The theme for the U3A photoshoot in Newport was “abstract”. I couldn’t manage to get there on the Wednesday, but benefited from much better weather on the Friday when I parked in Belle Vue Park and used that as my base to go out and take a few pictures, previously “Whoosh” and “Is that […]
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Some texture in nature this time. A shot of some grasses which caught my eye … [EXIF: 1/50sec @ f/8; ISO 400; Sony ILCE-7R;Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA] … and then the contrast between hard, straight trees and the leafy ground (with rather nice shadows too) … [EXIF: 1/100sec @ f/9; ISO 400; Sony ILCE-7R;
A final set of images starting with our final evening and a sunset, moored just outside the boatyard we were about to return the boat to the next day; a picturesque mill on the Avon, taken from an aqueduct; a rather tame duck who hitched a lift; Dundas Basin and emptying the bilges; and a
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We are so lucky to have such a wonderful set of gardens on our doorstep so to speak. A particular favourite is Dyffryn House, a National Trust property now, and we have watched the transformation of the house (owned originally by the Cory family) and gardens over recent years with amazement at the work of
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What a lovely day! The garden is beginning to looked cared-for again, so a break for a cup of tea and a couple of snaps. The Australian corner, and below a couple of roses. Both are at their best this year.
My second visit to the Royal Horticultural Show at Malvern, here are a few pictures I took as I wandered around with my camera and experimented (on occasion) with my macro lens. First a couple of show gardens … … with a close-up of these amazing “meadow flowers” … … then a macro shot …
Now I’m not a “visiting gardens man” normally, but this spring I had the opportunity of visiting three excellent gardens near Leominster and Presteigne in The Marches. Here are some of the images I took which I’m particularly happy with. This is near the cafe (a tithe barn) at Stockton Bury, an apple orchard. An
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The U3A Photography Group had arranged a photo workshop for us at Forest Farm – a conservation centre run by the Cardiff City Council Ranger Service. The day didn’t look to be starting off well as we arrived with rain and drizzle, and the usual Cardiff grey sky overhead. But after a session in the
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Jenny bought some lovely daffodils and asked me to photograph them. It was an excellent excuse to get my macro lens out, and tripod, and spend 30mins taking a few shots of these spectacular flowers. The complete set are on Flickr …
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The last pair of images from a lovely evening walking around Westonbirt Arboretum where the trees had been lit up, music played, “smoke” swirled around to create atmosphere, and there were plenty of opportunities to drink mulled wine as well. If you want to see all the images in one place you can either view
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