Saturday 1 April 2017

April Month Four of my Second Year of My 365 Project


'
April She Will Come'
April, comes she will,
When streams are ripe and swelled with rain.
May, she will stay,
Resting in my arms again. 
(Paul Simon) still one of my favorite songs


Day 120 of my 365 Project 2017 
One of my Favorite Views. 
I never get sick of this view, I pass it most days while out with our Bailey, been quite a nice day have done a Wedding open day at Hardwick Hall today, called for a ice cream at 'Tickety Boo' at Sedgefield it's the best for miles around Movenpick it's just lovely.
Taken with Fuji X100T with Std Lens. 
Velvia Film Simulation. 
Details f5.5 ISO 200 1/200 sec exposure. 




Day 119 of my 365 Project 2017
Catherine And Andrew Pre Wedding Shoot.
Meet up with Catherine and Andrew for their pre-wedding shoot for their up and coming wedding in July. The weather could have been better but at least it didnt rain. Here's a quick sample from their shoot.
Taken with Canon 6D with 24-105L @55 mm.
Details f4 ISO 250 1/1000 secs exposure.




Day 118 of my 365 Project 2017 
Took Bailey for a walk along Kittydales this evening, and noticed that Hawthorn trees had just started to bloom, so I set the camera on macro mode and took this of them just as they are starting to flower Taken with Fuji X100T with Std Lens. 
Velvia Film Simulation. 
Details f8 ISO 400 1/100 sec exposure. 


Day 117 of my 365 Project 2017 
Wingate New Pit Wheel. 
I have seen this a couple of times but never seen it without any cars parked in the background. Took this this evening around 7pm I think they have a made a lovely job of this, Pity the grange wheel is where it is hidden behind the shops. 
Taken with Fuji X100T with Std Lens. 
Velvia Film Simulation. 
Details f8 ISO 400 1/100 sec exposure. 


Day 116 of my 365 Project 2017
 Learning Curve Development Training Day.
I have been with the Learning Curve Group again for staff photos for their yearly development training day including bush tucker trials and building a camp with tents and a fire to cook a meal. I also got a shock when I got to know this also entailed a group photo of 280 staff. Im pleased it was at Hardwick Hall, I managed to borrow a step ladder moved into the large marquee for the photo even the carpet was the same colour as the company colours. 
Taken with Canon 6D with 17-40 L @17 mm.
Details f8 ISO 400 1/60 secs exposure.




Day 115 of my 365 Project 2017
 Angel of the North Revisited.
Never stopped today been all over getting shelving for the loft to fit in where the old tanks were for the heating re-routed wires and took this in the meantime. 
Taken with Canon 6D with 24-105L @40 mm.
Details f6.3 ISO 200 1/100 secs exposure.



Day 114 of my 365 Project 2017
OilSeed Rape Flowers.
Been busy again today weather strange sunny and hot one minute then sleet and a bit of snow in the air and freezing. Took these flowers just down from the vicarage while I had Bailey out for a walk this evening came back nithered and got caught in the rain.
Taken with Fuji X100T with Std Lens.
Velvia Film Simulation.
Details f8 ISO 400 1/1250 sec exposure.






Day 113 of my 365 Project 2017
Tulips at Hardwick Hall.
Wow my new shower is great the pressure nearly had my eye out this morning when it gots it first testing love it. Now back to my photo of the day called at Hardwick this afternoon to drop off the photos from Friday nights Lobster Festival ready for the press etc, and saw the flowers glowing in the afternoon sun, bumped into friends from the racecourse too then a previous bride and groom, so got wrong off Elaine as I was too long talking as usual, but I did leave the car window open for her !!!  
Taken with Fuji X100T with TCL Lens.
Velvia Film Simulation.
Details f4 ISO 400 1/1100 sec exposure.









Day 112 of my 365 Project 2017
Bailey on the Pit Heap Man's Best Friend.
Never stopped today really late night last night 3.30am to bed, then back up early to Ramside Hall by 10am to drop off some photos to Fiona, a previous bride. Got all the photos edited from last night's Lobster festival at Hardwick ,Got my new gas heating on !!!. Took Bailey out tonight for a little walk up the pit heap and got this lovely picture of him, he hasn't been too well this last week with a bad cough. We have been to the vets again yesterday and he's now on the mend and his cough is getting better.
Taken with Fuji X100T with TCL Lens.
Velvia Film Simulation.
Details f4.5 ISO 400 1/2200 sec exposure.








