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I was photographing this boardwalk at Dungeness when a couple of oldies on motorbikes (a bit like me) pulled up. One of them stayed with the bikes but this chap decided to stroll down to the end of this boardwalk. When I got it home and looked at this shot I thought I should have been disappointed that I didn't get the shot while he was at the end of the walkway but the more I looked at it the more I liked that he wasn't exactly central. In a strange way I think it works better like this.
This is another shot from last Tuesday night after a strong storm had passed through the area, taken outside a friend's house.
I saturated it a bit and added spotlight in PicMonkey for the slide.
a bit of a fuller more sweeping view of the terraces at Linderhof Palace in Bavaria... I was about mid level here I believe...very green with all plants life just coming alive in early May...you can see where I took the previous image just about lower middle ...I could have looked at this scene for eons..and never tired of it...but we were off to more beauty and the Bavarian countryside was beckoning to us and heading to explore the WEISS CHURCH or in German known as the" Weiskirche"...not far away..Church in the meadow...
A bit of a digital styling exercise. Chopped and Dropped.
It was interesting to see how even though I digitally trimmed 3 or 4 inches (guessing here) off of the height of the roof and re-shaped the wing window frame, it still looks balanced and almost factory.
Here is the view I went to capture in Iceland. It is a truly beautiful spot, but it was ruined for me by photographers being I suppose people. I hiked out before dawn the weather report was for sun the weather report in Iceland was never right but then the weather seam so local changeable by that I mean local to around 100 meters or so! Anyways I hiked out to this amazing spot I’d read about seen so many pictures of, I was the first one there I set up started taking a few shots .Just as the light was about to get interesting from nowhere carloads of photographers ruck up at surround me hedged in far enough I’ve got my spot. It’s fair game anyone can come and do this no problem then some start setting up in front of me and probably all the other ones as well! Now call me old fashioned but that’s just rude! We are all there with the same cause. So here is the image with the rude people photoshopped out lol. And please forgive my giving off about photographers! It’s a bit like complaining about traffic we are traffic… One thing it forced me off road which was a good thing to start finding spots that people didn't go to and thats when I realy started to enjoy Iceland!
after finding out quickly I had single shot set and not getting focus...It's almost like I have to learn this all over again,
Hope everyone is well.
This is my 23rd photo I've posted from this same laneway. Each one very different from the others. If you're not familiar with Centre Pl, this photo is taken from 5m back inside the adjoining arcade, standing on the 5th step down on a staircase to the basement. I used the entire doorway to the lane like a giant window to this scene in Centre Place. The handrail is a bit annoying but still adds a bit to the character of the lane.
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A little bit of a preamble. Off the coast of Perth is an Island called Rottnest Island. It is a paradise and always has been. It was a favourite destination for my wife and I but then we finished Uni and our careers took us to the USA and then to Queensland Australia for the rest of our working lives. We have now returned to Perth and went and visited Rottnest Island. So after 35 years, little has changed and we hope it will remain that way with rustic accomodation, no cars and very lay back lifestyle. The island is famour for the Marsupial called a Quokka. Reputedly the happiest animal in the world because of its smiling features. Also, all the celebrities who have visited the Island have got selfies with a Quokka. They roam freely around the Island (Quokkas and celebrities :-)). The only downside to this is that tourists have become preoccupied with trying to get a selfie with a Quokka rather than observing the beautiful little marsupials. I digress. This is a shot of the famous Quokka. This was outside of town in a disused area. I was lucky the light was perfect and the Quokka gave me permission to take his picture.
A bit different to my other upload at Marloes Beach. Both taken on the same day. A stunning beach with so many possible compositions. Lovely to see blue skies even though it is only a photo - back to grey skies here again! This has had a lot of sliding to give a moody feel ! HSS!
When you know a bit about the Algarve and think of Albufeira, the connotation of "tourism" automatically comes to mind. Yes, Albufeira is an extremely lively and touristy place. According to some data, the population increases from about 14,000 to 300,000 during the summer season. In winter, however, you can see the beach almost empty at sunset. And the white buildings of the town shine in this warm light and suggest a visit to one of the local restaurants.
