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I managed to take a quick walk on the golf course today while it was still sunny. Later it clouded up and started to rain. I don't play golf and have no intention to ever do it but I like the golf course because I think it's beautiful. The sign basically says that the place is private property (as it belongs to the local golf club) but that you are allowed to use the public paths which lead across the golf couse, as long as you don't step on the fairway and keep your dog on lead. It also says that if you cross the golf course you do it at your own risk, which means that if you are hit by a golf ball it's your own fault and not theirs. :)
I managed to narrow down to 18 pictures from today to upload, and I'm going to upload them 3 a day :)
Today I went for a shoot with Ylana, Clem and Gemma and it was delightful :D I took a good mixture of stuff too :) most of them are of Ylana, aha, then most of the Clem ones are hand shots, and then I barely shot Gemma, but Ylana took so many of her that I think it makes up for it aha.
I hope you all enjoy them! :)
So yeah, I'm back! :D I promise I have a couple of photoshoots in the pipeline, and I'm going to try to shoot more regularly, and I'll spread the pictures from shoots over a longer period so there is more new stuff for you all to feast your eyes on :) and maybe in a few weeks if I have the money I'll buy pro :D so we'll see what happens :)
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I managed to book myself on a tour of Subsea 7 building in Sutton this morning as part of Open House London. Really well organised tour that included finding out a lot about the building itself plus the staff wellbeing programme.
Met Sean Batten and his wife Wendy on the tour. You can check out their talented streams here.
Managed to get an image of this Squirrel eyeing up the bird feeders at Shillito Woods, Peak District
Managed to capture an image of our nearest planetary neighbour Venus during the afternoon of the 26.03.20.
This is a false colour UV/IR filtered composite image in order to reveal some cloud definition in the thick atmosphere of the planet. Some brightening is evident at both poles.
The IR filter is mapped to red, the UV filter to blue and the green channel is a blend of both.
Imaged with a Celestron C8 and a ZWO 290MM camera.
Finally managed to hook up with my boy and crew mate CRANE for a lovely days paint in the sun...Early start, done by 2pm, time to enjoy the rest of the day..
This is a step forward for me, i've taken that jump and loosened up a bit more, broken outline, flared spill outs rar rar rar, lookin' a bit like Smash137 though?? lovin' what that man is droppin at the minute, style, flare and flow, it's my homage to the geeza, my take on that style..... like it, loathe it, or love it... it definitely works for me...
It's been a tough week here in my neighbourhood, amongst others, so, this was the great escape from the shit reality......
YO!! TRANS... this one's for you homeboy, catch you soon bro...
R.I.P CASE2 from NYC, who sadly passed away today too, Karen, my thoughts are with you hun, bell me if you need to talk ;)
I managed to find a somewhat new angle to shoot this rusty-tipped page (Siproeta epaphus) at the Haga Ocean butterfly house.
Here you can see the proboscis of the butterfly. That's the almost rolled up appendage which butterflies and moths use to suck nectar from flowers with.
The proboscis is actually made up of two tubes which are held together by tiny hooks and can be separated for cleaning. The proboscis also contains muscles which allow the butterfly/moth to roll it up or in and also directi it towards the nextar.
Each tube is inwardly concave, which means they form a central tube which moisture is sucked up through.
First of all don't look at my hand it has got as many layers of msc on it as the doll's face has.
Now I still need to glue her mouth.
The finished doll will be photographed tomorrow. Just to be sure I'll leave her head off the body so the mouth is able to dry all night without any friction.
She's not my Punzie, she turned out different than I imagined.
Although I do like her I won't be heart broken if her face up would ever get damaged and maybe it is better that way
Managed to pull this off within 5 hours last year,got away before i could clean it up and add more too it
Finally managed to combine some work with some fun. After visiting a customer in the North part of Holland I headed for the small town of Marken to shoot the lighthouse. We sailed past this one last year and it was on my "to-shoot" list for a while.
The weather was gray, rainy and no sun to be seen, even the guy living in the lighthouse told me that I was crazy shooting in these conditions. After a 30 min. walk to this location, I managed to get a couple of decent shots, more to follow in the next week.
