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Flower of the day – 8th March 2023
Dahlia It is very rare that I do monochrome images of flowers; a) because I think they look better in colour than monochrome, or b) they don’t have the structure and depth to make a monochrome flower to pop. Knowing my father used to take such pride in his dahlias… has made me see them…
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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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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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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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Stoneacre House
Back in August 2018 we went to a house called Stoneacre, Otham, Maidstone in Kent. Stoneacre is a medieval yeoman’s house and garden constructed in the 15th Century. What I love about the Stoneacre house was the windows, made of wood and lead lights, which I thought would be great for Ludwig’s Monday Windows Photography…
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My Magic Number – Fountains Hall
One thing I always do to an image when processing, is add a vignette. But sometimes I have a tendency to go a little overboard… especially on flowers. Landscapes, however, need a subtle vignette and not a heavy one, unless you are deep into woodland and want to draw the viewers eye to the centre…
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The Temple
Well, the weather here in the South East looks rainy with thunderstorms on Sunday, so if we do decide to go out on a photography jaunt it will definitely have to be on Saturday. One place we love to visit, is Nymans in Handcross West Sussex and looking back on when we did our last…
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Back to Sheffield Park Gardens
A couple of weeks ago we went to Sheffield Park Gardens, hoping to see the autumn colours, but unfortunately the trees were only just turning to autumn colours. Fall seemed to be late this year. Because of popularity of the Sheffield Park Gardens, we booked our tickets. Anyway, when we got up this morning, he…
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Rest-a-While
Suffering from Fibromyalgia and PMR impacts your daily life…. I look normal, I talk normal. In fact, to look at me, nobody would ever think there was anything wrong with me. But boy does Fibro affect your body. You go to bed tired; you wake up tired. You don’t go anywhere without your pain-killers. Some…
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A stroll around Smallhythe Place
Camera: Huawei P20 ProLens: n/aF/Number: f/1.8ISO: 50 Focal Distance: 3.95 mmShutter Speed: 1/730 secSoftware: Adobe Lightroom Classic Photographer: Bren Ryan One Saturday back in September 2018 we decided to take a trip out to Smallhythe Place… the home of the late Ellen Terry, which she purchased in 1899. Smallhythe Place was built in the 16th…
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A stroll around Knole
Camera: Canon EOS 600DLens: Canon EF-S18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STMF/Number: f/5.6ISO: 100 Focal Distance: 18 mmShutter Speed: 1/30 secSoftware: Adobe Lightroom Classic Photographer: Bren Ryan Knole About 30 miles from where we live is the wonderful Knole park, which is full of deer. Located just at the top of the High Street in Sevenoaks, Kent (directions…
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Mid-Week Monochrome #94 – Entrance
Camera: Canon EOS 600DLens: Canon EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS IIF/Number: f/4.5ISO: 800 Focal Distance: 36 mmShutter Speed: 1/80 secSoftware: Adobe Lightroom Classic Photographer: Bren Ryan Last Week’s Entries Broughty Castle — Mid-Week Monochrome #93 – Photos by Jez On the tracks – bushboys world Mid-Week Monochrome – MWM – #93 – nowathome Mid-Week FOTD Monochrome –…