April 15 ~ Curled

I am SO enjoying these photos of droplets. I was about to put these tulips in the bin as they are past their best - but then I took a second look. Boy, I'm glad I did!

I couldn't resist this one either - have been thinking about taking a shot like this for a long time, but never managed to keep the one seed that I wanted. Today was my day.

April 14 ~ Droplet on Iris

Been wanting to take a photo like this for quite some time....

April 13 ~ Iris

There is something mesmerizing about an iris; the lines, curves and textures all hold my eye. I just tried to capture in this image what so captivated me.

April 12 ~ Aflame

Being scheduled to work this morning put paid to any photographic excursions, but I picked up some tulips at the florist's next door to my branch and had fun photographing them. The tulips seem to be alight from within.

April 11 ~ New But Old

Again, processed RAW files I have never touched before. These are both from this past June's Puffin Run - a now annual tradition on the Cafe and EP. Can't wait for this year's!

April 10 ~ Still Nothing New

No new image again today, I'm afraid - at least not one TAKEN today. These shots have been processed for the very first time today though - so somehow that counts! They are all from a trip I took with other members of the Cafe to Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire this past July. I've just never touched the RAW files till today.

April 9 ~ Nothing New To Report

No new photo today, but rather first looks at another 2 shots from a recent Sunday morning out on the Quayside with A.

April 8 ~ Solitude

Standing tall, on its own.

I've also worked on a couple more shots from a recent outing with A to the Quayside.

April 7 ~ Calla Lilies

There is something about these flowers that I love. I think it's their air austerity and elegance.

I'm really excited tonight. I went to a talk at Consett Photographic Society tonight given by two of my friends. Afterwards, I was asked if I would give another talk there myself, likely in early 2009. I am thrilled - I gave a talk there in November 2007 and it must have gone down well if they want me back! LOL At least it gives me plenty of time to take new photos :)

April 6 ~ Forked

Not the nicest weather today, so it's a day for indoor photography. I've been trying to work on some monochrome images for upcoming camera club competitions, so came up with this one.

I also went back into the archives. This shot is from February 2007 and the JPEG lay untouched since then (apart from having been backed up onto a DVD). I just found that my processing skills at that time meant I didn't have an image I was proud of; I knew there was something there though. I have recently read a tutorial on making an HDR-like image out of a single JPEG file and figured it would be the ideal shot to give it a go with. I just opened the JPEG 5 times in Photomatix Pro and then tonemapped it. Voila. Useable image! I'm really quite pleased with it, too.

April 5 ~ Rose-Tinted Filter

Duckie figures if you can look at life through rose-tinted glasses, a rose-tinted filter should work equally well!

Thank you to A & T for a wonderful visit! It was SO good to see you both - it's been far too long. Let's just hope the next time we meet, the weather is kinder to us and we actually get our cameras out of the bags! Enjoy your week.

April 4 ~ Whispering Campaign

The chicks are at it again - what gossips! There seems to be some sort of whispering campaign afoot. I wonder what they're saying? Hard to tell - these kinds of messages always get garbled by the end...

April 3 ~ Entwined

Totally wrapped up in one another.

April 2 ~ Three

Feeling a bit quiet and contemplative today after a less-than-successful day at work. I figured this image summed up my mood well.

April 1 ~ Prickly Customer

Hard to get near at times, just like people, but worth the effort.