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Day 24 October Challenge
The huge elm tree in our village, measured rather a lot of years ago now, as the largest surviving elm tree in the country. The theory is, that if they get to this sort of stage of maturity, then the dutch elm disease doesn't affect them.
I heard there was an Airbus A330-243 Government of Canada aircraft arriving at East Midlands Airport today, a rare visitor, so that was going to be my photo for today. However on my way to my preferred shooting spot I got waylaid by this lovely patch of poppies. It almost made me late for the aircraft shot. However the poppies won for my October Picture a day. (Aircraft shot in photo stream).
The poppy shot is a double exposure but with nothing much around to use as a second shot, I used the sky which gave the photo a matte like effect.
Photo 10/31 October Picture a day.
Out with my walking group today, we crossed Stonebow Bridge which is within Garendon Park near Shepshed/Loughborough. It is most likely medieval.
Photo 7/10 for the October picture a day group.
Day one and had to make do with a scrambled snap before bed after a long shift at work... Must do better.
Photo 6/31 October Picture a Day.
Not a lot of time today so a quick trip to the cemetery to look for fungi. Not too much about as it hasn't rained for a few days but found these. Clustered Bonnets?
Getting in a little practice although obviously my handwriting needs a little improvement, but in my defence this was on a very small scale.
Photo 25/31 for the October Picture a day challenge.
A busy day for me today and it was very dull out there as well so I decided late afternoon to do a still life for today's photo. It wasn't working out for me and then a little bit of late sunshine appeared so I popped out for my shot.
Photo 10/31 October Picture a Day.
24 October.... Ok the weather is dull, there are no events/ things to attend/ photograph and I had only 30 minutes to do the 'shot of the day' for the October Challenge. Time to fall back on an old favourite!
By popular mandate... this is now the first choice image for the day.
A First Great Western train passes through Dawlish along the seafront... surely the best bit of Railway in England. Did I mention my trainspotting anorak? 0.8 second exposure with no filters... although I did plan ahead and bring my tripod for a change. View On Black
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A month in 31 pictures. View all the group shots
"Sweet Childhood" for Cherry On Top Group.
She won't go anywhere without them.
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"Doce Infância" para o grupo Cherry On Top.
Europa não vai a nenhum lugar sem os seus brinquedos preferidos.
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4 October. I thought we could do with a direct comparison from last year
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A month in 31 pictures. View all the group shots
10th October 2013. Just about squeezed into the theme as a semi circle? The weather was very changeable this morning. This rainbow pano was taken just as I was going into work, again with the phone. Processed a little in Snapseed. Off out tonight to see Paul Daniels with the kids (hope they will like it........, but not a lot!)
My Victoria Sandwich may not look the best (I use those paper cases to save on the washing up), and maybe I put too much butter cream in (is that possible?) but by all accounts it tastes just fine and isn't around for long.
The farmer stopped for a chat so I asked him if he'd mind posing with his tractor.
Photo 25/31 for October picture a day.
Photo 5/31 for the October 2014: A month in Pictures.
My images for this challenge will be here.
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I knew I wouldn't have much time for photography today, so took a "just in case" photo earlier, and I've ended up needing to use it. A bowl of tomatoes given to me by a friend, with the sunlight just catching them where I placed them on the draining board.
Using this photo also for my 114 Pictures in 2014 Project, No. 20. Fruit.
Fresh air, endorphins and lovely weather. What could be better.
Photo 20/31 for October Picture a Day challenge.
The sun came out this afternoon long enough for me to get down to the local BMX track which has a concrete bowl area for the trick riders... I got a great series of shots and will definitely be going back there. View LARGE On Black
Mr Maverick is not impressed. What exactly do you mean when you say "I've run out of inspiration so let's shoot the dog..."?
Bulldog clips lining up for their photo.
Photo No. 16 "Clips" for the 125 Pictures in 2025 challenge.
Photo 18/31 October Picture a Day
I hardly ever go to Derby but I've been today, the second time in less that a week. Photo walk with a couple of photography friends. This is the Tiger Bar.
Photo 11/31 October Picture a Day.
Photo 10/31 October Picture a Day.
I though it was going to have to be a photo of the 6 odd socks from todays wash, but then the sunset put on a show.
Photo 27/31 for the October 2014: A month in Pictures.
My images for this challenge will be here.
www.flickr.com/photos/janflicks/sets/72157648265274005/ and the link to the group is here: www.flickr.com/groups/photoadayforamonth/
There's an large Oak tree in the next garden to me, a fair way away, but I get a few of their leaves in the autumn. They are usually covered in Spangle Galls. This leaf was floating in the bird bath.
"The Spangle Gall is caused by a tiny gall wasp, Neuropterus quercusbaccarum, and can be found on the underside of oak leaves in early autumn. It is common and widespread, and a single leaf can host up to 100 galls, each containing a single larva. The galls fall to the ground and can be seen around oak trees during autumn; the larvae continue to develop through the winter, and emerging as adults in April."
Source: www.wildlifetrusts.org
I can't get the burst shot to work on my phone... I really hate software upgrades! Fortunately my finger tip timing seems to still work OK. I think the gun was bigger than my daughter, but she enjoyed the clay shooting instruction.
Having set up my still life and taken my shots, loaded on PC etc. the colour of the flowers seemed to clash with the vase, the background looked wishy washy and clashed with the base. As I'd packed everything away, there was only one way to go- process process process!
Photo 29/31 for the October picture a day challenge &
Photo 037 for the 116 Pictures in 2016 Challenge - Simple. A simple arrangement of flowers, i.e. I just stuck them in there.
Free time coincided with reasonable weather for a change and it gave me chance to catch some of the autumn colours.
Photo 21/31 October Picture a Day
Photo taken for the October Picture a Day Challenge, Photo 25/10.
Only time for a quick shot today. Moths seems to like my north facing wall so I went looking for them. One of two there, but not very photogenic so went for the crane flies instead who seemed to like it there as well.
A few years ago my brother (St Giles of Assisi) rescued a poor German Shepherd from his miserable life in Spain. For years he had been confined at the end of a short chain inside a concrete run. Lobo was brought to the UK where my aunt took him in as a companion and guard dog. He now sleeps in his own bedroom and loves his life in Devon, making all the difference to my widowed aunt.
I've either missed the last train, or am very very early for the first train...
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Photo 10/31 for the October 2014: A month in Pictures.
My images for this challenge will be here.
www.flickr.com/photos/janflicks/sets/72157648265274005/ and the link to the group is here: www.flickr.com/groups/photoadayforamonth/
I've recently read an article on monopods, and it reminded me I have one languishing in tripod corner. So today I took it out in the garden with me. I must say I've fallen in love with it again.
I went for a walk as my new Fitbit was telling me I hadn't quite done 10,000 steps yet. Came across these lovely berries scattered under the tree.
Photo 16/31 for the October picture a day group.
Photo 21/31 for the October 2014: A month in Pictures.
My images for this challenge will be here.
www.flickr.com/photos/janflicks/sets/72157648265274005/ and the link to the group is here: www.flickr.com/groups/photoadayforamonth/
A bit of experimentation today. My new camera has double exposure facility and this is my first go with it.