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Al a Ronde, Exmouth, Flickr
Wednesday 31 October 2012
Nothing to shoot at all, Herefordshire, England
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The River Wye was just to the left of this shot, thousands of geese that day, took 4 bracketed sets here, the geese at 1600 ISO just to make sure. Herefordshire's a nice area, I lived here all my life, but it's mainly agricultural, very difficult to find interesting shots. The plus side is that it's not far at all from the Brecon Beacons, Elan Valley and the Forest of Dean - some of the most fantastic places in the world for photography.
Tuesday 30 October 2012
Monday 29 October 2012
Horse Drawn Boat, Llangollen, Wales
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I don't often make mistakes taking a picture, I usually wait until I'm back in front of my PC before ruining my shots. But in this case I misjudged the speed I needed. I realise there's no good excuses even though I've considered many whilst typing this. I will say though that Taff, the horse, sped up considerably when he saw me about to take the shot.
Japanese Red Maple Leaf, Bokeh, Westonbirt Arboretum, Gloucestershire, England
Japanese Red Maple Leaf, Bokeh, Westonbirt Arboretum, Gloucestershire, England, a photo by Fragga on Flickr.
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I don't often see other photographers, but there were hundreds at Westonbirt - and they all do exactly the same thing. So I thought I'd try something a little different here - I took this with my feet whilst performing a handstand.
Sunday 28 October 2012
Yellow Acer, Westonbirt Arboretum, Gloucestershire, England
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Yellow Acer, Westonbirt Arboretum, Gloucestershire, England
Tetbury Town Hall, Market Hall, England
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Great place to put a sign...
I could of duplicated the closest window, enlarged it and masked over the sign if I wasn't lazy.
Saturday 27 October 2012
Autumn Colours at Queenswood, Hereford, England
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Autumn Colours at Queenswood, Hereford, England
Friday 26 October 2012
Bridge at Castle Combe, Wiltshire, England
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I love my wide-angle, but some shots just absolutely fail with it - like this one. Whenever there's objects that go off into the distance that you want to include in a big way in the final picture then you need a zoom for the compression effect it gives. Had I took this with my wide-angle, even at 28mm the most zoomed mine goes, the houses further up the street would of been half the size and the boring sky would of took up at least a third of the picture. This was shot with a 70-200mm.
For those who don't know, the stone in the Cotswold is like a yellow, totally different that other places. Castle Combe is stunning and quintessentially English. I can't believe I just spelt quintessentially right, I had to type it again differently to make sure the red underline works.
Wednesday 24 October 2012
Tuesday 23 October 2012
Monday 22 October 2012
Rainbow near Penryn Castle, shot from Bangor Pier, North Wales
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First rainbow I've seen all year, incredible, especially for a photographer in England! I managed to fire off two quick shots before it went.
St Cwyfan's Church, Church on the Island, Anglesey, Wales
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St Cwyfan's Church is known as the Church in the Sea. It is to be found on a small tidal island called Cribinau located off the west coast of Anglesey and close to the village of Aberffraw. Also known as Llangwyfan the church can be reached on foot at low tide.
Sunday 21 October 2012
Saturday 20 October 2012
Red Clogs, Keukenhof, Holland
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Just near the windmill at Keukenhof Gardens in Holland is a clog shop with all sorts of different styles, even ones that looked like old leather shoes! Inside the shop are rows and rows of clogs hanging up on the ceiling - perfect for any photographer.
The Llanberis Pass, Snowdonia, North Wales
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The Llanberis Pass, Snowdonia, North Wales, Somewhere between Llanberis and Capal Curig.
Friday 19 October 2012
Winding Path to Tŵr Mawr Lighthouse Windmill, Llanddwyn Island, Newborough Warren, Anglesey, Wales
Winding Path to Tŵr Mawr Lighthouse Windmill, Llanddwyn Island, Newborough Warren, Anglesey, Wales, a photo by Fragga on Flickr.
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Llanddwyn Island (Ynys Llanddwyn) is a magical place. Located at the far end of a pleasant beach near Newborough Warren. Its rolling dunes, large rock outcrops and mixture of historic buildings makes it an ideal place for an afternoon of exploration. Llanddwyn is not quite an island. It remains attached to the mainland at all but the highest tides. It provides excellent views of Snowdonia and the Lleyn Peninsula and is part of the Newborough Warren National Nature Reserve. A beacon, called Tŵr Bach, was built at the tip of the island to provide guidance to ships heading for the Strait. Another more effective lighthouse, Tŵr Mawr, which was modelled on the windmills of Anglesey, was built nearby in 1845. The older lighthouse has now returned to service after a modern light was placed on top.
