Sunday 26 October 2014

A time of golden trees...

We are now well into autumn and the trees are turning the most glorious shades...fungi are appearing and the last remaining summer birds are heading off.  There is still the odd butterfly on the wing but as soon as we have a frost or two we can wave them good-bye...the year is waning. This weekend we changed the clocks (did you remember - one hour back) and now it is dark by mid-afternoon...not sure how you guys feel out there...I love this time of year...I appreciate all the seasons and to really appreciate the spring you have to see the glory of autumn...glory - in - autumn...




...a selection of fungi - mushrooms and toadstools...some edible others not...but all are picturesque...


























...autumn colour...





black-headed gulls against reflected colour...





















Just a selection of images from the autumn...

I have also started posting on Instagran - not totally intuitive but a good way to share images...I shoot and download via my BlackBerry smartphone - many people think BB is light on Apps - Instagran being the most often quoted...well it is available now...and I like the results even though they can't compete quality-wise...


French movie...




chestnut seller...






coffee...





the barber's shop...


The app gives you the chance to immediately download images as you see them...and interestingly using the phone gives the photographer the anonymity that sometimes gets lost behind a big pro DSLR...

At the moment we are staying up in Scarborough as it's half term...not sure how many photo opportunities I will get but I must try and get out over the next couple of days or so...

Had a nice enquiry for a concert shoot in November and have a couple of family portrait shoots booked - also in November...

So let's go out and enjoy the autumn...feel the sting of chill in the air,wrap up warm and kick some leaves...

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TTFN





Sunday 19 October 2014

Hunger pays a heavy price...

...to the shining Gods of speed and steel...at least it must feel like that for many as more capital is poured into seemingly endless conflicts whilst millions starve or suffer illness...it is a wonder to me how long the statesmen of this world can continue on their path...the path of self promotion and aggrandizement...protests abound but there is no end...

But still the planet turns and day follows night, autumn follows summer and the tides ebb and flow...you can always rely on nature - it serves to keep me sane...




















...the colours of autumn

and in addition...



































...fungi - nature's way of recycling - they come in many forms and colours and brighten up autumn for me. Hopefully many more images will be captured before the winter comes...

So the slow work though my archive continues and I have several ore images for you this week...




the ruins of Coventry Cathedral...it has just an amazing atmosphere...






Lincoln Cathedral - wonderful building...





the cafe society...





...the natural cathedral of tall trees in a city park...

And finally not so nice an image...


One of my pet hates...fly-tipping...whoever is responsible for this should be horse whipped...I've seen worse but it starts somewhere...if you are out there...beware...

Now, I hope you all are looking forward to Halloween and then  Bonfire Night...(those in the southern hemisphere - enjoy the coming summer...because before long it will be Yule...and we can start all over again!!!

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TTFN



Sunday 12 October 2014

Down the foggy ruins of time...

Another week comes to an end...funny how the years go faster the older you get...is it really approaching Halloween again? seems like only a few months ago since the last one...then it will be bonfire night...then Christmas...another year is racing towards it's end...hope you have all done your Christmas shopping...

As before I have been revisiting my archive and changing the post processing...altering the appearance and the feel...

As you can see, monochrome is still in my head...tones...greys, blacks and whites...




...some are from my time in the UAE...





...whilst others are closer to home...









...occasionally just over the sea...
























An enjoyable process and one that will fill the winter nights to come...

Last weekend however, we did manage  day out...to Blickling Hall in Norfolk - the ancestral home and birth place of Anne Boleyn...




























I think we will return - lovely place to visit and great for photographs...if I am lucky enough to get some good light...who knows!!

However, I did manage to get out once or twice during the week and here are a selection of natural history images from autumn...




















On top of all that...I have also launched a new Facebook page - it can be found here... because you see in addition to being a photographer, I am also a trained ecologist...this page will have environmental and ecological news and images...so if you want you can also check out my updates there as well and here... or of course here. And as you may well know I also regularly tweet news and images here...

I hope you can all join me next week when who knows what I will have been doing!!!

TTFN...