Spent an hour at this exhibition this afternoon. Will be writing up my reactions over on my degree blog at some stage soon, but for now I can say that it's well worth a visit if you're in the area. It's showing until Sunday 1 July. Not sure it's really garden photography though.
Another in a growing list of shots with no artistic merit - but it does serve to remind me just how cold the evenings have become again. I need a higher powered - or preferably second - aquarium heater. Throwing a sleeping bag over the tank at night is currently the only way I can stabilise the temperature.
Blew the first attempt at a candid shot of Marion practising for a playathon to raise money for a new church Clavinova, but this one of her looking at the camera is still quite pleasing.
Back to what is becoming a favoured lighting condition - high contrast artificial light at night. Couldn't tell what colour this pansy actually was until I saw it in the morning - had assumed it was white but it was actually pale yellow. Whatever, I liked the back-lighting and the play of light on the bushes behind.
Still struggling on the old creativity front. These adorn my bookcase from the last time I was actually fit. Now have a genuine challenge to get into shape and back up to speed for a 2nd Dan grading later in the year.
Marion's birthday today and No.1 daughter has provided this cupcake construction in lieu of a traditional birthday cake. All done in pretty pink icing and sparkly sprinkly things. yay!!
Struggling to stay interested in this project. Think I've proved I can manage a photo of something everyday, but am beginning to feel that I'm no longer learning or achieving anything. Tonight is a classic example - thinking about bed before I remembered I needed a shot, so took the first household object that crossed my field of view.
I know it's quite cute and all that stuff, but really? What is this achieving?
Taken at the last minute as is so often the case, but I was peering through the front bedroom window when I realised this might make an interesting shot.
Getting behind on my posting so this is a rather belated congratulations to David and Esther. One of the nicest weddings I've been to.
Inspiration still lacking - grabbed this one before dashing off for something to eat. One of those days when being a regular at the hotel as I'd forgotten to book, but they managed to squeeze me in anyway.
Marion finally succumbed to the offer of a new smart phone from 02. It replaces a truly ancient Sony Ericsson - think Flintstones bone-phone - but may take some getting used to.
These seemed oddly attractive, perhaps evenly interesting by the time I'd fiddled with the white balance and saturation, and cropped in a bit. There's always a photo if you try hard enough.
Think we bought this i a market in Bulgaria several years ago - it's allegedly a Thracian warrior.
Well - currently lost for inspiration - 1000 days has become a bit of a chore at the moment.
Trying to portray a sense of what it's like to be surrounded by pine trees in Whinlatter Forest
Frdige Magnets. When were they invented ? Why were they invented? How would we survive without homespun wisdom and cartoon characters attached to our fridge?
Taken on an early evening stroll - I was attracted by the sun catching on the sea and the caravan rooves.
Nearly deleted this, but the more I looked at it the more I liked it. It seems to capture that mix of colour, light and movement that makes an aquarium such a great thing to have in a room.
For anyone into conceptual art this was inspired by An Oak Tree
Different hotel tonight - there's a limit to how many times you can choose from a bar menu before you need a change. Not the most exciting shot in the world but after 5 hours in the car and 5 hours in the office it was all I could muster I'm afraid.
A bit of an oddity this one - I was casting around for something to shoot when the reflection of the spare bedroom/office in the window caught my eye.
Went to see the Turner watercolours in Kendal today - quite an interesting exhibition, hadn't realised quite how modern they would look. Popped into Waterstones after lunch - Kendal has a rather more interesting collection of art/photography books than most - and came away with these two. The Hockney in particular is a fascinating read - more in my degree blog when I've finished reading it.
Behind - make that very behind - with my posting again. These are a 'sort of healthy' version made with shredded wheaties - but if anything they are tastier than the normal cornflake version.
Another night short on inspiration so I grabbed a shot of these handy geranium seedlings.
Overnight at Monkton Lodge services near Prestwick Airport. My surname raised a few eyebrows/comments in the hotel reception and bar - obviously there aren't a lot of is about. Went home over the Galloway tourist route next day and saw a red kite - which is always special.
Jupiter and Venus have been doing a bit of a stately dance with the moon for the last few days so I thought it was worth a shot even though this isn't really the lens for the job. Quite like the colours of the sunset though. In reality the main event was the grass fire on Criffel - click here - which I have had published by ITN and the Daily Mail.
Not much to say about this one. Left it to the last minute - dashed downstairs to take a photo - and Marmalade was available and obliging.
Spent the evening working on my degree assignment - and watching Ted Forbes discuss the work of Brassai.
Behind with my posting again. This one taken last week as I get things ready to build Ashley's birthday present - only a month late.
