The Blog
I know, I know, all very poor, but with one thing and another I’ve just not had time to post to both my blogs recently. So there will be a run of posts now on here for at least a week, possibly 2 and then we’ll see where we are.
3 days on the trot – and 3 different windmills. This one lost it’s sails in 2010. I’ve had to switch back to Photomatix because Nik HDR Efex Pro 2 seems to be having real issues with wide ranges of exposure.
Tuesday night is Bishop’s Stortford camera club night and tonight the summer programme had a “photowalk” around Stansted. I say “photowalk” because, as soon as I arrived (late…) we all jumped into various vehicles and drove down to Stansted Parish Church. We then drove back to our meeting point to
One of my favourite local landmarks was calling me this evening. As soon as I’d finished my dinner I hot footed it down to Aythorpe Roding and photographed the sunset. The only thing missing…well, a few clouds would have broken the sky up nicely. I’m still feeling my way with
We visited the Imperial War Museum at Duxford today – well worth a visit if you get the chance and you enjoy aircraft. This is a shot of a MkIIB Hurricane that was recovered from a crash site in Russia. More Hurricanes flew in the Battle of Britain than Spitfires
When I first took up photography I spent a lot of time in Churches. I’m not religious, but, if you need somewhere peaceful with lots of different things to photograph to learn how to use your camera, then this is the place to go. I’m always careful to pay a
We took a long walk around Little Leighs and Great Waltham today and saw this weir on the River Chelmer.
Today in Great Dunmow the Flitch Trials were held. These trials test the love and commitment of couples who have been married for at least a year and a day who have to prove that they live in marital harmony. Held every four years these trials have taken place since
It was lovely all morning as I sat in the office, so, come lunchtime I shot out to Roydon and the River Stort. As I rummaged about in the back getting my gear together I was aware of some pretty dark clouds in the vicinity so grabbed my brolly as
So, half of Britain is flooding at the moment as we go through the wettest Summer for a long time. As I drove back from work we had the most torrential downpour that quickly caused flash floods on the road…but as soon as we were getting drenched, we were out
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