Drop my Petals, it's a Snowdrop in October

Drop my Petals, it's a Snowdrop in October, originally uploaded by Rusty Marvin (nearly caught up).

P1210402 - Snowdrop petal in the Sun, but it's only October!

What a great day, sun, Snowdrops and time to use the Bellows

SOOC
DMC G1 + Bellows + Helios 44M
Tripod (the old one, yep found a use for it at last)

Passion Abstract

Passion Abstract, originally uploaded by Rusty Marvin (nearly caught up).

P1210289 - Something a little different, that Passion Flower is still producing

SOOC
DMC G1 + Bellows + Helios
Free hand

Going, Going and Gone ...

Going, Going and Gone ..., originally uploaded by Rusty Marvin (nearly caught up).

P1210036 - Slightly different walk to day, notice the creek was full, didn't realise it was flooded :(
Firestone Copse (bit fed up with the Euroforest guys copping the other woods all down).

Firestone Copse 25 Hectares of the wood is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), and also a Special Area for Conservation (cSAC) for Bechstein’s Bats.The remaining 73 hectares are designated as a Site Important for Nature Conservation (SINC). The whole wood lies within the IoW Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

Also from pervious research had connections with Henry the VIII Oaks from here were used to built the fleet.

What Have I seen there, Heron (Grey), Kingfishers to name but a few. A while back it was said that a pair of Otters made a home here.

SOOC
DMC G1 + 200mm (one lens day)
Free hand

A little Sunshine for anyone who is missing it

A little Sunshine for anyone who is missing it, originally uploaded by Rusty Marvin (nearly caught up).

P1210394

Really happy today and time to play in the sun, have a great weekend

SOOC
DMC G1 + Bellows + Helios 44M
Tripod (the old one, yep found a use for it at last)

Boat with wheels

Boat with wheels, originally uploaded by Rusty Marvin (nearly caught up).

P1200927 - quite a sad shot for me, travelled on it (PS Ryde 1945 - 1970) been aground on it, spend some of my youth on it Ryde Queen 1970 - 2010 I did get a whole load more shots, but for further information en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PS_Ryde or see her action and the her sad demise www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCpuKhoBaE0&feature=email

Sorry PS stands for Paddle Steam, with paddle wheels

Tweaked due to bad light, that should read bad photography (but was being polite to myself)
DMC G1
Tripod

Scavenger Challenge
17) Anything with wheels is the subject of this easy prompt.

It's Autumn ............ (Nice in the light box)

It's Autumn ............ (Nice in the light box), originally uploaded by Rusty Marvin (nearly caught up).

P1200097 - Nice to walk around the woods in the sun :)

SOOC
DMC G1 +Helios 44 M
Free Hand (OSI off)

Experiment - P1200162 - Fern Twist

Experiment - P1200162 - Fern Twist, originally uploaded by Rusty Marvin (nearly caught up).

P1200162 had a really 3/4 hours (does time matter) with the boys in the woods, wonderful day in so many ways, light, clear air and the fact I do not have to condense my weekends for a while.
Playing around with ferns and frond in various stages.
Decided to stick with the PaS Helios, but try a UV filter and a couple of different settings.
Since the TZ5 I have always used OSI (anti-shake technology) and when I started using the G1, I automatically turned it on when doing free hand.
Over the few weeks realised that in many case it adds a slight blur to the image and been attempting not to used it, the blur here is from the strong breeze moving the tips around.

SOOC
DMC G1 + Helios 44M
Free hand

Birched waffer

Birched waffer, originally uploaded by Rusty Marvin (nearly caught up).

P1200072 - Not sure how many clicks of this I have taken over a 3-4 month period, but quite a few, this is probably the best to date :)

SOOC
DMC G1 - Tamron 28-70mm 135-45
Free hand

Experiment - P1200656 - Triple Strobist Candle Lit Wood

Experiment - P1200656 - Triple Strobist Candle Lit Wood, originally uploaded by Rusty Marvin (nearly caught up).

P1200656 - Probably not the best, but after a couple of hours and going through the entire lens collection here it is. A lump of wood lit by three candles!

So why is it the one's you set up never live up to your expectations.

SOOC apart from a small crop to take the left hand candle brightness
G1 DMC + Helios 44M
Tripod

Scavenger Challenge
25) This month's Education Center topic is Simplicity. First, you must find a piece of old wood (driftwood, for example). Display it on a dark background with no other obvious visual background element. You may use some small accents (a flower, a stone, etc.) to create interest, but attempt to create a still life with the style and elegance seen in Japanese art.

Experiment - P1200584 - Strobist Dual Candle lit bottle

Experiment - P1200584 - Strobist Dual Candle lit bottle, originally uploaded by Rusty Marvin (Really trying to catch up).

P1200584 - Just a bit of fun with two candles a mirror and a bottle, the impression was meant to portray a Edwardian/Victorian bottle in a similar light as it would have been seen in the day when the contents would have been used. Champion & Slee, Reg'd no 698987 Vinegar bottle.
Champion & Slee became part of British Vinegars Limited some when between in 1930's/1940's,
Not that impressed with the results as I expect a little more clarity in some ways, the bottle taken from the ground a few years ago and I attempted to clean it, but the soil has stained the interior as did the original contents I suspect.
Apparent they are meant to be straight, but it looks like something went slightly wrong with this one, must have been a Friday bottle. The bottles where made from two moulded halves.
Cropped
DMC G1 + Helios 44M + Strobist Dual Candle + Mirror
Tripod

Autumnal Sun and Leaf (and a mini leaf)

Autumnal Sun and Leaf (and a mini leaf), originally uploaded by Rusty Marvin (Really trying to catch up).

P1180433 - Cropped from the original, to much noise on the left on the original shot, slight focus/light issue along the bottom edge, but otherwise I liked it. Shallow DoF with the Helios at close range doesn't give you much to play with :)

Not SOOC - Cropped only
DMC G1 Hellios M44, F22
Freehand

Cupped Dead and Alive

Cupped Dead and Alive, originally uploaded by Rusty Marvin (Really trying to catch up).

P1200299 - Went for a long walk in the woods with the boys, nice day and relaxing.........


SOOC
DMC G1 + Helios
Free hand (no OSI)

Coffee Morning !

Coffee Morning !, originally uploaded by Rusty Marvin (Really trying to catch up).

P1180707 - Just for fun really, made me smile :)

Have a great Sunday where every you are what ever you are doing

SOOC
DMC G1 Sigma 1:3:3 f=200mm f22
Free hand

Happy Sunny Sunday Bokeh'in

Happy Sunny Sunday Bokeh'in, originally uploaded by Rusty Marvin (Really trying to catch up).

P1180707 - Just for fun really, made me smile :)

Have a great Sunday where every you are what ever you are doing

SOOC
DMC G1 Sigma 1:3:3 f=200mm f22
Free hand

My Cathedral residents

My Cathedral residents, originally uploaded by Rusty Marvin (feel free to comment) mainly SOOC.

P1730166 - Been on Flickr for a year today and feel very privileged to have so many many friends.
Yesterday was a great day, birds sat in front of me, plenty of things captured under the surface and then Mrs R spotted this.

SOOC
TZ5 water proof housing
Free hand on a 0-1 foot swell

There is a video, seems my skills in this media need some improving but towards the end is quite nice www.flickr.com/photos/rustymarvin/6213241977/in/photostream

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