Friday, December 31, 2004
Last Picture of 2004
And for the final picture of 2004 a new view of the Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge.
Normally I take pictures of the bridge from the other side of the river.
Time 18:32pm 31/12/04 Shutter 2 seconds Aperture F6.7 Focal Length 31mm
Camera Kodak DCS Pro slr/n
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The sunsets on 2004
A view of the Sun setting on 2004, taken from South Gare, at the mouth of the River Tees.
Time 15:40pm 31/12/04 Shutter 1/125 sec Aperture F8 Focal Length 200mm
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Wednesday, December 29, 2004
Sunset
Tonight was one of those nights when the Sunset just got better and better the longer you waited.
This picture was taken about 20 minutes after the sun had set
Time 15:57 29/12/04 Shutter 1/250 sec Aperture F6.7 Focal Length 125mm
Camera Kodak DCS Pro slr/n
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Monday, December 27, 2004
Sundial
A picture of the delicate frost texture on the Sundial in the garden before Sunrise this morning.
Time 8:31am 27/12/04 Shutter 1/2 sec Aperture F16 Focal Length 200mm
Camera Kodak DCS Pro slr/n
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Sunday, December 26, 2004
Christmas Tree
Moving indoors out of the cold here is a picture of the Christmas Tree.
Time 14:10pm 26/12/04 Shutter 1/10 sec Aperture F13 Focal Length 170mm
Camera Kodak DCS Pro slr/n
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Saturday, December 25, 2004
Holly Berries
Seasons Greetings from all the team at FreeFoto.com
As we have had no snow the next best thing is a holly tree covered in bright red berries
Time 14:18pm 25/12/04 Shutter 1/250 sec Aperture F5.6 Focal Length 200mm
Camera Kodak DCS Pro slr/n
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Wednesday, December 22, 2004
Storm Lighting
A break in the clouds let’s the sun light the tree whilst in the background storm clouds roll in from the west.
Time 10:21am 22/12/04 Shutter 1/250 sec Aperture F6.7 Focal Length 155mm
Camera Kodak DCS Pro slr/n
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Tuesday, December 21, 2004
The Shortest day
December 21st is a special day. In the Northern hemisphere it’s the shortest day and in the southern hemisphere it’s the longest day
To celebrate this unique day in a special way we have created a photographic record of the day.
On the BLOG we feature just 6 images but on the FreeFoto.com website you can view all 441 images
Everything from the first exposure at 07:55 this morning, half an hour before Sunrise (8:25 GMT) to the last frame taken 20 minutes after Sunset (15:41 GMT)
You get to see the best and the worst. The ones that work and the ones that don’t. You can explore how we use the light and the subject to create our images. You see what happens when we get it wrong. You also will see what we do when the sun goes in!
We hope you enjoy this special feature on The Shortest day.
To celebrate this unique day in a special way we have created a photographic record of the day.
On the BLOG we feature just 6 images but on the FreeFoto.com website you can view all 441 images
Everything from the first exposure at 07:55 this morning, half an hour before Sunrise (8:25 GMT) to the last frame taken 20 minutes after Sunset (15:41 GMT)
You get to see the best and the worst. The ones that work and the ones that don’t. You can explore how we use the light and the subject to create our images. You see what happens when we get it wrong. You also will see what we do when the sun goes in!
We hope you enjoy this special feature on The Shortest day.
4:02pm Last Exposure
I had given up by this stage and was walking back to the car. I was absolutely frozen.
Then I spotted this fisherman walk out onto the end of this little jetty
He was fly fishing so I had to time the exposure for the least movement as I was down to a ½ second exposure.
Not Bad for the last shot of the day
Time 4:02pm 21/12/04 Shutter 1/2 sec Aperture F11 Focal Length 52mm
Camera Kodak DCS Pro slr/n
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2:26pm Old Engine
By now a bank of cloud had rolled in and I was looking for things to photograph that did not involve having the sky in the frame
This old engine at Grosmont Engine caught my eye
The big challenge was holding the camera steady for a 1/30 second exposure
Time 2:26pm 21/12/04 Shutter 1/30 sec Aperture F3.5 Focal Length 28mm
Camera Kodak DCS Pro slr/n
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12:53pm Whitby Harbour
A High Tide and low winter afternoon sun combined to make Whitby Harbour the perfect place to visit this afternoon.
Fishing boats, reflections, seagulls, rooftops, all waiting to be photographed
Time 12:53pm 21/12/04 Shutter 1/180 sec Aperture F9.5 Focal Length 33mm
Camera Kodak DCS Pro slr/n
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12:22pm Big Surf
I know it’s not California but this is a Big Surf for us Britt’s.
Time 12:22pm 21/12/04 Shutter 1/350 sec Aperture F8 Focal Length 200mm
Camera Kodak DCS Pro slr/n
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08:31am Sunrise
This was the moment I had got out of bed early for!
Time 8:31am 21/12/04 Shutter 1/45 sec Aperture F8 Focal Length 500mm
Camera Kodak DCS Pro slr/n
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07:55am First Exposure – Oil Refinery, Teesmouth
My first job was to get as far east as I could to take a picture of the Sunrise over the sea.
