Archive for June, 2010
The Forth Rail Bridge
Coming back from Edinburgh Airport last night I saw what looked like a fine sunset over the Firth of Forth. Although I dashed as quickly as possible down to Queensferry on the Firth to take some pictures I missed the last of the sun. However, there were still the bridges. This is the Rail Bridge, […]
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A favourite rose
One of our favourite roses is Madame Alfred Carrière which has a delicate colour and a pleasant scent. An E-520/35mm shot converted from raw in RPP and then imported with a standard treatment into Aperture before sharpening.
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Hoverfly and honeysuckle
I generally don’t have much luck with photographing bees, butterflies and the like. However, I seem to have been lucky when I noticed a hoverfly hanging around the honeysuckle in our gardden. It had just come into flower and it was a case of being at the right place at the right time with a […]
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Street Rhythm
Something different … We were in Glasgow on Saturday and saw this band, clearly fully signed up members of the Braveheart Appreciation Society, who gave a fantastic and percussive performance of some popular tunes. These guys are actual quite a well-known sight on Buchanan Street and always draw a large crowd. The lone piper looked […]
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Still Waters
It is rare to see rivers as calm as the Earn was the evening I was at Kinkell Bridge. A combination of low water resulting in low flow and a still evening meant that the water was mirror like. The position of the sun and clouds allowed a serindipidous symmetrical composition (normally a no-no). This […]
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Portrait of Cow
This lady was just standing quietly by the road waiting for her photograph to be taken. It was a beautiful evening, although Dunning ridge was casting a shadow over the fields. The sun on the hills can be seen in the distance. This GX200 shot was developed in Aperture. A lot of work was required […]
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Hay Harvest
I took a bit of a detour on the way home today to scout out the water level on the River Earn. It is getting very low because there has been very little rain this spring. On the other hand it has been great weather for getting the hay in. These bales were arranged almost […]
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Old-time shop
Moseying around Perth recently I ran across this shop, whose display of goods provided an interesting mix of textures and objects. It has a timeless quality in black and white. Another E-1/12-60 mm shot developed in Aperture. White balance was adjusted, which warmed the picture up slightly and the black point was moved slightly right. […]
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51st Highland Division Memorial
The 51st Highland Division used to be one of the most famous divisional names in 20th century British military history in both world wars. It was a territorial (volunteer reserve) division and so was mobilised only for general war. It’s headquarters used to be in Perth and so it is very appropriate to see a […]
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Playing for Pennies
In the current economic climate it somehow seems to be appropriate to be busking outside a building society. This couple were certainly enjoying themselves, although they weren’t making their fortune. This E1 photograph has had minimal processing in Aperture. It has been cropped very slightly. The exposure has been increased slightly and the black point […]
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One Picture, One Day 