franz Liszt.

I had the good fortune of seeing him live and meeting him!

So in love they cannot imagine life without each other.

The red Gerbs are telling me that here.

Again, the flower gave the clues!

Have FUN, I wish you all the very best and thank you for all your kind words, time, comments, faves.

Very much appreciated. M, (*_*)

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Gerbera, red, flowers, two, expressions, kiss, love, "conceptual art", black-background, design, studio, colour, square, "Nikon D7000", "Magda indigo"

THE FOUR SEASONS… by magda indigo

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There are 16 corbels in all, representing the months, elements and seasons.

Here you have the four seasons. In the four corners.

In architecture a corbel is a structural piece of stone, wood or metal jutting from a wall to carry a superincumbent weight, often very decorative.

These here in the Gothic Hall of the City Hall in Brugge, are likely to be Late Gothic corbels and all of which are different.

I wish you a day full of beauty and thank you for your visit, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

horizontal, brown, carvings, corbels, four seasons, interior, "City Hal", "Gothic Hall", architecture, Brugge, Belgium, Flanders, colour, "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo"

BROWN VELVET... by magda indigo

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I love photographing horses, not the easiest to do, there are standards, but with the help of the breeders it usually becomes a very pleasant and exciting experience.

Here was a fortuitous moment, as a photographer, yes you have to focus on the main subject and there is MUCH to think about and concentrate on, but as a creative you stay aware of what is going on around you, and these 'off' images often become my favourite shots...

Such tenderness, closeness, emotion, just HAD to be captured.

These noble animals are roaming free on a beautiful day.

I wish you the best of days and thank you for your visit, always very welcome, M, (*_*)

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horse, animals, field, meadow, playful, brown, free, adult, foal, brown, colour, NikonF4, "magda indigo"

ENIGMA... by magda indigo

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The on the beach on the Easter side of Ostend.

Fairly new, but, what is it?

Why is it there?

Not part of my youth, lol.

Thank you, M, (*_*)

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ABUNDANCE of the RANUNCULUS... by magda indigo

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Who doesn't love these colourful blooms of Spring?

Some look almost like blousy roses.

So many shades! Even a green one!

Here, it is the great reveal, there is so much to see in flowers!

Hope this makes you smile again, have a great day and thank you for your visit, so very much appreciated, Magda, (*_*)

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ON FLANDERS' COUNTRY ROADS... by magda indigo

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... wherever we go, we prefer the smaller winding roads, if and when not time-pressed.

Many no more than car-width.

With regular spaces to park and take your photo's...

These are with typical pollard Willows of the Low Lands.

They are calm, slow and show you the proper beauty, with time to admire.

Have a lovely day and thank you for your visit, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

pollard, scapes, people, trees, willow, road, Flanders, country-side, streets, colour, black, Nikon, day, "magda indigo"

I'VE GOT MY EYE ON YOU... by magda indigo

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Sometimes, we get lucky and encounter the unexpected.

St Ives in Cornwall.

After a long 'photo'-walk all along, we ended up on the harbour-wall, it was still lovely in the sun, I'd walked up to the end, to the lighthouse, looked over the side and there I saw THE SEAL!!!

First time ever I saw one in FREE nature, so very beautiful... I felt like jumping up and down, but stayed calm, not to scare it. By now a whole group of people were looking on as delighted as me.

It suddenly snorted and dived under, completely out of sight only to reappear a bit further...

Life can be so wonderful, sometimes through 'small' and surprising happenings.

THANX, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

sea, waves, blue, water, marine, life, harbour, CORNWALL, StIVES, minimalism, animal, outside, colour, horizontal, NikonD200, "Magda Indigo"

LIGHTPLAY... by magda indigo

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Most of you will know by now, how much I love playing with light.

Well, this was one of these 'sessions', when imagination and creativity joined in the studio.

The lights went on! LOL

These lights, plastic tubes filled with little lights, had 'entertained' us the whole Summer in the garden.

It seemed silly to leave them out now, so, in they came!

Then, something happened, I saw them and thought, now wait a minute, what if, euhhh, yes, do this, try that?

I was thrilled now, and started to try ALL sorts...

These are the best, hah, sight, what a great time I had and glad with the results.

Wish you many moments like this, photography can do that for you eh?

Have a great day and thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Lights, garden-lights, tubes, theme, fun, play, lines, trails, emotion, portrait, studio, black-background, colour, design, square, "conceptual art", "Magda indigo"

EASTER BREAKFAST... by magda indigo

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We always make breakfast special on the week-ends, but for some days a little extra special!

