May 15th
Abstract
At last week 20, Seaside and other places. Life has been a little disrupted due to visiting friends in Cumbria. I took photos through out the trip but couldn’t process or post them. Anyway here are the delayed images from week 20.
Kicking off with this abstract image that might be derived from a household object but also could be some industrial device. Whichever it is I like the texture of the surface and the way the light defines the shapes.
May 16th
Abstract Construction
Often I find I’m using quite mundane subject matter as I grab a shot in a busy day. This image being again something that I photographed in my kitchen. Then with the help of Affinity Photo I was able to come up with this bit of op art.
May 17th
Rose Whirl
Out in the garden again and a red rose was in full bloom. I used a bit of ICM (Intentional Camera Movement) The blurring due to the movement makes the petals seem like fabric.
May 18th
Hotel Room
The journey to Cumbria begins. We did it in stages the first stop being Shrewsbury and a night in a hotel by the river.
Nearly forgot to take a photograph in all the excitement of travel. However in a quiet moment I got my camera phone out and snapped this rather dull shot of the room, or is it dull? I’ve seen shots like this in exhibitions at very ‘serious’ venues so maybe it does have something of interest.
May 19th
Formby Beach
A stop along the way at Formby Beach and this ramp caught my eye. I gave it a retro look in Lightroom.
Formby is a lovely stretch of wide golden sands looked after by the National Trust, it is a beautiful place not ruined by modern developments, There is a huge wind farm in the distance and a bit further down the coast towards Liverpool is Anthony Gormely’s Another Place. We missed it this trip but next time I’ll be snapping away there.
Southport
Southport
The second stop on the journey was Southport, a seaside town that has seen its ups and downs as so many resorts in the UK have.
A dominant feature is the modern bridge that links the town with the sea crossing the inland marina. There are many features of its Victorian past like the ornamental iron work below.
May 20th
Welsh Poppy
Finally arrived at our friend’s place in Cumbria and the garden was in full cry. I decided a little ICM would be just the thing for this flower.
Also tried ICM on this cornflower, I like the abstract quality the technique gives to what would otherwise be a rather ordinary shot.
May 20th
Blackwell House
On our first full day in Cumbria we went to Blackwell House which is an arts and crafts building designed by Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott . It is an amazing example of the arts and crafts movement. Every room is full of details like the one in this picture.
Blackwell is well worth a visit to take in the richness of the place.
Those are some of the images from week twenty, more to come. Hope you enjoyed them.
