Play Park Textures and Shadows - Mono

 So here are some mono images from the play park

Play Park Textures and Shadows

Play Park Textures and Shadows

Sue and I were in Sawston on Saturday on a Cambridge Camera Club Photohunt. The last place we visited after four hours was a play park. It was about 14:00, the sun was high and the shadows and textures on the ground made by the apparatus caught my attention. (Shadows and Textures being one of my ongoing projects) I initially processed the images in colour and was quite pleased with the result. I then thought 'what would they / some of them look in monochrome.

This set is colour, Mono tomorrow.

Ely Street Photography

Popped to Ely today to 

1. Have a bit of exercise in the sun shine and 

2. To have another go at street photography with the Fuji X100V. 

So this time the images where not showing signs of camera movement which is a good step forward having set the shutter speed to 1/250th. Not many people about but I did find 'some' interesting street scenes But the image I was most pleased with was of a shadow of me. What more can I say :)

Frosty Walk to the Village

Alexa wakes us each morning with an alarm and the weather forecast for Haddenham. The wether forecast for today was cold to very cold :) (zero to -3C). 

Sue and I had a walk to the shops. It certainly was cold but it did not feel that cold in the sun. 

We found some great shadows in the graveyard and a nice fungi. As we walked over the playing field again I was struck by the shadows. Sue and I had a play with one tree :). The metal water butt for the allotments had frozen and someone had taken the ice out of the but and layer it on the grass. It was very thick. Looking at the butt it had frozen again. Yep - It was cold.

 

Haddenham Walk - Shadows and Light

 Last Saturday the Cambridge Camera Club held its annual 'Point of View' competition. On Friday night the location of the competition and its topics is released to its members. They then have between the hours of 6am to 6pm to take the photos depicting the subjects. The Location and topics are set by the member who won last year.

This year I was not allowed to take part as it was Sue, my better half, who won it last year.

This did not stop me taking photos. Although I did take photos of the topics I did enjoy myself taking other snaps. The entry closes for this competition on the 5th of October and I will be posting my set on the 6th. In the meantime over the next three posts I will be sharing with you some of my other photos.

I have lit them into three sections.

1. Haddenham Shadow and Light
2. Random Photos
3. Abstract Photos

Trip to York #10 - Just a Bike

Still at the York Castle Museum, I was fascinated by this old bike and the shadows it was creating. Do I feel a print Panel coming on!!

Northampton, 78 Derngate - Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1)

Back in June, 6 of us visited Northampton. Two reasons (1) to Photograph the Car Park (yes I know I am 'sad') and (2) to visit 78 Derngate. A Museum.

To quote from their website :- Click HERE

78 Derngate is the only house in England designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
It is now a multi award-winning visitor attraction offering an unforgettable day out in Northampton.

To Quote from Wikipedia :-

78 Derngate is a Grade II* listed Georgian house in the Cultural Quarter of Northampton, England, originally built in 1815. It is noted for its interior, which was extensively remodelled in 1916 and 1917 by noted architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh for businessman Wenman Joseph Bassett-Lowke as his first marital home. 

It was such a great house to visit. This is the first of two blogs from here. This blog looks at some of the beautiful patterns, textures etc from the house.

Well worth a visit
You can also see more about 78 Derngate on twitter @78derngate