8 February

My take on this image was to show a couple of the photographic clichés that seem to be quite common these days. This image of the moated manor house of Baddesley Clinton in Warwickshire has been produced as an over-cooked HDR picture. I really like to see well done, subtle HDR photographs, but a lot … Continue reading 8 February →

7 February

A trip to Reading for a meeting meant that I had to wait for a late train for some time in their new concourse on the return journey. Still being built, the building showed the numerous uses of symbols that we see in everyday life. It is interesting to note, and proof of the power … Continue reading 7 February →

6 February

I've spent the day trying to think how I can make today's image without involving myself too much in material, patterns and cushion filling. In the end I took the easy way out and used the title as a verb as in to cushion a pair of headphones. Nikon P300 ©live

5 February

The signs are there and they give testament to another life that has ended long before it should have. The collection of floral tributes and candles of remembrance at the side of the road and the hastily painted warning sign on the ground tell a story that is all too familiar. Nikon P300 ©live

4 February

This one caught me napping. I had originally devised the title as 'PLANT' and wrote it thus in my diary, however on the group website I put 'PLANE' and that is what the other members have done for the title, so I had to oblige and follow suit. Nikon D7100 ©live

3 February

2 February

1 February

I wanted to show something as being hollow, but also wanted to show that the 'hollowness' of the object had a purpose. In this case it was the hollow tube of a kitchen roll which is used to enable it to be unrolled easily when required, via a central spindle of some kind. I focussed … Continue reading 1 February →