Next stop: Den Haag, NL! ;-)
Technical details:
Canon 1D-Mark III
Canon EF 17-40L f/4 USM
Filter: B+W ND110 (10-stop ND)
Exposure: 110 sec.
Diaphram: f/14
ISO: 100
Focal length: 17 mm (APS-H sensor)
Converted to monochrome/ layer adjustments /sharpening in Camera RAW / PSE 8 for the Mac
January 18th. 2011
© text & photos Dutch.Dennis
Managed to get out this afternoon for a few more Marsh Harrier shots. Nice to see them quite active. Male was in flight & distant so only records
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I managed to spot this family and snap their picture while they were checking me out. I initially thought it was just two bears, but if you look through the plants you can see another eye looking through a small hole, just below mom's face. The unique coloring is thanks to the Kolari Vision IR Chrome filter, which is meant to mimic the old Kodak Aerochrome filter. So what you're seeing is not Photoshop, but rather a modified camera. In any case, I love the fall look it creates!
Being typically bad at managing social media, I have finally gathered the energy to post about these MOCs days after the setup… but here they are, my final MOCs before becoming a LEGO Designer! 😊
The big idea of the showcase is that each of the model shows a part of who I am. “Imagine!”, being the biggest of all, represents my passion for LEGO, which is a pretty big part of me. I always had the idea if the day ever comes that I get to display something at the Masterpiece Gallery, I will create a piece that celebrates the imagination of LEGO bricks, an ultimate love letter to my hobby… and what captures the essence of LEGO better than the LEGO House itself? So, the idea came to me: What would LEGO House look like if it’s reinterpreted into a sculpture?
Looking at the model from afar, you can immediately see the four iconic colours of the zones at LEGO House, and then in the middle there are two figures, representing the History Collection below and the Masterpiece Gallery on top. More importantly, they also echo my journey – as well as, I believe, many others’ – as a LEGO fan: it all started from me sitting on the floor playing with the bricks, falling in love with the system, and eventually grow up to become an AFOL and continue to create more and more crazy models with the bricks.
As you look closer, there are also a lot of easter eggs related to the House. For example, there are the rocket, submarine, hot air balloon and sea monster from the rooftop playground. There are also a microscale version of every single LEGO House exclusives released, representing perhaps the most important place of the house for many visitors: the shop!
Each of the 3 MOCs also has their own unique set of challenges. For “Imagine!”, it was about the composition, as well as capturing dynamic and organic objects in LEGO bricks, like the smoke and fire, clouds and waves, and the twisty beanstalk. I also had fun tackling the structural issue for the tall rocket flame, and balancing the yellow castle on the beanstalk, but none of that had nearly prepared me well enough for what the second MOC brought to the table…
P.S. Fun fact: I was first invited to display in 2020, but due to COVID everything was delayed… Despite getting over a year of time to prepare due to the delay, I went with the usual route of being a deadline fighter and rushed through everything in my last month in Hong Kong. I am pretty proud to say that I managed to pull off this ambitious project in just 10 days. Time pressure makes miracles! 😊
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Finally I managed to get up early ;) The colours are a bit tweaked in PS, but I wanted that "post card" look.
I used a borrowed tripod, whose plate couldn't be turned vertical and it didn't have a water level. So I am quite happy with the result.
The best about the shoot was to be in the botanical gardens so early! The light and atmosphere is simply amazing!
First time I've managed to photograph a Jubilee as for the last decade they have mainly worked in the north of England.
45699 Galatea passes the foot crossing at King's Sutton with 1Z44, the 08:31 Paddington - Pwllheli Cambrain Coast Express railtour
The train was held at Aynho Junction while an FGW Oxford - Banbury stopper called at King's Sutton and I was expecting Galatea to crawl past under signals at caution, so was very pleased when she opened up through the station and passed me, accelerating hard. I'm definitely a fan, the noise was fantastic
In retrospect I would have been better off on the bridge, but with the sun threatening to break through the clouds it would have been a gamble as the light would have been straight down the lens
Although at first it was cloudy, I still managed to get these shots from last night's supermoon total eclipse. The shots cover from its entrance in the penumbra till when it nearly reaches its zenith in the umbra.
