Merry Christmas everyone

Merry Christmas everyone

A Celebration Of Fungi 2011

I made a video of 50 species of fungi, I found this past year, hope you enjoy seeing them as much as I did finding and photographing them. adjust your sound and enjoy:)

Giant Pandas, Chiang Mai, Zoo Thailand

Giant Pandas, not Yuang Guang Tian Tian in Edinburgh I shot this in Thailand :) Chiang Mai, Zoo whilst on Holiday

Christmas A House Full Of Colourful Lights Chorley Lancashire

I had a ride out with the grandchildren to see peoples Christmas Make Overs heres a Christmas A House Full Of Colourful Lights Chorley Lancashire

Christmas A House Full Of Colourful Lights Chorley Lancashire, a photo by Just Daves Photos on Flickr.

Mow Cop Folly Stoke On Trent Staffordshire

We went to Mow Cop Folly Stoke On Trent Staffordshire with our Grandchildren it was very windy up at the top and a bit to dangerous for our grandchildren aged 2yrs, 3yrs and 7yrs didnt want them blown off, so we had a picnic at the bottom

Mow Cop Folly Stoke On Trent Staffordshire, a photo by Just Daves Photos on Flickr.

Big Day 2moz

Tomorrow is the opening of the Museum Lancashire in Preston, Clicky, its only open to the public on Sat the 26th,

I have an official invite to the opening of the refurbished Museum, press and officials, as a contributor, as I have an image (see below) going on permanent display there, so Ive asked Gary to accompany me as my guest, the staff will be dressed in period costumes so should be a great day and good few shots, really looking forward to it

Simple Autumn Sycamore Leaf

Just a simple, but beautiful Autumn Sycamore Leaf In water, for the set up I used a black plate with water just covering the base, natural light from the window, I used a white reflector as shade above and behind and a white reflector to up-light the leaf to get the detail in the reflection, exifs on the border, shot on a tripod and cable release, what do you think?

Bubble Tank Fun

Bubble Tank Fun

Fallow Doe Dunham Massey Cheshire

Fallow Doe Dunham Massey Cheshire, a photo by Just Daves Photos on Flickr.

Fallow Doe Dunham Massey Cheshire

Mark and I went to Dunham Massey today, we didnt see very many deer really, heres a Doe, thanks for a great day out Mark :)

"Does My Bum Look Big In This" Young Fallow Deer Stag Dunham Massey Non tone mapped version

Does My Bum Look Big In This" Young Fallow Deer Stag Dunham Massey Non tone mapped version

Frankenstein Pumpkin I carved for our grandchildren

This is the Frankenstein Pumpkin I carved for our grandchildren, took me 4 hours in all drawing the scooping out then carving,  they absolutely loved it, fab to see their faces, heres a shot I took during the day and one my daughter Sarah took on her phone

Hope you like them

"Does My Bum Look Big In This"

Yesterday We went to Dunham Massey Altringham Cheshire and saw this Young Fallow Deer Stag, I was really close to it I could have touched it, it didnt care I was even there, we also visited The National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas Lichfield .Staffordshire

Heres a Young Fallow Deer Stag "Does My Bum Look Big In This"

Beautiful Autumn Reflections Of Tarn Hows

Another shot from Russell, John, Gary and I's tour of the lake district these are the beautiful Autumn reflections of Tarn Hows Cumbria

Tarn Hows is situated to the north east of Coniston. It is partly man made, as there are three tarns that were joined together in the 19th century. Most of the trees in the surrounding woodland are conifers. It has fabulous views across towards Wetherlam, the Helvellyn range and also Langdale Pikes. Beatrix Potter bought Tarn Hows in 1929 and left it to the National Trust in her will.

