Images of the Kent seaside

24th July 201924th July 2019 By cpadmin

Images of the Kent seaside

On one of the hottest days of the year I captured some great images of the Kent seaside. The sun shone without a break as I travelled from Cape le Ferne in the east to Dungeness.

Capel le Ferne is white cliffs of Dover country. It has a great café on the top of the cliffs. The Lees at Folkestone looked almost tropical in the images captured from there. Sandygate roasted in the sun. Behind Waitrose at Hythe I found some welcome shade along the calmness of the Royal Military Canal. Dymchurch was busy and it was extremely hot driving the steam engines at the Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway so I was told!).

The beach at Greatstone had lots of people on it and pebbles reflected in the sunlight. Dungeness looked as special as it always does, perhaps more so in the sun. A yacht passed by near to the shore and provided a nice opportunity to photograph it in the blue sea against the yellow pebbles.

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Sailing by at the tip of Dungeness
Patterns in the sand – Folkstone
Dungeness – The boardwalk looking back to the road
Welcome shade – Royal Military Canal at Hythe
Pulling out at RHDR

The Wild Atlantic Way

19th July 201919th July 2019 By cpadmin

The Wild Atlantic Way

The west coast of Eire is rightly christened The Wild Atlantic Way. The cliffs are spectacular and the scenery is beatiful. The waves roll relentlessly into crash against the rocks. There are some “famous” locations on the Wild Atlantic Way for photography, however, there are many other locations with great views and less tourists. Here you can enjoy the view and the sounds of the sea in peace and quiet, almost!

This image was captured south of Killee on the cliffs of the Loop peninsular. Bishop’s island is seen on the left, approaching the land like and aircraft carrier. The wide angle lens has “stretched” the sky, although it allows us to see much more of the coast. Winding steep single track roads got us to this vantage point, sometimes right on the cliff edge!

Equipment:

Sony SLT-A65, 8-16 mm lens,

F11 1/200 ISO 100

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Rayleigh Mill Hall Exhibition

16th July 201916th July 2019 By cpadmin

Rayleigh Mill Hall Exhibition. Mike is exhibiting photographs at The Mill Arts & Events Centre (Mill Hall, Bellingham Ln, Rayleigh, Essex UK SS6 7ED).

The images are on display until the 16th August. The theme of the images exhibited is landscapes from above. The images show landscapes and seascapes captured from a high vantage point. as there was space I have also put some other images in the display too.

The Rayleigh Mill Hall Exhibition is free to visit and is open from 0900 to 1630 Monday to Saturday. Why not have a wander down and have a cup of coffee in the café too! I will forgive friends in Liverpool, Australia and Hong Kong for not attending!

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Cascades under an ancient green canopy

3rd July 20193rd July 2019 By cpadmin

Cascades under an ancient green canopy

Golitha Falls is the location for cascades under an ancient green canopy. The water cascades though a gorge of ancient oak trees at this Cornish nature reserve. There is no single large waterfall, instead multiple waterfall form this cascade. The water feeds into the River Fowey at the end of the gorge and travels down to the sea.

The woodland flora here has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

The image forms a lovely scene. The stones along the bank are covered in moss. Several cascades are in evidence. The tree branches grow randomly at odd angles. The water reflects the green canopy above it. This is a scene from June, however the leaves give an impression of April. The feet of the tripod were actually in the water, allowing the shot to be captured from near the water level. Within the gorge you can only hear the sound of the water. Peace and tranquillity reign. Rain had fallen the day before we visited. This had increased the water flow. We recommend a visit here.

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Equipment: Sony SLT-A65V, Tamron 16-300mm & Tripod

Image settings f4.0 1/25 ISO 100

Image of the week from Fowey

25th June 201925th June 2019 By cpadmin

Image of the week from Fowey

The image of the week from Fowey shows a view across the river to Bodinnick. Two images are attached. The daytime image is at high tide, whereas the second image is captured at 22:15. This is the view from the balcony of the apartment we rented for two weeks. The Bodinnick ferry runs across from Fowey to the slipway shown. The bright orange car ferry is not included as it is not very photogenic, but functional! This ferry terminal is said to have existed since the 13th century. I enjoyed watching the comings and goings on the river. Large and small boats went past.

Image of the week from Fowey

A day time view from the balcony

Ferryside

Ferryside is the name of the blue and white house. It was bought by the du Maurier family. Daphne du Maurier wrote her first book at Ferryside, which used to be known to the locals as Swiss Cottage. Originally the property was a boatyard. Bodinnick nestles on the hillside amongst the greenery. The steep hill is a challenge to man, beast and motor! The yellow lines on the road do spoil the image a little!

After dark

The long exposure of the night time image makes the water appear calmer when it is reflected in the lights. The road has water on it from the rain. It was fascinating to watch the lights in the houses come on one by one and add to the image.

We stayed at Fowey river views https://www.foweyriverviews.co.uk/

Image of the week from Fowey

After dark from the balconyMore of our images can be seen at www.compassphotography.co.uk

Equipment: Sony SLT-A65V, Tamron 16-300mm, tripod.

