Black & White Wednesday

Posted on August 19, 2020August 16, 2020 Posted in Black and White Wednesday., Coastal, General, Ireland, outdoors, wildlifeTagged Black and white, black and white photography, Black and White Wednesday., Castle Espie, child, Co.Down, Coastal, education, grandson, kids play, monochrome, monochrome photography, Newt, newt tadpole, Nikon cameras, Nikon D7200, Northern Ireland, ponds, Sigma 17-70 mm, Sigma lens, sunny days, WWT, wwt.orgLeave a comment

Another photograph from a trip to Castle Espie with my grandson Conor. This was taken where they have raised ponds planted out to suit different wildlife. Along the edges there are signage with drawings and the names of what lives in the ponds. So this is me getting a lesson on the newt tadpole that can be found in this pond.

Info: https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/castle-espie

Camera: Nikon D7200 with a Sigma 17 – 70 mm lens.

Data: Shot at f2.8, ISO 125 @ 1/1600 second and lens focal length 70 mm.

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George.

Black & White Wednesday

Posted on August 5, 2020August 2, 2020 Posted in Black and White Wednesday., General, Ireland, outdoors, woodsTagged Black and white, black and white photography, Black and White Wednesday., Castle Espie, forest walking, Kids, monochrome, monochrome photography, Nikon cameras, Nikon D7200, outdoors, playing, running, Sigma 17-70 mm, Sigma lens, trees, wild birds, Wildfowl, wildlife, Wishing tree, woods, WWTLeave a comment

Another photograph from Castle Espie this week. The photograph is of the Wishing tree at the start/finish of the Secret Swamp. The young man running towards it is my grandson, I had asked him to sit at the bottom of the tree. But running was his option not sitting, way to much energy.

The Wishing tree at Castle Espie, County Down, Northern Ireland.

In the photograph he is slightly blurred due to a low shutter speed I had set for him sitting. But I still like the effect, his wish was to run fast. I think he was granted it.

Camera: nikon D7200 with a Sigma 17-70 mm lens.

Data: ISO 320 : f3.5 @ 1/30 second : lens focal length 39mm.

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George McNeill.

Black & White Wednesday

Posted on June 24, 2020June 23, 2020 Posted in Black and White Wednesday., General, outdoors, petsTagged black & white, black and white photography, Black and White Wednesday., Cats, cats eyes, furry, Lightroom, monochrome, monochrome photography, Nik silver efex pro, Nikon cameras, nikon D750, pets, sigma 150-600, Sigma lens1 Comment

Where I live cats seem to be popular pets, given the number that visit my home. Sitting outside having a coffee when this little cat came and sat at the wheel of my van. I got the camera half expecting it to be gone, but there it sat. I sat down on the lowest step at the door to take this photo. I tried to get it to come closer but no, it sat there just staring at me. Back to my coffee with those bright yellow eyes watching every move, a few minutes later it turned and disappeared under the van.

Photograph Data: Processed in Lightroom and finished with Nik Silver Efex Pro 2

Camera: Nikon D750

Lens: Sigma C 150 – 600 mm telephoto lens: Shot at 150 mm

Data: 1/15sec @ f/5 ISO 125

Thank you for visiting , enjoy your day.

George

Black & White Wednesday

Posted on May 27, 2020May 26, 2020 Posted in Black and White Wednesday., General, Ireland, macro, outdoors, wildlifeTagged black and white photography, Black and White Wednesday., butterfly, country walking, County Down, Dromara hills, Irelands wildlife, monochrome, monochrome photography, Nikon D7200, outdoors, photography, Sigma 150-600 zoom, Sigma lens, wildlife photography2 Comments

Welcome to another B&W Wednesday, the photograph this week of a Cabbage White butterfly. It was taken with a 150-600 mm telephoto lens. Using a telephoto lens allows you to stand well back from your subject, less chance of spooking them.

Shot in raw format and edited in LR with the final edit in Nik Silver Efex Pro.

Photographed using a Nikon D7200,

Sigma 150-600 mm lens.

ISO: 400, f8 , 1/800 sec. Lens focal length 550 mm.

