Saturday 22 November 2014

Playing....

Using Light Room......

From this - way too underexposed...


Some adjustments....


A Little Wool Goes a Long Way....

It's been some time since I last did some Project Linus work .... with one thing and another, stuff has just got in the way.... however with my new found love of crochet, I was determined this year to add a few blankets to their Christmas pile.  Quilts and blankets are given all year round but particular effort is made at Christmas for the little people in hospital at that time.  With a few lucky finds in the charity shops for wool over the last few months and a donation from Mum (with some wool that she has had for 30+ years - sometimes it is worth hanging on to things!), this is my contribution....



Blanket One: Colours - odd balls from Charity Shops - Grey donation from Mum - wool for a school jumper for my brother, who has just turned 39 hahahahahha!!



Blanket Two: I think this has to have been my best find in the charity shops - two bags (20 balls) for £12 - this is the second of these blankets - amazingly soft.  Other blanket found here.


Blanket Three: My first use of very chunky wool - not the most exciting of colours but I hope it can be 'marketed' as an army blanket for a small person!


Blanket Four: Neon - for anyone that has a pair of sunglasses to hand!



Blanket Five: And this is my final blanket - oddly the smallest of the group but it did seem to take a long while to complete - this is actually off to SANDS once it had been blocked.



So there we have it - if you should have any wool in the back of the cupboard and need to find a new home then I would be happy to help you!! :)

The Morning After the Night Before......

Middleton On Sea.....






F11 Workshop: Wreck and Piers

A recent one day workshop with F11 Workshops.  So very lucky with the weather - plastic bags and rain suits packed the evening before just in case!

Photographers at work - Bognor Peir

Mullbury Harbour - Bognor

 
Lifeboat Station - Selsey




Evening Sunset - West Wittering



Sunday 2 November 2014

Poppies: One last time....

When plans go a miss ..... you need to make the most of the time you have.

I had planned a visit to the poppies at the Tower on the 10th November - the day before they are due to complete the artwork - however, recent news reports have advised people to stay away as they can no longer cope with the number of people viewing the artwork.  I decided Thursday last week that (as I'm not particularly fond of very large crowds) that perhaps I should go sooner... in viewing my diary and investigating the weather Saturday was the day.  Already having plans for the day, and factoring travelling I had an hour and a half slot!!!

This is what happened...









Time was very short, and I got very distracted on my way to the underground...... could have happily taken photo's from the other side of the bridge for some time..... another day maybe! 


Now during this very quick session, and while changing a lens I discovered another way to focus my camera - I know that sounds odd as I've had the camera 10 months...D'oh.  I now need to take the camera out and practise - I have major issues with the lack of sharpness on all my images - maybe this is why!


Sunrise at the Tower....

 Went for the Poppies - got slightly distracted.....