Nathan Thomas @TakeN@dingdash.com
Breakfast show Presenter at Pure 247 Radio
Joined Jan 2021
"Coming in Hard"
Rooftops appear to be the claimed territory of all creatures of the air. By the way they behave, I have oftentimes wondered if some birds think they own the place.
Still, it allows us photographers to get photos like this.
Seeing the crows flying back and forth, an idea for a particular picture formed in my mind. After one or two unsuccessful attempts, I caught this highflying crow coming in fast.
Mastering the framing and timing was tricky. But you can thank my extraordinary photographic acumen for the pleasure of viewing this image. 😏
Little compares with the warmth and wonder afforded by a beautifully illuminated Christmas tree. This is ours from last year.
There are three different versions - one warm and colourful, one subtle and nostalgic, and one bright and classic.
Which style do you favour?
#Photography #Christmas #Christmastree #CapturingBeautyInCreation
When I awoke that morning, a blanket of snow covered the landscape, as far as the eye could see. As the sun rose, it caused the snow on the slanted windows upstairs to glow and glisten in the warm light.
It was mildly surreal, being concealed in such a peculiar fashion, hidden from the outside world beneath a layer of countless, delicate snowflakes.
A small, delicate, colourful flower hides among dark, gnarly green leaves. When a black van parked behind the fence, an otherwise uninteresting composition became quite dramatic. The vehicle darkened the background, accentuating the gloomy atmosphere, which was ideal.
Little editing was required to achieve the dark, ethereally sombre aura.
This small lamp stood gathering dust in the corner of an old garage. With dusk fast approaching, for a brief moment, the sun, peering between a gap in the trees, cast its warm light upon this long unwanted article, as a ray of warmth and hope piercing despair and loneliness.
Even with such a piffling layer of snow that morning ❄️, I was determined to get a decent photo. Any landscape shots were out of the question; the so-called 'snow' quite honestly left much to be desired. Being brutally honest, I should have to admit that the pathetic film of frozen liquid on the ground really more closely resembled sleet.
Nonetheless, as aforementioned, I was determined to find a way of seeing beauty in the weather's frankly pitiable attempt at snow 🌨️. So, I turned my attention toward details, searching for small clumps of the frozen sludge on fence posts and flowers 🌸🪵. I eventually located this leaf, which was still covered with the stuff. A trifling amount of creativity in post-editing saw the colours adjusted considerably to produce a more pleasing colour palette. 🎨
Feel free to share your pictures of snow (doubtless yours will contain a slightly greater amount of snow). ☃️
A stray splash of sunlight glows softly on the side of a pale red brick wall during a tranquil sunset one calm summer evening.
The plain, geometric composition of this image permits the binary colour palette to draw the viewer's attention to the mildly ethereal blend of its two complementary colours. A vibrant blue, the dominating colour, is sharply contrasted by a subdued shade of yellow, giving the picture a dual ambience that is both enchantingly unusual and comfortably restful.
Another ideal wallpaper I think - textured, yet plain. The spotted shade cast by a tree above working in conjunction with the scattered debris conveys a simple, rustic ambience blended delicately with refreshing, summertime undertones.
What say you? Would this picture make a good wallpaper?
Weather-beaten roof tiles on an old barn in the English countryside.
I do love the character of some old buildings.
"In the Corner of My Eye" 👁️
Some stray sunlight peeking through the curtains onto a chest of drawers.
Some beautiful, bright sunlight pouring through the bay window.
A friendly little chap who came over to check on the quality of my gardening the other day.
(Here, it is actually perched on the handle of the lawnmower).
This is what some refer to as 'experimental' photography. It's a great way to turn mundane objects into interesting subjects, just like this ordinary telegraph pole.
1/320th sec, F6.3, ISO100
I love the simple, unpretentious beauty of rolling green hills. With a luscious field of grass below and a textured overcast sky above, this scene was just too good to miss.
1/800th sec, F4.0, ISO100
#Photography #Field #Grass #CapturingBeautyInCreation
© 2022 TakeN Photography
Now, I'm no botanist 🌸, but based on my research, I believe these flowers are from a Clematis Montana, a common climbing plant.
This particular plant was located just outside our front door🚪, and so travelling to the shooting location did not require an inordinate amount of energy. Nevertheless, I think the gruelling trek was made worthwhile by the view of these beautiful flowers. 😏
#Photography #CapturingBeautyInCreation
© 2022 TakeN Photography
"Ace of Hearts"
Everyone's always saying we should recycle more ♻️. So, rather than throwing away a box of perfectly good shredded paper that we had lying around, I decided to use it to create an interesting background.
I positioned a playing card on the shredded paper and buried it a little, and I desaturated and darkened the paper in post-editing to make the card stand out dramatically.
© 2022 TakeN Photography
