It is a sign of the mild winter here in Cambridge so far. I photographed this rose in my garden over the weekend (14 December, 2013). It is rather strange to see a bright rose at this time of the year, and therefore merits a blog post of its own!
Three-shot bracketed HDR processed in Photomatix and Adobe Lightroom.
A myriad variety of shapes and colours in this basket shop in Marrakech, Morocco.
Keeping alive the memories of a glorious summer past, and anticipation of the summer to come in 6 months!
On some days the view from my office window makes you want to go out there and enjoy the greenery and not be stuck behind a desk :).. But I’m eternally thankful that I work in such a beautiful place!
A tree at the Fossil Rim Wildlife Park in Glen Rose, Texas. Handheld HDR of 3-bracketed exposures merged in Photomatix Pro.
Earlier this summer, I spotted this beautiful banded demoiselle fly (female) perched on a flower bud. And it just so happened that I had my camera with macro lens! Some results are below.
There are, according to this handy website, only two species of demoiselles in the United Kingdom, of which I have now photographed one. The other I have seen on occasion in the west country but never been close enough to take a decent photograph. Demoiselles belong to the same family as the dragonflies but are more closely related to the damselflies.
Technical Details: Nikon D700 with a Sigma f2.8 105mm macro lens ISO 200 with f8.0 aperture priority Nikon D600 speedlight flash Processed in Adobe Lightroom 5.2
Fortress
A potent symbol of Germany and a poignant reminder of the Cold War and the division of a nation after the Second World War. For over 28 years, the Brandenburg gate was behind the wall in East Berlin.
Immediately after the war, one of few structures that remained standing amongst the ruins of Berlin was the Brandenburg Gate.
Rarely am I ever the subject of a photograph, generally being very content behind the camera. Not on this occasion!
Juridicious 