Tuesday 31 December 2013

The Last Shots of 2013

Time out with some of my family in recent days to view a village in Cornwall famed for its Christmas light did not it seem reap too many images of decent quality. Hey Ho. Even so I did capture a small handful I thought were suitable to share.

The Village of Mouse Hole (seemingly pronounced Mousall) annually displays Christmas lights in and around its harbour walls. On this occasion the tide was thankfully out and so I managed to descend to the small crescent-shaped beach where numerous row boats had been grounded.


Nikon D7000, Nikkor 35mm, 1/10s @ f1.8, ISO 800

Unfortunate that it is, dogs are frequently not allowed into shops (unless of course they give guidance). As such I often found myself standing out in the not-too-cold post-Christmas drizzle with Rolo, one small black and tan Border Terrier who has selective hearing, attention deficit disorder and a good hand in being cute. 

Standing outside one particular shop I decided in pass the time with a touch of abstract photography.



Nikon D7000, Nikkor 35mm, 1/15s @ f1.8, ISO 800

Near to my home, there is a picturesque chapel with a large cemetery. With the early morning sun painting the chapel and the headstones with light, I took my camera over to see what I could get. 


Nikon D7000, Nikkor 35mm, 1/500s @ f8, ISO 400


Nikon D7000, Nikkor 16 - 85mm @ 68mm, 1/320s @ f6.3, ISO 400

And so finishes 2013. I look forward to 2014, I think it will be a good year (undoubtedly with a few ups and downs). Everyone faces changes and I'm no exception. I plan to travel more as of 2014 and spend more time and energy pursuing my own passions and interests (not to mention quality time with my family). 

Happy New Year to all and may your dreams come true.

Friday 27 December 2013

Christmas on the Coast

So I know it's been a little while since my last post and my apologies for such tardiness. Moving home takes so much focus and effort.

But by the time I managed to return, Christmas had arrived and the festivities were upon me. I wanted to join in in capturing images of the season, time with the family, the joyful silliness, but I wasn't too keen to jump on the bandwagon of overly festive images as these seemed to have been covered in abundance.

Instead these are simply of our family frolics (minus some key members who were unable to attend and join in the fun, though I'm well assured they still enjoyed themselves).

Despite being the middle (back end of) December and appropriately reflected by the weather here on the coast, a stroll on the beach was still on the cards and the dogs didn't disagree.


Nikon D7000, Nikkor 16-85mm @ 42mm, 1/3200s @ f5, ISO 500


Nikon D7000, Nikkor 16-85mm @ 85mm, 1/200s @ f5.6, ISO 500


Nikon D7000, Nikkor 16-85mm @ 85mm, 1/80s @ f5.6, ISO 500


Nikon D7000, Nikkor 16-85mm @ 28mm, 1/200s @ f4.5 ISO 500


Nikon D7000, Nikkor 16-85mm @ 80mm, 1/200s @ f5.6, ISO 500


Nikon D7000, Nikkor 16-85mm @ 16mm, 1/4000s @ f4.5, ISO 640


Nikon D7000, Nikkor 16-85mm @ 85mm, 1/2.5s @ f5.6, ISO 2000

At the end of the day, after all the presents had been opened, wrapping paper littered the floor and chocolate boxes lay empty, even the dogs wanted to close their eyes. One too many mince pies. 


Nikon D7000, Nikkor 16-85mm @ 16mm, 1/3s @ f5, ISO 2000

Hopefully you all had a good and enjoyable Christmas as I certainly did.