A Few More...Padstow

Hayle - Cornwall

A few pics taken on my iPhone on Hayle Beach, one of those times you wish you had your camera!!!

Padstow - Cornwall

The second part of our late Summer Holiday in Padstow, here are some shots taken during the first couple of days...

'Fly By'

Dawlish & Dawlish Warren - Devon

So we'd never been to Dawlish before and thought we better go and see if it was worth it.  Right on the beach, with really nice gardens and a river running through the centre with the added bonus of the black swans and some retro beach huts! Hopefully it was worth it for this selection of shots...

Canonteign Falls - Devon

Day trip to the falls...

'Autumn Falls'
The best part of this image is that the leaf was there and not placed.  I love the contrasting colours and how the leaf stands off the background of slate coloured stone and green moss.

'Fern Garden'
With this shot my intention was as we were in the Fern Garden of Cannoteign Falls to capture the elegance of the fern and how delicate its leaves are but  also show that it wasn't single with another plant coming in from the left of the shot and the blurred out plants in the background, showing a short depth of field.

'Bridge Over'

Here I used a slower shutter speed to show the flow of water more smoothly, also creating the feel of speed in the flow of the water.  This is not quite single point perspective despite the fact that the line of the water does tend to draw the eye to the top of the shot, also leaving way for a little height perspective, giving the viewer an idea of where the water is trickling from.

Single point perspective is definitely the key feature here while the foliage to the left and right of the stream frame it and draw the eye into the distance further.  The light in this shot also helps raw the eye towards the horizon of the shot where it gets lighter.

'Inquisitive'

'Amongst Friends'

Brixham - Devon

So I've finally made the switch and am now fully manual!!! I am still getting to grips with my camera and what it can really do but here's a start... Brixham during week one of our late Summer Holiday.

Lazing @ the camp site

'Scruffy' Brixham Harbour

'Lobster Pots' Brixham Harbour

'Looking Out To Sea'

Some Oldies

I thought I would begin by putting up a few pics I've taken in the last year to give a feel for what I like to photograph and some of the places I have been fortunate enough to experience.

'Orchids' taken at an Orchid Farm in Bangkok, Thailand

Taken at a temple in Chiang Mai, North Thailand

'Silk Elephants' at a silk factory in Chiang Mai

'Butterfly' taken at a farm in Chiang Mai

'Hong Kong by Night' taken from Victoria Harbour

Bird Park, Hong Kong Island

'Big Buddha', Lantau Island, Hong Kong

'Giving Gifts' taken at the Big Buddha, Lantau Island, Hong Kong

'Giving Gifts' taken at the Big Buddha, Lantau Island, Hong Kong

'Bentley' My 2 year old Springer Spaniel

'Beau' My 4 year old Springer Spaniel

'The Lake' Albert Village, Swadlincote

'Fun in the Snow'

'Rock Cakes'