Amateur Photography Hobby Page Sarah Walsh Quickening Design

Last month Llyn Idwal. Splashed out on some Velvia 50 Film.

Llyn Idwal. One of these is going on my wall. Just need to decide which.

Llyn Idwal

Llyn Elsi back in February.

Llyn Elsi.

Llyn Elsi

Think I could have done a better job with this, but nice effect.

Crocus. Wales. Feb 2010. First sign of Spring.

Welsh slate.

A walk in a Welsh forest.

Waterfall. Would have been better with more volume of water, but it was a lovely weekend with a lot of sunshine so better not complain.

Ice formed from drips splashing up.

Glistening ice on the Wayoh.

Snowed up bull rushes.

This is how cold it's been, not that you need it pointing out. Nice effect.

A cable in the water has provided this highway.

Shots taken around a local reservoir.

...and another.

...last one.

This was the best I saw last season.

Fungii hunting season.

Jumbles quarry with rings of Blue algae giving a very nice effect.

Next, as few favourites of 2009

Bull rushes at one of my favourite places.

Winter scene of bench in park

Sheep last winter in Kentmere.

I am using my trusty Canon EOS 500N with a Canon EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM lens. Started practising with a Cosina 70-200mm which will be upgraded once I've some more experience. I combine my walking with my photography.
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Have been trying different film: favourite so far is the slide film Fuji Sensia 100. Also impressed with the Fuji Reala 100. I'm on my Velvia 50. Had some spectacular weather camping in Wales at the weekend, so broke it out.
I also been trying to improve my skills with Adobe Photoshop post-processing - nothing excessive; a bit of unsharpen mark or high-pass filter and thresholds and curves. The smallest adjustment makes one hell of a difference.