They looked a bit like aliens.
Signs at two mini roundabouts in Worksop, taken tonight for my photo365 project while on my daily walk.
I used the Fujifilm Finepix F70 EXR on night mode.
Peter Bargh
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look what the cat…didn’t…drag in
Like most cats our cat tends to like to hunt and bring in the goods, he usually removes the head and leaves the two parts scattered around in the kitchen. But not with this one…either it put up too much of a fight for him to drag through the cat flap or it wasn’t a grand enough catch to show off and present to us.
I think it made a decent photographic subject though. It’s on top of a drive’s drain grate.
Taken using a Pentax K10D and a 100mm macro lens. The vignette and contrast was increased in Lightroom.
One of my favourite stands at Focus on Imaging was tucked away towards the edge of the hall showcasing the Photography: Editorial and Advertising department of the University of Gloucester.
The whole thing was ingenious and inspirational.
The project was named Glostonbury, themed on the music festival. It was held in a tent with camp seats and cushions, and in the centre was a pyramid of Apple computers each with a portfolio by a student at the University. The leaflets being handed out where in the style of a festival flier. Top marks for originality.
This was a totally new way to showcase portfolios at Focus and a real treat to view.
Triumph bike taken on the Bright / Magezine Publishing Stand from a low angle using the Olympus EP2 and 17mm lens.
The bike was used as a prop on lighting demonstrations by photographer Damien McGillicuddy
After the first day of Focus on Imaging I was knackered. It’s the first time I’ve been on my feet for a whole day since my ill health a few years ago, and the first focus we’ve done since 2008. I tend to spend all day standing and don’t go for breaks and before I was like a robot but now I feel it.
In the evening we went for a bite to eat at our hotel’s connected pub The Little Owl. On trip to the toilet I spotted this framed owl drawing and decided that would be my Photo365 for the day.
It’s taken using my iPhone with the Hipstamatic app. I intended loading the shot up to my blog using the WordPress app which I checked was working correctly before I left for the event, but for some reason it stopped recognising the password when I was going to upload in the evening. I now have to find out why it won’t work. If anyone has had the same issue let me know how you resolved it.
I’m off to Focus on Imaging for four days. I’ll be taking my press pass, loose change to buy a coffee, Olympus EP2 to take a few shots around the show, business cards for networking and a pen to make notes. Just getting the things together before I go off to bed.
I’ll be accessing the site from my iPhone and have downloaded the WordPress app so I should be able to post daily.
Hope some of you get down to the show and come and say hello.
This is taken using the ISO1600 setting on the Fuji Finepix 70 EXR compact
Every morning I wake to the sound of starlings chirping and squeaking. I never really take much notice. but over the last few weeks I’ve become aware of the interesting shapes they create at the top of the bare tree.
Today’s Photo365 is a silhouette using a 100mm lens to crop in just enough.
Over exposed to ensure the sky stayed light as on auto it went dull grey and looked less of an abstract
I didn’t post yesterday… it’s the first day I’ve missed..I didn’t actually realise until I stirred in the night about 4am. I’d had a busy day, followed by an evening with David doing Sound of Flak music, then I caught up on two days of TV I’d missed and went to bed. I totally forgot about taking a photo.
Dilemma…I’ve blown my one a day project…do I carry on or stop as failed?
I did take one photo on the iPhone just testing the upload feature in WordPress app, but I deleted it.
So now if I carry on it’s not really a Photo365 but a Photo 364 🙁
Having an undeceive moment I decided to toss a coin…head I carry on ..tails I stop.
Heads
So yesterdays picture is the spinning coin I just took. 1 sec exposure third attempt. I was lucky to get the head in the right place, but I would have preferred it the right way up!
A silver birch against a wall. I’ve walked past this location almost daily for 9 years or so and never noticed the silver birch trees. Now I’m charged to take a photo each day for my Photo365 project my eyes are opening even wider than they did before. It’s a great exercise for visual awareness.
Taken with a Fujifilm Finepix F70 EXR point & shoot camera
I finally got round to getting an iphone. I’ve been wanting one for a long while…and apart from the usual stuff a phone’s good for, my first step was to download the Bloom app. I heard about it ages ago and watched a few youtube videos. I love the tranquil sounds. The app created by ambient master Brian Eno is a sound app. You touch areas of the screen and it plays a sound. Touch other areas and the note changes. Each note is recorded and plays back in an infinite loop. You can build up a beautiful soundscapes…ideal for relaxation.
And the iphone? Well, like with most modern phones, I can access my work email wherever I am…just must remember to turn it off when I’m in Bloom mode!
So today’s photo365 is my finger activating a note.
