Nathan Thomas @TakeN@dingdash.com
Breakfast show Presenter at Pure 247 Radio
Joined Jan 2021
"Time to Bloom"
Does anyone else get that summertime vibe when beautiful, colourful flowers start to pop up everywhere, swaying delicately in the cool breeze under a pristine, rich blue sky? 🌼🌷🌤️ Well, I know I do, and for me, this image epitomises that summertime feeling. ☀️😎
It was taken in my rear garden about six months ago. In the midmorning sun 🌞, the small number of flowers in the flowerbed were pleasingly backlit 🌻. Making the most of the marvellous lighting, I photographed dozens of flowers from a variety of angles, but this was by far my favourite.
Exposure settings:
1/1250s, F3.2, ISO100
#Photography #Summer #Flower #CapturingBeautyInCreation
© 2022 TakeN Photography
I'd like to say that I put a great deal of time and preparation into achieving this shot. However, in reality, I just happened to have my camera on me 📷 (while eating lunch at the dining room table 🍱) when I noticed what I perceived to be a rather interesting subject: my glass, illuminated sharply by the bright sun from behind. 🌤️
I increased the contrast a great deal to create a dramatic look and made the picture monochrome to emphasise the shades, shapes, and textures.
By the way, for anyone who's interested, here are the technical details of the photo:
1/40s, F6.9, ISO100
© 2022 TakeN Photography
@Berrybunchfamily
Thank you! 🙂
@MaryMamuzich
Absolutely. There is little worth comparing with such an experience. 😌
"The Last Wave"
As the tide began to come in and the sun began to set, it was as if the world was closing for the night. 🌍 🌒
This lonely wave 🌊 slowly made its way toward the shore, finally coming to rest on the sand, gently laying itself out on the soft ground as a child on their bed 🛌, as the light of the sun gradually faded below the still horizon 🌅, until the colour of the sky faded to a dull grey, marking the arrival of dusk.
#Photography #TheLastWave #CapturingBeautyInCreation
© 2022 TakeN Photography
@mariapombo
Stunning. So true.
@Keeper
Yes, it is near a water source - the North Sea to be precise. It was taken on a beach somewhere along the northwest coast of England.
I can't remember exactly where it was, but took it on a walk with my family some time ago.
"Footprints"
It's a surreal experience, when one visits a place and sees the footprints of thousands, if not tens of thousands of people from over the years - feeling what so many have felt 😌, seeing what so many have seen 😐, standing where so many have stood🧍.
Mind you, at the time of this shoot, I was rather too concerned with maintaining my own body temperature in the icy wind 😬. Still, I suppose if I had been feeling all philosophical and nostalgic at the time, I might have thought about all of that. 🙄
#Photography #Footprints #CapturingBeautyInCreation
© 2022 TakeN Photography
@Keeper
Thank you. Yes, spring is definitely in the air, and the weather, the landscapes, and the vegetation become more and more pleasant every day.
Hopefully, I'll have lots of spring pictures to post over the next month or so. 🌻
@MaryMamuzich
Thanks, Mary.
I reckon ice provides a legitimate excuse to avoid running.
Though my reason for not running was because of our move and the subsequent settling in.
By the way, if you do happen to go for a walk there with your puppy one day, mind she doesn't get blown off. 😂 There is an almost constant strong wind where we live, and around the fields it is especially gusty.
So, I went for a 5km run for the first time in around 2 months yesterday. It was not easy, but I made it, in spite of vehement objections from my body the whole way. 😩
I did take one or two short breaks along the way though and took a couple of photos, to capture some of the beautiful scenery.
Sunshine and blue skies ☀️, rolling hills and green fields 🌾, a fresh, cool breeze 🌬️, and a quiet, smooth open road - what more could could one desire of a running route? 😌
@BrettHawthorn
Magnificent! 😲
@DevotionalTreasures
I look forward to it. 🙂
@DevotionalTreasures
Thanks, I have indeed. And, I must admit, it's most gratifying. As a photographer, when someone desires to see the location in one of my pictures in person, that is one of the best kind of compliments.
I'm awfully grateful to you for using my photos on your blogs; it's quite an honour to think that somebody likes my photos enough to want to use them in the way you are.
@sinbach Looks delicious. 😋
"A Fine Evening"
When you think of a day at the beach, you probably imagine white sand, blue skies, and warm sunshine. 🏖️ But a typical day at the beach in England is usually slightly different - below 10°C, strong gusts of wind, and mostly overcast.
But I love it; I never tire of walking along the beach, hearing the sound of waves gently breaking onto the shore, the dark, still sheet of cloud hanging above me, and the cool, fresh, sea air whirling about my ears, refreshing my lungs, and invigorating my mind. 😌
Anyway, my thoughts run away with me sometimes 🙄 💭. As I was saying, here is a photo I took recently at a wonderful beach in typically British weather.
I hope you like it, otherwise I hiked for 3½ hours, over rough terrain and through a biting wind, for nothing 😅.
@sinbach I can't un-see that. Now everytime I look at a map of the world, I'll just see that cat. 😅
"Remembering"
This is a pair of abstract images which can be interpreted in a variety of ways. For me, they convey a sense of memory, or remembering old times - traumatic or tragic memories in the case of the first picture, and pleasant or comforting memories in the case of the second.
