Barbed shadows
The shadows of a barbed-wire fence’s jagged points are emphasised in silhouette upon an Elm tree’s chlorophyll-green, saw-edged leaves.
*Shot on an Olympus E-P1 12mp micro 4/3 system digital camera using a Corsina-W 24mm 2.8 lens with camera settings at ISO-200, aperture at f/5.6, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/100 seconds*
Burro
A lonely-looking Donkey stares out from the doorway of its stall, no doubt wondering why the fool with the camera isn’t offering up a carrot!
*Shot on a Canon 600d 18mp dSLR using a Sigma f/2.8 105mm EX Macro lens with settings at ISO-400, aperture at f/3.5, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/2000 seconds*
Flower Pots
What appears to be forgotten and discarded flower pots in a disused factory line these window sills, still containing vibrant flowers whose petals scream out to oblivious passers-by, ‘glance upwards, please look over here at my beauty…’
*Shot on a Canon 600d 18mp dSLR using a Sigma f/2.8 105mm EX Macro lens with settings at ISO-100, aperture at f/2.8, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/2500 seconds*
obstacle course
This Ladybird appears to be getting a real workout traversing this wire fence’s many wraps and coils… hang on minute, can’t a Ladybird fly though…!
*Shot on a Canon 40d 10mp dSLR using a Sigma 18-125mm f/3.5-5.6 DC lens with settings at ISO-320, aperture at f/5.6, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/80 seconds*
Traffic fades
*Shot on a Canon 350d 8.2mp dSLR using a Sigma 75-300mm f/4-5.6 DG macro lens set at ISO-100, aperture at f/4, pattern metering mode and an exposure time of 1/5 seconds*
Readycon Dean reservoir & the River Tame’s origin
A panoramic shot of Readycon Dean reservoir – which is situated high up on the Pennine moors in Denshaw – showing the thin entry channel of what eventually becomes the River Tame once water is discharged from the reservoir sluices. The water then flows onwards to Delph and beyond through Uppermill, Mossley, Stalybridge, Ashton-under-Lyne and Hyde before joining the River Goyt at Stockport and finally becoming the River Mersey.
Hands
Is this the modern-day equivalent to those cave paintings from thousands years ago, where prehistoric man blew dried ochre mud across their splayed hands or is it just the result of goons let loose with a spray can of white paint…? Mmm, difficult one that…
*Shot on a Canon 40d 10mp dSLR using a Sigma f/2.8 105mm EX Macro lens with settings at ISO-200, aperture at f/3.2, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/320 seconds*
Stretch the Horizon
*Shot on a Canon 600d 18mp dSLR using a Canon EF 70-210mm f/3.5-4.5 USM lens with settings at ISO-100, aperture at f/4.5, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/1000 seconds*
Halloween
A creepy crawly, especially for Halloween…
*Shot on a Canon 600d 18mp dSLR using a Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX Macro lens with settings at ISO-200, aperture at f/5, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/640 seconds*
Tractor tracks
*Shot on a Canon 40d 10mp dSLR using a Sigma 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DG lens with settings at ISO-200, aperture at f/9, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/800 seconds*
Stretch the Horizon 