London Parks

Landscape Photography / London Parks

Autumn Mist

Misty Days of Autumn

Autumn Mist
Misty Days of Autumn

On looking out of my window this morning I see fog and very little else.  Ah…this will be a great day to photograph the Autumn mist in my local park.  I check the forecast and there are a good few hours of mist.  Great this will let me have a concentrated morning’s shoot with no worries.  Towards mid-day the fog will lift and lingering misty conditions will remain.  I imagine the atmosphere of my shots as I head out. (more…)

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13/11/2015
Landscape Photography / London Parks / Street Photography

Selfies and Street Photography

Always Time for a Selfie

Selfie in the Park
Selfies and Street Photography

As smart phones became smarter, individuals became preoccupied with taking selfies on their phones, then uploading the selfie to social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter etc.  Photographing people taking selfies has now become part of street photography.  (more…)

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03/11/2015
Landscape Photography / London Parks

Crisp is the Frost on the Land

Landscape Photography
Crisp is the Frost in the Forest

Another chilly December day and I head out to capture the crisp frost on the land.  Another early rise and the sun has not melted the frost, it is eerily quiet and I listen for the sound of life.  The frost on the land is silent; I hear no sound, no footsteps, only my breath as I breathe in an out.  (more…)

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17/02/2015
Landscape Photography / London Parks

Solitude in the Land

A gentle dusting of frost covers the land at the end of December. Just before Christmas and London receives zero nightime temperatures so that on waking up early, white is in the colouration of the land.  Hmm…this is the time for a morning walk with my camera. (more…)

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09/02/2015
Flower Photography – The Beauty of the Rose
The Rose Garden in Summer
London Parks / Photography Techniques

Flower Photography – The Beauty of the Rose

Walking In A Scented Garden with Lou Smith

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The heady scent of Summer is here and the air is filled with rose scents and perfumes.  The Rose Garden looks just great and is an ideal setting for my Canon Macro Lens.  When I work with macro lenses I always use a tripod as it is difficult to hand hold very shallow depth of fields.  Even taking a breath on a shallow aperture (more…)

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25/07/2013
London Olympics 2012 / London Parks

Greenwich Olympics 2012 – Arriving at Blackheath

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Police give directions to spectators arriving at Greenwich Venue, London Olympics 2012

Out and about today, I made my way along to the Greenwich Olympics venue to see how it is all going.   This venue is situated in the wonderful setting of Greenwich Royal Park.  No chance of getting in without a ticket as this part of Greenwich Park is closed off to the public.  Tickets Only!  Plenty of security too – police, army and Olympic security staff all busy handling the crowd. (more…)

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02/08/2012
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