Bring on 2012......

My setting on my 7D were incorrect - This pic was taken today...

old shot which taken February in last year when I been to Choshi.

Humpback whale waving goodbye to us. Taken during the 2015 Sardine run in Port Saint Johns

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Ruby Beach at the ONP

Sunrise

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Recently, it's occurred to me that I wanted to try something a little different and step outside of my comfort zone... just a little. I've always had a love of the sea, and a fascination for waves (and indeed most things in nature which exhibit such complex behaviour), so I thought I'd give it a go. Instead of the classic landscapes, can I turn my hand (or rather eye) to shifting the focus towards waves as the main element in a scene, rather than a mountain, say. Their constant motion, which is typically so difficult to predict, forces a whole new way of looking at a scene. So this is the start of a short series of photographs taken either of waves directly, or where the wave is the key element in a scene. This first set, which I'll upload in relatively quick succession, was all taken in Cornwall, and all on a Mamiya 645 Super and a manual focus 105-210mm F/4.5 lens. The films used are Ektar 100, Portra 160, Portra 400 and Provia 100F.

This is the first of eight in this initial set.

Continuing my ongoing Wave Art series.

It's been a while, Flickr. Been busy. I'm much more active and current on Instagram. You can follow me there if you'd like, @matthaddaway.

Waving goodbye to the old guard - the last time a Class 90 and Mk3s/Mk2s will operate the Caledonian Sleeper Down Highlander (1S25).

Freightliner Class 90, 90044 - on-hire to GB Railfreight - races through Hartford with 1S25 at 80 mph.

Consist: 10650 - 10600 - 10543 - 10675 - 10565 - 10648 - 6704 - 9807 - 10504 - 10598 - 10693 - 10501 - 10614 - 10714 - 1210 - 9810

(Please also see video here: youtu.be/cPsV-d4rBBo)

Painted on my iPhone. Watch how this was painted and view my other Colors paintings here:

colors.collectingsmiles.com/author.php?page=1&id=6927

Española, Galapagos Islands

Los Cabos, Mexico

Brighton Beach

Waves approaching Ke'e beach changing from aqua to turquiose

The rain stopped for the moment but the seas are still big and powerful.

HD video - youtu.be/MqBhovh8wPo

Baltic Sea

Aliso Beach California the wave was manually blended from the original for clarity.

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Gear:

Canon EOS 60D w/Magic Lantern

Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8L USM

Despite the lake effect temperature (which was balls cold), the waves crashing against the ice formations was beautifully hypnotic.

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A friendly wave from the flight crew.

22cm x 16.5cm Watercolour

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