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Wakehurst – Main House
Wakehurst is a stunning country estate, located in the heart of Sussex, England. It is surrounded by acres of vibrant gardens and serene natural beauty, and is home to the magnificent Wakehurst main house. The main house is a grade II listed building, constructed in the mid-1500s by the 1st Earl of Sussex. Today, it…
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Playing with Texture
Sometimes, playing around can be real fun. And one of the things I love to play around with is texture. Texture is everywhere! In bricks, trees, flowers, everything that surrounds us has a texture to it. Fine Arts ~ . the characteristic visual and tactile quality of the surface of a work of art resulting…
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Happy Thanksgiving…
To all my American readers far and wide, may I wish you all, a peaceful Happy Thanksgiving. Dan of No Facilities Blog runs a Thursday Photography Challenge called Thursday Doors. And for my entry into the challenge, I thought I would enter this wall door/gate. The image was photographed back in 2012 less than 6…
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Formal Entrance – Down House
The home of Charles Darwin, now owned and maintained by the English Heritage, is the home where Darwin wrote ‘On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection‘ in 1859 about his groundbreaking works on the Theory of Evolution. Darwin and his wife, Emma, moved into their home in 1842, where they remodelled the…
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Prashley Manor House
Six years ago, we visited Prashley Manor House. And what a spectacular house and gardens! Unfortunately for me, I was at that time in a wheelchair, awaiting a hip operation. And little did we know, it was on a hill. Whilst I loved the look of the gardens, I was rather limited to where I…
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Garden Wall Door
As you walk through the ruins of Nymans there is a brick wall with a solid wooden door and old latch, which leads you out into the main gardens. Camera Settings Camera: Canon EOS 70DLens: Canon EF-S18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS F/Number: f/7.1ISO: 100Focal Distance: 27 mm Shutter Speed: 1/13 secPhotograph Date: 22.10.2022Location: Nymans West SussexPhotographer: AshSoftware:…
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Chiddingstone Castle
One of the challenges I partake in is called Thursday Doors… which is curated by Dan Antion on his blog called No Facilities. Doors are all around us… some old and some new. So, I thought this door from Chiddingstone Castle would be perfect for the challenge. Camera: Canon EOS 1100DLens: Canon EF-S155-250mm f/4.5-5.6 IS…
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Exterior Door – Quebec House
Camera: Canon EOS 70DLens: Canon EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USMF/Number: f/3.5ISO: 100Focal Distance: 60 mm Shutter Speed: 1/500 secPhotograph Date: 28.08.2022Photographer: BrenSoftware: Adobe Lightroom Classic Posted as part of:
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Wooden Door of Quebec House
Camera: Samsung A51 5gLens: n/aF/Number: f/2.0ISO: 320Focal Distance: 4.6 mm Shutter Speed: 1/25 secPhotograph Date: 28.08.2022Photographer: BrenSoftware: Adobe Lightroom Classic Posted as part of:
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Wicker Horse of Calke
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ-48Lens: n/aF/Number: f/3.6ISO: 100 Focal Distance: 9.7 mmShutter Speed: 1/125 secSoftware: Adobe Lightroom Classic Photographer: Bren Ryan Posted as part of: Dan’s Thursday Doors Photography Challenge XingfuMama’s Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge 2022-Week 33
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Internal Doors of Ham House
Camera: Canon EOS 600DLens: Canon EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS IIF/Number: f/3.5ISO: 800 Focal Distance: 18 mmShutter Speed: 1/4 secSoftware: Adobe Lightroom Classic and Photoshop Photographer: Bren Ryan Posted as part of: Dan’s Thursday Doors Photography Challenge
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Quirky door of Ightham Mote
Camera: Canon EOS 1100DLens: Canon EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IIIF/Number: f/11ISO: 100 Focal Distance: 18 mmShutter Speed: 1/125 secSoftware: Adobe Lightroom Classic Photographer: Ash Ryan Posted as part of: Dan’s Thursday Doors Photography Challenge