26 Sunday Apr 2015
Posted in the daily post
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colour photography, Fylde Rugby, motion, movement, northwest, rugby, sport, The Daily Post, weekly photo challenge
Motion is typically described in terms of displacement,distance, velocity, acceleration, time and speed. Motion is observed by attaching a frame of reference to a body and measuring its change in position relative to that frame. (wiki)
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21 Tuesday Apr 2015
Posted in b&w photography, photography
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b&w, b&w photography, beach, contemplative photogarphy, faro, minimalism, northern town, Panasonic lumix
The perfect place to sit and watch nothing particularly happening…lots of sea birds, some fishing boats, occasional dogs courageous enough to brave the cold water and people like me sitting thinking about life, what’s happening in the world and probably what to have for dinner.
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20 Monday Apr 2015
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contemplative photography, gold, light, Miksang, Panasonic lumix, post of the day, shadow, sunlight, westcoast light
A warm autumn afternoon and the light played patterns with the shadows on my walls
19 Sunday Apr 2015
Posted in b&w photography
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a northern town, architecture, b&w photography, beach, black & white, Blackpool, central pier, coast, Lowry, Panasonic lumix, street
A bleak black & white view of Blackpool, very colourful most of the year but sometimes on a warm day, a day warm enough for kids to paddle, the sky is grey and everything seems duller…perfect for a ‘Lowry’ influenced image.
19 Sunday Apr 2015
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black & white, early bird, milkfloat, milkman, northern town, street photography, The Daily Post, weekly photo challenge
A real ‘early bird’ …early morning, not quite daylight, the milk-float trundling through the streets with bottles rattling in the crates, the milkman probably whistling , bound to disturb people hoping to sleep just a little bit longer. As the sleepers turn over and slip back in to their dreams the milkman carries on his delivery hoping to get it all done before the children wake and want porridge for their breakfasts.
In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge:“Early Bird.”
12 Sunday Apr 2015
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a float, Afloat, b&w, b&w photography, English Waterways, minimalistic, Panasonic lumix, postaday, reflctions, reflecting, The Daily Post, waterways, weekly challenge, weekly photo challenge
In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Afloat.”
09 Thursday Apr 2015
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Blackpool, color photography, decisive moment, fret, humor, mist, North Pier, northwest, northwest coast, Panasonic lumix, people, piers, promenade, sea fog, seaside, street, street photography
What a fabulous stroke of luck I had earlier this week, after an early morning planning exhibitions and spaces with a talented friend in Blackpool I thought would wander down to the prom and try to capture some street photography, families enjoying the first warm days of spring and the last few days of half term holidays. It was quite a warm early afternoon and as I got closer to the coast I noticed a thick sea fog or fret encroaching the piers, lower walk, promenade and scarily even the tower.
Relishing in this magical light and already thinking of the settings in my camera I rushed down to north pier crouched down very very low,much to the surprise of people passing, and took a few shots…
After struggling to my feet and I can assure readers it’s easy getting down on the floor but very difficult getting back up… I set off at a pace to the sun-lounge located at the very end of the pier, having an idea for an image already in mind I quickly opened doors I probably shouldn’t have opened and stepped onto the wooden boards usually only reserved for fisherman and sensible people with life insurance! There it was, my favorite pier, the best iron legs in the UK standing in the high tide with the mist gently enveloping the entrance…..and I got my shot.
Quickly stepping back to safety before security saw me I hurried back along the pier taking random not very good shots of solitary deck chairs and empty benches but I knew where I was going…my destination was the lower walk or the steps of the lower prom.
The fret was bright and white and the afternoon was turning out quite warm, I made my way towards central pier where the tide was already going out and the donkeys were being led down to the excited children. This was going to turn out to be a very productive day and I knew it…crouching low on the steps and pointing my camera at small groups and families I noticed that subjects further from my camera seemed not only smaller but also with less contrast. This was all new to me but just had that feeling that it was going to work and with camera set at f/8 I took about 150 shots of central pier and people on the beach.
I usually try to find something to make me smile when am out wandering around searching for that famous ‘decisive moment’ and this young father with his daughters and his perfectly placed umbrella added that touch of humor to the day.
06 Monday Apr 2015
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abstract, blocks of colour, Blur, blurred, Darren Rowse, landscapes, panning, postaday, Rothko Inspired, slow shutter speed, The Daily Post, weekly photo challenge
In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Blur.”
I remember getting very enthusiastic about panning and blurring when I read about it a few years ago but even though I followed all of Darren Rowse’s tips and advice from the DPS I still didn’t have much success. However, being inspired by a close friend, Monica Lelli, I decided to blur landscapes, seascapes, trees and even the masts of boats
ending up with beautiful blocks of colour and minimal abstract landscapes.
Using a slow enough shutter speed even trees and boat masts look extraordinarily out of the ordinary.
So I think I will carry on purposely ‘blurring the lines’ just for the joy of seeing the end result.
05 Sunday Apr 2015
Posted in The Daily Post Photography
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Blur, colour photography, double-decker bus, Leicester Sq., London, motion blur, postaday, street, street photography, The Daily Post, tradition, weekly photo challenge
In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “Blur.”
On a recent trip to London I sat on a window seat in a pub in Leicester Square and pondered on the fact that in the 1980s BT sold off a number of their red phone boxes to New World Payphones, -http://www.telephonecardcollector.com/new-world-payphones.htm- New World painted their boxes black to differentiate from the traditional BT red and as I sat there thinking about all things traditional and trying to capture the offending black phone box through the window of the pub serendipity smiled down on me. Recognisable all over the world the red double-decker bus is an iconic symbol of the city and as I focused on the phone box one sped along the street giving me my image of the day.
Have to admit was pretty pleased and immediately checked the exif data so could remember what to use next time I wanted to capture motion blur in an image.
Blur
