LR-16610 - The walled garden at Hinton Amper House and Gardens
I was going to spend ages merging two image or tidying the wrought iron work, but I liked the blur and the distance clarity of the tree, hope you do to :)
End of the day, temperature was dropping as was the light, shot just before the wicked, wicker fence Happy Fence with an escape route !
Canon EOS 7D
Helios 44-2
f2.8
Gardens
The vision of one man, Hinton Ampner is best known for its magnificent garden with stunning views to the south.
The elegant country house was remodelled by Ralph Dutton, the 8th and last Lord Sherborne, in 1960 after a devastating fire, and contains his collection of Georgian and Regency furniture, Italian pictures and objets d'art.
The gardens were also laid out by Ralph Dutton and are widely acknowledged as a masterpiece of 20th-century design, mixing formal and informal planting, providing all year round interest. citation Have to say the place would have looked amazing during the day only there for an hour and a bit
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Saturday, 23 March 2013
Curly Whirly Garden
It Happens, normally on a Friday so keep an eye out
It Happens, normally on a Friday so keep an eye out, originally uploaded by Rusty Marvin (Chasing Mad March Hare's).
LR-18210 - Post Fence/Gate Friday, like you do, liked the idea of the post on the right, but spotted that eye watching me, the background well you have to have something.
Happy Fence Friday, everyone have a great weekend and hoping the weather is better where you are than it is here going to need some strong post to keep those fences in place.
Dedicated to all those who just want to do that simple little job after lunch on Friday and land up being there till nearly Saturday, because of sods law
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Female Blackbird
LR-18006 - Continuing on from the other day we had some sunshine, one day only and the birds were having a ball in the garden with all the new food, whilst others sat on the fence and watched, this girl decided it was time for a bath in the top pond waterfall. 10 minutes of pure fun watching I can assure you. She was there that long went indoors changed the lens walk back out and she was still splishing and splashing around.
European Blackbird, Turdus merula (female)
Another one up for the old lens (25 years +) on the Canon
Canon EOS 7D
Optomax 300mm f/5.6 - lowest setting (which brings me back to the digital lens comment about f settings, ok another day).
Free hand - No AF, IS or USM on this one so quite pleased with the results at 30 foot away, 1/3 crop of the original
Maybe it's time to spend a lot of money on a lens to capture these moments:)
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Friday, 22 March 2013
The Coastal Path could be dangerous !
The Coastal Path could be dangerous !, originally uploaded by Rusty Marvin (Chasing Mad March Hare's).
LR-16119-ps - Here is one of a couple of concepts/ideas I am not sure if they work for you ?
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Central Heating
LR-16174 - Been a bit busy editing some photo's from a shot for Red Nose day in the UK, hence the lack of postings. Another one from a few weeks back when the weather was nice and the skies where filled with white fluffy stuff that didn't fall to the ground.
Hope you all have a good week Normal service may resume shortly
To the best of knowledge this was;
Lens: Tamron 28-70 1:35-4.5 42mm f3.5
It was a test subject right next to where we were sitting, so each of the six lens had a pop at this :)
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What's in the Water?
LR-16154 - Bit of sunshine from a couple of weeks back, the bright bit on the hat is sun :)
Today is a flask and blanket or duvet day, it's raining, windy and very grey, with spring just four days away.
The story quite complex here, and the image does not portray the whole story with the gentleman escorting two ladies and having afternoon tea, later a stroll along the promenade alternately holding or cuddling each of the woman at different times, so I'll have whatever he had! Perhaps it's the hat?
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Happy Fence with an escape route !
LR-16614 - Don't fence me in. Happy Fence Friday, have a great weekend
Bit of fence ARt, last Saturday started out well as we crossed the Solent and then sort of went down hill weather wise from then on in :( Early mothers day treat from our son for his mummy was a British pub lunch, which seemed to, well it did in fact take most of the afternoon, so didn't get to the tea and cakes until the light started to fade:(
Right at the end of the day and the visit, quite pleased how this came considering the time of day, only got a few shots in, but sometimes that's how the canvas falls. Nice day out and a couple of reasonable photographs can't complain.
Canon EOS 7D
Lens: Tamron 28-70 1:35-4.5 42mm f3.5 - Quite pleased with this older lens, didn't seem to work out that well on DMC G1, but seems to turn out some nice stuff in low light and maintain the depth of colour. Of course no IS, USM or AF so it is all manual, but that's the fun of it for me :) The Helios 44-2 would have work, but no time to try it
Where Hinton Amper House and Gardens
The vision of one man, Hinton Ampner is best known for its magnificent garden with stunning views to the south.
