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Cold birds in snowy January

Jess — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 20:52:53 +0000

January 2011 surprised us all in the United Kingdom. I was sort of trapped inside my house because I live in a very steep hill. We were running out of food at home and since we could not take the car down the hill decided to do the two hour walk to the town centre to buy groceries. On our way there we decided to stop at the park and enjoy the endless white landcape. As we walked past the dyke we noticed the swans and ducks were fighting their way through the frozen waters. It was nice to see they were coping rather well and had built their own channels were they could carry on swimming. It was interesting to see that the big swans were the ones at the front of the line followed by the ducks and other smallers bids.

Camera: Canon EOS 550D D-SLR

Mode: Auto

Aperture: f/5

Shutter speed: 1/60

ISO: 100

Focal Length: 21mm

Flash: No

Modifications: Used Photoshop to correct the white balance as using the auto setting had caused the snow to look a bit grey.

Red Rose

Jess — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 20:15:07 +0000

I love roses, all colours, all sizes. This shot was taken in Greece while on holiday with a point and shoot camera, which I always carry in case I see something I like and need to quickly take a photo of it.

Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-T90 Point and Shoot Digital Compact Mode: Auto Aperture: f/3.5 Shutter speed: 1/250 ISO: 80 Focal Length: 6.2mm Flash: No Modifications: Used Photoshop to blur the background a bit than it already was and cropped the sides of photo to remove some of the background.

Butterfly

Jess — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:16:31 +0000

A beautiful butterfly I spotted during a walk in Kythira, Greece. Unfortunately its name is unknown to me but if anybody knows it please do let me know.

Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-T90 Point and Shoot Digital Compact

Mode: Auto

Aperture: f/4.6

Shutter speed: 1/160

ISO: 250

Focal Length: 24.7mm

Flash: No

Modifications: Used Photoshop to sharpen and add a bit of colour vibrancy to the butterfly.

Greek Wild Thyme

Jess — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:15:56 +0000

Driving in Kythera, a beautiful island in Greece, we stopped for a moment to admire the amazing landscape. My father-in-law noticed the gorgeous smell of thyme in the air, then realised these flowers were growing everywhere in the area. Later on we found out these flowers are used to make Kytherian honey which can be pricey but definetely worth the price.

Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-T90 Point and Shoot Digital Compact

Mode: Portrait

Aperture: f/4

Shutter speed: 1/200

ISO: 80

Focal Length: 10.6mm

Flash: No

Modifications: Used Photoshop to sharpen the flower.

A Hungry Robin

Jess — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:15:24 +0000

I have seen this robin around the garden for quite a while and today decided it was time to exchange favours…my food for its photograph. The tree is just few meters away from my lounge window which was left open while the tripod and the camera were all set in place. It was at least two hours before I managed to take a photo of the robin, I supposed it was clear to it that I was up to something.

Camera: Canon EOS 550D D-SLR

Mode: Shutter Priority

Aperture: f/13

Shutter speed: 1/40

ISO: 200

Focal Length: 250mm

Flash: No

Modifications: Used Aperture 3 to crop the photo and make colours slightly more vibrant.

A White Peacock

Jess — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:14:53 +0000

This photo was taken during a visit to Leeds Castle in Kent, United Kingdom. As we walked pass the lake this peacock was displaying its beautiful white feathers with such a pride. I was unaware of the existence of white peacocks and I’m glad I had the chance to snap this photograph.

Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-P200 Point and Shoot Digital Compact

Mode: Auto

Aperture: f/5.6

Shutter speed: 1/160

ISO: 100

Focal Length: 7.9mm

Flash: No

Modifications: Used Photoshop to slightly sharpen the peacock’s feathers.

Pink Flowers

Jess — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:14:01 +0000

In one of my many walks I came across this beautiful pink flowers. As you may have noticed by now…I love flowers!

Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-P200 Point and Shoot Digital Compact

Mode: Auto

Aperture: f/5.6

Shutter speed: 1/100

ISO: 100

Focal Length: 7.9mm

Flash: No

Modifications: Used Photoshop to remove a few small holes from two of the leaves.

A Peacock

Jess — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:13:31 +0000

A few years ago we had the opportunity to visit the Cotswold Wild Life Park and Gardens in Burford, United Kingdom. This place is a must see if you have the chance.

This peacock caught my eye…I loved the way its colourful feathers stood out against the bright blue sky and the darkness of the roof.

Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-P200 Point and Shoot Digital Compact

Mode: Auto

Aperture: f/10

Shutter speed: 1/200

ISO: 100

Focal Length: 23.7mm

Flash: No

Modifications: Cropped the photo to remove spots in the sky caused by dust inside the lens. Slightly increased the sharpness of the peacock and the roof.

Las Vegas Strip at Night

Jess — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:12:59 +0000

In September 2010 my husband and I decide to visit the city of Las Vegas in Nevada, USA. It was a very exciting place full of life and buzzing with excitement and energy . I took this photo during one of our walks along the new strip at night. Unfortunately the D-SLR was back at the hotel and all I had at the time was my point and shoot (which I carry with me at all times). I did not have a tripod and so had to place the camera on top of a barrier to avoid camera shake. A part of the barrier can be seen on the left side of the photo and I must admit I wish it was not there. Unfortunately cropping the image would mean removing the cars in the back which would take away too much detail. I could have used Photoshop but at the end decided to live with it and leave it there.

Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-T90 Point and Shoot Digital Compact

Mode: Night Scene

Aperture: f/3.5

Shutter speed: 0.40000s

ISO: 80

Focal Length: 6.2mm

Flash: No

Modifications: None

Flowers & Butterfly

Jess — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:12:35 +0000

This photo was taken during one of my many walks across the National Trust fields. I remember seeing this butterfly blending very well with the colours of the flowers and it caught my attention. Best of all was that the butterfly was happily and patiently allowing me to go very close to it which gave me the chance to take several shots.

Camera: Sony DSLR A300

Mode: Auto

Aperture: f/5.6

Shutter speed: 1/640

ISO: 100

Focal Length: 70mm

Flash: No

Modifications: Added +10 vibrancy using Photoshop Cs5.