Month: April 2020

  • Crowned Crane

    Crowned Crane

    This delightfully startled looking bird is a Crowned Crane. What did this image teach me? Consider your background, in this case I was able to capture a very grassy looking background which makes it difficult to know exactly where this shot was taken.

  • Ornate Turret

    Ornate Turret

    I’m afraid I can’t remember which National Trust property this particular ornate turret comes from (if you know, please feel free to leave a comment), but I quite like it. What did this image teach me? I suppose this image is in the process of teaching me to make better notes when I’m out and…

  • Peacock Blue

    Peacock Blue

    These birds are fascinating in so many different ways. For example, did you know that the peacock is really known as an Indian Peafowl (the male is called a peacock, and the female is a peahen). What did this image teach me? Peacocks appear in quite a few mythologies. In Buddhism, for example, is the…

  • Nunney Castle

    Nunney Castle

    I really liked the sunburst over the edge of this ruined castle. What did this image teach me? Converting to monochrome can be a good way to rescue an overly exposed sky when required.

  • Faded Blossom

    Faded Blossom

    I’ve been trying out some new editing techniques, and this is the first example – I’m not sure what to make of it yet, but I quite like it, though it may be a little heavy handed? I was aiming for something of a painterly feel. What did this image teach me? That there are…

  • Remembering the Cold

    Remembering the Cold

    Here’s a “throwback” to Winter, with a couple of shots of Burrow Mump, tinged with snow… What did these images teach me? I can very clearly recall just how cold it was when I took these shots, I went out without gloves… so there’s the lesson – always take gloves out with you on a…

  • The Silver Diver

    The Silver Diver

    This is another archive shot, from a trip to Dubai many years ago. You can find this diver, and many of his brothers, as part of the “human waterfalls” in the Dubai Mall. What did this image teach me? The waterfalls, and the fibreglass divers, were designed and created by DPA – Singapore Architects, and…

  • The Tiny Boot

    The Tiny Boot

    This teeny-tiny boot, sits upon a pin that holds the tiller in place on this particular canal boat. What did this image teach me? That someone out there makes customised brass canal tiller pins, and that now I know it’s a thing, if (when) I retire and spend my days pootling about on a narrowboat…

  • Dandelion

    Dandelion

    Taraxacum is the genus of plants that contains the humble dandelion. Did you know there are two main species of dandelion – the common dandelion and the red-seeded dandelion (mostly found in North America). What did this image teach me? Even a common “weed” can be beautiful in the right conditions.