The elegant country house was remodelled by Ralph Dutton, the 8th and last Lord Sherborne, in 1960 after a devastating fire, and contains his collection of Georgian and Regency furniture, Italian pictures and objets d'art.
The gardens were also laid out by Ralph Dutton and are widely acknowledged as a masterpiece of 20th-century design, mixing formal and informal planting, providing all year round interest. citation Have to say the place would have looked amazing during the day only there for an hour and a bit
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An Al Wilson on Show and Tell
LR-15684 - Sorry for the title a few people will probably get it, if not have a listen to sung by Al Wilson who also performed Show and Tell.
Well keep being told spring is around the corner can any one point me to the corner, so I can have a look for myself
Canon EOS 7D
Helios 44-M + 31mm extension tubes
F2
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Nice Fence Friday - The mower man
LR-16547-PS - Well seems like ages ago, but it was only last weekend. The ARt of post processing, still work in progress but quite pleased with it so far, just needs the sky sorting out :)
Well we've had sun, rain, sleet, snow and sun in the last 7 days, Last Saturday started out well as we crossed the Solent and then sort of went down hill weather wise from then on in :( Early mothers day treat from our son for his mummy was a British pub lunch, which seemed to, well it did in fact take most of the afternoon, so didn't get to the tea and cakes until the light started to fade:(
Post processing why, people by the wheel barrow, cars dead ahead a little girl by the tree (looked like a head on it's own walking along).
Where Hinton Amper House and Gardens
The vision of one man, Hinton Ampner is best known for its magnificent garden with stunning views to the south.
The elegant country house was remodelled by Ralph Dutton, the 8th and last Lord Sherborne, in 1960 after a devastating fire, and contains his collection of Georgian and Regency furniture, Italian pictures and objets d'art.
The gardens were also laid out by Ralph Dutton and are widely acknowledged as a masterpiece of 20th-century design, mixing formal and informal planting, providing all year round interest. citation Have to say the place would have looked amazing during the day only there for an hour and a bit
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Thursday, 21 March 2013
Daisies & Tax's
LR-18201 - George Osborne (chancellor) conceded that he is not making "as much progress", halved the UK's growth forecasts for the year ahead to 0.6% in the budget. Having already performed an embarrassing U-turns on Cornish pasty and caravan taxes, he gives a 1p off a pint of beer and freezes further duty rises on fuel. Not sure who will be better off, probably not the larger percentage and the jury is still out.
Plenty of progress and growth in the graveyard at St Peter's in Havenstreet and with the on-set of spring and some magical sun light for a day.
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Wednesday, 20 March 2013
Boing, on cue
LR-17986 - Bit like Maple & Me, been taking shots of this particular Daffodil from it's first appearance and for the last three weeks (might be a video later on, if there is time) waiting for it to bloom and blow it's trumpet to announce spring. It's been shot in the snow, rain, hail, sun and when overcast, but this morning right on cue, it is in full bloom and sunny, spring has arrived eventually for the moment any ways :)
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Spring Equinox - As Is (Northern) or Autumn Equinox (Southern) As Is or show us two equal parts., post it then Tag it with #TP498
Thursday, 14 March 2013
Tradition !
LR-16865 - I did take a few shots when it snowed, on the east of the Island we had about 2 cm on the ground, on the south the apparent warm wind from the Med create some lovely drifts 3-6 foot in height. So here is a more more traditional shot for snow lovers everywhere.
Title from Fiddler on the Roof you have love Topol :)
Canon EOS 7D
Helios 44-2
f2
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Maple and Me - On white
LR-16771 - This leaf and me have had some fun over the last few weeks, probably over a 100 shots, it so far has turned out to beat me on every set up, concept and composition I have put it in, yet after all the swearing and cursing, re-shoots it still holds strong, even after being thrown in the snow :)
The leaf fell from Maple tree next door some months ago and it has been hanging around and waiting for its day of the Flickr fame shoot, trust me there have been many a day when it was nearly and extra in a hand cream advert :)
Even this Maple decided that it would move around having been carefully placed in the snow in the sunlight that was available.
So here is at least one of the maple leaf!