Thanks for looking

Millennium Stone Derwent Water Cumbia

Another shot of our tour of the lakes this is the Millennium Stone, Derwent Water,

Millennium Stone, AKA Hundred Year Stone The Trust Centenary Stone,

A large split boulder of local Borrowdale volcanic lava placed on the boulder strewn shore to mark 100 years of the National Trust in the Lake District. Located by the lake at Broomhill Point, Please feel free to comment

Thanks for looking

Ashness Bridge Derwent Water From The Other Side

Ashness Bridge Derwent Water  From The Other Side, this side is better as the water flows towards you, but the sun was strong and I was shooting into it, so not so good but it seems to have turned out OK

Ashness Bridge Derwent Water Cumbria

Yesterday Russell, John Gary and I went for a day togging in the lakes, we visited lots of places this is Ashness Bridge Derwent Water Cumbria With Skiddaw In The Distance, Ive always wanted to go there, so many thanks Russell for taking us, its the most photographed bridge in Cumbria,

There where lots of photographers there and it was hard to get a shot without any in, this was my first time using the cokin filters that Russell gave me, Im well happy with them, this is looking down stream, I will upload a looking up stream version later,what do you think it

This Was My Southport Scott Kelby Competition Entry 2011

This Was My Southport Scott Kelby Competition Entry 2011, it didnt get anywhere, as the standards were high with some great competition entries Clicky linky, to see the other entries, it was great fun day out, we met loads of great people and the sun shone all day for us, looking forward to next years Well done to Terry Donnelly for organising it, and choosing the winning image

Congratulations go to Ian Hughes for his winning shot, Well done Ian :)

Southport Scott Kelby World Wide Photo Walk 4 Oct 1st

We John, Gary, Russell, Mark and I went on the Southport Scott Kelby World Wide Photo Walk 4 Oct 1st,

We had a great day out, 27 photographers took part in the walk,I met lots of new people and had a good chat and chimped after the shoot in the pub, there were some cracking shots taken.

And to round the day off perfectly we went to Russell's were we had some fabulous cakes that Russell had bought from Lilybets of Paris shop in Southport, Lilybets website,they were scrumptious,  not only that we got lots of lovely sweet apples from Russell's apple tree, yummy they are.

And to top it all off Russell gave me a Cokin P filter holder and filters listed below, the pic of them is the last one

A Cokin P Filter Holder and 77mm Ring
P164 Circular Polarizer
P231 UV Filter
P154 Neutral Grey ND8
P121 L Soft Grad
P121 M Soft Grad
P121 S Soft Grad

All in as new Mint condition

Anyway a few shots from the walk

And the Filter Holder and Filters That Russell gave me Free, well chuffed :)

Amethyst

John Gary and I went to Anglezarke reservoir Rivington Chorley Lancashire and we found lots of fungi infected Amethyst Deceivers Laccaria amethystea

Today Fungi

Hi

Had a walk with John and Gary, around Birkacre Yarrow Valley Chorley, we found these Orange Peel And jelly Babies fungus,

Dave

Colourful Beach Huts Llanbedrog Wales

Another couple of shots from our holiday in Wales of the colourful  Llanbedrog Beach Hut, it was a cold day raining on and off, but managed to get theses shots in between the showers

Togger At Work

We went for a wander Gary was looking for shrooms, I went to get a shot of a waterail so had my long lens on I took this whilst wait for Gary to get his Fencepost shot, LOL only kidding he was shooting a shroom, Togger At Work "Nice Fence Post Gary" (slityg) LOL Birkacre Yarrow Valley Chorley Lancashire

We did see the waterail (bird) but it was a way off far even for 500mm, the light was horrible as well so not decent shot of i

After Hurricane Katia Morfa Nefyn Beach

Weve just got back from holiday in Rhoshirwaun (NR Aberdaron) Wales in a cottage, we had a great time and found some amazing scenery

This was take After Hurricane Katia Morfa Nefyn Beach, just love the way the sunlight lights the patch of beach and house, 2 crops of the same shot, and two buoy shots, also one from Hells Mouth at Porth Neigwl and Criccieth Castle Gwynedd,

Hope you enjoy my images

Even More Fungi

A few more species of fungi I found last week whilst out on a fungi hunt with John and Gary

Hope you enjoyed them

Lots More Fungi

Quite a few more fungi were around at Birkacre, Yarrow Valley, Chorley Lancashire, heres a few

Hope you enjoy seeing them as much as I enjoy finding and photographing

Helvella SP macropus

Another couple of shot of Helvella SP or felt saddle, from John and Is day out at Helvella SP macropus, Meresands Woods Rufford Lancashire, these are hard to find

Hope you enjoy seeing them