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A combination of two Macro Mondays themes: Circles (4/19/2021) and Behind Glass (11/8/2021) for Redux 2021.
Taken for the "Macro Mondays" theme of 12/27/2021: REDUX 2021.
Castlerigg Stone Circle with Blencathra beyond.
The Stone Circle is located near Keswick in the Lake District, Cumbria.
It is believed to have been constructed around 3200 BC, and although its original purpose remains largely unknown, possible uses include a trading post, meeting place, a religious site or an astronomical observatory.
The stone circle of Stoke Flat on Froggatt Edge. Made of small stones typical of circles found in the Peak District.
Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles)
This flock took off, circled around and couple of times and landed back where they started from.
Castlerigg is perhaps the most atmospheric and dramatically sited of all British stone circles, with panoramic views and the mountains of Helvellyn and High Seat as a backdrop. It's also among the earliest British circles, raised in about 3000 BC during the Neolithic period.
Margaret and I found this to be a most rewarding visit - with wonderful light - we stayed in the centre of Keswick, so it was within fairly easy walking distance. Had to wait for the 'stone huggers' to clear off before taking this !! A lot of people like to visit here and soak up the atmosphere, not surprisingly.
Textures: My own, and one from PicMonkey.
A miniature! If you’re like me, you’ll need to put on your glasses to appreciate this!
I took it with a 75-300mm lens from some distance away. These friends are gathered under the warning sign at the end of the jetty at Bearskin Neck, Rockport Massachusetts.
I couldn’t really see what they were doing, but it looked like they were having fun!
Apps: Quickshot, Distressed FX, Pixelmator, Prisma and Snapseed
These chandeliers are quite spectacular. Take time to notice them the next time you pass through what used to be the very grand waiting room at Grand Central.
I've always thought of a fogbow as a rare meteorological phenomenon. It turns out they aren't that uncommon in the Arctic. Photographing them, however, proved to be the devil's own job, particularly from the deck of a moving ship. Try as I might, I couldn't align the foreground pack ice with the fogbow quite how I wanted. This was as close as I got to a pleasing composition.
Nikon Z7, 24-70/2.8 S. Original photograph copyright © Simon Miles. Not to be used without permission. Thanks for looking.
Gah - really stressful afternoon - glad to be home at last.
More slinky fun - this time with the Lumix. The flash created some interesting shadows.
'Circles'
I thought that this may be a suitable object for this weeks Macro Mondays theme - 'Circles'.
My husband tells me that it is a fluorescent light starter.
Created for Macro Mondays # Circles
I experimented with freezing the flowers in different containers before adding them into the larger container for freezing. I can imagine this being an easier way to create compositions with structure and interest. Again color management is my biggest challenge when editing.
I'm not sure how many more images I'll post from my trip to the Arctic. I'm very much in favour of edited/curated portfolios vs dumping everything online and leaving the viewer to decide what's worth looking at. However, I did want to share one more image of the extraordinary Arctic ice. This one immediately made me think of Superman's Fortress of Solitude, which makes for a pretty cool title, if nothing else. Have a great weekend everyone.
Nikon Z7, 100-400/4.5-5.6 VR S. Original photograph copyright © Simon Miles. Not to be used without permission. Thanks for looking.