Canon EOS 7D
Helios 44-2
f2
10mm extension tube
Handheld
Do It Daily @ Today's Posting
Colour my week: Brown #TP489
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Ice ARt - ID Required
LR-16839 - The nearest I could find was a cross between a prehistoric centipede and the more contemporary caterpillar, your ID would be useful to
EOS 7D, 10mm tube Helios 44-2, f2.0 - Handheld
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50 Shades of Gray - Tripping Out on the Ferry
50 Shades of Gray - Tripping Out on the Ferry, originally uploaded by Rusty Marvin (Chasing Mad March Hare's).
LR-16470 - Got a whole bunch of shots from a trip across the Solent to share with you a bit later on (very busy on a whole bunch of stuff) but here is a quick candid, another for the Fifty Shades of Gray.
Liked this because of the light and the facial expression which seemed to be amazement that the world could be bright in March. Plus pleased with the ability to use some bright sun light for a change (one day only).
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Tuesday, 12 March 2013
The little guys are ok
LR-16707 - Plunged into sub zero tempreatures over night from the wonderful 12-15 C we had on Saturday or well just get on with it. Now the rest of the world can feet of snow dumped overnight and be pretty functional the next day, this is England an Island, em on another little Island were the weather can vary very quickly and catch them out apparently (quite a few years of it, still not understood it yet)
EOS 7D Helios 44-2 with 20mm tube f2.0 forgot to lower the ISO to 100/200 so a little bit of grain at 400 :(
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Anybody's!
LR-16686 - Just asking found in the snow wondered if it had drop out from someone's pocket. Did say a change of scenery, but not the weather would have been good, tropical Saturday (well for 1.5 hours), overcast Sunday and then the white stuff on the white, what is going on. First time in a while the weather people got it smack on for the Island
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Sunny Blue Sky Thinking - from the Tropical Island
Sunny Blue Sky Thinking - from the Tropical Island, originally uploaded by Rusty Marvin (Chasing Mad March Hare's).
LR-16486 - Well I am trying my best not to think about the sudden drop in temperature, lack of sun, rain and the promise of snow in the next few hours. Taken yesterday morning (March 9th) whilst crossing the Solent, you would think I would be reasonable at these by the amount I take, but sadly still experimenting. A slight change in scenery from the English channel below into the Solent.
Have a good week everyone
PS Last Solent posting September 14, 2012, thought you might be missing them :)
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Saturday, 9 March 2013
Labelled for Townies
LR-16123-2 - Took a few shots this, so it's a bit of work in progress as I'm not sure which one works, this is the first one off the line :)
Might introduce a change of scenery tomorrow as all this sun can't be good for us surely, need some rain every now and then to keep the grass green. Forecast for snow starting tomorrow until Tuesday, so maybe some white stuff on the way to our tropical Island (well for one day).
Shot from Yaverland, over looking Culver cliff and the Yarborough Monument just visible and the English channel to the right.
The area former home of the White Air Festival,sadly now relocated to Brighton, but Yaverland apparently still a good place to learn kite surfing.
Walking holidays
The Coastal Path (just over 60 miles long) can be walked in four days at a leisurely pace. The coastline is varied from white chalk cliffs to quiet estuaries. Almost half of the coastline is designated "Heritage Coast", a definition applied only to coastlines of the highest quality and unspoilt nature.
Supplement by easy circular routes, and short town trails - there are over 500 miles of well maintained paths on an island that measures 23 by 15 miles
Isle of Wight Walking festival 4 - 19th May 2013 Isle of Wight Walking Festival, Autumn Walking Weekend 25 - 28th October 2013
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Break in the weather
LR-16088 - Well I'm hoping for a sunny Saturday as we are off out, another shot from last Monday when we had that excellent break in the weather in the south. Breakwater on Yaverland beach on the Isle of Wight.
Bit more Chris Rea Looking for summer worth having on in the background.
Do It Daily or Weekly @ Today's Posting
Horizontal lines #TW4
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Friday, 8 March 2013
Scary Sandcastles
LR-16271 - Another from that sunny day at the start of the week. Here on our tropical Island people just love to build sandcastles (some in the sky, but mainly on the beaches). The chap duly arrived with his windbreak which he erected below the high water mark, got out the packed lunch, bucket, spade and numerous other items. Then walked off towards the incoming tide to find the best spot to build his assist the girl with her construction.
Ventnor delivers some fairly long surf and occasionally might catch you out, this guy was a long way from getting wet, but seemed fairly scared that his new construction might somehow get washed away, the wide angle makes the whole thing look closer, but the highest incoming was around 20 foot away.
