Lawrence's 365 for 2014

[Vixen]

A creek at the bottom of the garden. Bliss!! I expect to see that bridge and creek in future photos Lawrence
How could you NOT be happy with that view? I like it too

My drive is steep too, but only about 200m not 1.3km. I decided that I should walk up and down the drive twice a day to get some fitness back as I'm useless uphill at the best of times. I can do it and today I did it pulling up a cart load of mulch from the bottom. That buggered me

 

[Lawrence]

A creek at the bottom of the garden. Bliss!! I expect to see that bridge and creek in future photos Lawrence
How could you NOT be happy with that view? I like it too

My drive is steep too, but only about 200m not 1.3km. I decided that I should walk up and down the drive twice a day to get some fitness back as I'm useless uphill at the best of times. I can do it and today I did it pulling up a cart load of mulch from the bottom. That buggered me

Ok @Vixen you asked for it and it gives me something to concentrate on and produce some good shots. I have looked at if several times but never seen the right angles. This will make me try harder.

 

[Lawrence]

August 4th

@Vixen you asked for it.
Lots of drama getting these including getting my car stuck - on grass! The wheels just spun and I had to walk up the monstrous driveway to fetch the Ute. Pulled the car the required 2 meters then took the Ute back. Followed by the downhill walk to get back to the car. A round trip of about 3 kilometres for the sake of 2 meters. Thanks Vixen - my new favourite Ozzie girlfriend.
Actually that's a bit silly cause you really were my old (and only) favourite Ozzie GF.
Anyway just for you a few shots of the boundary creek.





In this next one the black stripes down the side must be shadows which I never noticed at the time!

 

[Vixen]

Lawrence...It was worth it my friend. Honest, it's a nice creek and you have taken some nice photos of it and got a bit of exercise at the same time

 

[Lawrence]

Thanks Vixen.
Here is a not so good photo of one of about 4 ponds on the place - all with theses Chinese bridges.

 

[Roy1961]

great shots Lawrence, even better when viewed at a larger scale

 

[Lawrence]

August 5th

Busy day and busy night. Pressed for time so all you're getting is a loaf of homemade Amaranth gluten free bread - inspired by, and cooked as per, Oldhippy's thread.



Straight out of the oven handout of camera with zero processing - like I said; pressed for time.

 

[Roy1961]

looks nice, a big spread of butter melting through it and yum

 

[weebee]

looks nice, a big spread of butter melting through it and yum

I guess I'll go eat now. This made me hungry.

 

[Krs_2007]

Shots looking good @Lawrence, really like the river shots.

 

[Lawrence]

6th August

Confined to barracks by the weather today.

This is an original oil hanging in the lounge/kitchen area.

I thought it might look good in monochrome but it doesn't really.

Click to enhance.

 

[wreckdiver1321]

Lawrence, some seriously nice work on the stream shots. Those are amazing photos. It all looks so serene and beautiful.

 

[Lawrence]

Lawrence, some seriously nice work on the stream shots. Those are amazing photos. It all looks so serene and beautiful.

Thanks mate. Amazing what a tripod and a bit of "slowing down" can do. I am usually in such a rush.

 

[wthorson]

Lawerence, It was great to catch up on your thread. You live in such a beautiful place. I always tell my friend that lives in Gisborne that you live in Paradise.

 

[Lawrence]

Lawerence, It was great to catch up on your thread. You live in such a beautiful place. I always tell my friend that lives in Gisborne that you live in Paradise.

Thanks Wendy
Yes it is beautiful and too many take it for granted.
So why am I shooting birds today?
Crazy.

 

[wthorson]

Thanks Wendy
Yes it is beautiful and too many take it for granted.
So why am I shooting birds today?
Crazy.

Keep shooting birds and anything else that you have in your paradise. You have birds and animals that we don't have here

 

[Lawrence]

7th August

Only birds today. Very disappointing as I went out with something else in mind but couldn't find "it"
Oh well "it" will show up one day.
First the "bird" of paradise.







I'm not overly joyed with any of them but I am not going out again as it is flipping cold and windy and raining.

 

[Vixen]

What don't you like about them Lawrence? I like them all . I like the depth of field very much and the main subject is in focus in all and you've good composition.

 

[Lawrence]

What don't you like about them Lawrence? I like them all . I like the depth of field very much and the main subject is in focus in all and you've good composition.

Just not as sharp as I would like.
The 70-300 with the 1.4 TC is a bit soft. I know I am just being fussy.

 

[Vixen]

I think MOST zoom lenses are soft and only prime lenses will give you the sharpness. At least, this is what I have worked out from various readings. I feel the same about my photos at times.