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It turns out I had a dodgy camera on my drone! I was a tad bit disappointed with the image quality when I first got it but put this down to me being used to the sharpness of the 5D and L lenses. I began to wonder I had a duff when when other people were experiencing concerns on DJI's forum too. I sent some RAW files to DJI and they confirmed the camera was faulty, anyway, I got a replacement drone and image sharpness is loads better.
Now I have to re shoot the lock shots I took over the past few weeks, this being the first. The colours are also loads better from the Phantom so I've decided not to process in mono!
We have had so very little bright light or blue skies lately. I go out to take pictures and come back uninspired but feeling fresh. This is an image I took last week when sunlight was peeking through the bush where we were hiking. Usually I am looking for distinct patterns in the trees for my composition. However, this time I was drawn to the network of branches and how tightly they were integrated with each other. Often we see forests with trees replanted in rows. This is about as untamed as you can get with a forest. And the light was just enough to make it interesting. On the dull days, I am glad for my network of connections who share their images and keep me inspired for the next photo opportunity.
165133 makes it way over the lines at Severn Tunnel Junction with a late running service from Portsmouth. 1F22 14:23 Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff Central.
Berwick-upon-Tweed is a railway station on the East Coast Main Line, which runs between London King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. The station, situated 67 miles (108 km) north-west of Newcastle, serves the border town of Berwick-upon-Tweed in Northumberland, England. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by London North Eastern Railway (LNER).
It is the most northerly railway station in England, being less than 3 miles (4.8 km) from the border with Scotland. The station, with its long single island platform, lies immediately to the north of the Royal Border Bridge.
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Southeastern’s 465908 has recently been out shopped into a modern version of the Network SouthEast livery after an overhaul at Doncaster Works last year. The unit has since been named after Chris Green the former managing director of Network South East, which was done as part of the celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of the modern railway later this year.
It’s nice to see the Network SouthEast livery make a return to the Class 465 unit which wore it very well back in the 1990’s. It was one of the very few classes of trains to still retain it well into the early 2000’s despite Connex South Eastern taking over with their yellow and white livery from late 1996.
Strother Hills, Site of Special Scientific Interest - ancient oak woodland. Also noted for the damp valley floor harboring a good example of Alder Tussock Sedge Woodland. Quite a bit of blueberry growing around the oak trees as well, which I don't see around here.