Monthly Archives: June 2014

Sunday Morning Mystery: Lost World?

if you go down to the woods today… This image was my first attempt at creating ghostly figures by using a slow shutter speed, and I came across it again the other day. I converted it to monochrome using Nik’s

Sunday Morning Mystery: Lost World?

if you go down to the woods today… This image was my first attempt at creating ghostly figures by using a slow shutter speed, and I came across it again the other day. I converted it to monochrome using Nik’s

Beauty in Decay/15

Here’s another image of a withered, defunct peony. I used natural sidelight to highlight the texture of the crinkled, shriveled petals.

Beauty in Decay/15

Here’s another image of a withered, defunct peony. I used natural sidelight to highlight the texture of the crinkled, shriveled petals.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Contrasts

This week, our task for the Weekly Photo Challenge is Contrasts. I have gone for the contrast between (artistic) fiction and reality:

Weekly Photo Challenge: Contrasts

This week, our task for the Weekly Photo Challenge is Contrasts. I have gone for the contrast between (artistic) fiction and reality:

One/20

Here’s another image from my travels of a solitary soul, colour-coordinated with her surroundings:

One/20

Here’s another image from my travels of a solitary soul, colour-coordinated with her surroundings:

Spinalonga (“Behind the pack” Part 2)

Last year, I intended to do a few posts on the theme of ‘Behind the Pack’. As I explained then “It has struck me, that whenever we joined a tour of a town, village or wherever when travelling (rare, we

Spinalonga (“Behind the pack” Part 2)

Last year, I intended to do a few posts on the theme of ‘Behind the Pack’. As I explained then “It has struck me, that whenever we joined a tour of a town, village or wherever when travelling (rare, we

Bedruthan Steps, Cornwall

The other day, Chillbrook posted some wonderful summer solstice images taken at this part of the Cornish coast on his blog Cornwall Photographic here, I commented on his blog post, and mentioned that I had a few images from my

Bedruthan Steps, Cornwall

The other day, Chillbrook posted some wonderful summer solstice images taken at this part of the Cornish coast on his blog Cornwall Photographic here, I commented on his blog post, and mentioned that I had a few images from my

Frizztext’s A to Z Challenge: Y is for Ystwyth Valley

It’s time again for Frizztext’s A to Z Challenge, this week it’s Y. From my travels, Y could be for York, Ynys Pandy, Ystraddllyn, and um, can’t think of much else at present other than – the Ystwyth Valley (OK,

Frizztext’s A to Z Challenge: Y is for Ystwyth Valley

It’s time again for Frizztext’s A to Z Challenge, this week it’s Y. From my travels, Y could be for York, Ynys Pandy, Ystraddllyn, and um, can’t think of much else at present other than – the Ystwyth Valley (OK,

A landscape garden temple, Stowe

This one is for Leanne Cole…, over at her blog Leanne Cole Photography, she posted about some recent wanderings. Her image of the Temple of the Winds in Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne put me in mind of the Temple of Ancient

A landscape garden temple, Stowe

This one is for Leanne Cole…, over at her blog Leanne Cole Photography, she posted about some recent wanderings. Her image of the Temple of the Winds in Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne put me in mind of the Temple of Ancient