Robin

This little robin is very tame. I heard there was a robin at Far Pastures near Rowlands Gill that eats out of your hand. This one came right down and sat on the roof of my car waiting to see if I had anything to eat. Unfortunately I'd forgot to pick the food up for it. It eventually flew into the trees when it knew I had nothing for it to eat. It's a cute little thing don't you think.

Settings

Lens - 200mm lens
Aperture - f/3.5
Shutter speed - 1/640sec
ISO-100
Focal Length - 182mm
Exposure compensation -0.7 step

On the rocks.

I'm really enjoying experimenting at the moment. I love the textures of ice & the patterns it holds inside. I wanted to see what it would look like in candlelight. Here's the results.



Settings

On The Rocks

Camera Olympus E500
Lens - 50mm macro lens
Aperture - f/6.3
Shutter speed - 1/20 sec
ISO-160
Focal Length - 50mm
Exposure compensation -0.3 step

Melting

Lens - 17.5 - 45mm kit lens
Aperture - f/22
Shutter speed - 13sec
ISO-160
Focal Length - 30mm
Exposure compensation 0 step

Pomegranate seeds

This image shows a few pomegranate seeds. They look like bright shiny rubies, little jewels don't you think.

Settings

Camera Olympus E500
Lens - 17.5 - 45mm kit lens
Aperture - f/8
Shutter speed - 1.3 sec
ISO-100
Focal Length - 45mm
Exposure compensation -3.3 step

Lemon Ice

A quick post tonight guys as I need some sleep. I haven't had much sleep these past few nights so I'm looking at an early night tonight. This is just a quick photo of a slice of lemon that has been frozen in water in the freezer.

Settings

Camera Olympus E500
Lens - 17.5 - 45mm kit lens
Aperture - f/9
Shutter speed - 2.5 sec
ISO-160
Focal Length - 45mm
Exposure compensation -1.3 step

Pomegranate

The Pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a fruit-bearing deciduous shrub or small tree growing to 5-8 m tall. The pomegranate is native from Iran to the Himalayas in northern India and has been cultivated and naturalized over the whole Mediterranean region including Armenia since ancient times.

The fruit is medium-sized, about the size of an orange, which has a yellow, pinkish-red skin. It can be eaten as fruit, used as a garnish or pressed to extract the juice. Both the flesh and the seeds can be eaten; the flesh has a sweet-tart flavor.
Pomegranates are being hailed as a super-food which can protect the heart.

Scientists in Israel have shown that drinking a daily glass of the fruit's juice can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Settings

Camera Olympus E500
Lens - 17.5 - 45mm kit lens
Aperture - f/16
Shutter speed - 2.5 sec
ISO-100
Focal Length - 36mm
Exposure compensation -2.3 step

Fancy a sweet

I've never bought a tube of Smarties for years and today I spotted these. Why have they changed the tube. It's no longer round with that plastic press in cap, but a cardboard hexagonal shaped tube with no cap. The smarties themselves aren't the vibrant colours they used to be either. I liked the old tubes of smarties they were much nicer. Ah well, had to make do with an new style tube.

Settings

• Camera Olympus E500
• Lens - 17.5 - 45mm kit lens
• Aperture - f/5.6
• Shutter speed - 1/2 sec
• ISO-100
• Focal Length - 45mm
• Exposure compensation -0.7 step

Frozen

I decided I would try to freeze a flower to see what it would look like encrusted with ice. I bought some cheap roses from the supermarket, cut off a bud & put it into a container of water. I then popped it into the freezer for 24 hours. This is the result. I quite like it. How about you?

Settings

• Camera Olympus E500
• Lens - 50mm macro
• Aperture - f/4
• Shutter speed - 1/8 sec
• ISO-100
• Focal Length - 50mm
• Exposure compensation 0 step

Waskerley

View of Consett area from Waskerley (a village in County Durham, In England. It is situated a few miles to the southwest of Consett.

Waskerley Way follows the western part of the former Stanhope and Tyne Railway. It is nearly 10 miles long and rises from 230 metres above sea level at Lydgetts Junction to the west of Consett, to 440 metres at Weather Hill Engine north of Stanhope. It passes through a range of habitats from mixed deciduous woodland and conifer plantations to open heather moorland.
The walk starts at Lydgetts Junction, which is the intersection of the Waskerley Way, Lanchester Valley Railway Path, Derwent Valley Railway Path and the Consett-Sunderland cycle paths.

Settings

• Camera Olymus E500
• Lens - 11-22mm wide angle
• Aperture - f/5.6
• Shutter speed - 1/100 sec
• ISO-100
• Focal Length - 22mm
• Exposure compensation +0.7 step

Purple Drops

My first attempt of capturing water droplets and I have to say it was great fun although a little frustrating. I'm going to have another go though cos, although i'm quite proud and like it, i'm still not happy with it. I know what I want and I haven't captured it yet. But be sure when I do I will post it up.

Settings

• Camera Olymus E500
• Lens - 50mm macro
• Aperture - f/5
• Shutter speed - 1/20 sec
• ISO-200
• Light Source - Tungsten
• Focal Length - 50mm
• Exposure compensation -0.7 step

One More Bite

Well I managed to make some time to take a photograph after all. I just bought some strawberries tonight while out doing my weekly shopping and decided to try my hand at yet another still life photograph. But I just couldn't resist a bite of that lovely ripe strawberry. LOL

Settings

• Camera Olymus E500


• Lens - 50mm macro


• Aperture - f/4.5
  
• Shutter speed - 1/6 sec


• ISO-200


• Light Source - Tungsten
  
• Focal Length - 50mm
  
• Exposure compensation +0.3 step