Daily Sarah's 365 31st December 2013 - The End! (CAN'T BELIEVE I'VE ACTUALLY FINISHED!!)

[shotokan101]

Nicely captured Social Comment shot Sarah

 

[JakeT1992]

I still think Swine Town would top it Good shot, of a sore subject. Perhaps the council/local paper would like to see this?

 

[whipspeed]

I should have taken a picture of the area, it's quite interesting. The council offices and public gardens were once a Georgian house and gardens and the area is actually really well kept, but go under the facade of the bridge & you see this.

 

[whipspeed]

2nd August 2013

Peackock

Simon & I spent the afternoon in my in-laws garden digging potatoes, drinking tea & photographing butterflies & bees.


2nd-August-2013 by Sarah Brooke, on Flickr

 

[shotokan101]

Beautiful composition and subject - well captured

 

[whipspeed]

Thanks Jim, took the camera to work today as there were loads on the budliea yesterday, but none this morning, so just happened to have it with me when I popped to visit the in-laws with Simon who'd popped home to surprise them with a visit, we ended up spending the afternoon in the garden digging out the potatoes that he couldn't do, drinking wine & photographing butterflies. Very nice.

 

[JakeT1992]

Very nice shot Sarah! Great capture

 

[whipspeed]

Thanks Jake.

 

[whipspeed]

3rd August 2013

Carnival!

Shot from today's Caribbean Carnival in Leicester. Brilliant costumes & the music made your insides vibrate.
Loads of people out to watch & lots of happy smiling faces.


Carnival039 by Sarah Brooke, on Flickr

 

[shotokan101]

nicely vibrant - great capture and well composed

 

[whipspeed]

Thanks Jim, this lady was the last in the parade, which stopped by us for about 10 minutes. The costume was so heavy, they got her something to sit on just after I shot this.

 

[whipspeed]

4th August 2013

Wellingborough-on-Sea

Stick of rock from the seaside that has arrived in town this week.


4th-August-2013 by Sarah Brooke, on Flickr

 

[shotokan101]

unusual - but nice - hope it tastes as good as it looks )

 

[whipspeed]

Thanks Jim, a while ago I saw some really funky hyper real paintings of sweets, which were obviously painted from photographs, so I wanted to try to recreate that hyper real feel with a photograph, so the rock had to be perfect and the cellophane crinckled, but with no specks of dust or any faults in, so this has a couple of layers added to get the effect, then a fair amount of work with the spot removal and clone tools. I got exactly what I wanted though, so very happy with this one.

 

[Brian_of_Bozeat]

That's ACE!

I can't tell if it's real or not...

 

[JakeT1992]

2 good capture Sarah. Love the rock!

 

[whipspeed]

LOL Brian, it is real, we have a beach and sticks of rock in Wellingborough at the moment
Thanks Jake.

 

[whipspeed]

LOL Brian, it is real, we have a beach and sticks of rock in Wellingborough at the moment
Thanks Jake.

 

[Brian_of_Bozeat]

LOL Brian, it is real, we have a beach and sticks of rock in Wellingborough at the moment
Thanks Jake.

I drove past it this morning! - why the American school bus though?

 

[whipspeed]

Well, if I'd have known you were driving up the road I'd have waved at you from my office
I'm not sure why the American school bus, why not a UK one? I suppose it's to stop children running towards the road.

 

[vince31]

some great colourful photography Sarah , well rough is a great capture

 

[whipspeed]

Thanks Vince, glad you like it.

 

[BobBCN]

Really like the shot of the stick of rock. Unusual but interesting!

 

[whipspeed]

Thanks Bob, glad you like it.

 

[whipspeed]

5th August 2013

Ghost Cup

Quite liked the way the cup faded into the background.


5th-August-2013 by Sarah Brooke, on Flickr

 

[shotokan101]

works well for me Sarah

 

[Brian_of_Bozeat]

Lovely!

 

[SamuelSlade007]

carnival...blown away..

ghost cup ... beautiful, sheer elegance about it...

...wellingborough........reminds me i've got some rock round here from Great Yarmouth

 

[whipspeed]

works well for me Sarah

Thanks Jim, glad you like it.

Lovely!

Thanks Brian, I wasn't sure about this one, but it's growing on me

carnival...blown away..

ghost cup ... beautiful, sheer elegance about it...

...wellingborough........reminds me i've got some rock round here from Great Yarmouth

Yes, the carnival was great fun to shoot, I recommend it to anyone near Leicester next year. Brilliant atmosphere.

 

[JakeT1992]

That is just wonderful Sarah! Really nicely executed!

 

[whipspeed]

Thanks Jake, glad you like it.

 

[whipspeed]

6th August 2013

The Stepford Wife

Well, not only have I got the housework sorted today, but I made an apple pie for tea. I am now seriously worried I've been turned into a Stepford Wife. How very dull!


6th-August-2013 by Sarah Brooke, on Flickr

 

[vince31]

Tasty Sarah ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,MMM

 

[whipspeed]

Thanks Vince

 

[shotokan101]

scrumptious !

 

[whipspeed]

Thanks Jim It was rather nice

 

[whipspeed]

7th August 2013

The Church on the Hill

Simon Brooke & I had a little mini landscape outing this evening. Only had about 45 minutes before sunset, but managed to get a few shots in & definately have somewhere to visit again a few times.


7th-August-2013a by Sarah Brooke, on Flickr

 

[Brian_of_Bozeat]

I have never stopped here with my camera... but just downhill from here there's a pair of buzzards that I have seen flying up and down the valley all summer - I often see one or both of them perched in the top dead branches of the lone tree that you can see from the main road.

Look out for them next time you go

 

[whipspeed]

Thanks Brian, will keep my eye out for them. Probably going back over at the weekend for a walk & a pint.

 

[shotokan101]

lovely Church shot