Yay, managed to get up to London yesterday after too long an absence. I had wanted to capture this artwork and was very happy when the car park space in front of it was vacant. Just as I was about to press the shutter a car drove into the space, the driver got out and said, sorry, and headed towards the ticket machine. I was quietly cursing under my breath, when lo and behold, he got back in his car and drove away - either a parking restriction, too expensive or his conscience got the better of him ... I would like to think the latter but know it was one of the first two mentioned ...
Managed a quick session with www.flickr.com/photos/robmcavoy/, offering the chance to test out new tweaks to a DIY LED strip thingy.
This is all done with a single tool, no post processing. I was quite chuffed.
My son's band, Megalomatic, on a recent photoshoot in the old, ruined torpedo testing station in Loch Long near Arrochar. Today they announced that they now have a manager onboard :)
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Managed to capture the last of the colour from the sunset at Bosham Harbour before the storm clouds arrived.
The still water provided a nice reflection of the threatening dark clouds
Finally managed to load this picture - if my brother is watching TV then the broadband is sooooo slow - arrgghh!
Well I had an amazing day with my friend at the SWPP. A very long day but a very motivating and inspirational one!
The best talk was given by Zack and Jody Gray. Seriously I was on the verge of tears listening to these guys as they just seem to totally touch base with you and they are sooo positive. They simply exude an amazing aura. Big thanks to Nat
for pointing me in their direction! <3
I have a HUGE problem with confidence of my ability and I think this is the first 'talk' where I have actually come away and felt that I might, just might have what it takes to be brave and try the big wide world of photography :)
So for tonight it's off to bed with a very happy feeling - see you tomorrow flickr :)
This was taken the first night of Glacier boot camp with Aaron and Alan. When there are clear skies, shoot for the stars. Just hours before, it was all different; the sky was blanketed with clouds with a thunderstorm rolling through the mountains. However the thunderstorm unleashed its force so swiftly it departed the scene far too quickly. All we were left with was clear skies.
Surely the epic sunset we were hoping for was not going to happen but at least I could put my rented lens to use. I knew I wanted to frame the Milky Way with Mt. Reynolds in the background and hence I searched for an interesting foreground. Luckily, Logan Pass area has a plethora of compositions with various cascades, waterfalls, and wildflower patches. I ultimately settled on this particular shelf with a twin cascade flowing over it. Looking up I noticed the valley to the right of Mt. Reynolds. With Mt. Reynolds having so much prominence, I wanted to frame the Milky Way appearing from behind Mt. Reynolds with the core filling in the space in that valley.
One thing I was not quite used to in Montana was the extremely long days. I had not realized being so far up north increased the daytime by so much. On top of that, it took far longer for the sky to get dark enough for the Milky Way to become visible. At last by 11pm, the sky finally darkened enough for stars to twinkle. And there she was: the Milky Way exposed herself from behind Mt. Reynolds. For majority of the time the core was hidden behind Mt. Reynolds but I waited until the Milky Way moved enough to expose its core in the valley as I had originally envisioned. By around 11:30pm, the scene was complete. The Milky Way stretched diagonally across my frame and the majority of the core was exposed in the relief of the valley.
Canon 5D Mark II
EF 24mm f/1.4L II
I finally managed to get some good foliage shots today. Since I don't live in a place that has particularly vibrant fall colors, I'm getting a bit of a lesson in processing naturally saturated colors (such as the deep oranges in the leaves of certain trees). Indeed, some of my shots looked like they were oversaturated from the get-go.
Anyway, I pulled up to this spot and I saw two hunters up the road, so I signaled to let them know I was there. I didn't want to shout because I thought that would scare off whatever they were trying to kill, but one of them shouted back "DON'T WORRY, WE SEE YOU!" I'm not big on hunting and there's a small part of me that might have made enough noise to scare off the unwitting prey, but I also didn't want to get a derrière full of lead at the hands of a vengeful hunter. Anyway, what I loved about shooting this grove of trees was the radial look fo the trunks when shot from a low angle. I also loved the vibrance of the colors and the fact that I was able to capture some clouds in the sky. I think this would have been a nice shot even with a cloudless sky, but I do like that it's a bit more interesting with the clouds.