Have a lovely day and thank you for your visit, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

yellow, table, decoration, candles, flames, Breakfast, flowers, chicken, eggs, interior, Spring, "Nikon D7000", colour, "magda indigo"

EDIBLES... by magda indigo

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Grannie Smith Apples, green garlic, Spring onions and more...

All needed to make your food even tastier!

Have a lovely day, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Grannie Smith Apples, green garlic, Spring onions, Spring, food, fruit, herbs, edibles, leeks, "Nikon D7000", colour, horizontal, "magda indigo"

TO COPENHAGEN, DENMARK... by magda indigo

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The New Little Belt Bridge (Nye Lillebæltsbro).

Getting closer to our destination, we cross a beautiful bridge.

The New Little Belt Bridge (Nye Lillebæltsbro) is a suspension bridge that crosses the Little Belt strait between Jutland (Jylland) and the island of Funen (Fyn) in Denmark.

The bridge is 1700 metres long, the main span is 600 metres, the pylons reaching a height of 120 metres, and the maximum clearance from the sea is 44 meters.

Opened:October 21, 1970, the bridge was constructed to alleviate congestion on the Old Little Belt Bridge due to the increasing car traffic between Jutland and Funen.

It is a motorway on the E20 bridge with three-lane carriageways as opposed to the single lanes of the old bridge.

The bridge has heating in the road deck, so it can be kept free of ice and snow in winter.

Passing through Little Belt Bridge is toll free… amazing.

Hope you enjoy?

Thank you for your visits and comments, M, (*_*)

For more of my other work visit here: www.indigo2photography.com

"New Little Belt Bridge", "Nye Lillebæltsbro", Denmark, Bridge, day, night, road, COLOUR, HORIZONTAL, "Magda Indigo", "NIKON D7000"

THE GIANT ORIENTAL POPPY...THE UNFOLDING by magda indigo

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Slowly the closed husk of the bud cracks open, the sepals folding down one by one, showing the crumpled red petals, paper thin!

I wait eagerly for the big papaver.

Thank you for your visit, so very much appreciated, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

flowers, red, poppy, papaver, bud, Oriental, garden, sepal, petal, outside, design, horizontal, colour, NikonD200, "Magda indigo"

FROST and SNOW-FUN... by magda indigo

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For ALL...

I love the beauty it creates, as a photographer!

Have a good day and thanks for your visit, so very much appreciated, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

people, frost, fun, Winter, December, trees, landscape, snow, colour, Yorkshire, NikonD7200, "magda indigo"

RAINDROPS LIKE DIAMONDS ON THE BRONZE FENNEL... by magda indigo

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Yes, all our herbs come from the wild or from gardens...

Also it is trendy now to decorate your food with edible flowers, violets, chrysanthemums, tulips, rose petals and more.

Sometimes it is the leaves, the whole flower, sometimes just the flower.

It was full on in Japan, and I tried... but, euuhh, some are an 'acquired' taste = BITTER!!!

Bronze-leaved fennel in our garden...

We have had days of endless rain at the moment.

The drops looked like diamonds on this delicate plant, hanging on to the yellow flowers and crying off the feathery leaves...

It is a hardy, perennial plant, I do not just grow it for its beauty but also to use as a kitchen herb, lovely on a piece of fish, a slight aniseed taste!

Thank you for your time, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

plants, botany, flowers, edible, colour, outdoors, beauty, rain, drops, garden, summer, NikonD7000, "Magda indigo"

THE BEST TOOLS... by magda indigo

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Expressive hands, you can clearly see what their instruments mean to them.

Just think of all our hands can do!

Wishing you all a colourful day, and thank you as always for your time, Magda (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

tools, instruments, music, musician, people, colour, hands, caressing, emotion, care, design, vertical, horizontal, "Nikon D7000", "magda indigo"

MORE IMPERIAL… ORCHIDS by magda indigo

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Purple was the colour worn by Roman magistrates; it became the imperial colour worn by the rulers of the Byzantine Empire and the Holy Roman Empire, and later by Roman Catholic bishops.

Similarly in Japan, the colour is traditionally associated with the Emperor and aristocracy.

Phalaenopsis Orchid, known as the Moth Orchid, abbreviated Phal in the horticultural trade, is an orchid genus of approximately 60 species.

