A Few From London

I recently had a day in London. A friend was visiting me, and wanted to go to Dean Street to look at bass guitars. While he did that, I took a few photos.

 

Light Painting at Paxton Pits

During the week, I attended a light painting workshop at Paxton Pits, organised by the Friends of Paxton Pits, and run by Peter Wood.  Peter started with a talk in the visitor's centre.  He showed us some of his work and talked about the equipment he used.  Once it was dark enough, we headed out to the meadow behind the visitor's centre.  Peter first did a couple of demonstrations of what he can achieve. Rather irritatingly my remote release came loose just as Peter was starting his second painting, by the time I was reconnected I had missed part of it. Hence the odd gap in the right hand side of the second image.

 

 

We then spent the rest of the session, seeing what we could achieve on our own.

Fairy Lights

I have not had much time for photography recently.  But on Wednesday, after work, I managed to get to Stamford Mid-Lent Fair.  It's been several years since I was last there.  I had a pleasant 90 minutes or so, shooting lights trails before rain eventually stopped play.

In Search of Autumn at the Botanic Gardens

On a sunny Saturday, I visited the Botanic Gardens in Cambridge, to see what Autumn colour I could find.  There wasn't much.  A few tress had changed, mainly the acers, but even they weren't quite at their best.  Most of the big trees were still very green.  I found one decent specimen that had just enough room around it to try a Pep Ventosa style image.  I also found a clump of sulphur tuft fungi on a fallen log, plus the odd interesting leaf.

A Miniature Meadow

Time for some colour.  My friend Vic has a round flower bed in his drive, that he has turned into a miniature wild-flower meadow.

Frozen Flowers

There has been a camera club project for January on the theme of 'frozen'.  One suggestion was taking photos of frozen flowers.  I gave this a go during Lockdown 1, but didn't post the images back then as I wasn't that happy with them.  But, for the sake of club spirit, and because the blog has been a little sparse lately, here are some of the better ones.  I do plan give this another go sometime soon.  Hopefully next time I can get less bubbles in the ice.

Kings Chapel In Green

Last night the chapel of King's College was one of a number of buildings across the country that were lit green, as part of Kidney Cancer UK's awareness week.  Several CCC members came out to photograph it.  I was there in time for blue hour, and the green looked superb against the dark blue sky.  Once the sky was full black, I concentrated on details and reflections.

 

An Evening in Cambridge

It's been a while since I have taken any night shots.  So I decided to take the Olympus into Cambridge and see what I could get.