Multiple Exposure Flowers

I wanted to test out the in-camera multiple exposure function of the little Fuji X100vi. So I spent a couple of hours in the walled garden at Wimpole, trying various combinations of flowers. The Fuji has a better multiple exposure function than my Olympus. It allows up to nine images to be combined, compared with a paltry two for the Olympus. The Fuji also has four blending modes, the Olympus just one. The Fuji requires the user to accept or reject each image of the multiple set, after it is taken. The positive of this is that it give more control in building the final combination. The negative, is that it slows the taking process, meaning that a multi-exposure action shot is just not possible.

  

Welcombe Mouth

My other photo excursion, whilst in Devon, was to Welcombe Mouth. This is a small bay located at the end of a road that is narrow, even by Devon standards. The most striking feature is the bands of rock that run out to sea. These make for superb lead lines. It was a grey day, so I chose to concentrate on the rocks and water, with longish exposures to capture the movement. Most of the images suited a strong mono treatment. But, the green of the seaweed, in the foreground of one shot, was too good to waste. The same was true of a little waterfall, cascading over the rocks at the back of the bay.

 

Derelict Ships at Instow

I was in Devon last weekend, visiting friends. On the Saturday morning, we took a stroll along the beach at Instow. I was interested in two derelict ships, that had become canvases for local graffiti artists. I liked the combination of the paint and rust.

 

 

Wimbledon Village

Any part of London that gets called a 'village' is pretty much guaranteed to have house prices starting around £1.5 million. That is certainly the case for Wimbledon Village. It's a 10 minute walk up a slight hill from the station and next to the common. Although if you want a decent view of that, you will need to add another 3 or 4 million to your house budget. It's a posh area with shops to match. I like to go there occasionally, to window shop, people watch and buy things from their fabulous delicatessens. 

I was there last Saturday, the middle Saturday of the tennis. It's fair to say that all the local businesses were running with the theme. I hadn't planned on taking any photos (just buying cheese), so I could only use my iPhone. All edits were done with Snapseed.

 

Ickworth - Abandoned Glasshouses

The walled garden at Ickworth is much larger that the one at Wimpole. But much of it isn't in use, turned over to lawn rather than food and flowers. There are several large, disused glasshouses, that are slowly being reclaimed by nature. Lots of peeling paint, stagnant water, rust and brambles. The sort of derelict scene that appeals to many photographers. They certainly did to me.

 

Ickworth- Interiors

As well as my IR camera, I also had my Fuji X100vi, which I used for some shots of the inside of the house. 

Ickworth Infra-red

I used a rare day off to make my first visit to Ickworth House. It was a hot sunny day, conditions that lent themselves to infra-red photography. Lots of subjects to choose from. Apart from the impressive main house, I particularly enjoyed the large walled garden.