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Cow Parsley (19 Dec 2014)

I love the shapes in the old seed heads of Cow Parsley. Shutter speed: 1/60s Aperture: ƒ/9 ISO: 3200 Focal length: 250mm Taken: 19 December, 2014 15:12 Camera: PENTAX K-5 II

Snowy Field (13 Dec 2014)

Back to my favourite field…  The bales have gone and it’s been ploughed but not planted for the next year. Shutter speed: 1/800s Aperture: ƒ/4 ISO: 400 Focal length: 250mm Taken: 13 December,…

Schloss Schwetzingen (28 Feb 2014)

I spent a few days with Terri, who lives near Darmstadt. We visited Schloss Schwetzingen which is a wonderful building dating to approximately 1700-1750.  It has extensive, beautiful…

Potato Field (17 Jun 2013)

Another wonderfully abstract potato field.  Here the plants are just emerging. Shutter speed: 1/690s ISO: 100 Focal length: 4.6mm Taken: 17 June, 2013 17:06 Camera: Nexus 4

Potato Fields (24 May 2013)

Potatoes are planted in big ridges, by big machines pulled by big tractors! In the right light they make stunning semi-abstract images.  This field is visible from the…

Barbed Wire (26 Dec 2010)

Things were no longer quite as cold so in a few places there was lots of hoar frost.  I found this example on barbed wire – the bit…

Teasels in the snow (28 Nov 2010)

Towards the end of November it started to snow – and snow, and snow, and snow. I had left the heads on the self-sown teasels and they made…

Hoarfrost, Loch na Creige (12 Dec 2009)

As winter progressed and the cold increased it’s grip, some days had spectacular hoar frost.  These images were taken at Loch na Creige, again taking advantage of the easy…

Balvaird Castle (11 Apr 2009)

Taken from the other side, with some lovely dramatic lighting.  I keep meaning to have a go at cloning out the woman sitting on the wall next to…

Balvaird Castle (11 Feb 2009)

Another shot of one of my favourite castles.  This time there was some snow on the ground which is picking out the textures. Flickr Photopage Shutter speed: 1/50s Aperture: ƒ/13…