Wild and domestic animal photography
vantage point noun :a position or place that allows one a wide or favourable overall view of a scene or situation - Collins English Dictionary Custard Cottage is a great vantage point from which to view the circle of bird life and we feel so privileged to be able to witness the comings and… Continue reading VANTAGE POINT
I met a lady in the meads, ...Full beautiful--a faery's child; Her hair was long, her foot was light ...And her eyes were wild. I made a garland for her head, ...And bracelets too, and fragrant zone; She looked at me as she did love, ...And made sweet moan. I set her on my pacing… Continue reading Shades of Evenstar with just a touch of magic…
The images featured in this post are of Mr T's (semi-tame) Shrike, they were taken yesterday during sunset at Custard Cottage. This beautiful winged one appears to be a loner with no mate in sight, she's been hanging around Custard Cottage for some time now and gives the naughty Drongos a real run for their money,… Continue reading THE LAKE ISLE OF INNISFREE | Poetry – A Soft Place to Fall
What I like about photographs is that they capture a moment that’s gone forever, impossible to reproduce.”― Karl Lagerfeld Some time ago, I wrote part I of a blog post on How To Take a Great Self Portrait which was well received but some wise guys (there's always at least one isn't there?) gave me smart aleck comments like,… Continue reading HOW TO TAKE A GREAT SELF PORTRAIT Part II – The Why
When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.” ― Ansel Adams "Meg" Autumn Sunset | Canon 60D, 50mm, f/2.2, ISO400, 1/500s | Edited in Lightroom I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house. [Notebook, Oct. 10,… Continue reading FRESH OUT OF WORDS
“There are two means of refuge from the misery of life — music and cats.” ― Albert Schweitzer This is the story of Ninha and Lucky, the nursery cats. I could hardly believe my eyes. As the man wheeled out the wooden trolley, a cheeky striped cat hopped on and was clearly delighted to… Continue reading 2 CATS, 1 NURSERY AND A WHOLE LOTTA LOVE
Hey there peeps, hope you had a fabulous chocolate flavoured Easter! Here at Custard Cottage there was NO chocolate whatsoever; me and Mr T are trying to fight the battle of the bulge, I'm sorry to say but I think the bulge is winning (insert wistful grin here). It's so much harder to keep your weight down… Continue reading MACAVITY : THE MYSTERY CAT |Poetry – A Soft Place To Fall
“Is not this a true autumn day? Just the still melancholy that I love - that makes life and nature harmonise. The birds are consulting about their migrations, the trees are putting on the hectic or the pallid hues of decay, and begin to strew the ground, that one's very footsteps may not disturb the… Continue reading Custard Cottage Chronicles – Well now. That’s the end of that!
"Aargh! Stop! No more please..." this was my typical response whenever someone tried, for the umpteenth time, to explain depth of field to me. I don't think I'm particularly stupid but I just could not for the life of me get my head around what aperture to use for shallow depth of field, what deep depth… Continue reading SO WHAT IS DEPTH OF FIELD?
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