Daytime: F3.5 1/1600 ISO 100

After dark: F8 13 secs ISO 400

Buttercup field in full bloom

19th May 201919th May 2019 By cpadmin

Buttercup field in full bloom

One of the best things about summer is a field of buttercups gently swaying in the wind. Our image of the week this week shows a field in Little Baddow, near Chelmsford in Essex. The field with this view is across the road from the car park at Papermill Lock. One of the houses at the Lock is seen on the left of the image. You can tell its still May because not all of the trees have greened up.

This image of the buttercup field is my favourite from the series. A curved sweep of yellow buttercups start in the centre right of the image. It makes its way out to the hedge row on the left and then across back to the right hand side.

The second image is show from the height of the actual buttercups and is a veritable sea of yellow. Dropping down to this height did mean that the movement of the nearest buttercup is a blur though.

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Equipment: Sony SLT-A65V, Tamron 16-300mm

Image settings f3.5 1/2000 ISO 100

Hyde Hall on Easter Sunday

21st April 201921st April 2019 By cpadmin

Hyde Hall on Easter Sunday

An early visit to Hyde Hall on Easter Sunday enabled me to capture some super images in the sunshine. Hyde Hall is an RHS Garden in Essex, UK

The attractions included red and white blossom on the Malus trees, this one had no label! The purple Bergenia stood out against the white pebbles in the dry garden at the top of the hill. Magnolia judy is a delicate pink lurking around the far side of the lake overlapping the footpath. The strangely named Rododendron saint tudy (yes “tudy”) has lovely deep purple flowers and is found in a shady path to the right of the house.

The 150-600 lens enable me to frame a long distance image of houses along the B1418 in Woodham Ferrers. The leaves on the tree are bursting forth over the right hand diagonal half of the image. Behind them on the low skyline we see the houses and the undulating yellow field with its tractor tracks.

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Equipment: Sony SLT-A65V, Tamron 16-300mm – setting vary

Bluebells in Bicknacre

19th April 201919th April 2019 By cpadmin

Bluebells in Bicknacre – image of the week

Bluebells in Bicknacre is an image from Thrift Wood nature reserve in Bicknacre. Thrift Wood is one of Essex’s hidden gems. Hidden in plain sight as lots of people drive past it en-route from Danbury, through to South Woodham Ferrers.

The Essex Wildlife Trust manage Thrift wood. Getting to the wood is not easy, there is no car park. There is a small “pull in” on the B1418 where you can park. The wood has lots of paths to stroll along and round back to where you started. You can see more about Thrift Wood on the Essex Wildlife website for Thrift Wood.

This is a great place to go and see the bluebells at this time of year. It seems that the bluebells are a week or two early this year. Captured today at tea time as the shadows lengthened, these images show the carpet of flowers in Thrift Wood. The bluebells will probably come out further in future days.

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Equipment: Sony SLT-A65V

Settings f4.0, 1/100, ISO 100

Bluebells in Bicknacre at Thrift Wood Nature reserve

A top view from the Sky Garden

12th April 201912th April 2019 By cpadmin

Image of the week – A top view from the Sky Garden

A top view from the Sky Garden was captured last week from the highest part of London’s “Walkie Talkie”. 20 Fenchurch Street is the official name of the “Walkie Talkie”. The views from up here are truly wonderful. You can walk around all four sides of the Sky Garden and look out on the sights of London. These include the Monument to the Fire of London, the architecture of the wharves and Tower Bridge. A unique complete view of the whole of the Tower of London is available. Canary Wharf is in the distance and the river twists and turns are a delight to see. Aeroplanes turning to go into City Airport seem to turn at the same height as you to make their descent!

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This image shows the platform where you can eat and drink whilst enjoying the view. The platform is “inside” The “outside” terrace is in the fresh air, it allows you to look through the glass screens and capture images of the river. The river Thames slowly snakes past and the image shows boats moving up and down the river. The high angle opens up amazing views of the buildings on the south bank. HMS Belfast looks like a toy from this height. The great thing about this building is that it’s free to go up to the top!

My only regret was that the sun stayed in!

Equipment: Sony SLT-A65V

Settings f6.3, 1/100, ISO 100

Red tulips, yellow fields and bright sunlight

10th April 201910th April 2019 By cpadmin

Red tulips

Red tulips, yellow fields in bright sunlight have made today a great day for taking photographs. The red tulips are in a pot in the garden and I first captured them from the side with the straw bale and the raspberries on the wall behind. As the sun moved round a closer shot shows the texture of the petals, which is something we often miss. Finally, I managed to position the camera above the tulips and capture them looking down into their circular pot. The flowers are still not fully open, perhaps that will come in later days.

Yellow fields

Driving north from South Woodham Ferrers up towards Woodham Ferrers the road goes up and down and round curves and bends. In all seasons this undulating journey provides a wonderful view of several trees on the skyline. Today the trees in the image stand out against the blue sky as the white clouds scud by. The oil seed crop in the field leading up to the horizon is currently turning the brightest yellow aided by the bright sunlight. The line of the horizon is a really attractive curve from right to left. Some of the trees are breaking bud but one of them may be dead. All in all it’s a great view and the panoramic image shows it off best. Please resist the temptation to look for too long if you are driving up there though!

Equipment: Sony SLT-A65V, Tamron 16-300mm

Settings vary

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Images of the Kent seaside