Springtime is here!!

ISO400 - F9  -1/320

Blossom 2, a photo by Nick Barker Photography on Flickr.

If getting back at 4 in the morning on saturday wasn't rock and roll enough for you then today I took a trip to Rodley nature reserve!

Plenty of trees, birds and nature... it would usually take 30min to walk round but because I cant help but snap pics of anything that catches my eye it ended up taking an hour or so.. I just glad my wifes tollerant of my hobby!!

Things to make and do...

In a wave of creative inspiration Iam making an attempt at a light box. Hopefully once completed I'll be able to using is for some cool closeup shots.


It's basically a cardboard box cover with a side cut out of it then lined with black felt or white paper.


A good tutorial:
http://m.wikihow.com/Create-an-Inexpensive
Photography-Lightbox

Another handy tip was putting a cloth under the white sheet of paper to stop it rolling :)

Food Glorious Food...

After working the full weekend I came home to this most brilliant dinner it was so good I had to photograph it.

ISO800 - F8 - 1/13 Sec

I may had over saturated it  when editing but hey nevermind...

More patterns with Macro Photography...

This shot was taken whilst I was playing around in the spare room / mock studio on a cold rainy day....... I experimented with a high ISO to add grain to the shot.

 

ISO12800 - F8 - Shutter 1/160

I see those cupcakes arising ... Mmm Cake

Quick close up shot of a great batch of cupcakes made by

 

NB; Food above made by (http://www.stickypinny.co.uk/), added under marital duress.

Rainy Days.......

yet more experimentation with Macro photography, I would really love a macro lens but sadly it's a saver upper. But I am starting to get rather Heath Robinson when it comes to using by large tripod and tele lens, the lens itself is a 70-300mm and although I have to setup at the other side of the room you can actually get some rather good results (look back at the chess guardian comp entry ).

ISO100 - F8.0 - 1/10 Sec

Inside with very little time and alot to do...

A quick snap trying yet again to pull off the macro bright closeup shot. Instead I decided to take a photograph of a shiny object. There is allot to be said about Polarizing / UV filters maybe ill add it to the ever expanding list of new toys (Not toys) that i want.