Martin
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Post by Martin on Dec 17, 2008 9:16:09 GMT
Hi Martin
I enjoyed your photos very much particularly that of Keswick. I have never been there but now I am very tempted.
Best wishes
Martin
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Post by Caitlin on Dec 17, 2008 20:05:56 GMT
Before winter set in..  <3 Caitlin |
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Post by grant on Dec 21, 2008 14:49:03 GMT
Hello everyone With a grey and wet weekend in prospect, I ventured out on a bright and frosty Friday morning to explore Elvaston Castle Contry Park. Although it's only 10 minutes drive for me, I hardly ever get there. The frost covered ground and sunlit tree made an interesting picture I also liked the shadows cast by the sun through the trees in this scene In the thickest part of the woods by the lake, the sun can only be seen on the shimmering water. Can you spot the duck? I may sort out a few more later. Best wishes Grant |
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Post by grant on Dec 22, 2008 14:39:24 GMT
Hello everyone Here are a few more pictures from my walk in Elvaston Castle Country Park The formal garden with the oldest part of the house visible on the left Looking away from the house, across the formal garden, is the estate church which also acts as Elvaston village church I chose the camera's sepia setting for this close up of the door to the Sextans Bothy in the church yard Best wishes Grant |
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Post by Mark on Dec 22, 2008 18:27:18 GMT
Hi Grant Thanks for the wonderful photo's. I am sure that in the dim and distant past I have visited Elvaston Castle - it certainly looks worth visiting again if I'm ever up that way - maybe if I have an hour or two to kill whilst waiting to go to a concert  Thanks again Mark |
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Post by grant on Dec 22, 2008 18:53:32 GMT
Hi Mark and thanks for your comments.
It was a bit muddy round the lakeside path, but well worth a visit. There are plans a foot to make drastic changes which may result in public access being stopped.
The house isn't open to the public anyway, apart from the tea rooms (which don't open in winter) and there is a small charge for parking but everything else is free at the moment.
Best wishes
Grant
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Post by Andrew on Dec 23, 2008 15:33:05 GMT
Hi All, I've been inspired to produce a few still life paintings recently. I bought some artificial vine leaves and some bunches of real grapes and mounted them onto one of the walls of my flat (in the kitchen area) like this: I then altered the angle of the lighting source a bit in order to create some dramatic shadows. I think the first picture (below) could be used for the composition of quite a nice painting... Andrew  |
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Post by Andrew on Dec 23, 2008 15:53:36 GMT
Hi All, Here are some pictures of the Christmas lights on Union Street in Aberdeen city centre. I took these pictures about 3 weeks ago... Andrew |
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Post by david on Dec 26, 2008 21:13:43 GMT
Hi all, Some really nice pictures there Andrew, thanks for posting them here!  Thanks Grant for your wonderful photos as well. Best wishes David |
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Post by Belinda on Dec 27, 2008 9:54:29 GMT
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Post by comet on Dec 27, 2008 14:01:12 GMT
Hi Belinda, Lovely photo, hope she brings you much joy, My sons friends put the newborn baby in a roasting dish and surrounded it with potatoes for a photograph, It sure looked funny, " The all love children but they couldn't eat a whole one "  Best wishes from Dublin |
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Post by grant on Dec 28, 2008 20:53:47 GMT
Hi Belinda, Andrew and Caitlin and thank you for your recent pictures. I ventured out again on Saturday with my friend Steve to find some suitable subjects for a days photography. We found ourselves on the Via Gellia near Cromford (which Joyce may remember as we travelled this route on our way to see Hayley in Buxton in April). The woods and stream have been left to nature to encourage wildlife and the whole area has taken on a 'primeval' feel. This first picture shows one of the man made waterfalls and sluice gate which would have driven one of the many mills here. I used a tripod for these shots and for the technically minded, this one was taken at 2.50 Sec. F29 at ISO100  One of the fast flowing parts of the stream (1/2 Sec. F10)  One of the few fungi to be found at this time of the year is Flammulina Velutipes or in English, the velvet shank. This is an edible mushroom but, so I'm told, not very nice! (2.50 Sec. F20)  May have a few more later. Best wishes Grant |
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Post by martindn on Dec 28, 2008 21:37:07 GMT
Nice photos Grant!
Martin
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Joe
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Post by Joe on Dec 29, 2008 5:18:20 GMT
Hi all,
These recent photos of the Christmas lights, and the country life are just wonderful. Thanks!
Belinda, Shania is gorgeous!
Joe
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Post by grant on Dec 29, 2008 19:32:24 GMT
Hello everyone A few more pics from Saturday's photographic expedition. I couldn't resist this solitary branch hanging over one of the mill ponds.  A slightly different perspective and the branch meets some of the pond fauna  A much photographed derelict stone barn in the village of Bonsall  Best wishes Grant |
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Thanks Grant for your wonderful photos as well.