Thank you for visiting and stay safe.

George.

Black & White Wednesday.

Posted on May 13, 2020May 12, 2020 Posted in Black and White Wednesday., General, Ireland, outdoorsTagged black & white, black and white photography, Black and White Wednesday., Blogging, country walking, County Down, cow, hair, Lightroom, monochrome, monochrome photography, Nik silver efex pro, Nikon D7200, outdoors, photography, sigma 150-600, Sigma lens, texture, walking5 Comments

Welcome to B & W Wednesday where I post a B&W photograph taken some time in the last month. This weeks image was picked because I loved the texture of the hair and the light reflecting in the eye.

It is the face of a cow, we came face to face at the top of a hill. Well not this close, She started to approach me and I shot a few images. This was edited in Lightroom and finished in Nik Silver Efex Pro, my favorite for black and white finishing.

Camera Nikon D7200 with a Sigma 150-600 lens. Shot at f5.6, 1/640 sec, ISO400 at 185mm focal length.

Feel free to comment, like or dislike.

Thank you for visiting. Stay safe.

George.

Black and White Wednesday

Posted on February 20, 2019 Posted in Black and White Wednesday., outdoors, wildlifeTagged beach, bird photography, Bird watching, Birds, black & white, black and white photography, Black and White Wednesday., Blogging, County Down, Grey Wagtail, monochrome, monochrome photography, nikon, Nikon cameras, outdoors, Rocks, sigma, Sigma lens, wildlife, wildlife photography2 Comments

This week’s photo was taken last summer on a beach on the County Down coast. It is a Grey Wagtail sitting on a litchen covered rock.

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Black and White Wednesday.

Posted on January 30, 2019 Posted in Black and White Wednesday., outdoorsTagged Black and white, black and white landscape, Black and White Wednesday., blackandwhite, Flooding, irish landscape, landscape, monochrome, monochrome photography, nikon, Nikon cameras, sigma, Sigma lens, trees, water4 Comments

This was taken a couple of years ago along the coast in County Down, Northern Ireland. I was coming back from a photography day out and saw this has I rounded a corner.

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In truth the photo did not do this scene justice.

Thank you for visiting.

Have a good day,

George.

Black and White Wednesday

Posted on January 16, 2019 Posted in Black and White Wednesday., General, outdoors, wildlifeTagged art, Birds, black & white, black and white photography, Blogging, Blur, Magpie, monochrome, monochrome photography, nikon, Nikon D7200, outdoors, photography, sigma, Sigma lens, wild birds, wildlife, wildlife photography3 Comments

Has with last weeks photo this weeks follows a similar train of thought. With little detail and blur in the image. A couple of years back I read a book that looked at how a photograph does not always have to be in focus. While unpacking some boxes from storage I came across this book and decided to explore this idea. While not being an award winning image, it is fun to step outside the box or should that be my box.

The Magpie.

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George.

Black and White Wednesday

Posted on January 9, 2019 Posted in Black and White Wednesday., General, outdoorsTagged Black and white, black and white photography, Black and White Wednesday., Castleblayney, County Monaghan, eire, Ireland, Irish weather, landscape, lough Muckno, monochrome, monochrome photography, Nikon cameras, nikon D750, rain, Sigma lens2 Comments

Welcome to my first B&W Wednesday in 2019. So today we are going to use something we get a lot off in Ireland. Yes rain. Taken through the car windscreen during a heavy shower. This was shot at Lough Muckno in Castleblayney County Monaghan.

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Thank you for visiting and have a creative new year.

George

Black and White Wednesday

Posted on December 12, 2018December 12, 2018 Posted in Black and White Wednesday., General, motorcycling, outdoorsTagged black & white, black and white photography, Black and White Wednesday., Blogging, Honda, Honda CM 125 Custom, Honda motorcycles, monochrome photography, Nikon cameras, Nikon D7200, Old vehicles, restoring, sigma, Sigma lens2 Comments

Today’s image is a 1983 Honda CM 125 Custom. It was restored by my father a couple of years back.

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George.

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