Tuesday 2 February 2016

What I think so far

I have now done a full month of photo's for my Project 366.
Some days the photos have been very easy with loads to take photo's of and only choosing one for the project, then some days I have found it nigh on impossible, I have found myself really thinking hard about what i can still take photos of.
I don't really want to take pictures a random dented tin or the corner of a beer mat,  If you know what I mean, also the weather has been terrible most of the month.

I am wanting this to be as interesting as possible, also that the photos have some sort of meaning that in years to come I will still remember why I took that photo and if it stirs many memories as a type of photographic diary.
For one thing it has really stirred my passion again for taking photos again, I am going to try and just use one camera the Fuji X100T for the whole project.
Well that's enough for now here's to the next eleven months I hope it is still going strong only time will tell.

Monday 1 February 2016

Let's start February on my Project 366

Day 60 of my 366 Project 
Infinity Bridge Stockton.
Well 2 months have gone by already on my 366 project, I was passing through Stockton tonight and noticed the bridge. I'm not normally in Stockton on an evening so haven't seen it lite up before.
Taken with Fuji X100T with WCL Lens. 
Details f8 ISO 200 15 seconds exposure.


Day 59 of my 366 Project 
Yarrow Plant Hardwick Park.
'Old Man's Baccy' we used to call it, Well had a great day doing a wedding fair at Hardwick Hall today booked three weddings for 2017 after it finished it was a lovely afternoon so popped over the park for a quick photo saw this and took photo, spring is definitely coming now.
Taken with Fuji X100T with Standard Lens. 
Details f5.6 ISO 200 1/280 seconds exposure.





Day 58 of my 366 Project 
Nancy's Wood.
A little secret wood with a lovely blanket of snowdrops this is really starting to look like spring is coming.
Taken with Fuji X100T with WCL Lens. 
Details f8 ISO 200 1/240 seconds exposure.





Day 57 of my 366 Project 
River Leven.
The Lovely River Leven at Newby Bridge took this on my way back home today, it's a lovely tranquil place with quite a large weir. Further downstream there is still quite a lot of evidence of the recent floods with several broken trees.
Taken with Fuji X100T with WCL Lens. 
Details f16 ISO 200 1/340 seconds exposure.





Day 56 of my 366 Project 
Tees Transporter Bridge.
Took this today we were out for a ride and it's one of the few times this year when it was sunny saw the bridge on a scenic route back to Trimdon. 
Taken with Fuji X100T with STD Lens. 
Details f8 ISO 200 1/320 seconds exposure.






Day 55 of my 366 Project 
Lake District Near Cleator Moor.
Took this because I love the way the road leads your eye into the photo with a lovely view of the snow capped fells. Today photo a bit off the beaten track near Cleator Moor looking over Ennerdale Water.

Taken with Fuji X100T with TCL Lens. 

Details f11 ISO 200 1/110 sec exposure.+0.33 



Day 54 of my 366 Project 
St Edmunds Church Sedgefield.
Took this tonight at Sedgefield seemed very quiet when I there, I have done a lot of weddings in this church over the years it's one of my favorites.
Taken with Fuji X100T with STD Lens. 
Details f5.6 ISO 200 8 seconds exposure.





Day 53 of my 366 Project 
Bridlington Harbour Boats.
Was at Bridlington on another job today just 5 minutes from the Harbour, so I popped down to see if there were many boats there and the sun was shining for a change ! It hasn't done it much the last 53 days.
Taken with Fuji X100T with TCL Lens. 
Details f8 ISO 200 1/350 sec exposure.





Day 52 of my 366 Project 
North Eastern Main Line.

Took this photo today on the way back from Redworth Wedding Fair.   I love the symmetry of the railway tracks and the way the they disappear and converge in the distance. 
Taken with Fuji X100T with TLC Lens. 

Details f8 ISO 800 1/160 sec exposure.






Day 51 of my 366 Project 
Old Headland at Hartlepool.

Took this while we down Hartlepool this afternoon after a bit of shopping. I have always liked it around the headland still had to wait 5 mins to take the shot as there were still a few people about considering it was freezing cold 
Taken with Fuji X100T with TLC Lens. 

Details f16 ISO 200 1/0.30 sec -0.33 exposure.






Day 50 of my 366 Project 
Leyla Portrait.
I over mother in laws today and my great niece Leyla was there so she was kind enough to be my photo of the day cost me 50p though for modelling fee.
Taken with Fuji X100T with STD Lens. 
Details f2.8 ISO 1600 1/70 exposure.







Day 49 of my 366 Project 
Glenn Miller Portrait.
I needed a couple of new tyres today so called into my local garage and meet up with a few old friend's Glenn the owner being one of them, so he's my photo for today.
Taken with Fuji X100T with TCL Lens. 
Details f2.8 ISO 1600 1/140 +0.33 sec exposure.






Day 48 of my 366 Project 
Gibson Guitars.
I went to the Metro Centre today for a bit shopping with Kim and Elaine and we always call in at the Windows music shop loved the line of gibson guitars so it's my photo for today 
Taken with Fuji X100T with TCL Lens. 
Details f4 ISO 1600 1/40 sec exposure.





Day 47 of my 366 Project 
Skipton Canal Boats.
I was at Skipton on another job today just 5 minutes from the canal, so I popped down to see if there were many boats there and found these two moored called Bill and Ben!!
Taken with Fuji X100T with TCL Lens. 
Details f9 ISO 400 1/70 sec exposure.





