Landscape

St Mary’s Lighthouse

This must be one of the most photographed lighthouses in the UK. I must have shots from at least three visits to it. So, the challenge was to try and find a different view or perspective to take it from, and make use of the early afternoon May light. The tide was out revealing rock […]

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Black Rock

The Prince of Wales Bridge

I really like Sudbrook (where the pumping station for the Severn Rail Tunnel resides – and where there’s a splendid little museum that documents the story of it being constructed against all the odds) and Black Rock (where the original crossing for railways by ferry across the Severn was located) and where these shots were

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Well I never!

Foreground interest in Landscape Photography

That was the challenge set to the u3a afternoon Photography Group. I wasn’t sure I was going to meet the deadline to submit some shots, but did manage a trip down The Bay – just-in-time. The featured image (above) has nothing to do with foregrounds, but everything to do with clever perspective and creativity. There’s

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Autumn colour

A return to Bute Park

With the autumn colours beginning, it’s logical to return to Bute Park which has a fantastic collection of trees to capture the changes. But there are other things to see as well, including this cormorant drying its wings in the middle of the River Taff upstream of the National/Millennium Stadium (or whatever it’s called now).

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Celtic Ring, Mermaid Quay and the Pierhead - Cardiff Bay

Panos at The Bay

A set of three images, chosen from a Cardiff U3A Photography Group shoot – the last one before Covid-19 lockdown. The theme was “Panoramas”, the location Cardiff Bay. Knowing the location you’re going to gives you the opportunity to do a bit of research on Google Maps to work out exactly the shots you want

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