Starburst

Starburst.
After taking loads of photos with the intention of capturing a starburst this was my best attempt. A few of the other photos were way underexposed I look forward to working on this.

Photos from the garden

Pink flowering wild strawberry.
click on f1 florian hybrid tab to see earlier post.

Fly on cape daisy / Fly on camelia leaf

Chive flower

The above photos were taken using a close up conversion lens which I recently purchased. I had wanted to buy a 100m Macro but it was too expensive for my current level.

For my current needs the close conversion seemed adequate.

It has an adaptor that fits on my 50mm 1.8 lens with the close up lens attached to the adaptor.

I should of used a tripod as recommended. It was windy and I was impatient to try it out. I did figure out that it was easier using the manual focus.

Daffodils

Primula Daffodils

Boys will be boys.

4 hours in the Jacuzzi

New Forest 2010

Dudley & Kylie.

A walk in the New Forest Southampton March 2010.

Just returned from Southampton after a trip to celebrate Adrians special Birthday :)

We spent a nice hour or so walking Dudley

Old German bunker

Inside the German bunker

German bunker

German Bunker

These were taken a couple of weeks ago while exploring a cliff walk La Pulente to Corbiere way.

I came upon this bunker so took a few photos after climbing down a small bank.

It looks to be used as a party/ doss area.

On walking around and viewing from the coast side It does look as if the cliff area is eroding quite badly. I wonder how many years this will remain.

Today I took my Mum down to show her.

L'Etacq

L'Etacq beach

I went here today with mum we had originally intented going to a charity shop in St. Ouen. when we eventually found the shop it was closed.

In the second photo mum was looking for a lobster :)

Corbiere lighthouse

Corbiere lighthouse

I Photographed the above on the way home from walking Digby at the sand dunes.


Before going on the sand dunes we walked along the beach. It was freezing and even started to snow.


Sand & Stones.

A quick nap

Chris


A routine to set your watch by.

In from work.

Open a can of Fosters.

TV on (only fools and horses.)

Light a candle...(dont ask)

Curtains drawn lights off.

Closes lounge door. (so no light gets in)

Settle into reclining electric chair.

10 Min's later head falls forward.

5 min's on, out for the count.

My routine

Lights on. Open curtains TV switched to the news.

A couple of hours pass, Chris wakes then without fail shouts "Oy I was watching that!" Before saying "turn those bloody lights off"

Thats Chris. love it.

Tinas Photos

Queens Valley

Queens valley

Just testing posting a panorama photo.

This photo consisted of around 11 photos stitched together.

Snow 2010

Cottage

My second attempt at photographing this cottage.

See post December.

Hope you like it. I did try an alternative perspective but was not happy with the result.


All the following photos taken today whilst walking Digby through the lanes.

Cottage.

Cottage

Yesterday afternoon I walked Digby behind Chris's work in the country lanes. This cottage was at the bottom of one of the lanes.

I couldn't move further to the right to take the photo but with hindsight the composition may have looked better, had I moved further left. Then the row of trees could of been positioned more to follow the rule of thirds on a vertical.

Perhaps If it snows I will try again.

Ahhhhhhh How sweet.

Happy Christmas.

Aunty Tina and Uncle Chris babysat Clodagh Saturday evening.

A perfect opportunity to try out my latest project.

Trying to get in the festive spirit

Digby. Reflections.

Bored today so here is what I got up too.

I am going to try and improve on the above photo and if I succeed will post results

Getting ready for Christmas

Chris relaxing

Chris could not wait to get the tree out and put on the lights and I couldn't wait to take some photos I need to buy a few more baubles its looking a bit sparse.

Digby

Digbys walk

Digby

Diggys not well. Poor thing has been vomiting all day and is not his usual self. He has not eaten all day.

Jersey Cows.

Jersey Cow

On the way home from Digbys walk I stopped to take these few photos.

Another day. A little more practise.

St. Catherines boat yard.

The above two photos were taken one day apart.

Archirondel Tower

After leaving St. Catherines I stop off at Archirondel.

Three of the photos were taken from a car park situated above Archirondel.

Whereas, the first two i needed to go down steps which led from the car park to the left side of the tower.

I'm wondering if Chris noticed my ever so subtle hints I've been making on how having a tripod would be nice?

We don't usually bother getting presents for each other at Christmas so maybe it would be better waiting for January sales and seeing what happens then.