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Author Archives: PurpleT
This way for the crucifiction…
I spotted this on a recent photo day with my mate Gary in the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire. This is in the White Peak near Castleton. P.T.
Posted in Ideas, Monochrome
Tagged black and white, countryside, cross, hill, landscape, monochrome, outdoors, photography, sign
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Depression!
For the unemployed in Britain, this photo needs no explanation! P.T.
Posted in Monochrome
Tagged black and white, building, depression, Jobcentreplus, monochrome, photography, unemployed, windows.
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A Foggy Day For Pinhole Photography
Some years back i made a very basic pinhole attachment from a camera body cap. Then last summer i decided to stick it onto my DSLR and try it out at home by doing some figure photography. The blog of … Continue reading
Posted in Outdoors, Pinhole Photography
Tagged black and white, countryside, fog, foggy, monochrome, outdoors, photography, pinhole photography
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Tinkerbell just snuck in…..
I’ve been told this photo is cute, which is what i also thought at the time. Of course there’s a bit more to it than the fact it’s cute. In a way i don’t feel the need to explain it, … Continue reading
Posted in Street Photography
Tagged childhood, cute, girl, innocence, legs, low light, people, photography, street photography, Tinkerbell
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Raw Naked Guitar Playing!
Over on Google+ there’s a theme called “FullFrontalFriday”. Of course it’s difficult to actually post full frontal nude photos as they have a good chance of being flagged, and so removed. I’ve already covered the issue of the human body … Continue reading
Posted in Nudes, Uncategorized
Tagged black and white, FullFrontalFriday, Google+ cencorship, guitar, monochrome, nude, nude art, nudity, photography
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A dusting of snow…..
A couple of friends came up for the day during last weekend, so i took them for a drive into the Peak District of Derbyshire, an area neither of them know. The wonderfully changeable weather we have in this country … Continue reading
Posted in Monochrome, Outdoors
Tagged Castleton, countryside, Derbyshire, natural beauty, outdoors, Peak District National Park, photography, snow, UK, Winnats Pass, winter
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Ominously Calm!
I was visiting a friend not long back. She lives on the south coast of Kent next to the English Channel, so it’s always nice to take a wander along the beach. On this occasion there was a wonderful bank … Continue reading
Posted in Outdoors, Uncategorized
Tagged beach, calm, cloud, English Channel, Kent, ominous, outdoors, photography, sea, south coast, water
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Snow! (for one week only….)
Well we managed snow for a week……and a couple of days. A couple of reasonable coverings of snow, then one night of decent snowfall, but the following night it rained and it was all gone. As we’re not used to … Continue reading
Posted in Outdoors
Tagged car, gravestones, graveyard, ice, outdoors, photography, snow, VW Beetle, winter, winter photography
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A Triptych Of Weather
These were taken on 10th, 12th, 14th of January 2013. I love the way the weather can change so rapidly sometime, from the wonderful murky fog, to a clear day, and then snow, all in just five days. They were … Continue reading
Posted in Mobile Photography, Monochrome
Tagged fog, Hipstamatic, iPhone, iphoneography, monochrome, photography, snow, triptych, weather
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The Fog!
For quite a long time i’ve been wanting to try and photograph a particular tree in the fields where i walk the dog. I’ve photographed parts of it against the sky in a minimalistic way, but always thought it’d be … Continue reading
Christmas Eve Moon, With Halo.
For a short time tonight, Christmas Eve, the moon had a wonderful halo surrounding it. I quickly grabbed the camera and rushed into the garden, put the camera on a tripod and captured a handful of photos before the clouds … Continue reading
Posted in Low Light
Tagged Christmas Eve, halo, long exposure, low light, moon, night sky, nighttime, photography
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Celebrating The day! (the world didn’t end…)
The world didn’t end as some would have us believe the Mayan’s had predicted. Today is also the Winter Solstice, so here’s me being at one with nature and celebrating the day. P.T.
Posted in Nudes
Tagged end of the world, man, naked, nude, outdoors, Pagan, photography, ritual, ritualistic, Winter Solstice
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Last Sunset Before The End Of The World!
Apparently the world will end tomorrow!
Posted in Sunrise/Sunsets
Tagged beach, Dymchurch, end of the world, Kent, people, photography, sunset, UK
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A Short Walk
On a recent Sunday, an old friend i hadn’t seen for a while suddenly sent a text asking if i was free to meet up and maybe go for a walk. As i had to walk the dog i said … Continue reading
Posted in Outdoors
Tagged countryside, Derbyshire, landscape, outdoors, Peak District National Park, photography, Stanage Edge
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Playing about!
On Google+ there are many daily photo themes that people can contribute to. One of my favourites is #halfnekkidthursday. Sometimes i have a bit of an experiment to try and add something a bit different. One thing i’ve played about … Continue reading
Moonrise….
Walking back down from Castle Naze, in the Peak District National Park, after and afternoon of rock climbing, we were greeted with this rather delightful sight. The late October sun giving a lovely golden colour to the grass as it … Continue reading
Posted in Outdoors
Tagged countryside, Derbyshire, fence, grass, landscape, moon, moonrise, outdoors, Peak District National Park, photography, sunlight
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You wanna go climb?
I recently had a message on a site i rarely use. It was someone who noticed in my profile that i used to go rock climbing a lot in the past. As she’d taken up climbing this year she … Continue reading
Posted in Outdoors
Tagged climbing rope, Derbyshire, outdoors, Peak District National Park, photography, rocks, rope, UK
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See it coming, and photograph it!
I took this photo during one of our regular monthly photo walks. I saw the possibility of a photo using the reflection in the back of a car, then noticed this woman wearing a red coat to go with the … Continue reading
Posted in Ideas, Street Photography
Tagged car, Derby Photo Walks, idea, photo walk, photography, reflection, street photography, The Decisive Moment, woman
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iPhoneography
There are a vast amount of app available for photography on the iPhone, and so many different effects. Some feel the skill has been taken out of it as you just snap away and process the photo later for whatever … Continue reading
Posted in Mobile Photography, Nature
Tagged camera, camera apps, ClassicTOY, crops, experiment, flora, Hipstamatic, iPhone, iphoneography, leaves, mobile phone photography, Photogene, photography, plants, PS EXpress
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Pinhole DSLR and the figure!
Some years back i made a pinhole attachment for an old SLR using the body cap. It’s simple to do, just drill a hole in the middle and stick something over it you can make a hole in. I never … Continue reading
