Sunday 1 January 2017

January 2017 - Let The Journey Begin.

Day 031 of my 365 Project 2017
Little Babbling Brook.
Took this today while I was over Cumbria on the fells there is loads of these little streams that turn into torrents when it rains and all but disappear in the summer. I have never seen this one before.
Taken with Fuji X100T with Std Lens.
Velvia Film Simulation.
Details f5.6 ISO 400 2.6 sec exposure. 





Day 30 of my 365 Project 2017
Infinity Bridge Walkway.
Took this tonight on the way home after a 5 minute detoured from the A19 flyover when the bridge caught my eye. A different view of it love the lit up walkway and the way the clouds look like cotton wool through the long exposure.
Taken with Fuji X100T with STD Lens.
Classic Chrome Film Simulation.
Details f11 ISO 200 20 sec exposure.






Day 29 of my 365 Project 2017
Tommy at Seaham.

Went for a ride out today all over the local area, nice and sunny seems like a while since it was sunny but still cold, but still mild for the time of year really. The last place we called was Seaham, this is the first time I have been close up to the sculpture of 'Tommy'. I have been through Seaham several times but never stopped as I havent had time or weather not right. 
Taken with Canon 6D with 75-300mm Lens @70 mm.
Details f6.3 ISO 640 1/320 sec exposure






Day 028 of my 365 Project 2017
Mary Magdalene's Trimdon Village.
Well the day started off very grey and cold same as the last few days, but the sun came out just after 2pm and a bit of Mr Blue Sky (elo) :-) which was a lovely surprise. I love this little church lost count of how many weddings I have taken here.
Taken with Fuji X100T with Standard Lens.
Velvia Simulation.
Details f8 ISO 400 1/340 sec exposure






Day 027 of my 365 Project 2017
Picture Wall.
Took this photo today of part of the finished order for a customer. They are displaying twelve picture wall all in black and white in their new offices from my Project 366 from 2016. 
Took this in our kitchen balancing the frame on the kitchen table before I delivered them to a happy customer
Taken with Fuji X100T with Standard Lens.
Provia Simulation then turned black and white 
Details f2.8 ISO 1600 1/60 sec exposure





Day 026 of my 365 Project 2017
When The Boat Comes In.
Popped out today for a bit shopping called around Hartlepool Headland I noticed this ship in the quayside moving very slowly. It might have been dredging the channel into the docks. The sky was very strange today with a bright sun burning through the thin cloud but it was also very cold showing -2 degrees at one point. 
Taken with Fuji X100T with Standard Lens.
Classic Chrome Film Simulation.
Details f5.6 ISO 400 1/3800 sec exposure.




Day 025 of my 365 Project 2017
River Derwent.
Took this today while I was over Cumbria took a little detour past the Borrowdale Hotel and took this of the River Derwent looking at Scafell Pike, Great End and Bowfell in the distance caught this not long before sunset.
Taken with Fuji X100T with Std Lens.
Classic Chrome Film Simulation.
Details f16 ISO 400 1/3 sec exposure. 







Day 024 of my 365 Project 2017
Pooley Bridge Ferry Station.
Took this today while I was over Cumbria on my way home from Watermillock while passing the pier I noticed the sky clearing a bit over Ullswater, so pulled over and took a quick photo of the pier looking over towards the fells I have also toned the photo a bit 
Taken with Fuji X100T with Std Lens.
Classic Chrome Film Simulation.
Details f8 ISO 400 1/180 sec exposure.








Day 023 of my 365 Project 2017
Trimdon Village Road.
Took this when I had Bailey out for a walk looking towards 
Trimdon Village the night mist is coming in at the same time as we where getting a light show from the setting sun.Taken from opposite just below the vicarage, I have noticed this last week the light nights are coming can't wait.
Taken with Fuji X100T with Std Lens.
Velvia Film Simulation.
Details f11 ISO 800 1/1600 sec exposure.




Day 022 of my 365 Project 2017
Spring is Coming, Sunset at Hardwick Lake.
I have been to Hardwick Hall today for their first 'Asian Wedding Fair' held at the hotel. Great day really enjoyed it with the asian music going in the background a bit like the wedding scene on the marigold hotel movie. Took this as I was packing my car up after the day. 
Taken with Fuji X100T with WCL Lens.
Velvia Film Simulation.
Details f11 ISO 800 1/1600 sec exposure.





