Well here we are in September, so in a few weeks we are hopefully going to be seeing some Autumn colours. Certainly Autumn is a time of year when everyone starts to notice our deciduous broadleaf trees as their leaves change colour. Spring and Summer provide more subtle opportunities to photograph trees and this year I have collected a few photographs of trees that have appealed to me on my travels. They make a diverse collection, so here are six trees with a story....

0 comments (last comment by cathy.crowther… 04/09/2021 - 12:35)

Phew ....what a hot week it was last week, hopeless for photography, or was it? I am not usually an early riser but I quickly realised that an early start was the only way to get some cool air. So on the Monday I got to Haugh Woods for 8 am and set off along the Butterfly Trail. I had my long lens with me and for two hours I was in the zone. After that it got too hot so I went home, but I returned for the next four mornings and as the week went on I got more successful.....

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One way and another I have been on quite a lot of hilltops with my camera recently and I thought it would be interesting to gather some of my pictures from these trips to see what I have learned. I will start with a recent trip to the Stiperstones in Shropshire and then I will rewind to last Autumn before proceeding through Spring into Summer on local hilltops. It has been a roller-coaster ride.

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Hurray, we can get out and about with our cameras again - it is great to be exploring new places. What I have really noticed in the last couple of weeks are the bluebells, even though I haven’t actively sought them out. They are like the Autumn colour - glorious for a week or two and then gone for another year. So here are my attempts to capture the spectacle. I am not trying to capture an individual flower head, it is more the feeling of standing in a wood or on a hillside surrounded by a blue mist.

0 comments (last comment by cathy.crowther… 11/05/2021 - 14:49)

They say that if life gives you lemons then you should make lemonade. This January and February all my photographs were taken within walking distance of my house. That includes a walk by the river Wye but just to point out the lemons: the river path is bordered by a muddy turnip field, the river often floods depositing mud and debris, and on the other side of the river is the Sewage Works and the Recycling Centre. So the question is how to make lemonade from that lot?

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We are in Lock Down again. what is a photographer to do? There are of course  opportunities for indoor photography, and garden photography but the weather is not great and on cold wet grey days it is much nicer to stay in the warm. I find that when it is tricky to get out I can continue learning by reviewing my pictures. Such a review needs some constraints, so I decided to review my Long Lens photos. This is my summer lens really because I like to try and photograph butterflies and flowers with it. So what have I been doing with my 55 - 300 mm lens?

 

0 comments (last comment by cathy.crowther… 02/02/2021 - 18:47)

Happy New Year! This is the time of the year for retrospection and resolutions. Of course 2020 was challenging for many photographers because travel has been restricted and social gatherings largely banned due to the pandemic. Photographers all over the world have been confined to their local neighbourhoods.  However, in many cases this has resulted in people discovering opportunities that they had previously overlooked. I have come up with my Good, Bad and Ugly photos from 2020, and looking back over the year, many of my pictures were taken in the local woods.

0 comments (last comment by cathy.crowther… 01/01/2021 - 19:41)

My main interest in photography is getting outdoors into the landscape, and I came across the idea of using a Super Wide Angle lens which enables you to get the big picture. I bought the Sigma 20-10 mm lens for my crop-sensor Nikon SLR back in February. My wide angle plans were almost immediately thwarted by Lockdown. I just managed a quick trip to Berrington Hall.

0 comments (last comment by cathy.crowther… 28/11/2020 - 15:41)

This strange year that we have had with the Covid-19 restrictions has made me appreciate my photographs as a record of freedom. In the past I have been relaxed about getting photos of Autumn colour but this year the possibility of imminent lockdown has spurred me on to try and capture the colours before they are gone, and before I have to remain in doors.

 

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The Lockdown Gallery has been created so let us see what photos you have taken during lockdown. A maximum of two shots per club member should be emailed to gwenydd@talktalk.net There is no need to resize so nothing could be simpler for you. I just need a title for each photo. Check out the Gallery to view submissions thus far.

 

 

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