2008 Photo A Day » shadows

Day #356

admin — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:54:35 +0000

Title: Admiral’s Folly
Location: Admiral’s Park, Chelmsford
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 24-105mm EF f/4 L IS USM
Notes: The sun showed its face again today, so I took a quick trip to Admiral’s Park to get some photos before lunch. This folly was casting nice shadows on the grass.

Day #355

admin — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:28:01 +0000

Title: Going Round The Bend
Location: Galleywood
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 24-105mm EF f/4 L IS USM
Notes: I have a confession to make. I hate the run-up to Christmas. For starters, December has such short daylight hours, and you’re lucky to find any sun at all on some days. Thank goodness it’s the Winter Solstice tomorrow – things can only get lighter from then on. And then there’s the insane knots people tie themselves in, during their frenzied shopping, for all those “essentials” for the Christmas period. It’s only a couple of days when the shops are shut, but some folks seem to get a seige mentality and insist on stocking up with weeks’ worth of provisions. Not to mention the angst caused by not knowing what to get as presents, or wondering if you’ve spent too much. To be honest, I’ll be glad when it’s all over and I can relax and spend some time with friends. So, there you are. My little rant is over. Sorry to be a Scrooge about it all. Bah, Humbug!

Day #319

admin — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:58:40 +0000

Title: Playground Shadows
Location: Margaretting
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 24-105mm EF f/4 L IS USM
Notes: There was a bit of sun about today, so I nipped out during lunchtime for a breath of fresh air and took the camera with me. This was in a pleasant little playground in Margaretting – I’ve driven by many times but never stopped for a look before. I love the light this time of year (when we get some!).

Day #316

admin — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:24:16 +0000

Title: Car Park Silhouette
Location: Chelmsford
Camera: Canon Ixus 850IS compact
Notes: A lovely sunny day for a change. I spotted this silhouette on the way back to the car after a meeting in Chelmsford.

Day #243

admin — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:53:57 +0000

Title: Terracotta Shadows
Location: At home
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 24-105mm EF f/4 L IS USM
Notes: I’ve been enjoying the sunshine at home. These shadows caught my eye in the evening, on the side of a chimney pot used as a plant stand in the garden.

Day #224

admin — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:33:51 +0000

Title: After Hours
Location: Stock
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 24-105mm EF f/4 L IS USM
Notes: I had a busy day and still hadn’t taken a picture before going out for the evening, to a meeting at a local village hall. I took a few other shots, but wasn’t really happy with them, until it came time to clear up at the venue – this was the image of the back room where the ghostly glow of the sodium lights in the car park flooded through the windows.

Day #210

admin — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:19:44 +0000

Title: Neighbours
Location: Burnham-on-Crouch
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 24-105mm EF f/4 L IS USM
Notes: I had a client meeting in Southminster this morning and afterwards, decided to go a little further to Burnham for a walk along the sea wall and have some lunch at a local pub. I found these two lovely Georgian doors next to each other on the promenade – I rather liked their symmetry, even with the subtle differences.

Day #189

admin — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:05:14 +0000

Title: Intersections
Location: At home
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 24-105mm EF f/4 L IS USM
Notes: I was flattered to win the Four Elements competition, and chose “Lines & Curves” for this week’s theme. As it was thundering outside, I decided to have a mess about with some indoor photography. This is what I came up with.

Day #145

admin — Sat, 24 May 2008 17:07:00 +0000

Title: Layers Of Shadow
Location: At home
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 24-105mm EF f/4 L IS USM
Notes: Spent the morning doing chores around the house, and the afternoon mowing the lawn and tidying the garden before the impending deluge we are promised tomorrow. Late in the afternoon, I was sitting pulling weeds and throwing them into the plastic canvas collection bag when I noticed how nice their shadows were against the side of the material. This is just as seen, I haven’t done any Photoshop fiddling, apart from Levels and a slight crop. I find these sort of pictures out of nothing to be quite satisfying, as is having a tidy garden again!

Day #104

admin — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:17:00 +0000

Title: Rainbow Pews
Location: East Bergholt Church
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 24-105mm EF f/4 L IS USM
Notes: The weather was sunny and blue when I woke up, so I spent a pleasant Sunday morning pottering round Flatford Mill, a place I hadn’t visited in 15 years or more. When the crowds got too busy, I decided to head to East Bergholt to photograph the Bell Cage at the Church. But the clouds were rolling in, so I went inside for a quick look around after the service had finished. It was still overcast, apart from about 20 seconds as I looked at one of the side aisles, when wonderful rainbow light came through the stained glass windows at the top of the main nave and illuminated the pew ends and flagstones. It was so fleeting, I managed only three shots before the light was gone for good.

Day #92

admin — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:26:00 +0000

Title: Exploring Blue
Location: At home
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 50mm EF f/1.8 + 12mm extension tube
Notes: I’ve been really busy preparing a presentation for a meeting tomorrow, but managed to find the time to have more fun with everyday objects. This is the top from a water bottle with a sports cap. Add a desk lamp and you get some great patterns and shadows.

Day #88

admin — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:52:00 +0000

Title: Exploring Red
Location: At home
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 50mm EF f/1.8
Notes: Inspired by some single-colour portrait shots on Flickr, I decided I’d spend the next few days exploring the colour spectrum. And it’s dark and rainy outside again, so some table top photography will cheer me up. The first colour is Red, and this little chair fitted the bill perfectly.

Day #55

admin — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 15:44:00 +0000

Title: Ring My Bell
Location: Great Baddow, Essex
Camera: Canon EOS 30D / 17-85mm EF-S f/4-5.6 IS USM
Notes: Went for a 6.5 mile walk this morning, with a local Flickr friend. The sun was shining, which was a bonus neither of us were expecting. We did a big loop via Sandon, Grace’s Cross, and the Canal at Sandon Mill, finishing back in Great Baddow. This was towards the end of the hike, when I spotted some attractive old cottages from across the road. The shadows of the bell pull were rather nice. And in the end, this was the one I liked best from all of today’s shots.

Day #37

admin — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 13:00:00 +0000

Title: 12 O’Clock Shadow
Location: Tile Kiln, Chelmsford
Camera: Canon Ixus 850IS compact
Notes: Went for a walk to get some air and buy some food, now I feel like eating again. Wasn’t terribly inspired, despite the sun shining. But this caught my eye as I wandered past someone’s front garden. I thought it suited a mono treatment.