Bluebells

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Re: Bluebells

Postby Mike Farley » Mon 26 Apr 2021, 08:19

Thanks for the update, Tina. I am looking forward to my visit with Frank later on. According to the forecast, the sun should be shining but we will need to wrap up warmly.
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Re: Bluebells

Postby Mike Farley » Tue 27 Apr 2021, 09:14

Frank and I spent an enjoyable, if rather chilly, afternoon yesterday photographing the bluebells at Staffhurst Wood. We stayed until the setting sun was no longer providing contrast of light and shade on the ground. The bluebells were putting on a good display and photos will follow in due course.

While I have made several visits, until yesterday I had not realised that there are two car parks at the woods. The website shows just the one. The inevitable happened and I went to the car park I have always used and Frank went to the one listed by the website. Fortunately, we have mobile phones these days and we soon sorted it out. A road runs through the middle of the woods and I have always had better luck with the bluebells in the section located close to the Sylvan car park which is where we ended up.
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Re: Bluebells

Postby Mike Farley » Tue 27 Apr 2021, 09:18

Frank in action. Impressive use of the tripod. I did not bother at first but soon got mine from the car as even on a sunny day, I was getting settings higher than the base ISO 200 of my camera.

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Re: Bluebells

Postby Franke07 » Tue 27 Apr 2021, 10:14

I have to agree with Mike, it was a great afternoon for photography. Thanks for organising this one Mike, it's a shame more club members were not able to share the experience. It was a very good afternoon out, definitely worth the journey - only 40 mins from Croydon. I haven't yet looked at my images on my camera, however I wanted to see if I could capture, edit and post from my phone.
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while I was waiting at the wrong car park I recorded this one.
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if you look closely Mike is on his way back from a recky - And no, he is not treading on the bluebells! There's a path :D
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On my way home I pulled in along the Purley way to capture this sunset
Well the process of capture, edit and post was as straight forward as adding to any other Social media platforms
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Re: Bluebells

Postby Mike Farley » Thu 29 Apr 2021, 10:58

A shot from Monday, which I used as my Zoom background at last night's club meeting.

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Re: Bluebells

Postby Franke07 » Thu 29 Apr 2021, 18:00

Started to process Monday's shots here's a few of them
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or less severe crop
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Re: Bluebells

Postby Franke07 » Thu 29 Apr 2021, 18:02

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Bluebell's perspective :)
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Re: Bluebells

Postby Franke07 » Fri 30 Apr 2021, 17:15

Something a little different!
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Re: Bluebells

Postby toms » Sat 01 May 2021, 17:22

Nice pictures Frank and Mike. Shame that I couldn't make it on the day.

To make up for it I went to Kingswood in Sanderstead this afternoon to check out the bluebells there. Unlike Monday, the light was very flat but there are lots of bluebells and fallen trees to occupy those who cannot travel far.

A couple of today's images.
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Re: Bluebells

Postby toms » Sat 01 May 2021, 17:25

One final image.

If time and bluebells permit, next time I'll try and get some decent light and take a tripod.

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Tom
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