Day 111 of my 365 Project 2017
Lobster Festival 2017 - Shalamar.
I am late with this photo of the day because I was very late home and no power at the Grange,. Had a brilliant night again at this great event with Shalamar topping the bill, great night, great food, great entertainment.
Taken with Canon 6D with 24-105L @24 mm.
Details f7.1 ISO 3200 1/100 secs exposure.



Day 110 of my 365 Project 2017
Dorman Museum Middlesbrough.
Popped out today for a bit shopping dropped Elaine off in town I popped up to museum and had a bit of lunch to save be dragged kicking and screaming round the shops like you do. I love the old style lamps against the dome of museum and the big clouds. 
Taken with Fuji X100T with TCL Lens.
Velvia Film Simulation. Turned Black and White.
Details f8 ISO 200 1/2200 sec exposure.






Day 109 of my 365 Project 2017
St John's Church Kirk Merrington.
Been busy all day, editing photos, tip runs and a bit of grocery shopping to boot. Had a bit of a ride out this evening chasing the light, looking for a photo and went past this lovely church where it still has a proper graveyard. I have also done lovely weddings and christenings there too.
Taken with Fuji X100T with TCL Lens.
Velvia Film Simulation.
Details f8 ISO 400 1/80 sec exposure.







Day 108 of my 365 Project 2017
St Albans Church.
Lovely day today but a bit cold out of the sun. I have been editing a wedding most of the day, with a drop off at Daisy Chain Charity store on portrack lane after a big clearout. Took this of our local church in Its the only one left now I think there wa three at one time or another in the Grange, the Rose street chapel closed leaving just this one. This is beautiful inside and always photographs well no matter what the event.
Taken with Fuji X100T with TCL Lens.
Velvia Film Simulation.
Details f11 ISO 400 1/210 sec exposure.







Day 107 of my 365 Project 2017
Backlit Flowers.
Had Bailey with his cough !! out for a walk on the pit heap this afternoon, I crossed over and saw the sun spilling over the funeral home roof causing a bit of flare onto the flowers at the bus stop, I know it's an odd subject and a bit macabre photography but I like it.  
Taken with Fuji X100T with TCL Lens.
Velvia Film Simulation.
Details f5 ISO 400 1/900 sec exposure.






Day 106 of my 365 Project 2017
Pansies in the Rain.
Pretty miserable weather today for Easter Sunday, had a little ride out today to Richmond had a look around the gardens and took this while i was there I love the raindrops on the flowers.
Taken with Fuji X100T with TCL Lens.
Velvia Film Simulation. Macro Setting on Camera
Details f16 ISO 400 1/13 sec exposure.






Day 105 of my 365 Project 2017
Sunset over one of my favorite trees.
Had an eventful day today took Bailey to vets this morning for his terrible cough, then helped (supervised)the chuckle brothers doing the new heating system and laughed when they got the ladder stuck on the roof. Then took our Bailey out this evening for a little walk and took this of the sunset good end to the day.
Taken with Fuji X100T with Std Lens.
Velvia Film Simulation. Graduated filter on sky
Details f8 ISO 200 1/900 sec exposure.








Day 104 of my 365 Project 2017
View from the Vicarage over The village Fields.
Took this view before on day 340 last December when it was very frosty and misty which was one of my favorites off last year. Took it again when the oil seed rape is blooming which gives it a totally different look while I had Bailey out for a walk tonight. I took this from the top of the field at the vicarage.
Taken with Fuji X100T with Std Lens.
Velvia Film Simulation. Graduated filter on sky
Details f8 ISO 400 1/250 sec exposure.






Day 103 of my 365 Project 2017
Whinlatter Pass Road, Keswick.
Took this today when I was on my way home from Cumbria This is right next to Keswick took this of the whinlatter pass road and stream a lovely little place just off the A66.
Taken with Fuji X100T with Std Lens.
Provia Simulation.
Details f8 ISO 200 1/110 sec exposure.






Day 102 of my 365 Project 2017
Who Ewe Looking At.
Took this today on the way home near Kirkby Stephen I pulled over and the sheep and lambs rushed over to gate must have thought I was the farmer and were going to feed them. They're werent half making a racket when I didnt have nothing for them.
Taken with Fuji X100T with TCL Lens.
Provia Film Simulation. 
Details f8 ISO 200 1/250 sec exposure.







Day 101 of my 365 Project 2017
The Magnificent Angel of the North.
Kim and I have been doing a lovely wedding today at 'As You Like It Jesmond', we we only had to stop till after speeches, so on the way home I stopped and took a photo of the Angel I took it last year but it was a very rainy day tonight the sky was lovely
Taken with Canon 6D with 24-105L @35 mm.
Details f7.1 ISO 160 1/100 secs exposure.