Day 021 of my 365 Project 2017
Sergeant Major Stan Hollis VC.
Took Elaine and Kim to Middlesbrough today for a bit shopping, I popped along to the Dorman Museum for a more interesting afternoon. 
I took this photo of Sergeant Major Stan Hollis VC - the only man to win the Victoria Cross on the D Day landings.
Taken with Fuji X100T with Standard Lens.
Velvia Film Simulation.
Details f2.8 ISO 400 1/750 sec exposure.






Day 20 of my 365 Project 2017
Sci-Film Movie Set.
Took this tonight of the Huntsman's works near Hartlepool, it always reminds me of a scene from a 50's science fiction movie it was a long exposure to make the steam from the cooling towers look like floating clouds. 
Taken with Fuji X100T with STD Lens.
Velvia Film Simulation, then turned black and white.
Details f9 ISO 400 20 sec exposure.




Day 19 of my 365 Project 2017
Wast Water Cumbria.
Cumbria today, pretty nice day for January. Took this of the road and fells next to Wast Water. Love the scene in black and white but I loved it in colour best.
Taken with Fuji X100T with WCL Lens.
Classic Chrome Film Simulation, then turned black and white.
Details f5.6 ISO 400 1/120 sec exposure.




Day 18 of my 365 Project 2017
Scarborough Harbour.
Trip to North Yorkshire today, took this early morning at the harbour never seen it as quite at Scarborough lovely and peaceful.
I love this coast from Whitby to Bridlington in the winter without all of the hussle and bussle of the summer. 
Taken with Fuji X100T with WCL Lens.
Velvia Film Simulation.
Details f8 ISO 200 1/160 sec exposure.







Day 17 of my 365 Project 2017
Wet Day at Skiddaw.
Trip over Cumbria again today, drizzling, cold and very damp pretty much sums the whole day. Took this of the cloud covering the top of Skiddaw with low cloud cutting the fell in two. Love the black and white shows the bleakness of the day to a tea.
Taken with Fuji X100T with WCL Lens.
Classic Chrome Film Simulation, then turned black and white.
Details f10 ISO 400 1/120 sec exposure.





Day 16 of my 365 Project 2017
Old Neptune on the Serpentine Lake.

Weather has been pretty awful all day, I waited and waited hoping for it to get better but didn't. So popped over Hardwick Park for 10 minutes and took this while I was there I love the statue with the bridge reflection on the lake.
Taken with Canon 6D with 75-300mm Lens @110 mm.
Details f6.3 ISO 160 1/50 sec exposure.





Day 15 of my 365 Project 2017
Old Meets New.

Took this photo this evening near Hart a lovely silhouette of the old and new together an old windmill and the new wind turbine both wind powered but for different end results. One of my friends said about it and said he thought it looked good and it does, love the lone seagull that flew into the frame just as I took the photo. Turned it Sepia because of the timeless feel to the picture.
Taken with Canon 6D with 75-300mm Lens @300 mm.
Details f5.6 ISO 160 1/640 sec exposure.





Day 14 of my 365 Project 2017
Old David Westbury Young Offenders Building.

Took this photo this evening near Sedgefield of a derelict building it looks a bit spooky and creepy and apparently haunted and even more so because its all boarded up now.
Taken with Canon 6D with 75-300mm Lens @165 mm.
Details f5 ISO 160 1/30 sec exposure.




Day 13 of my 365 Project 2017
Silhouetted Old Powerlines

Took this photo this evening first time I have used my canon camera's for a daily photos. I wanted to use a telephoto lens to compress the perspective and I also really saturated the colours to make it look like an old western movie poster.
Taken with Canon 6D with 75-300mm Lens @180 mm.
Details f4 ISO 160 1/400 sec exposure




Day 12 of my 365 Project 2017
Winter Fell Scene.
Trip over Cumbria today, big coat, hat and ready just in case of snow but there was just a little flurry. Saw this lovely scene on the back road to Kendal from Newby Bridge. I love the way the grass leads your eyes into the photo and the fell side. 
Taken with Fuji X100T with Standard Lens.
Velvia Film Simulation.
Details f4 ISO 200 1/80 sec exposure.





