Bridges

Bex and I are still buzzing from the Gavin and Stacey tour yesterday. This afternoon we both went to the local playing field for a picnic in the sunshine! While Bex was sitting on top of a climbing frame I saw a fantastic photo opportunity nearby.

The climbing frame included a small rope bridge. The ropes were very close together and I thought it could make an interesting effect. I thought if I could use a long focal length and get really close, I could make the ropes appear to get closer together as they get further away from the lens.

I took lots of photos in the playing fields so I should have plenty of images to upload for the foreseeable future. That won’t stop me going on photography wanders though- I’ll be out there if I get the chance!

Mat

Small details, large effects

I went for a quick wander yesterday with Bex round our local area yesterday. We stopped for a minute so she could climb a tree- not as crazy as it sounds, she wanted to get a good shot. While Bex was out of action I spotted this piece of bark jutting out and thought that it would make an interesting photo. I took it with the flash on, but it was so powerful that the whole background got blacked out!! I’m impressed with this image, and how the bark is incredibly clear and very sharp against the black background. It looks like it's been set up.

I love nature, especially the small pieces of detail that we all miss in our busy day-to-day lives. Maybe we should slow down a little and observe the smaller, finer details of nature around us?

Mat