Cardiff – arcades and tiles
The first of a set of images celebrating Cardiff – here the arcades and the old Library are showcased
Colour
An autumn walk
DeeJay encouraged me to go up to Parc Cefn Onn whilst the sun was still shining and whilst there were still leaves on the tress. I was pleased I took his advice. Using just one lens (the Sony FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS) on my Sony ILCE-7RM3, but forgetting to switch on OSS (duh!), I …
Orchids in the sunshine
The weather has been so dreary and wet the past few days that when the sun came out this morning, and picked out the orchids in our garden room, I thought … “I must try and capture them before they go over!” These orchids have been really wonderful this winter, flowering since November and bringing …
Autumn colours at Westonbirt
For the second year in succession we were able to drive the short distance from Cardiff to Westonbirt to spend some time with the wonderful autumn colours at the Forestry Commission Arboretum. Two short walks take you around the areas of woodland that are showing off all manner of colours. You can get a better …
Westonbirt tree
A visit to Westonbirt Arboretum – missed the best of the autumn colours this year, but I did like the shapes of the trunks of this Acer.
Mid Wales in Autumn – Penygarreg Reservoir
This picture didn’t need any post-processing. It’s just as I saw it. A lovely selection of autumn colours in the river valley below the reservoir dam.
Motorcycle colour
This shot was taken in Melbourne in 2008 on my first Photographic Workshop with Tom Putt (Inspire Landscapes). This was a “lightbulb day” for me, because I learnt more about framing and composing a shot in the course of 5-6 hours than I did in the next couple of years. Of course having amazing light …