Day 11 of my 365 Project 2017
Ripon Narrow Boats.
Had a job at Ripon this afternoon and my sat nav took me in past the racecourse and the canal spotted these two boats near the lock and took a quick photo with the lovely sunset in the background.
Taken with Fuji X100T with Standard Lens.
Velvia Film Simulation.
Details f9 ISO 400 1/120 sec exposure.







Day Ten of my 365 Project 2017
My Old School.
Took Bailey out this evening and noticed the school still had the classroom lights on. I love the glow of the windows against the dark sky and fluffy clouds. I still get a shudder when I see Miss Trotter's office window bottom right.
Taken with Fuji X100T with Standard Lens.
Velvia Film Simulation.
Details f5.6 ISO 400 1/90 sec exposure.





Day Nine of my 365 Project 2017
Minerva Temple Hardwick Park.
Had a lovely walk around hardwick park this afternoon with Bailey, Took this of the temple with Hardwick Hall just in the background, what a lovely park we have on our doorstep, what a great job they have done restoring this park. There was a big flock of canadian geese there today too, along with swans, mallards and water hens.  
Taken with Fuji X100T with Standard Lens.
Velvia Film Simulation.
Details f8 ISO 400 1/320 sec exposure.








Day Eight of my 365 Project 2017
Top Road Trimdon Village.
Strange sort of day very cold with brilliant sunshine and low lying mist in the same photo massive shadows from the trees and horses in the fields. Love the flare on this photo from the sun also prefer in black and white.
Taken with Fuji X100T with Standard Lens.
Velvia Film Simulation.
Details f11 ISO 400 1/1800 sec exposure.







Day Seven of my 365 Project 2017
Station Road Trimdon Colliery.
Took this photo today at Trimdon Colliery the weather has been poor today with a bit rain and drizzle, this street doesn't look any different than when I used to go to the welfare for a game of snooker in the early 1970's. I turned it black and white to make it more timeless.
Taken with Fuji X100T with Standard Lens.
Velvia Film Simulation.
Details f5.6 ISO 800 1/70 sec exposure.





Day Six of my 365 Project 2017
Hardwick Hall.
Took this photo tonight on the way out of Hardwick after a planning meeting for Kim's wedding later this year. This will be our third family wedding here and also our silver wedding do and Elaine's 60th birthday party.
Taken with Fuji X100T with Standard Lens.
Velvia Film Simulation.
Details f2.8 ISO 3200 1/25 sec exposure.




Day Five of my 365 Project 2017
Sunset Horses.
Took this photo today at Trimdon Grange not far from home. The snow still on the ground thats never thawed all day, it was that cold you can see the steam on the horse's breathe.
Taken with Fuji X100T with Standard Lens.
Velvia Film Simulation.
Details f4 ISO 400 1/180 sec exposure



Day Four of my 365 Project 2017
Lonesome Pine

Took this photo today of this lonesome tree on the rocky outcrop just before I went over the hardknott pass, my new Sat Nav took me this way why is beyond me it must have thought it was quicker.
Taken with Fuji X100T with Standard Lens.
Velvia Film Simulation.Turned Black and White.
Details f8 ISO 400 1/350 sec exposure




Day Three of my 365 Project 2017
Fire in the Sky

Took this photo tonight not far from home what a gorgeous sunset it was tonight. I never tire of seeing theses I always think you get better ones in the winter because the sun is so low in the sky.
Taken with Fuji X100T with Standard Lens.
Velvia Film Simulation.
Details f4 ISO 400 1/180 sec exposure





Day Two of my 365 Project 2017
Sedgefield Old Magistrates Court House

After taking all the lights off Bruce and the Holly tree thats christmas all done and dusted for another year popped over to Sedgefield to fill up the car up ready for the first trip to Cumbria in 2017 tomorrow morning. Took this photo of the old courts and bank while I was out.
Taken with Fuji X100T with Standard Lens.
Classic Chrome Film Simulation.
Details f8 ISO 400 1/850 sec exposure





Day One of my 365 Project 2017
Let the Journey Begin. 

Happy New Year to Everyone and Welcome to my 2nd 365 project.

Well here goes! fasten your seatbelt and see where this year takes us. If this years project gets half the following of last year it will be brilliant. I was overwhelmed by the support I received last year let's make this one just as good. I thought this photo was very apt for day one.
Taken with Fuji X100T with Standard Lens.
Velvia Film Simulation.
Details f5.6 ISO 400 1/900 sec exposure