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Floral Friday – FF#88 – Rhododendron
When we first started on our photography journey back in 2012, one of the places we visited was Wakehurst Place in West Sussex. Among the beautiful rhododendrons stood this pastel pink bloom. Below is a list of the entries for FF #87 Floral Friday Photography Challenge. Be sure to check the wonderful floral images for…
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Flower of the day – 26th April 2023
Trio of Dahlias Way back in October we took a trip to Nymans in West Sussex and as we strolled through the gardens, we came across a selection of dahlias in full bloom. Memories came flooding back to me, of my dad tending the dahlias he was growing in the garden. I too love dahlias……
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Flower of the Day – 25th April 2023
Daisy, Daisy… give me your answer do! There is nothing like a daisy with their vibrant yellow centre which is highlighted by their pure white petals. The image above was photographed back in 2015 whilst visiting Wakehurst Place in West Sussex and I thought it would be a refreshing flower to use for Cee’s Flower…
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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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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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Flower of the Day 27th Febaury 2023 – Dogwood
Here we are another week and a new Monday. We hope you all had a good weekend. Last week, I hosted the Lens-Artists Photography Challenge, and it was a real honour to do so. Thank you to all those who participated… and submitted your images and techniques to the challenge. A few techniques submitted for…
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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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Cosmos Flowers
It seems so long since I took part in Cee’s Flower of the Day Photography… And as this week is back to near normality for a few days, whatever normality is these days 😀 😀 … I thought I would post this beautiful image of cosmos flowers. Cosmos flowers are one of the most beautiful…
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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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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 #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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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…