April 30 ~ Still Processing!

Still processing shots from Sunday's wanderings. This, along with the "Get Carter" image I posted on Monday, are probably my favourite shots of the day. There is something screaming to me in this image, although silently. The car park is now in its death throes:

April 29 ~ Still More

Again, no new photos taken today, but new photos from Sunday processed! This is my favourite:

April 28 ~ More From Gateshead

No new pictures today, but I did get round to processing more from Sunday's trip with A, D and H. These are my 3 favourites of the ones I processed today:

April 27 ~ Open Door Policy

Had a great day out with A, H and D today. We started off around the Quayside in Gateshead and Newcastle; this shot is of All Saints' Church just next to the Tyne Bridge in Newcastle. After that, A and D and I went to the multi-storey car park in Gateshead which featured in Get Carter. It's scheduled for demolition very soon, and it was open to the public for the last time today. We had to queue for over an hour on the 7th floor to get our hard hats and access to the floors above. It was worth the wait though - shame the weather didn't cooperate. The three of us then wandered around the rest of the car park and attached shopping precinct, all of which is now derelict. We had a great time and came back with LOTS of images. These are of the car park itself:

April 26 ~ On the Cusp

Almost ready to fall, but not quite.

April 25 ~ Decay

Who says dead and dying blooms aren't beautiful?

April 24 ~ Red

No, it's not a squiggle this time! :) Just another droplet image.

This second photo is of a portion of the sea wall at Crosby beach, where we spent some time on Sunday. What a tremendous place that must be in good weather!

April 23 ~ Caught

Just enjoying the tulips, and playing with droplets again.

April 22 ~ Out On A Limb

Back to the droplets today, as I found time to stop at the florist's.

April 21 ~ Rework

Today's photos were not taken today, but they were edited today. A suggested to me yesterday that I have a go at converting a recently tonemapped version of Winding Road into B&W - it's a shot I like very much and although I love my original B&W version for its layers and its softness, A thought converting the tonemapped colour version would give a different feel altogether. As he often is about my photos, he was right. LOL



The next two shots are more from yesterday's Cafe meet at Formby. The first is another red squirrel shot, but the second needs a wee bit more explanation. A and I figured we should bring some toys to play with, and try and tempt the squiggles to them with some peanut butter. Enter the alarm clock. The tree stump it's sitting on was covered with some peanut butter, and we set up cameras and tripods a distance away, ready to capture the inquisitive squiggles. After sitting there for a while, we realized they weren't coming out to play. Oh well.....

April 20 ~ Red Squiggle

Headed out to Formby near Liverpool today to meet up with members of the Cafe. Got to see my first-ever red squirrels. Had a blast, and got some shots despite a dull and drizzly day. Thank you all for a great time :) Flex says thank you too - he enjoyed his outing!

April 19 ~ Fluffy

Decided to reshoot this pussywillow, as I love how soft and fluffy it is. This time I passed on the droplet :)

April 18 ~ Green Hare

And they say you shouldn't play with your food! Perhaps they're right ;)

Please note that this creature is not to be confused with the elusive chare found in the Lake District LOL

April 17 ~ Daffodil

It's been a hectic day at the office once again. The current economic climate is making things more difficult as people spend time worrying about their mortgages. I'm really looking forward to the weekend; going to Formby to photograph the red squirrels and will be meeting up with several friends. Will be a great way to unwind. Better still, I have Monday off to spend with Chris. I hope the weather's nice; we'll take our cameras and go for a picnic somewhere.

April 16 ~ On A Gerbera

I am so enjoying these droplet photographs. I love floral photography, and working with my macro lens, but this seems to have sparked something special in me.