Arriving with plenty of time to spare, I was able to take a picture of the Oil Refinery at Teesmouth as well.
Time 7:55am 21/12/04 Shutter 2 seconds Aperture F6.7 Focal Length 500mm
Camera Kodak DCS Pro slr/n
Monday, December 20, 2004
Ullswater in December
Today is the day before the shortest day so I planned to spend the day in the office before spending tomorrow out taking pictures.
Well by Lunchtime that plan had gone out of the window and I headed to Ullswater in the English Lake District.
I had checked out a local webcam and when I saw the dusting of snow I decided to hit the road before it melted.
Place Fell dusted with snow
Time 13:23pm 20/12/04 Shutter 1/60 sec Aperture F9.5 Focal Length 200mm
Camera Kodak DCS Pro slr/n
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Boat House, Ullswater
Time 13:33pm 20/12/04 Shutter 1/15 sec Aperture F11 Focal Length 85mm
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Barton Fell dusted with snow
Time 13:50pm 20/12/04 Shutter 1/125 sec Aperture F5.3 Focal Length 120mm
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Well by Lunchtime that plan had gone out of the window and I headed to Ullswater in the English Lake District.
I had checked out a local webcam and when I saw the dusting of snow I decided to hit the road before it melted.
Place Fell dusted with snow
Time 13:23pm 20/12/04 Shutter 1/60 sec Aperture F9.5 Focal Length 200mm
Camera Kodak DCS Pro slr/n
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Boat House, Ullswater
Time 13:33pm 20/12/04 Shutter 1/15 sec Aperture F11 Focal Length 85mm
Camera Kodak DCS Pro slr/n
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Barton Fell dusted with snow
Time 13:50pm 20/12/04 Shutter 1/125 sec Aperture F5.3 Focal Length 120mm
Camera Kodak DCS Pro slr/n
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Sunday, December 19, 2004
Sunrise
This picture was a case of trying to make the best of a poor situation.
The sunrise this morning looked great but the area I was in did not lend it-self to photography.
So I choose to just focus on the sky.
Time 8:51pm 19/12/04 Shutter 1/500 sec Aperture F11 Focal Length 65mm
Camera Kodak DCS Pro slr/n
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Friday, December 17, 2004
Naked Tree
Taken 42 minutes before sunset this afternoon I liked the dramatic shape of this tree set against the setting sun.
Time 14:58pm 17/12/04 Shutter 1/4000 sec Aperture F9.5 Focal Length 200mm
Camera Kodak DCS Pro slr/n
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Wednesday, December 15, 2004
Sunset 2
The colour changes from a flame orange to a deeper red as the sun sinks further behind the horizon
Time 16:04pm 15/12/04 Shutter 1/10 sec Aperture F8 Focal Length 125mm
Camera Kodak DCS Pro slr/n
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Sunset 1
It was a beautiful deep orange sunset this evening here in North Yorkshire.
Time 15:50pm 15/12/04 Shutter 1/180 sec Aperture F8 Focal Length 80mm
Camera Kodak DCS Pro slr/n
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Stone Wall
With just a week to go to the shortest day the sun is low in the sky all day here in the United Kingdom … when it is not cloudy.
So this west facing stone wall has a lovely golden glow as it is lit by the winter sunlight.
Time 14:37pm 15/12/04 Shutter 1/125 sec Aperture F11 Focal Length 80mm
Camera Kodak DCS Pro slr/n
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Saturday, December 11, 2004
Tanfield Railway
Today I had chance to pay a brief visit to the Tanfield Railway, The Worlds Oldest Existing Railway.
The railway is always a joy to visit and I never tire of taking pictures there.
Time 10:46am 11/12/04 Shutter 1/350 sec Aperture F9.5 Focal Length 28mm
Camera Kodak DCS Pro slr/n
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Thursday, December 09, 2004
Sunset 2
By using a telephoto lens I have tried to extract the setting sun from the landscape to create a more abstract image.
Time 3:28pm 9/12/04 Shutter 1/15 sec Aperture F13 Focal Length 500mm
Camera Kodak DCS Pro slr/n
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Sunset 1
This evening I returned to take another picture of “The Tree”
I hope eventually to have a series of pictures showing the tree in every season and at a variety of different times of the day.
Time 3:27pm 9/12/04 Shutter 1/8 sec Aperture F13 Focal Length 175mm
Camera Kodak DCS Pro slr/n
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Wednesday, December 08, 2004
Frosty Morning
Frosty mornings are always a good source of photographic opportunities.
Hopefully the picture gives a little bit of a sense of how cold it was.
Time 8:51am 8/12/04 Shutter 1/8 sec Aperture F16 Focal Length 28mm
Camera Kodak DCS Pro slr/n
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Thursday, December 02, 2004
Morning Light 1
Having spotted this tree in a field near where I live it was then just a case of being patient and waiting till the light was right …. Just like this morning!
Time 8:52am Shutter 1/250 sec Aperture F11 Focal Length 200mm
Camera Kodak DCS Pro slr/n
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Morning Light 2
Moving the zoom lens to wide angle rather than telephoto has created a totally different picture of the same view.
Time 8:50am Shutter 1/250 sec Aperture F9.5 Focal Length 28mm
Camera Kodak DCS Pro slr/n
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