Tuesday 30 June 2009

June 30th 2009 - bindweed b&w


June 30th 2009 - bindweed b&w
Originally uploaded by pudontour

Our garden and greenhouse are riddled with bindweed but I always think the flowers are beautiful, even in b&w.

The best of a bad bunch of panic snaps today.

Panic snapping - sometimes the best way to get a great photo, sometimes not. I ended up upping the contrast and lightness and turning this B&W in the end. Not my best moment.

Monday 29 June 2009

June 29th 2009 - sea fishing


June 29th 2009 - sea fishing
Originally uploaded by pudontour

A fisherman fishing in the rising tide on Perranporth beach at sunset this evening.

Rebecca and I took our dogs down to Perran for a beautiful, if noisy, dog walk on the beach. Was a gorgeous evening. Even managed a half of Rattler Pear Cyder at the Watering Hole which was most pleasant. I could have sat there all evening gossiping and drinking. Ah well.

This was taken on the P&S and tweaked a bit. Wished I'd had my SLR but I struggle to juggle it with the dog paraphernalia I have to take to the beach. Not too bad although the camera doesn't cope well with extreme light and dark (I'm sure there's a proper word for that...).

Sunday 28 June 2009

June 28th 2009 - end of asparagus


June 28th 2009 - end of asparagus
Originally uploaded by pudontour

Ok so I've given up the retro blogging in favour of blogging my current photo a day.

I think this probably will be the last of the asparagus I eat this year - the season must be almost over.

This was a quick snap taken on my D70 when I realised I really must take some photos this weekend. It's a very impromptu photo - the asparagus was just how I'd left it after I'd chopped the woody ends off. I proceeded to wander around the garden, taking photos of the flowers and the new apples but ever since I played with a 35mm prime lens whilst on holiday, my kit lens (18mm - 70mm) just seems a bit rubbish. I will have to drop some very unsubtle hints about my birthday present this year.

Monday 2 March 2009

August 5th 2008


August 5th 2008
Originally uploaded by pudontour

Colin on the phone to a customer.

August 4th 2008


August 4th 2008
Originally uploaded by pudontour

Colin was still working hard when I got home from work this evening. The spoil piles have diminished in size and soon the garden will look (almost) like it did before.

August 3rd 2008


August 3rd 2008
Originally uploaded by pudontour

Colin in his Sunday Best.

I have to thank Alison for this photo - the best one of the day

August 2nd 2008


August 2nd 2008
Originally uploaded by pudontour

Fern blissed out in the sunshine on saturday morning whilst digging and tree felling go on around her.