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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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Stoneacre Dining Room
Not far from us at Otham near Maidstone in Kent lies Stoneacre. Stoneacre is owned and maintained by the National Trust. The house is a restored medieval yeoman’s home. With the house being set in the valley of Otham, there are picturesque country walks for all to enjoy. According to the Nation Trust site, the […]
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Before and After – On the Ouse at York
Well, it seems like months since I did a before and after in Lightroom. So, I thought I would do a before and after (With Settings) that I used on the image below. Lightroom Settings Edit Panel Lens Corrections Panel Transform Basic Panel HSL Panel Detail Panel Effects Panel Masking Panel Mask 1 I selected […]
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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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Stone Bridge and Railings – Sheffield Park Gardens.
One of our favourite places to visit in East Sussex is Sheffield Park Gardens, in East Sussex. Sheffield Park Gardens are owned and maintained by the National Trust, and it is such a beautiful place to visit. With hidden forest walks, quirky bridges and an abundance of wildlife. As you enter the gardens you can […]
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Flower of the Day – 26th January 2023
I can honestly say, restricting my blogging down to 3 days a week has really helped with my arthritis in my hands. And I’ve got some of the jobs I want to do finally finished. Every January I have a multi clear-out. You know the type, cupboards, drawers, wardrobe and whatever else I find that […]
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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. 😀 😀 😀 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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Allum flower – Flower of the Day
Not far from us in Harlip, it the agricultural college. Within the grounds of the garden centre is Broadview Gardens, located at the back of the garden centre and those gardens are spectacular. Within one of the borders stood this lone Allum flower. What caught my eye was the deep purple buds at the top […]
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Stoneacre – Pull up a seat…
Every Friday XingfuMama holds a photography challenge, called Pull Up a Seat. As XingfuMama say’s when you get older you find yourself looking for somewhere to sit and to take a rest. As I get older I find myself more and more often looking for a place to perch when I am out and about. […]
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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 […]
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Fountains Abbey – National Trusts Holiday Cottage
Every Monday, Ludwig holds a Monday Photography Challenge. Now the I am nearly back to normal; it seems as if I’ve missed a load of challenges including the window challenge called Ludwigs Monday Window Photography Challenge. So, for my first entry of 2023, I give you this holiday let cottage at Fountain’s Abbey in North […]