Little tweaks in the light to add to the moment in Lightroom 4.3
Freehand
EOS 7D
Prinzflex Auto Reflex 1:2.8 (wide) PS not IS or USM f3.5
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Did he come from the West? the Librarian in the bay
Did he come from the West? the Librarian in the bay, originally uploaded by Rusty Marvin (Chasing Mad March Hare's).
LR-16096 - The Librarian saga continues it looks like he came from the west of the bay, in pursued of his artefact from Culver cliff. The shot is looking west towards Luccombe and around the peninsular is Ventnor where Bring Me Sunshine was shot
One from some happy hours spent on Monday when it was sunny, still a bit of sharpness in the air, but in the right spot almost to hot, since this rain, mist and fog :( Trying to keep the sunshine spirit up in the hope it will return soon :)
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The Librarian going East
LR-16117-PS - Have some thoughts about the title and wondered what he had in the satchel, perhaps he is the 'The Librarian' collecting some artefact from the bottom of Culver down. Perhaps a miniature aqualung and will find some lost cave at the base of the cliff.
One from some happy hours spent on Monday when it was sunny, still a bit of sharpness in the air, but in the right spot almost to hot.
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20 years on, tall stories!
LR-16220_8_16221_8_16222-PS - The population moaned and groaned when Southern water requested planning permission for a waste water treatment plant in 1993 the same year the pier was demolished. A pier (one of three) had stood on the site since the 1860's citation. The development of area to the east of the pier has included a haven/harbour and associated fishery opposite the cascade. To me the whole area is a vast improvement opening the shore side for visitors and residents alike to enjoy. Pleased the Isle of Wight padding pool is staying currently, slightly disappointed the roller rink has gone, but not sure I could still roller skate any ways :)
EOS 7D
Lens: Tamron 28-70 1:35-4.5 42mm f3.5
Three images hand stitched, suitable for hanging on the stairs, if you like waste water treatment plants or as some call it the pavilion
You might want to view it in large and scroll down
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Bring Me Sunshine !
LR-16257 - One for the Fifty shades of grey candid's set. Sat in the Met having a spot of lunch with Mrs R, had to wait forty minutes (which they did tell us) before our food would arrive. Happened to have the camera and my collection of 42mm's so had a good play with those whilst the sun was out. So counting down minutes before the food was to be delivered took some shots out the open door mainly for the railings (#TW4) and then a bonus arrived in the frame, bracing a slight breeze and to me looked like those words were coming out his mouth :)
EOS 7D
Lens: Tamron 28-70 1:35-4.5 42mm f3.5
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The Man from Poland he say 'Ticket'
The Man from Poland he say 'Ticket', originally uploaded by Rusty Marvin (Chasing Mad March Hare's).
LR-16295 - A shot from the hip of the car park keeper or the keeper of the long stay car park at Ventnor, this time of the year most parking is Free except for Long Stay's and a few selected spots, where they have a high turnover of cars, outside Doctors, popular shops and eatery's.
Do It Daily @ Today's Posting
Make a photo without composing by looking through the viewfinder: over your head, from the hip, on the ground, etc. #TP481
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Firey Green
LR-15944 - Been a bit busy but managed to get a few macro shots in before the sunset, still pretty sharp, but a lovely sunny day, hope yours was to.
The later part of the day was taken up by green behind the lens, this morning I will admit, grey/gray would have been the dominating factor :)
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Colour my week: A colour that dominated your day, post it then Tag it with #TP482
Helios 44-2 on a 30mm tube
f1.7
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Oh, no, really
LR-15796 - Had a very nice birthday weekend, family and friends with loads of cards and generally relaxing, eating feature probably just a bit to much :)
Thought I would try some more treatments in post processing to see how it went, sort of liked the result in this to recover the exposure issues inside on a grey overcast Sunday.
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Emerging
LR-15646 - Been playing around with the Helios 44M for a few days, with and without 42mm extension tubes hand held to keep me amused. Went out with the boys and my son for a wander around the woods on a fairly overcast day and clicked a few bits and pieces as you do, pleased not have a green background to this for a change :)
SOOC
EOS 7D + 30mm Helios extension tubes + Helios 44M - Hand held
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Washing and Bonfire
LR-15685 - Went out for a meal at a eatery by a lake, shot this through the double glazing as I didn't think I would be allowed out to play during meal time (mind you it took 40 minutes for dinner to arrive after ordering, not sure if they used the bonfire to cook on). Added some 'Aged' in Lightroom 4.3 and darkened the over exposed sky a little.
Version II, removed harsh white house, original posting below
Hope you had a good Saturday to :)
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