Nathan Thomas @TakeN@dingdash.com
Breakfast show Presenter at Pure 247 Radio
Joined Jan 2021
"Road to Nowhere"
Roads can be such great subjects for a photo. There's something wonderfully mysterious about a path leading to an unknown destination.
This is from a walk just a week ago, which I went on with my family. When I went to edit the image, I soon knew I wanted to give it a foreboding, adventurous feel, with red as the primary colour. So, after substantial editing and a number of revisits, I finally finished it this afternoon. Hope you like it.
(I've posted 'before' and 'after' for comparison)
"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.
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.
"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.
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.
Anyone like a good #riddle?
Here's one:
Yet to be,
Not to see.
Ever near,
Never here.
Took this on a pleasant afternoon walk some time ago. Two branches framed the tracks nicely.
I was privileged to witness a spectacular sunset the other day. I used a relatively slow shutter speed to show that the rain was falling heavily.
I took this photo about a month ago. Relaxing in the garden, I noticed a bee in the grass. So, I decided to try to photograph it, keeping the sun to the front left of the bee for the best lighting. I followed it as it crawled along through the grass, trying not to have blades of grass in the way, and taking numerous pictures.
Sorting through the images of this bee, I nearly deleted this one, as there are a few blades and things in the foreground, partially hiding the subject. But, after a second look, I thought the grass in the foreground, slightly veiling the subject, gave it a beautiful mysterious, elegant look.
Anyone like a good #riddle?
Here's one:
It can push or pull,
Either empty or full,
Using gas or liquid,
And made of solid.
Anyone like a good #riddle?
Here's one:
If you walk to Mars,
And drink the sea,
If you juggle cars,
And eat a tree,
What is it that you have done,
That would be so very fun?
Anyone like a good #riddle?
Here's one:
What grows up, down, and out at the same time?
The answer to the #riddle -
I am a treasure widely unknown.
I cast a shadow not of my own.
I am a preacher, yet I do not talk.
I am a journey that two can walk.
The answer is "a godly marriage".
I am a treasure widely unknown
(a godly marriage is of immense value, but, sadly, rarely seen)
I cast a shadow not of my own
(a godly marriage reflects the heavenly marriage between Christ and His bride and marriage on earth foreshadows this deeper truth)
I am a preacher, yet I do not speak
(a godly marriage is a witness to unbelievers, portraying Christ's love for his church)
I am a journey that two can walk
(marriage is a journey that a husband and wife walk together)
Thanks to @erdenpilger for the riddle.
Anyone like a good #riddle?
Here's one - credit to @erdenpilger
I am a treasure widely unknown.
I cast a shadow not of my own.
I am a preacher, yet I do not talk.
I am a journey that two can walk.