Phalaenopsis is one of the most popular orchids in the trade, through the development of many artificial hybrids.

It is native to southern China, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, etc.), New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, and Queensland.

They bloom in their full glory for several weeks.

In the home, the flowers may last two to three months or even longer, here I noticed.

With love to you and thank you for ALL your faves and comments, M, (* _ *)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

purple, Orchids, blooms, buds, Phalaenopsis, flowers, "conceptual art", black-background, design, studio, colour, square, "Nikon D7200", "magda indigo"

THE-OLD-PIER... by magda indigo

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One is abandoned and taken back by the sea slowly, the other well maintained and in full ancient glory.

Both in Wales.

Pleasure piers were first built in Britain during the early 19th century.

A symbol of the typical British seaside holiday, by 1914, more than 100 pleasure piers were located around the UK coast.

Regarded as being among the finest Victorian architecture, there are still a significant number of seaside piers of architectural merit still standing, although some have been lost.

Wandering around the dilapidating one, a sadness seeps into my soul, feelings of times gone bye...

I wish you all the very best and thank you for all your kind words, time, comments, likes and faves.

Very much appreciated. M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

pier, abandoned, beach, metal, Wales, roof, sea, pleasure, structures, colour, "magda indigo"

JUMP WITH COLOUR… by magda indigo

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A colourful jumping/skipping rope, immediate inspiration.

I am spending a lot of time in the studio at the moment.

A photographer friend asked an interesting question today, why do YOU take photographs?

One answer for me is I love the challenge, and which it still is!

Now it is with lighting, composition and making it all work together the way I want it, and still be surprised, ALWAYS thrilled.

Hope this brings a bit of joy again, have a good day and thank you for your visit, so very much appreciated, Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Nylon, skipping, rope, knot, plastic, nylon, synthetic, jump-rope, toy, colour, multi, black-background, studio, design, square, "magda indigo"

VISITING A STUD FARM... Adventures of a photographer. by magda indigo

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PURE JOY...

IGOR THE WORLD CHAMPION.

Once a horse won that title... it becomes invaluable and is used as a stud.

Igor had just sired a few mares and was feeeeeeeeeling GOOD...

(to sire is to inseminate.)

The Belgian horse, Belgian Heavy Horse, Flemish or Brabant is a horse breed that comes from the West-Brabantian region of Belgium.

They are one of the strongest of the heavy breeds.

The world's Largest Horse was a Belgian named Brooklyn Supreme, who weighed 3,200 pounds, and stood at 19.2 hands.

On average the Brabant will grow to be slightly over 1 ton or 2,000 pounds.

Colours normally are a blond with a brighter mane, or a sorrel/ chestnut colouring.

In history their main use was to work farms.

They are able to pull tremendous amounts of weight-up to over 4,500 pounds for a pair.

They also played an important role in the first World War, where quite a few perished.

I walked around and started to photograph, I discovered another blond stallion in an adjacent field and in order to get his whole head, with the velvet nose and pricked up ears all in, I had pushed through the fences and the top (danger!!!) ribbon... well I got the shot, but what a SHOCKING experience!

I straightened too soon and was electrocuted, in the neck, I called Paul, yelling: IS THE CAMERA GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT???

The horse got as much of a fright as I did, bolted and ran off.

Farmers are the same all over the world, they are only allowed a low voltage BUT... this was 240, my heart felt like I was 25 again. Bouboum.

I turned around into the 'safer' stables, obviously the nursery, since there were about 6 stables all with foals, that's where I captured those two lovelies.

The adventures of a photographer he, tee hee.

The Belgian horse is a much-loved gentle giant.

This large heavily muscled horse most likely descended from the heavy prehistoric horses and was indispensable as a workhorse in the Middle Ages when this horse was known as the Flanders (Flemish) Horse, now it is known as the Brabant.

Thank you and have a super day, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

brown, Flanders, Brabander, horses, foal, farm, stable, working-horse, daylight, natural, suckling, Flanders, horizontal, Nikon D200, "Magda indigo"

SEAMEN'S WATCH... by magda indigo

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This monument was installed in the early fifties, in honour of the fishermen, seamen and also those who lost their lives at sea during the war.

Against the sky.

It is tall and stands in a prominent place, overlooking the sea and the entrance of the harbour of Ostend in Belgium.

This is the top part. Arms crossed. Another one on the bottom arms down, in silence.

I wanted some 'different angle' shots of the familiar places.

