Category: Photography

Learning to take pictures with different settings.

  • Week 27 – August 31st 2020 – Week 24 of lockdown

    Claire decided that our chairs were getting uncomfortable, so we took a trip to DFS after doing some research online, we had liked this model the Talbot.

    Of course I had to test it out, the sales assistant actually had to unwrap all the electric as it only been in the store three days, obviously no one else had test driven it.

    So went into full recline mode. Even has a USB socket for your phone.

    We decided to purchase, of course Covid19 will have it say, so watch this space, for the update.

    Testing
    Retirement taken to the next level. ??

    The bench that I had done my first DIY project, decided to break. We visited Polhill and ordered a new bench, we were told four to five weeks delivery, of course due to Covid19, so I was a bit shocked to be opening the door less than a week later, with a delivery driver asking where he could put the bench parts.

    After I took it through from the front drive to the garden and unpacking everything. I soon realise there was an issue, even with my new found DIY skills, the instructions were not great and there were no holes where the screws needed to go.  The bench wasn’t cheap, so I rang Polhill and said could I wait till tomorrow for someone to come out. I had no issue with that.

    The next day they turned up and said they love working with the supplier, but they are not really customer focused, even the two guys struggled putting it together, so that put my mind at rest and kept Claire quiet too. ?

    Relaxing
    Claire relaxing on the new bench.
  • Week 26 – August 24th 2020 – Week 23 of lockdown

    I could hear a lot of squawking going on, so I knew parakeets were around and captured this one in the tree.

    I thought that would be the best I would get.

    Parakeet
    Can you see me?

    Then for the first and so far only time, I was lucky to get pictures of them in our bird area.

    Hope you like?

    Parakeet
    Parakeet and Woody. Rare picture
    Parakeet
    Capture two in our bird area
    Parakeet
    Yummy
  • Week 25 – August 17th 2020 – Week 22 of lockdown

    Bit more photography practice, as the snail checks out my garage painting.?

    snail
    Inspecting the new garage paint jo

  • Week 24 – August 10th 2020 – Week 21 of lockdown

    Just some more learning about taking pictures with our friendly squirrel, though we have now worked out there are at least 4 of them.

    Plus a sunrise.

    squirrel
    They do put out some lovely food out to eat.
    squirrel
    It’s so yummy and I love there new fence.
    Sunrise
    Sunrise over Blackfen.
  • Week 24 – August 10th 2020 – Week 21 of lockdown

    More photography practice with our friendly squirrel.

    Squirrel
    I will get to these balls no matter what!!
    Squirrel
    This bread is so yummy
  • Week 23 – August 3rd 2020 – Week 20 of lockdown

    Over the 29 years of knowing Claire and her parents, Claire and her dad are well into their photography. I’ve had several experiences of picture shows from her dad ?

    Up till now, I’ve just looked and pressed, but with time on my hands, I decided to look into this too, I will share this over the coming months.

    You can't get me
    You can’t get me 🙂
    Army
    Army flying over our house.
  • Week 23 – August 3rd 2020 – Week 20 of lockdown

    Squirrel decided to visit and have some food.

    Squirrel
    Thanks for feeding me ?
  • Week 22 –July 27th 2020 – Week 19 of lockdown

    Where’s the pot of gold?

    Rainbow
    Pot of gold
  • Week 21 –July 20th 2020 – Week 18 of lockdown

    I don’t know if you have noticed, but the pandemic, has allowed the wildlife to feel safer and adventure out and about more.

    Squirrel and Wood pigeon (or as we call it woody) the squirrel is on the left on the garage roof.

    Squirrel and Wood pigeon
    Squirrel and Wood pigeon – I thought quite a lucky picture with the two creatures in the same shot.

    This is yummy.

    Feed me now
    Using the little stand that I had set up, mainly for birds, but anyone can use it 🙂
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