Deer Watching in Richmond Park

Last week, I spent a morning in Richmond Park photographing the deer.  Despite having a friend who lives just around the corner, it was my first visit to the park.  It took me a little while to find the deer, but once I did, I spent a few hours shooting them in glorious light.

 

Chatham Details

Some detail shots taken during the trip to Chatham Dockyards.

Chatham Docks Salute To The '40s

Last Saturday saw a coach load of CCC members head to Chatham Dockyard for their 'Salute to the '40s' event. 

Tall Ships Festival

On Sunday I joined some other CCC members in London for a visit to the Tall Ships Festival.  We started at Woolwich Arsenal, but events there seemed rather subdued, so we quickly moved onto Greenwich.  The ships were complemented with living history reenactors, various kids entertainers and all the usual food and drink stalls.  I spent some time getting shots of the reenactors, before following the Thames path down as far as the Millennium Dome.  The day was flat calm, so the few ships moving up and down the river had to do so on their engines alone.  Those sails that were up were purely for show.  I was particularly taken by the juxtaposition of the ancient tall ships against the modern and even taller buildings of Canary Wharf.

Round Bales - Colour vs Mono

Last weekend, with the harvest in full swing and the sky looking interesting, I found a couple of fields of bales to take some shots.  I played around with composition and exposure length, intending to turn all the images into monos.  As it turned out, I can decide if I prefer them in mono or colour.  So here are both versions of each shot.