Spring Foliage
There is something light and delicate about the foliage as the leaves start to appear in the spring. For the first few days the leaves are almost transparent and have a light colour, before they grow larger and denser.
Ripples and Sunlight
One of my photographic, guilty pleasures, the way surface ripples creates patterns in shallow pools and ponds.
Iceland PODAS
It is four years ago now since I joined the PhaseOne workshop in Iceland. It was a great experience, and I learned a lot. Browsing through the images brings back fond memories.
Old Window
Floral Patterns
Magnolia
There is a magnolia tree I have tried to get a decent shot of. I have tried a number of times, but I have not been able to nail it. This time was no different, so I decided to get the 10 stop ND filter out and make a long exposure. It may not be a great image, but it does illustrate my frustration with the motif which just seems to slip through my fingers.
Anemone Nemorosa II
Anemone Nemorosa
Well, not exactly a portrait of the anemone nemorosa as such I’m afraid. I just thought the contrast between the tree trunk in the foreground and the field covered with flowers in the background was quite nice.
Reflections on making Images
Photography and making images is more like playing an instrument than riding a bike to me. If I don’t do it on a regular basis I feel rusty and out of practice. It is not something I can just pick up where I left it months ago. I have to practice, and at the moment I feel that I am taking snapshots rather than making images. I guess this is a phase I have to go through to get back in form and make images the way I like to do again. But I still enjoy photography and the practice.