The Moon and the Maple Tree

I was outside taking night shots with my DSLR and I decided to include the tree near our house in the shot.
I used the pop up flash to light the tree and the long exposure to show the moon and stars.

Doorway

The front door of an abandoned house in Darlington,  taken for a college assignment.

House Martin in flight

I went into the garden yesterday to photograph some birds, and after many attempts managed to catch a House Martin doing what it does best.

Canon 30D, EF75-300, ISO 400, manual focus.

Hoverfly on Pignut

I came across this Syrphid browsing on a flower head of Pignut, and got a shot with the Panasonic bridge camera.

Crow on Telegraph pole

I don't remember taking this one!

Panasonic FZ7

5 pencils

I'm beginning an Art and Design course on Monday-I needed to buy some pencils...

Canon 30D, Vivitar 100mm macro lens, lamp!

Gimme Shelter

A young snail found under a tub in the garden one night.
Canon 30D plus macro lens.

Having a bad hair day!

And you think YOU'RE having a bad hair day!

My son Matthew's cress plant from his school, my hand made ugly mug from MY school, in a fun collaboration.

Wheat

I got down low for a shot of the stems of wheat in the field.

Sea of Wheat

Stretching away as far as the eye can see...

Under a sea of clouds

Epic sky while out with the kids today!

A Certain Blue Feeling

An abstract view through patterned glass, then tinted blue.
Taken on the Panasonic bridge camera.

Little Pink Newborn

I took a cutting from my old Thanksgiving Cactus (Not to be confused with the true Christmas cactus) and while it was rooting I noticed this little tiny shoot, less than an inch long, and how pink it was. I had to get pics!
It was a difficult setting as it was in a pot and I didnt want to see the pot in the shot so I had a bit of jiggery pokery to do!
The camera was tripod mounted and with the fading light I took some long exposure shots with the self timer-I had to be quick!

Canon 30D-Cosina 100mm macro lens.

Fire Pattern

Abstracted view of a halogen heater, converted to B/W

30D with 50mm lens