Snow

These are photos taken last week when it snowed. My friend Helen and myself took these from inside the car on our way to work. What should've taken 25 minutes to get to work took us 2 1/4 hours. The traffic was horrendous. I've driven in worse conditions but I think what is happening now is that younger drivers that aren't used to the snow are having problems driving in it cos they don't know what to do. Hence people being stuck, skidding, accidents etc. These photos were taken with a camera phone

Back to front

Thanks to Danielle for posing for this photoshoot at the camera club.

Amanda

Thanks to my fellow blogger Mike I was pointed to a website called Planet Photoshop (thankyou Mike for that). I found it very interesting and followed this design video. I like the effect, hope you all do.

Being Artsy

Just messing about in Photoshop.

Birds

Here's a couple more images taken at Thornley Woods hide yesterday.

Nuthatch

The nuthatches are a genus, Sitta, of small passerine birds belonging to the family Sittidae. Characterised by large heads, short tails, and powerful bills and feet, nuthatches advertise their territory using loud, simple songs. Most species exhibit grey or bluish upperparts and a black eye stripe.

These images were taken at my favourite hide at Thornley Woods. It was freezing cold but a beautiful morning so i braved the cold for an hour but never got many good shots unfortunately. These were about the best I got. I saw a deer but wasn't close enough to get a decent photo.

Waiting for a crumb

Settings

• Shutter Speed - 1/500 sec
• Lens Aperture - F/4.1
• Focal length - 96mm
• ISO - 320
• Metering Mode - Pattern
  

Look to the sun

I know you're not supposed to shoot towards the sun but i just couldn't resist this shot, I was just pulled towards the light.

Woodland Walk

You can see how the sun had melted some of the countryside and left other sheltered parts still frozen.

Woodland magic

A sprinkle of frost makes the woodland seem magical.