Lavender's blue, dilly dilly, Lavender's green, When I am king, dilly dilly, you shall be queen. Who told you so, dilly dilly, who told you so? 'Twas my own heart, dilly dilly, that told me so. Lavender is so calming, in any shade. All my love moi ♥ Psst! Looking for the comments box? It's… Continue reading Shades of Lavender
Tag: Natural light
The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men
Click on any image to view the LARGER version. But little Mouse, you are not alone, In proving foresight may be vain: The best laid schemes of mice and men Go often awry, And leave us nothing but grief and pain, For promised joy! Excerpt from "To a mouse, on turning her up in her… Continue reading The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men
Tails and Whiskers
Click on any image to view the LARGER version. This post is dedicated to the four legged friends I have recently photographed. To begin with, my dear friends Alkistis, Frederic & Athena, belong to Pushkin, a lady cat of infinite patience who is extremely vocal and loves nothing more than to chew happily on human fingers. 'It's a friend… Continue reading Tails and Whiskers
The wind of heaven…Part 3
Click on image to see a LARGER version Mexican Proverb It is not enough for a man to know how to ride; he must know how to fall. The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horses ears. This is the last post in this "wind of heaven"series...
The wind of heaven… Part 2
Click on any image to see a LARGER version. C J J Mullen A Hibernian sage once wrote there are three things that a man never forgets: The girl of his early youth, a devoted teacher and a great horse.
The wind of heaven…Part I
Click on any image to see a LARGER version The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horses ears Old Arabian Proverb I spent some time recently with my friend who is an assistant racehorse trainer here in Mauritius and he allowed me to photograph these beautiful animals at the beach, practising on the… Continue reading The wind of heaven…Part I
Fiver
A week ago while out walking our dogs, Terry and I found a baby hare about 2 weeks old, lying in the road, weak and covered in red ants preparing to eat him alive. We took him home and put him in a quiet dark place wrapped in a towel. He was very weak, in… Continue reading Fiver
3 most important questions to ask when shooting in natural light…
I found it most interesting that the word photography is derived from a combination of two Greek words meaning "drawing with light". The focus for this weeks lesson was, you guessed it, working with natural light and using it to our best advantage. After watching all the videos and reading all the notes, the most valuable… Continue reading 3 most important questions to ask when shooting in natural light…
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