I really like the nice gentle light in this shot. The twisty trees are nice too.
The lakes are a lovely corner of Britain.
I really like the nice gentle light in this shot. The twisty trees are nice too.
The lakes are a lovely corner of Britain.
Yes, this shouts Suburbia.
Most of them are from the 1930's to the 1960's, with a few modern pencils as well. Yard O Led, is my favourite brand as the complicated mechanism is interesting, and they hold 1000mm or 36 inches of led.
I mostly buy on Ebay, for the vintage stuff, and a pen shop for new pencils. A few years ago you could buy vintage pencils for very little. Prices are starting to get silly.
Southwark, London, The Shard reflected in the background.
Love the colours in this, and those strong diagonals of course.
Clear Skies Before Dawn
A Country Track
Looking back down the same track (sunrise behind me). The hill in the background is (for the most part) White Coppice.
Blue Water
Taken from the rocky outcrop that overlooks Blue Water while waiting for a sunrise that never really got into gear. Note that I've deliberately left these images on the dark side to retain the mood from the day and avoid crushing the subtle tones in the sky, surprisingly there's not a lot of latitude in the brighter tones before they hit over-saturation. I would have liked to use a polariser here to drop some of the reflection on the rocks and damp foliage, but at 1/10th of a second handheld it's already pushing the limits of what I can manage to hold steady without blocking more light out.
These are beautiful. I like that you have to really peer into them to pick out the details, like letting your eyes ajust to the darkness.
Southwark, London, The Shard reflected in the background.
It is a nice composition.
Coniston Water
A sunny morning this week, so headed out for a stroll along the shore of Coniston Water.
There were lots of characterful trees along the bank.
This one definitely has it.
Old and New
2 Rides from Toronto Auto Show: 1926 Bugatti Type 35 & 2026 Bugatti Mistral.
A beautiful photo of an ugly car. It reminds me of
@NCV has written:My new obsession.
And what a fascinating obsession it is...
I like the incredible variety of these writing instruments you have assembled. My faves are the 3rd from the top and the very last one. Absolute MASTERPIECES. Superb collection you have here. More to come, I hope?! What are the origins of them and timeline. Just curious.
I love nice smooth writing pencils. Nice photos with plenty of detail.
Clear Skies Before Dawn
The weather has been really too wet and miserable here too. The first shot is my favourite too
@SteveMonks has written:Clear Skies Before Dawn
Great and very mysterious shot. Well seen and captured.
Securely parked for winter
I really missed the snow, but not that much of it.
Securely parked for winter
So funny. Yes, they're not going anywhere.