armour

armour, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

These suckers are tough. Armour plated bugs! Whatever next....?

daisy

daisy, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

A big daisy .. with a bug on it!

squatters

squatters, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

I love a bit of nature at this time of year... especially flowers and insects. And here are both! ;-)

Oi!

Oi!, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
Saw this on the edge of a flower pot .. sure looks like he's shouting at something .. or maybe just yawning? Thanks for viewing.

hoverfly

hoverfly, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

This was taken with a 50mm prime plus x4 mag filter .. I'd love to play with a real macro lens someday!

shade

shade, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

A nice rural scene.. textured in photoshop on my Mac :)

slow down!

slow down!, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Black & White piccy taken at the Moore Lane Swingbridge in Cheshire, England.

swingbridge

swingbridge, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Moore Lane Swingbridge in Cheshire, England. Processed in Aperture and then layered with a texture in photoshop for that olde vintage feel...

olde times

olde times, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

What happens when you take a bum shot but strangely you still like it? You texture it !!!

Rescued! ;-)

cool sheep

cool sheep, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Cool sheep taking 5.... Textured in Photoshop on my Mac for a more painterly effect.

lancashire

lancashire, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Trying out a plugin for Apple Aperture called Perfect Effects (free). Seems like it's really cool... although I doubt I could afford to upgrade! $$

Donations very much welcome!

Until then, enjoy rural Lancashire...

mag

mag, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

A little bit of macro to start the weekend.... Ok, I've no macro lens as such. This was taken with those awful mag filters. PITA to use but sometimes the results are good.

remnants

remnants, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Another from Whalley Abbey in Lancashire, England. This time looking across the ruins towards the country house.. Processed in Aperture & textured in photoshop.

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ruins

ruins, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

The ancient ruins of Whalley Abbey in Lancashire, England.

busy

busy, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

I've uploaded 20+ images over the last day or so - I won't post each and every one here. So please, just check out Flickr directly.

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Comments always welcome :-)

mersey estuary

mersey estuary, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

The famous Mersey Estuary in Runcorn looking north towards widness (I think). The Runcorn Bridge is actually to my left off picture...

ouch!

ouch!, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Another taken at Dutton Locks and that fella dropped the rope on the poor woman's head. Ouch, indeed !!

shame

shame, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Ignoring the mess ... shame on the council... this is actually a cool pic in b/w. Hope you agree!

red eye

red eye, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Still saving for a macro lens... until then, a hefty crop will have to do! ;^)

shipwrecked

shipwrecked, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

A shipwrecked ghost ship!!

izzy

izzy, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Cold, wet and windy - well it is summer in England!! Still, we had a rather nice canal-side walk yesterday.

See flickr for more info.

chillin'

chillin', a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Just a chillin' in the shade on a hot day ...

spike

spike, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Dunno the name of this "flower" but it made a pretty cool pic..

focus

focus, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Playing with the depth of field ..