A Photo a Day 2020 #255

The angle on this makes somewhat of an optical illusion and I really like how the creek and sky appear almost as a painting canvas (almost an echo of a surrealist work). Pure experiment and fluke, but a nice outcome. The contrast and colour was slightly amped in post-production.

A Photo a Day 2020 #253

 

A Photo a Day 2020 #249

Nothing clears the mind more than a walk next to water. 

August: a Roundup

 

So my words have been few this month. My quality of photography has been mixed. It's been an odd one. Perhaps the theme has been an apt one. The school 'holidays' have gone by quick and reality looms as we return tomorrow to a situation where we get ill all the time anyway, let alone with Covid on the loose. Anyway, the less thinking on that matter the better for now.

August has been hot and largely relaxing. Time has been spent in slightly questionable ways, but there's always an argument for watching horror films with your cat at your feet in bed. Other than that, it's been good to see family and just not work. Also, the gym has been a blessing and I hope they continue to stay open because for many people it keeps the mind healthy, let alone the body.

I have no idea what tomorrow's 'September' theme will be. We'll see. 

A Photo a Day 2020 #242

As we're soon to return back to work, this is a flashback to early lockdown. Will we ever get to stop and pause again?

 

A Photo a Day 2020 #217

This is my favourite building in Fareham to photograph and I've discussed it in previous posts which you can see below. I caught the sky looking rather tempestuous on an evening stroll which kind of makes the building look a bit 80s in a a very pleasing 'Ghostbusters' sort of way! 

A Photo a Day 2020 #209

This was a colour photo taken on my phone with nothing remarkable about it, just a choice to frame it through a fence.Turning it black and white makes that blue sky seem ominous and dramatic. It looks like a still from an old film.

A Photo a Day 2020 #134

Strati

I remember this evening back in March before lockdown had begun when I was already self-isolating. This felt like the most isolated time of all. There was the guilt of being off work (although in hindsight it was the right thing to do as we had symptoms in the household). There was also the sense that life was still going on despite the inevitable events that we were anticipating. The sacrifice of not going out and foregoing the gym despite it being open was tough. Once everyone was forced into lockdown and closures of public places happened there was some odd reassurance that we were all part of this ludicrous event, not just the few of us who were feeling helpless at home whilst our colleagues and friends pushed forward at work.

This was taken looking out of the window having spent many days inside. Nature is a comfort, for sure.

A Photo a Day #327

Dreamy

A beautiful afternoon November sky- yes the photo is red filtered to bring out the colour in the clouds.

A Photo a Day #266

Look Out

A Photo a Day #216

The Power Station

A view of Fawley power station from Lee-on-Solent. The fantastic mono-chromatic blue and white tones give this photo a moody vibe. The Summer evenings here are quite striking here in the South-East of the UK at the moment as it is either very windy, drizzly, or stormy, but still with some contrasting sunlight.