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Bit gutted I couldn’t get the wider angle as the gallery was too deep to squeeze in so I was forced in to the more head-on version but nevertheless the light was superb much to the delight of us all. Here is 56098 on hire from GBRF leading 56049 down through Greengates with the 6J37 Carlisle-Chirk logs, running just over half an hour down although it had picked up nearly 10 minutes since passing Appleby. Was a great way to start the year off for me, and possibly already contender for shot of the year.
Story behind: We are expecting heavy winds with whole gale in the gusts. Better to lay down the sign in a controlled way than let the storm do it uncontrolled.
After the first frost of the season. The flowers are still hanging on but barely and then a frost comes through.
Nice sunset ... even if the foreground is a bit of a mess. The sun dropped down before I could get the tractor to a more picturesque location.
A bit cheesy, but who doesn't need a bit of happy colors these days? And because you cannot visit Keukenhof, I decided to bring some Keukenhof to you.
Happy Easter!
52 Weeks of 2020
Week No. 14: Getting low
Category: Fun & Creative
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Been a bit distracted lately but one thing I was working on was B&W shots of the garlic family, This is one shot from that study.
It seems like I took this a long time ago but I see it wasn't that long. I hope this shot provides a moment of distraction.
All the best in these turbulent times and hope this day finds you safe and in good health! The cause of my distraction and reason I've been a bit absent from flickr lately is I'm approaching retirement and I'm a bit stressed. I was looking to finish out my 40 year career in style, big luncheon planned, lot's of hugging, reminiscing with old friends. Now with the added concern over COVID-19, we postponed the luncheon and I've been working from home for the last week. I cleared out my desk from work but still have another week, 10 days to be precise until my last day on 31 March. Very strange indeed and now I just want to get to the 31st and quell some of this anxiety along with the uncertainty of COVID-19. Well, I'll hang in there so we'll see!
Hunker down, wash those hands and keep your distance from other folk but most of all remember that we're all in this together.
These two played in the garden whilst it lasted. Wearing my tiny plaits wigs made for a custom. A bit fiddly to make in such a small size!
Losing a bit of sleep over the lunar eclipse last night was well worth the investment. I am pretty stoked with the end result.
Bit of an experiment in trying to get a sense of scale of the pink-feet as they flew in from the Wash. An awe-inspiring sight.
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A bit higher up, there is this view for trains travelling in the opposite direction (that is, towards Filisur - Thusis - Chur). Nowadays, that usually means driving trailer first for the passenger trains (other than the Glacier Express, but they were not running that day due to Covid-19 restrictions). On the mountain slopes on the right is the village of Latsch. Bergün/Bravuogn, 07-07-2020.
Ardnamurchan never disappoints...
I'm just back from a two week trip to the peninsula on the west coast of Scotland. Lots of walking, exploring, a little bit of wild swimming and plenty of time with my favourites; the Pine Marten.
The jumping shot is an image I've had in my mind's eye for some time. I tried it last year and had some luck, but knew I could do better. I'm really chuffed with this image plus quite a few others over a few evenings trying it!
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Friendship is being quite together,laugh,talk,dance and sharing a bit bread!
Taken yesterday at Loughor. I don't usually post photos of power lines but thought this was a bit different for a change!
Taken towards the end of a session in Twigmoor Woods, North Lincolnshire. a bit of the mist was still hanging around as the sun shone through the trees.
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Bit of a shame this was so filthy, nevertheless here's 66779 "Evening Star" at Chellaston with 6D44 11.10 Bescot Up Engineers Sdgs - Toton North Yard. Pole shot. 12/01/22.
I was at a pond in Az and aimed my camera at the opposite side.
I wanted to get a photo of some homes, the shoreline and a bit of the water below.
A blue heron flew over just as I clicked with what I guess is dinner, and this is its reflection in the water.
I didn't see it till I downloaded the image and noticed it at the bottom of the frame. It was the most interesting part of the photo, so I zoomed in and cropped it.
Other than smoothing it out a bit from the fuzziness of the zoom/crop, this is as it appeared.
That fish must have given the great blue heron quite a fight. ;-)
a bit sinister I would say 😛
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