Tulips

I haven’t been to the annual Spalding Tulip festival for many a year, but with living so close to the town I can’t help enjoy the flowers around the area.


Canon 7D
EF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
F5.6, ISO 400, 1/1250

Pride of Lincolnshire

We are very proud to live on one of the main flight paths of the Memorial Flight as it visits various communities during the summer months. Today we were out (after watching the Royal wedding) so missed the flight flying to London. However, we went to Tattershall Castle a short distance from the home of the Memorial Flight and were treated to their return after tipping their wings to the local villagers.

Always makes us feel greatful to all those from all countries who paid the ultimate sacrifice for us all.

Canon 7D
F16, ISO 800, 1/640
EF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Small Raw File format.
High speed multi-shot.

PA474 is one of only two Lancasters remaining in airworthy condition out of the 7377 that were Please click here to read more

Anyway, we had a wonderful walk around the the fields surrounding the castle grounds. A beautiful buiulding dating back to the 1440s.


Visit the National Trust  for more information on its history from Lord Cromwell to Lord Curzon; from Fortress to cow shed, to national treasure..

Canon 7D
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
F16, 1/200
ISO400
RAW

Saint Andrews, Dowsby in Lincs.

A favourite subject of mine is the little church about 4 miles away in Dowsby. St Andrew's prettiness is enhanced, this year, with its yellow moat of Oilseed.


I hope you enjoy.

Canon 7D
Canon EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
F16, 1/40, ISO100

Oilseed in Manthorpe

The Oilseed is abundant and I have been looking around for the scenes which were around last year - only better.

With crop rotation there are more opportunities for alternative shots. The weather today was more like a summer's day here in England, but there was a smog warning about air quality and (I am not imagining this) there was a certain amount of haze around though the sun was beautifully bright and the day cloudless and hot.


This shot was taken not far from Bourne just outside Manthorpe.

A Loco in Quorn

A shot from Flickr was invited to join the "Dinmore Manor Locomotive Ltd locomotives." I was very pleased, and of course, accepted the invite.

A 'post card' style shot of one of the steam engines at Quorn station in Leicestershire.

Quorn Station

Went for a photo meet at Quorn Station in Leicestershire with my friends on the Olympus Forum (yes I know I'm 'Canon' now, but hey, they didn't mind) We wanted to catch a few diesel and steam trains as they went buy. It's a lovely place and worth a visit on a nice day - like today - especially if you have a Canon 7D or any Olympus camera  :)

Here is the 8B11 Diesel coming into Quorn Station

Here are some of the forum members 



Laura

My youngest daughter Laura - My 'dancer'.

She took time out from her busy schedule, rehearsing, studying and training, to sit for me. I posted this recently though this was taken a few weeks ago.

I was trying to create a studio feel using my two speedlites ... A lot to learn, but great fun all the same.

Canon 7D
Canon 50mm Mk2
F1.8@ 1/25
ISO400
2 x Remote Canon Speedlites 430EX
Colour treament in Adobe Photoshop CS5

I played around with this for a little while - moving lights and adjusting settings: a little trial and error (and she was getting a little impatient with dad!)


I started with...

F2.8 ish, ISO100. Focus on the eyes, diffused light in front and fill light behind.

I want to be able to be a little better at predicting results. Still much to learn I think

Red Hall Deer

An unexpected high to start the week.

I was taking shots behind The Red Hall in Bourne, only a few hundred yards from the town centre, when I noticed this little fellow.

He was running parallel to me behind some large bushes that bordered the path I was walking along. I crept along as quickly and as quietly as I could, changing from my Sigma 10-20mm to my Canon 70-300mm IS USM as I went.

Along the path around 20 metres or so the bushes ended and I was rewarded with this guy crossing the path in a clearing in front of me. For once (and I have missed some amazing shots while changing my lenses * ) I managed to get a good shot before he jumped into the bushes on the opposite side of the clearing.


*Magestic herds of Wildebeest, Lord Lucan, Yeti's, Shergar -- okay, only kidding.