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Managed to enjoy a sunrise and this amazing mist in the Peak District National Park.
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I'm running a photography workshop in partnership with Dave Peck Photography in February 2024.
Places are limited.
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Managed to capture this Heron as the sun was setting. It let me get quite close which is unusual and seemed to be posing for me!
We managed to get out to the Dec BNO at Pink Punters last month. We hadn't been there for a year, so it was nice to catchup with old friends. 🌈
Late 14th century cloisters at Lacock Abbey.
Photography pioneer William Henry Fox Talbot lived here.
And wizarding wunderkind Harry James Potter went to school here. Sort of.
*Anorak Alert*
Not as glamourous as Gloucester nor as cavernous as Canterbury, but a great place.
Nikon D700 | Nikon 14-24mm@14mm | ƒ2.8 | 1/200s +/- two stops | ISO1600 | Handheld
Managed to escape the inlaws today. And her is today's outfit. Different skirt to the other day . Blinking hot today
Mist, managing to 'land one' on Paddy who is usually as slippery as an eel. They both love playflighting when they've got the space and will go at it for 10 - 15mins non stop before having a breather.
Managed to get out for my first pic of the rising Milky Way galactic core for the 2024 season.
This isolated Eucalypt made for a nice foreground subject. 😊
Moogerah Dam, SE Qld.
11th April 2024.
I managed to get my Godox AD200 fixed today so it would have been remiss of me not to nip out in the night and try to avoid breaking it again! Red and blue lighting made using the lightpaintingbrushes.com screw on colour hoods, all shot in one photographic exposure etc etc.
Managed to catch the famous Flying Scotsman steam train as it made its way through Oxfordshire...
Almost 100 years old, it was built in 1923, and was the first steam loco to reach 100mph; it was retired in 1963.
Taken at Heyford in Oxfordshire, UK.
Taken March 2022
Managed to grab a few shots of the Charlotte Skyline yesterday evening. Was hoping to get some more clouds streaking across the sky with some long exposures, but in typical Carolina fashion the clouds cleared by sunset. #charlotteskyline #queencity #charlottesgotalot #carolinaphotographer #canonphotography #canon90d
Managed to get a few more shots of the new North Rider brand today, introduced the previous day by East Yorkshire. All the routes have many picturesque hamlets, villages and vast amounts of countryside just wanting to be photographed! I urge anyone to do it. Big thanks to Scott Poole too for helping with some locations!
Last November I had a weekend between events in San Francisco and LA, so I headed out of San Francisco on a Friday afternoon and took the slow scenic route down Pacific Coast Highway intending to stop at a few favorite spots along the way to LA. It was extremely hazy all day to the point of making photography pretty hopeless. However, for a few brief moments at sunset the haze turned golden and made for some interesting golden light.
I've always liked the way the sun shines through the feathery edges of whatever these long grasses are that grow along the Pacific coast but I've never managed to quite get them right on camera. On the Atlantic coast, I'd call them "Sea Oats" but I'm not sure these are the same plants, these seem taller and more feathery. The light was just starting to turn and I could see from the highway that these feathery grasses were starting to catch the light as I drove near Pigeon Point lighthouse. Since I've shot here before I knew of a good vantage point over the lighthouse with the grasses in the foreground so I quickly pulled the car in and made a mad dash through the nettles and mud to get to the spot in time. There was one other photographer nearby who probably thought I was nuts since it wasn't that close to sunset yet. But I knew what I wanted and I could see that the light wasn't going to last long.
So my very own Rumplestiltskin moment as the terrible Pacific haze turned this Oceanside "straw" to gold for a few minutes. Shot with Pentax K-1 and Pentax 24-70mm, which has really become my go to lens since I acquired it last April, such a useful range for landscape work.