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Mid- Week Monochrome #124
Tulip from Hole Park Not far from us, about 1hrs drive, is Knole Park in Rolvenden, Kent. Hole is renowned for it bluebells in the spring along with many spring flowers like the tulip, and the daffodils. Tulips are one of my hubby’s favourite flowers. We have some tulips in our spring outdoor modular planters;…
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In the Garden #14- Fuchsia
Another fortnight has passed us by and it’s time for this beautiful fuchsia to get a touch of powder paint. Photographed from my back garden, it thrived in our modular posts, amongst the pansies and violas. A most welcomed sight in the morning. This vibrant colour is a real highlight amongst the other blossoms. Occasional…
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Floral Friday – FF#86 – Water Lily
Whilst visiting Bateman House, in East Sussex, there are water features which host the most beautiful water lilies, I’ve ever seen. Graceful, white petals peaked amongst their green pads, each with a vivid yellow eye at their centre. Submerged in their basin of cool, still water, their colours seem to enhance the surrounding sounds of…
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Mid- Week Monochrome #123
Fountains Abbey. During in our holiday in 2018 we went to Fountains Abbey… I just love North Yorkshire to bits, especially on bright days. The grass is always green, and you get such a friendly welcome from the locals. Monochrome photos have a certain timelessness, a unique aesthetic and beauty that I like.For this week’s…
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Floral Friday – FF#85 – Lily
Whilst strolling around Wakehurst Place in West Sussex, back in 2015, we came across a beautiful lily. The Himalayan lily. What inspired me about this particular lily was the deep, intensive colour of the centre of the lily which consists of a deep maroon. This was framed by delicate, soft white petals and green, upright…
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Mid- Week Monochrome #122
One man and his dog. Things didn’t plan as we had hoped and sadly, I lost my MIL just a couple of weeks ago. Finding time to fit in MWM was just not to be… as I was travelling up and down visiting her. And my head just wasn’t even into picking up a camera…
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In the Garden #13- Dahlia
Sorry I’ve not posted much on this challenge… but the last 4 months have just gone from one thing to another. First that nasty virus, and then the loss of my mother-in-law. And if that wasn’t to hit our family, one of my friends, fell badly and was put on a machine, which was turned…
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Mid- Week Monochrome #121
Sorry for the lateness of the post and thank you for your patience. But things will be a bit hit and miss for a little while as we are dealing with family issues, as my MIL is very ill in hospital. Finally, I’ve finished the image for this week’s Mid-Week Monochrome Challenge Thank you to…
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Floral Friday – FF#84 – Roses
If you love roses, then Morden Hall is for you. Located in London and owned and maintained by the National Trust, there are rose beds galore. Ranging in different varieties and colour. Camera Settings Camera: Pansonic Lumix FZ48Lens: n/aF/Number: f/5.6ISO: 100Focal Distance: 84.1mm Shutter Speed: 1/800 secPhotograph Date: 29.08.2016Location: Morden Hall Park, LondonPhotographer: BrenSoftware: Adobe…
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Mid-Week Monochrome #120 – Sheep
Here we are another week and another Mid-Week Monochrome Challenge. And I apologise for it not being posted earlier… but I had set the time to PM and not AM. ๐ ๐ ๐ Camera Settings Camera: Canon EOS 70DLens: EF-S18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 ISF/Number: f/8Focal Distance: 200 mmISO: 100 Shutter Speed: 1/250 secPhotograph Date: 22.10.2022Location: Aria Force…
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Floral Friday – FF#83 – Rosebuds
You don’t have to photograph just the front of the flower, sometimes the rear of a flower has hidden gems, like the rosebuds in the following image. Camera Settings Camera: Canon EOS 70DLens: EF-S75-300mm f/4-5.6F/Number: f/7.1ISO: 100Focal Distance: 300mm Shutter Speed: 1/250 secPhotograph Date: 29.08.2016Location: Pashley Manor in East SussexPhotographer: AshSoftware: Adobe Lightroom Classic Posted…
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Mid-Week Monochrome #119 – Ruins
Here we are another week and another Mid-Week Monochrome Challenge. I don’t know about you, but it is beginning to feel like Christmas was months ago. Camera Settings Camera: Canon EOS 70DLens: EF-S18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 ISF/Number: f/6.3Focal Distance: 18 mmISO: 100 Shutter Speed: 1/100 secPhotograph Date: 22.10.2022Location: Nymans in West SussexPhotographer: AshSoftware: Adobe Lightroom Classic and…