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Abstract textures
So ambling along in the woods today I inadvertently released the shutter and produced a pleasing abstract image (above). So I took ten minutes to create a few more slow shutter speed creations while moving the camera in various directions in the forest. I think the result make a nice collection of textures or maybe…
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2nd Nordic Salon acceptances
This year was my fist time to enter the Nordic Salon encompassing Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark. I entered 8 images to this circuit, and had a total of 5 images accepted. However, only two images out of eight were accepted in each leg of the circuit. Lucky for me the judges found something worthy…
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Club POTY October 2017
Earlier this year I was lucky enough to attain the title Advanced Photographer of the Year in Celbridge Camera club. This accalade took me ten years to achieve, so was much appreciated when I finally won the title. The POTY competition is somewhat of a numbers game. 6 images submitted in 6 monthly rounds, so…
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Funding my passion
Photography can be an expensive hobby, especially if you have diverse interests and less time than you would like to make better economic decisions. Over the years I have balanced spending money on equipment, travel, models, and other project needs, with time available to research the best options. Inevitably, I tend to try make informed…
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San Gimignano, first impressions…
We’re on a family vacation this week, our first ever visit to the Tuscany region of Italy. Staying just outside the beautiful town of San Gimignano, I couldn’t help but take the camera out every chance I’ve had so far. No point in describing it, I’ll just show some images in the gallery…
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ARTFOTO 2017, Bosnia and Herzegovina
I received good news today from my latest salon entry ARTFOTO 2017. I was hoping my landscape and travel photos would have an impact but in the end only one image “Upper Antelope” made the acceptance grade. On a positive note I received two awards for art nudes works: “Joy” and “Cresent Duet” both on…
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Soft Light
Mother nature was in a funny mood tonight, rain, sunshine, mist, darker ominous clouds rolling in from the west. Hard to know if there was an image to be had. I started in the estuary looking northwest to the setting sun, but as sunset approached the oncoming clouds were eating any interesting light to the…
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Joy in Denmark
My first time in Denmark, arrived after midnight last night, spent today in the woods… such a great day, up at 3am so time for bed. Had time to edit one image from today with the amazing Joy Draiki.
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Get your feet wet!
Heavy down pour an hour before sunset is clearing to the east. Will the sun make a final appearance before it set in the west, and light up the clouds from below? Will I watch the latest Thomas Heaton video, or get off my behind and make the most of a potential gift from nature?……
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