Day 46 of my 366 Project 
Trimdon Grange Snowy Road.
Loved having a ride around the Trimdon's this morning in the snow the villages and fields looked lovely, took a few photos including the village church but I chose this one looking towards the Dovecote Pub from Kelloe for my Day 46.
Taken with Fuji X100T with TCL Lens. 
Details f8 ISO 400 1/400 +0.33 sec exposure.




Day 45 of my 366 Project 
Tees Barrage .

Went to Teesside park today for a bit shopping and noticed that there was a event on at the barrage. 'The Friends of Durham University Canoe Club' took this of one of the competitors while i was there.

Taken with Fuji X100T with TLC Lens. 

Details f4 ISO 800 1/550 sec + 1 stop exposure.





Day 44 of my 366 Project 
Old Street at Newcastle.

Took this while just outside 'The Glamorous Owl' gift shop for 'My Mate Dave Beard Company' while I was working on a photoshoot at Newcastle today. The reason I took it was this looks so old when i've toned as if it could have been 200 years ago

Taken with Fuji X100T with STD Lens. 

Details f2.8 ISO 400 1/60 sec -0.67 exposure.








Day 43 of my 366 Project 
Lake District Near Castlerigg.
Took this because it has my favorite tree type 'Silver Birch' with a lovely view of the snow capped fells. Today photo a bit off the beaten track near castlerigg looking over towards Helvellyn.

Taken with Fuji X100T with WCL Lens. 

Details f11 ISO 400 1/125 sec exposure.






Day 42 of my 366 Project 
Orion The Hunter Star Constellations.
I have always loved the night sky with Orion always being my favorite. This wasn't really in a dark enough area but it's the 1st time I have tried night sky photography with the Fuji so I will be doing this again with a much darker skies maybe up on the moors or I have heard that Kielder is very good.

Taken with Fuji X100T with WCL Lens. 

Details f3.5 ISO 3200 5 seconds exposure.





Day 41 of my 366 Project 
Sunset Morecambe Bay .
Been really busy today, but saw this in my mirror as I was driving home.
Taken with Fuji X100T with WCL Lens. 
Details f11 ISO 200 1/12 sec exposure.





Day 40 of my 366 Project 
Sea Coaling Seaton Carew Beach.
Had to take the wife to hospital today so called down Seaton Carew while I was waiting for her, then saw the sea coal men haven't seen these for a long time. I think it stills go on but not as prolific as it used to be.
Taken with Fuji X100T with TCL Lens. 
Details f11 ISO 800 1/75 sec exposure.



Day 39 of my 366 Project 
Mary Magdalene's Church Trimdon Village.
I love Trimdon Village Church but wanted to do it with a bit of a different slant it won't suit everyone's taste but I like it.
You can see the wind is blowing the top of the trees because of the slow exposure in my opinion which all adds to the scene.

Taken with Fuji X100T with TCL Lens. 

Details f5.6 ISO 200 8.5 sec - 1.5 stop exposure.



Day 38 of my 366 Project 
Whitby Abbey.
Went for a Sunday ride out along the northeast coast through Redcar, Saltburn, Sandsend and ended up at Whitby. Never saw Dracula but took a photo of the Abbey while we were there.

Taken with Fuji X100T with WCL Lens. 

Details f4 ISO 800 1/400 sec + 1 stop exposure.






Day 37 of my 366 Project 
Quadrophenia Nostalgia.
Today I took to Elaine and Kim shopping dropped them off I should really say. I wondered what would turn up today the weather was terrible raining and flat grey sky, then I noticed a few scooters going past so looked about and found these at the Hartlepool Marina took a quick photo before they set off to go to the Staincliffe at Seaton.

Taken with Fuji X100T with Std Lens. 

Details f2.8 ISO 200 1/500sec exposure.








Day 36 of my 366 Project 
Durham City Traffic Trails.
Always loved Durham day and night this is looking from Viaduct towards Milburngate Bridge for people that don't know Durham.
Hope you like this something different.

Taken with Fuji X100T with WCL Lens. 

Details f16 ISO 200 30 sec exposure.






Day 35 of my 366 Project 
Angel of the North.
Well today I went to the Graphi Studio Roadshow at the Angel Inn which was a good day meeting some old friends and fellow photographers. I couldn't not have this masterpiece by Anthony Gormley as my picture of the day, I love the two people walking under it for showing the sheer scale of this sculpture.

Taken with Fuji X100T with WCL Lens. 

Details f4 ISO 400 1/45 sec exposure. +1 stop





Day 34 of my 366 Project 
Babbling Brook.
Taken today little stream near Greystoke Cumbria
used my gorillapod to hold camera steady. Last time I was here I was doing the coast to coast cycle ride 2015 with James my son.
Taken with Fuji X100T with WCL Lens. 

Details f16 ISO 400 2.3 sec exposure.



Day 33 of my 366 Project 
Iridescent Cloud Sunrise.
Taken today about 7.30 am looking east at Trimdon Village looking at Front Street South. I noticed these last night too but i couldn't take a photo, couldn't believe it when i saw them again this morning.
Taken with Fuji X100T with WCL Lens. 

Details f2.8 ISO 200 1/55 sec exposure.


Day 32 of my 366 Project 
February 1st 2016
Shifting Sands. 
New month new ideas, and the nights are getting lighter!
Taken today about 9.30 on Scarborough sea front loving the sands been blown by the strong winds, looked more like a western scene just waiting for the tumbleweeds to fly past   
Taken with Fuji X100T with WCL Lens. 

Details f8 ISO 200 1/550 sec exposure.