It holds a special place in my collection.

In no way been manipulated.

Wishing you a glorious day and thank you for your visit, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

sky, no clouds, statue, monument, remembrance, man, marine, navy, Ostend, Belgium, colour, horizontal, vertical, "NikonD200", "Magda indigo"

RNLI... by magda indigo

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The Royal National Lifeboat Institution is the largest charity that saves lives at sea around the coasts of the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man, as well as on some inland waterways, since 1824.

It is one of several lifeboat services operating in an area.

This is in Scarborough.

Always ready and spic and span!

Mostly relying on very dedicated volunteers of all walks of life.

Thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Thank you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

rescue, boat, boathouse, Blue, logo, Scarborough, Yorkshire, RNLI, name, vessel, words, text, colour, vertical, NikonD7000, "Magda Indigo"

IN THE DARK... LIGHT... by magda indigo

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Most of you will know by now, how much I love playing with light.

Well, these was one of these 'sessions', when imagination and creativity joined in the studio.

These lights, plastic tubes filled with little lights, had 'entertained' us the whole Summer in the garden.

It seemed silly to leave them out now, so, in they came!

Then, something happened, I saw them and thought, now wait a minute, what if, euhhh, yes, do this, try that?

I was thrilled now, and started to try ALL sorts...

Here I'm using 2 tubes, I tried different techniques with the studio-lights. Love a challenge, and it was.

To freeze me = washed out the lights too much.

So, the old joke was always that photographers do it in the dark! Here's PROOF!IN AUTUMN DARKNESS... A ROSE

These are the best, hah, sigh, what a great time I had and glad with the results.

Wish you many moments like this, photography can do that for you eh?

Have a great day and thank you, M, (*_*)For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Lights, garden-lights, tubes, theme, fun, play, lines, trails, emotion, portrait, studio, black-background, colour, design, square, "conceptual art", "Magda indigo"

PARASOLS... by magda indigo

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Dolce Farniente...

SOON they'll come out again.

We want the sun and yet when sh's out, we want the shade!!! LOL

Thank you, have a lovely w-e, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

parasols, yellow, summer, spring, sky, blue, stark, Sardinia, Cornwall, colour, horizontal, Nikon, "Magda indigo"

WALL OF FAME... by magda indigo

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For years I have been working on a project, mostly for a book, it also became, at some stage, a Wall of Fame in a city...

Eyes are our soul mirrors in my view. People had to guess who it was from the clue in front of their lower face. FY,

The trial, done on the technical camera and developed and printed in the 'wet' darkroom.

I'll upload some now and then...

as they are not easy to scan.

AAhh well, when I have some time, FUN!

As a photographer, your main tools are:

- you, as a person with a creative mind.

- your eyes, using the visual literacy.

- your camera, keep it in shipshape, handle it with the care and respect it deserves (even as a pro!!!).

- the technical and practical knowledge you have acquired over the years!

Paul and my Hasselblad, his doesn't have the pentaprism, mine does because I'm not fond of the 'normal' Hasselblad reversed mirror view, LOL

I wish you all the best and THANK you, M, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

SOUL-MIRRORS, eyes, close-up, hand, phone, man, portrait, colour, horizontal, emotion, mono, B&W, film, Nikon F4, "Magda indigo"

RIEN NE VA PLUS…… DOMINO by magda indigo

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This was a shoot for a glossy Casino magazine, the client wanted transparencies, I'm not fond of working with slide film so Paul was the main photographer, which means I take care of all the rest, the liaising, the models, clothes and the dresses, jewelry, hair and make-up stylist, other needs for all involved.

I always have my cameras and lenses with me off course, I back up things and during breaks, I'll always have a go and enjoy myself.

As I had never been in a casino, it was all new to me and challenging.

The lights were set up for entertainment, leisure and pleasure.

It was very important that the 'lights' on the table be visible, a lot of time spent on light-readings to have the right balance.

As one of the poses was to be for the cover, we needed space for text and strap lines.

Had to take that into account for the composition.

"The model, just a beautiful 'accessory' = something nonessential but desirable that contributes to an effect or result."

These images were taken only for my own pleasure, the model happy with them too.

CASINO, nylon stockings and Chips

Magda, (*_*)

For more: www.indigo2photography.com

Casino, model, hands, lady, female, nylon, stockings, legs, chips, game, colour, advert, lights, Nikon F4, "Magda indigo"

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