Brighton Pier at Sunset
A moody sky and a pleasant walk with my son then gave way to a splendid sunset. I could have chosen many images, but this one was my favourite. Below – the before the sun set.
2013
Pinnacles Desert
Isn’t this the most unusual place? No one actually knows how the pinnacles were formed – yet! My surprise is that they are relatively recent and are not related to the limestone weathering that we know in the UK.
Perth skyline, WA
This picture is notable because it chronicles the trip we didn’t take to Freemantle! I thought that was where the ferry was going to take us. Instead it took us to the other side of the Swan River to South Perth, where we had a couple of pints of beer and watched the dismal performance …
The Sunset Coast
This part of Western Australia – the stretch north of Perth – is called The Sunset Coast, and for good reason. Jenny patiently waited whilst I set up my gear, using the small Gorilla Pod perched on a rock – just above water level and I experimented with getting shots of the sunset and the …
Spirit of the Bay
One of the images I took for the OU Digital Photography course. I took this subject from many different angles until I got this one, with the low-angle sun shining exactly where I wanted it. Maybe the background is a bit distracting, but I don’t think so. The statue recalls (at least for me) the …
Leaving the Bay
This image, another one from the OU course, has become a favourite of mine. It shows a fishing boat leading the way out from the lock that controls the passage to the Severn Estuary and from Cardiff Bay. The early morning light, the light on the boat, the ribbons in the water and the views …
Pier view
Jane came for the weekend. The sun shone. We went to Penarth. We went on the newly refurbished (but not yet open) pier. It was a lovely warm day. I saw Jane taking a picture a bit like this one – into the sun, and had to have a go myself getting the shelter in …
Dome of St Isaacs Cathedral
I like this image taken during my birthday present trip to St Petersburg with David James. The reason – I managed to get the dome dead centre, and I was chuffed at that! 🙂 Here are some more from the trip to Helsinki and St Petersburg from Google Photos.
Fortified corridor
Getting the lighting right was the trick here in a corridor that linked the gun emplacements in the fortress wall. No flash. No tripod.