Category Archives: Photography

Project 64

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This week Project 64 is looking for pacific blue. I was having some real problems finding this colour until I looked much closer to me. On my desk was my beautiful Marimekko tray from Helsinki, a sewing box with thread, my new photograhy magazine, a little picture I have had for many years, And of course the gin! No, that was a lucky find in the cupboard! I might have one tonight to celebrate getting this project done although I may be too late to post.

Marimekko from Finland

Bombay Blue Gin. I am also going to Link this to Scavenger Hunt Sunday.. It is my favourite gin, perfect with a tonic, ice & a slice! Cheers

I noticed this little fella when I took the gin from the cupboard…


Now why didn’t I think of looking in my threads box first?

We went to this little harbour many years ago, it was just as we came through the Canadian border from New England.

Practical Photography Magazine for May 201. This month there is a great article called ‘funky focusing’ Play with focus until you create an impressionist image. Mmmm, I tried it but not sure if I have the courage to post, I’ll think about it.

Project 365

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Week 15

We went shopping to Cribbs Causeway in Bristol at the weekend. I had ordered a jacket & skirt but didn’t like it when it arrived so off we went to change it! We had a really lovely day together. I loved seeing the hippo & her baby and couldn’t see how on earth I missed them before. Ben says they have been there a long time!!
A party invitation this week! My brother gives great parties and we get to stay the weekend. Last year the weather was wonderful so we spent the evening in the garden. Fingers crossed for a repeat performance.
We have had some fabulous skies over Weston this week with some welcome warmer weather.
Paul bought me a new magazine about close ups photography, I am thinking about a new lens for my camera.
At work this week we made some Easter Bonnets. They were so much appreciated and there was lots of chatter and laughter. It was a lovely lift for me after some difficult days.
I saw a field full of bluebells and cowslips on my travels, it was breathtaking and I found a photoshop freebie for diptych and triptych frames and posted the picture on my blog in the triptych frame. I love playing with photoshop, have I mentioned that before?
I have been having some problems with RSI in my right hand so I am trying out this very beautiful new mouse! It is gorgeous and much kinder to my thumb and index finger.

Scavenger Hunt

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24th April 2011
I am linking up with Scavenger Hunt again. It is such a fun challenge, I have really enjoyed finding things this week and I have tried a new technique, inspired by Kim Klassen who uses it to show her before and after texture photos.

• Reflections
• Guess what this is…
• What’s Inside
• Playtime
• Lawn & Garden

Reflections

I was trying to catch the sun bouncing off this spinner, but when I loaded the pictures on to my computer, It hadn’t worked but I noticed a reflection of me in each of the twists!

I was checking the focus on a beautiful sunny morning and clicked, me again!! but both pictures would be suitable for this weeks Scavenger Hunt lol.

Guess what this is?






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I took so many pictures this week for this category, and I so wanted to try this technique. I might put the others in another post to practice it.

What’s Inside


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Working with this snail was so much fun! Normally I return them to the world outside my gate but this morning this fella was sunbathing and the SH challenge popped into my head, I wonder if there is anybody inside.
How to get him out? I tried calling politely. I tried a gentle knock on his home. I tried huffing him, you know how if you huff batteries they come back to life? I wondered what they eat, apart from my new seedlings! Then I had a brain wave, you always see snails when it is damp! I got a glass of water and pretended it rained on him and sure enough… Yes! can I help you?

Playtime

We were sitting in the garden after dinner laughing, telling stories, enjoying the warm weather so late in the evening. I was playing with my camera (nothing new here) and was amazed to be able to take pictures in the low light of the evening. The candles were flickering in their pots, I have some lovely shots of them for another post. I looked at my son and couldn’t see his face because it was dark now. Laughing, he picked up the candle and held it by his face… and then there was light… enough for me to take this (and many other shots) by candle light.

Lawn

I spy daisies in my lawn. I have a small circle of daises that appear just before the lawn needs cutting. I love them, they remind me of when I was a young girl making daisy chains.
Do you remember lying on your tummy, with your friends, waving your legs about, making daisy chains while sharing secrets?
Why don’t I do that anymore?
“you would need help to get up!” came the chorus from those that know me!

Happy Easter to you, only a small chocolate egg for me then.