Statues in St Tudno's Church Yard, Great Orme, Llandudno, North Wales
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A beautiful statue in the graveyard at St Tudno's Church, Great Orme, Llandudno, Wales.
Thursday 18 October 2012
Green Tiled Building, Lagos Plaza, Algarve, Portugal
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A green tiled Moors building in Lagos, Portugal. In terms of photography I think Lagos is the best place in the whole algarve for shots. The city itself is beautiful, but further out you have the famous Ponta da Piedade, dona ana and camilo beaches and rock formations.
Wednesday 17 October 2012
Sunset over the Elan Valley, Rhayader Dams, Wales
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This was the first time I've ever been to the Rhayader Dams and I only live 45 minutes away! I had absolutely no idea it was so beautiful. I managed to get loads of shots during a lovely sunset. This place would be fantastic during the autumn / fall so I will be booking a place early. Unfortunately the Craig Goch dam had little water coming over it, and that dam is the best of the bunch.
Field in Preston on Wye, Herefordshire, England
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A field just near the river wye in Preston on Wye, Herefordshire. The combine was hard at work in the other field throwing up some dust.
Praia Monte Clérigo Beach from the cliffs, West Coast, Algarve, Portugal
Praia Monte Clérigo Beach from the cliffs, West Coast, Algarve, Portugal, a photo by Fragga on Flickr.
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Monte Clérigo is near Aljezur on the west coast of Portugal. It consists of a small residential area on the hills above the beach. The views of the cliffs and the sea as you drive down towards the beach are stunning. I arrived just before sunset, but alas, being Portugal, there weren't many clouds at this time of the year for good sunset.
Tŵr Bach, Llanddwyn Island, Anglesey, Wales
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Llanddwyn Island (Ynys Llanddwyn) is a magical place. Located at the far end of a pleasant beach near Newborough Warren. Its rolling dunes, large rock outcrops and mixture of historic buildings makes it an ideal place for an afternoon of exploration. Llanddwyn is not quite an island. It remains attached to the mainland at all but the highest tides. It provides excellent views of Snowdonia and the Lleyn Peninsula and is part of the Newborough Warren National Nature Reserve. A beacon, called Tŵr Bach, was built at the tip of the island to provide guidance to ships heading for the Strait. Another more effective lighthouse, Tŵr Mawr, which was modelled on the windmills of Anglesey, was built nearby in 1845. The older lighthouse has now returned to service after a modern light was placed on top.
Chester Cathedral, England
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Behind me was a pretty spectacular blue leaded glass window, which cast against the right wall. There's a small entrance fee for the cathedral, but it's well worth it and as a bonus they made no issue about tripod use. Chester cathedral is a Grade I listed building. The cathedral, typical of English cathedrals in having been modified many times, dates from between 1093 and the early 16th century, although the site itself may have been used for Christian worship since Roman times. All the major styles of English medieval architecture, from Norman to Perpendicular, are represented in the present building.
The Inquisitive Toucan
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I think the Toucan is my favourite bird, probably more to do with the colours than the shape of its beak.
Castelo de São João do Arade, Ferragudo, Portugal
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Situated by the sea, this castle (Forte de São João do Arade) was erected in 1640 after the Restoration of independence, in order to replace Ferragudo Castle. This castle was among the few not devastated by 1755 earthquake, because it was built in massive rock. The tide was out fortunately for this shot, I'm not that happy about taking my tripod into the sea! Other angles tend to make the castle look a bit flat. Last I heard the castle is now a privately owned home.
Mountain Path near the Sychnant Pass, Conwy, Snowdonia National Park, Wales
Mountain Path near the Sychnant Pass, Conwy, Snowdonia National Park, Wales, a photo by Fragga on Flickr.
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The Sychnant Pass is one of Conwy's best kept secrets and the northernmost pass in the Snowdonia National Park. Sychnant means "Dry Valley" and it falls steeply from Allt Wen to meet the Valley of the Afon Gyrach that comes in from the left, lower down. There's parking in for this walk in the pass, once up here you can see Anglesey to the right of this picture and behind me views over to the Great Orme and Llandudno. If you go here I highly recommend the Fairy Glen inn! especially after a walk like this! Apparently the heather had just turned a week before I arrived, some patches were still amazing but I was only left to image how nice it could of been.
Under a tree canopy, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
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I took a mini bus tour from Funchal, the capital of Madeira into the mountains. The tours are excellent for tourists and a good source of information if you then decide to revisit the areas for golden hour shots. The tour took us to this view point then along to one of the highest shear cliffs in the world, before rising to the mountains to see the channels, levants, which transport the water from the mountains to the towns. Unfortunately all I can remember of this trip was the pleasant mountain miss and coolness as I was down with the flu and high fever :/
Tuesday 16 October 2012
Monday 15 October 2012
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