Sunrise conker tree
I woke up early and caught a glimpse of a magnificent sunrise as I opened my curtains. I took this on my doorstep in my dressing gown. The light lasted all of 3 minutes before the intensity of the colour […]
Read MoreSapling – Black and White
I went out onto the Heath on election day to free my mind of party politics. I took quite a few shots, having found a heron, and a parakeet, amongst other things, but this picture was a keeperI found the […]
Read MoreTechnical deficiencies…
I was out earlier in the week at a wonderful private view of the 2016 exhibition of the London Group courtesy of the artist Suzan Swale, A fine in evening, in good company, but I didn’t feel comfortable whipping out […]
Read MoreA ghostly experiment
Anyone would have thought I have too muck time on my hands… This one was very much an experiment created by setting the camera on a very long (50s) exposure and running around to the front, posing, letting off the […]
Read MoreGreen Park
I had to do some maintenance on Lightroom yesterday, and ended up reviewing my photos over the last month. I’d been out and about in Green Park one day and the light was an unusual mix of diffuse and and […]
Read MoreJust leaving
I got a special mention for this in a photographic competition this month. I’m very pleased, even if it wasn’t a placing. It was on Hampstead Heath last week, and it was a desperate attempt to fulfil the brief of […]
Read MorePhotos for Suzan Swale
I spent a very satisfying and enjoyable morning taking some photographs for the website of Suzan Swale, the London Group artist. It was an opportunity to get out my tripod and a bit of lighting gear, and things worked out […]
Read MoreThe Puppets
I hardly give a thought anymore to the puppets my mother made when we were children, but today the light caught my one just right, and I had my camera in my hand…
Read MoreCherry tree at night
I’ve been meaning to take a photo in the rain of the cherry tree next door, as the contrast between the light and dark side of the twigs is so striking. The recent addition of blossom has make it more […]
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