Wednesday, 25 April 2012
Wednesday, 18 April 2012
SILHOUETTE
Carmi's Challenge this week is SILHOUETTE
This was taken when two crows, who terrorise the neighbourhood, just happened to perch on a birch tree at the end of our garden. it was against a grey, but bright sky, so they came out exactly as I wanted, as silhouettes. It is not a black and white photo, I assure you - you can just see some colour in the birch leaves.
Just lately the crows have taken to sitting on the very topmost twig of our sycamore tree, which is HUGE - I suppose they have a good birds' eye view of the gardens and park from there and are ready to jump on any undefended fledgling. Or even the defended ones, In fact just yesterday I saw a crow attack a large woodpigeon, which got away, albeit without one or two feathers!
I am not fond of crows!
This was taken when two crows, who terrorise the neighbourhood, just happened to perch on a birch tree at the end of our garden. it was against a grey, but bright sky, so they came out exactly as I wanted, as silhouettes. It is not a black and white photo, I assure you - you can just see some colour in the birch leaves.
Just lately the crows have taken to sitting on the very topmost twig of our sycamore tree, which is HUGE - I suppose they have a good birds' eye view of the gardens and park from there and are ready to jump on any undefended fledgling. Or even the defended ones, In fact just yesterday I saw a crow attack a large woodpigeon, which got away, albeit without one or two feathers!
I am not fond of crows!
Tuesday, 10 April 2012
SINGLE PEOPLE
Carmi's Thematic Challenge this week is SINGLE PEOPLE
This lonely soul is fishing in Errwood Reservoir, in Derbyshire. I know fishing is a solitary occupation anyway, but this man was well away from footpaths and other people, and really seemed very "single".
This was taken in Mahon, the capital of the Island of Menorca, one of the Balearic Islands. I was actually taking Mr.G at the foot of the steps when this chap came belting up the steps in a real hurry! I hope whatever whatever he was looking for/chasing after/escaping from his mission was successful!
This lonely soul is fishing in Errwood Reservoir, in Derbyshire. I know fishing is a solitary occupation anyway, but this man was well away from footpaths and other people, and really seemed very "single".
This was taken in Mahon, the capital of the Island of Menorca, one of the Balearic Islands. I was actually taking Mr.G at the foot of the steps when this chap came belting up the steps in a real hurry! I hope whatever whatever he was looking for/chasing after/escaping from his mission was successful!
Tuesday, 3 April 2012
MIRROR, MIRROR
Carmi's Photographic Challenge this week is MIRROR, MIRROR
This mirror was not on the wall, but by the waterside at Stavanger, in Norway. It was HUGE, and slightly tilted, and also perfectly flat, which gave a weird sensation as you first came upon it. I was fascinated and would have liked to stay there and take more photographs, but Mr.G wanted to move on, so I only got this shot.
These are actually windows, acting as mirrors, and distorting the buildings across the road from the College to look like strange squashed houses!
But don't we all look in mirrors, hoping to see a different, more attractive perspective?
This mirror was not on the wall, but by the waterside at Stavanger, in Norway. It was HUGE, and slightly tilted, and also perfectly flat, which gave a weird sensation as you first came upon it. I was fascinated and would have liked to stay there and take more photographs, but Mr.G wanted to move on, so I only got this shot.
These are actually windows, acting as mirrors, and distorting the buildings across the road from the College to look like strange squashed houses!
But don't we all look in mirrors, hoping to see a different, more attractive perspective?
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