Day 100 of my 365 Project 2017
Atorus New Office Shoot.
I have done several jobs now for Atorus, today was a meeting at their new offices in Durham, If you have noticed there's one of my photo walls from my 366 project from last year. "Atorus recently secured investment from Innovate UK for a new disruptive technology business stream. The financial investment is also supported by a Knowledge Transfer Partnership with the University of Sunderland and will provide a full-time Associate being placed within the business for the next 24 months. 
Atorus will be developing and bringing to market, at least two new products in 2018. We are really excited about this, the culmination of many years of research and development which brings the opportunity to create jobs and bring investment to the North-east."
Taken with Canon 6D with 24-105L @55 mm.
Details f4 ISO 500 1/250 secs exposure.





Day 099 of my 365 Project 2017
Archie's 1st Photoshoot.
Been on a lovely portrait session this afternoon with this little boy he's only two years old he was great and he loves dinosaurs too, so we had a little dinosaur hunt. This is just a sample from the shoot and there will be a blog post later.
Taken with Canon 6D with 70-300L @90 mm.
Details f4.5 ISO 800 1/320 secs exposure.




Day 098 of my 365 Project 2017
Purple Aster Flowers.
Took this today been a lovely day the weatherman seems to have got it right for a change. Saw these lovely flowers in the sunlight and I thought they looked nice and a pleasant change for my photo of the day 
Taken with Fuji X100T with Std Lens.
Velvia Film Simulation. 
Details f8 ISO 200 1/240 sec exposure.




Day 097 of my 365 Project 2017
Evan the Red Setter .
Took this today while I was delivery some photos over Sedgefield tonight, you may remember seeing him before when I did a pet portrait session with him a few months ago over Hardwick Park. The light was lovely tonight I love the light nights.
Taken with Fuji X100T with Std Lens.
Pro Neg Hi Film Simulation. 
Details f2.8 ISO 200 1/110 sec exposure.







Day 096 of my 365 Project 2017
Path with a view Cumbria.
Took this today while I was over Cumbria diverted near Keswick to miss the traffic on the A66 and ended on the little road and come across this lovely footpath right next to the back road heading off into the fells in the distance.
Taken with Fuji X100T with Std Lens.
Velvia Film Simulation. Graduated filter on sky
Details f11 ISO 400 1/210 sec exposure.






Day 095 of my 365 Project 2017
Foxfield Railway Station Cumbria.
Took this today in between Barrow and Millom it a little station on one of the local lines. I have never noticed it before but there was traffic lights near so while I waited i noticed and planned the photo for my return trip. This version is well over a hundred years old being built in 1879.  
Taken with Fuji X100T with Std Lens.
Velvia Film Simulation. Graduated filter on sky
Details f8 ISO 200 1/350 sec exposure.







Day 094 of my 365 Project 2017
Fishburn's Pit Wheel.
I have looked at this most days during the last sixteen months. I never managed last year to see it when the light showed it off at its best for my photo of the day, but 'good things come to those that wait' tonight the light was lovely. I took this about 6.45 pm and I think it looks great.
Taken with Fuji X100T with Std Lens.
Velvia Film Simulation. Graduated filter on sky
Details f8 ISO 200 1/200 sec exposure.






Day 093 of my 365 Project 2017
Old Favorite Mary Magdalene.
I know I have took this a couple of times before, but last year it was covered in scaffolding when the daffodils were out (Day 86). It looked absolutely stunning with the warm afternoon light today, I think this will be a favorite for this years calendars.
Taken with Fuji X100T with Std Lens.
Velvia Film Simulation. 
Details f8 ISO 200 1/120 sec exposure.







Day 092 of my 365 Project 2017
Slow Motion Wind Turbines.
Took this tonight of our local wind turbines using a slow shutter speed to blur the blades. Big white fluffy clouds and big blue skies this picture cried out for black and white with red filter.
Taken with Fuji X100T with Std Lens.
Velvia Film Simulation. Turned Black and white
Details f10 ISO 200 1/17 sec exposure.




Day 091 of my 365 Project 2017
The Trotter Family Photo.
I meet the Family at Wynyard Hall for their special get together and also to get some lovely family photos. Its always nice to get all the family together and less and less people are getting this done. This Im sure will be treasured for many years to come.  
Taken with Canon 6D with 17-40mm L @30 mm.
Details f4 ISO 400 1/60 secs exposure.