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Some More Landscapes

Some More Landscapes

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThese are just a couple more landscapes I have been working on in the run up to Christmas. The first of these is another from Wales – Yr Hen Bont in Cwm Hafodyredwydd. I’m not quite happy with this. I loved the effect from the 

Winter Watercolours

Winter Watercolours

Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen we left for York to go to the markets the other weekend, it was incredibly misty and frosty, thurning the fields and industrial areas of South Leeds into ‘scapes of grey and white. I am kicking myself now for not taking a large number 

Ely and a Plethora of Freight Trains

Ely and a Plethora of Freight Trains

Reading Time: 5 minutesI have said for a while I have not done enough photography for a while. The other day needed to travel down to Norfolk for some business needing doing, and being up and awake early had the options of killing time waiting to leave, or 

Watercolour Landscapes: Tideswell, Betws-Y-Coed

Watercolour Landscapes: Tideswell, Betws-Y-Coed

Reading Time: 3 minutesAfter the first attempts at (probaly not the most appropriate scenes) from Kippford, I have tried something different to progress learning more about watercolours. I started with these trees. I’m quite pleased with this, though it is really a quick sketch – trying to get 

Woods, Kids, Pigs Arses…

Woods, Kids, Pigs Arses…

Reading Time: 4 minutesThis is one of those posts with no real reason, other than as a reminder to see fun and enjoyment and photgraphic opportunites in every circumstance. We decided the other day to take a walk down through woodhouse ridge, to Meanwood Valley Urban Farm on 

In the Woods

In the Woods

Reading Time: 3 minutesHaving lived in Meanwood (for the second time, and for a few years now) the woods are a constant source of pleasure and inspiration, though I never seem to get up into them as much as I would like. These are a couple of sets 

Saltaire and Shipley Glen

Saltaire and Shipley Glen

Reading Time: 2 minutesI have visited Saltaire a few times, but never until now known about the little tramway up to Shipley Glen – this dates from 1895 and operates narrow guage cable hauled trams. It is a lovely ride up through the woods. Up at the top 

Getting Wide

Getting Wide

Reading Time: 3 minutesOver the last couple of years of shooting, Ihave developed quite a thing for epic wide-angle scenes. I love the amount you can fit in and the really exagerated perspectives of wide angle shots. Having managed to be quite good with my svaings this year 

Otley

Otley

Reading Time: 2 minutesI’ve had to go to Otley for a physio appointment (because in a huge city like Leeds, these things have to be right on the outskirts, making it difficult to take time from work) and as I do, I took my camera along for the 

Roundhay Park

Roundhay Park

Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter the food festival the other day it seems I am back in Roundhay again. It’s easy to forget how much Roundhay Park has to offer. It is quite huge, over 700 acres in total. After being under various ownerships over centuries, Roundhay park was 

The World Through Plastic

The World Through Plastic

Reading Time: 2 minutesI got out and a bout today to actually have a good outside test of the Plastic optic for my Lensbaby Composer, took it down to Woodhouse Moor to see what I could see. The weather is still vile, though as you can see a 

Snow Galore

Snow Galore

Reading Time: 3 minutesWe’ve had quite a bit of snow over the last couple of weeks, to a point that takes me back to my childhood when I remember (whether accurately or not) far more beautiful snowy days. The first batch was round my birthday, just before Christmas.