Nathan Thomas @TakeN@dingdash.com
Breakfast show Presenter at Pure 247 Radio
Joined Jan 2021
"Opened Up"
Just a simple picture of a small white flower taken on a walk a while ago. Which do you prefer? Is it the darker, cooler version, or the slightly brighter, warmer version? I can't decide myself.
"Lil' White Flower"
In many ways, this picture, in both appearance and backstory, is rather plain and uninspiring. The flower itself is exceedingly common in British grasslands, and I found this one in my back garden. However, because of, and in spite of, this, I rather like the photo. The colours aren't bold or dramatic, the picture doesn't pop, and the subject is quite ordinary. But that only accentuates the simple, unpretentious elegance of the little white flower.
"The Black Rose Bush"
This image is, intentionally, rather dramatic. For a short period this summer, there were large, vibrant flowers growing on a bush outside our house. This is one of those pictures. I waited for an overcast sky so that I would have soft shadows. The black bush was achieved post-edit, and helped convey the lonely beauty of the solitary flower.
@Berrybunchfamily No, not a butt.
Anyone like a good #riddle?
I haven't posted one for some time, but I have a number in my collection now, so you can expect more in weeks to come. 😉
Here's one:
I have feet, but no legs;
I have arms, but no hands;
I have a back, but no spine;
Your seat is in fact mine.
@DevotionalTreasures Thank you. Indeed, there is beauty to be found in the tiniest things.
"A Drop in the Ocean"
I was really pleased with this photo when I first took it about 6 months ago. There was a tiny drop of water on a pair of shorts, so I set up a light and pointed it at the drop. I tried different angles, but eventually decided that having the light directly behind the subject looked best, illuminating the drop and bringing out the texture of the fabric. I then positioned the drop as close to the centre of the frame as I could.
Nothing quite so well illustrates a forlorn, foreboding atmosphere as dark, ominous clouds. I was fortunate enough to see these splendidly textured clouds looming overhead near our house the other day.
@Olamide Thank you! 😀
@MaryMamuzich Thank you! 😀
@Cherishingsparrows2020 Okay. I think I'll do some research on the matter.
@Cherishingsparrows2020 Not currently. Do you think I should? Or, would you be interested in purchasing any of my photos if I were to start selling them?
@Kruselady I see. Do you get them often? We definitely don't have any here in England.
@Kruselady Thank you. It was a little damp. I think it had recently rained when I took those pictures.
I took this pair of photos while on a composition-scouting walk. Sauntering along an uninspiring overgrown path, I noticed a petal on the floor which, unlike the rest around it, had a distinct resemblance to a heart. So, I stopped, and, experimenting with a number of angles and positions for myself and the subject, took the images below. Thankfully, the clouds blocked the sun for a short while at the time, which gave me a nicely diffused light to work with.
Anyone like a good #riddle?
Here's one:
Yet to be,
Not to see.
Ever near,
Never here.
@erdenpilger I'll get back to you on that one... 🤔
