llyn idwal

llyn idwal, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Taken at the start of our walk through llyn ideal in wales one cloudy morning.

sparkle

sparkle, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Something I knocked together in Aperture with a little help from Topaz Labs too. Made the shot in Daresbury in Cheshire, England.

Looks great on Flickr now they've updated their pages format. Enjoy this .. err... whatever it is! ;-)

memorial

memorial, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Black and white with a little selective colour. Made in Apple Aperture 3 on my Mac. See flickr for location details of this awesome church in Lancashire, England.

caught in the crossfire

caught in the crossfire, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Picture taken today in the little village of Daresbury in Cheshire, England. We had the day out to play tourist and visit the Lewis Carroll birthplace, church and visitor center, etc..

But whilst we walked here, I came across this rather cool looking Chrysler on the roadside .. I'm still saving up for mine! ;^) Made in Apple Aperture and also Topaz Clean.

For more Lewis Carroll / visitor information:
www.lewiscarrollcentre.org.uk

St. Michael

St. Michael, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Quite the sight as you walk the streets of Conway.

tea, anyone?

tea, anyone?, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

I've not posted any abandonment or "ghost town" images since our Texas road trip back in 09 .. Hardly the same, but we did find this old pavillion at Hardcastle Crags during our woodland walk.

A little googling came up with this snippet of info: "The old Pavilion by the river Hebden at Hardcastle Crags this was used as a tea room in the 1920s unfortunately it is now beyond repair so is probably going to be demolished in the vey near future."

Thanks for viewing !

weeeee

weeeee, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Taken using my 200mm lens across an open field in the Wigg Island area of Runcorn in Cheshire, England.

I think it's very summer-y !

hardcastle crags

hardcastle crags, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Hardcastle Crags in West Yorkshire, England. Basically, a sooc shot - but cropped (thanks Jim) and flipped into b/w….. Using Apple Aperture v3.

bumble

bumble, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

A little bit of macro ... 200mm but i ain't getting close to anything that stings!

gibson mill

gibson mill, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

An old cotton mill in West Yorkshire near the town of Hebden Bridge. It's also a great walk through the woodland in this part of the southern Pennines.

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hardcastle-crags/

St Nicholas' Chapel

St Nicholas' Chapel, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Here I shot a rather simple perspective of a cool (and private) chapel in Cheshire, England.

However, the sky was a dull and very boring grey. So I spiced it up a little in photoshop and also layered in a fake sun too...

I like it now!

See the flickr page for more info....

fields

fields, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Taken today - a field of daisies in West Yorkshire, England.

curly, larry & moe

curly, larry & moe, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Come on, the funniest and cutest pic you've seen today, right?

duo

duo, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Taken using magnifier filters on my 200mm lens. And why not...

catch 22

catch 22, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Taken at Bowness-on-Windermere in the English Lake District. Vintage mid-toning applied in Apple Aperture.

droop

droop, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Made using the the app called Big Aperture, from the Mac AppStore. I like it already!

if looks . . .

if looks . . ., a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

All I said to it was "cheese burger" !!

moon

moon, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

This was shot during the afternoon on Saturday - I just thought it was weird that the moon was out during the day. Especially so early....

Shot using a 200mm and hand held too. I need a 400mm lens now! lol

daisy

daisy, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Just a humble macro shot using a 10x magnifier filter on a 70/200mm lens.

a well earned rest

a well earned rest, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Birds over here are so lazy !

forgotten

forgotten, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
I forget what these are called but aren't they just dandy! ;^)
Thanks for viewing.

tall trees

tall trees, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Taken in the Temple Water Garden at Cholmondeley Castle, England.
Thanks for viewing :)

cholmondeley castle

cholmondeley castle, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
Finally, after what feels like months of illness I am able to post again! Here is Cholmondeley Castle in England. It's actually still lived in by the family and (if they're out?) you're able to go inside.

Unfortunately not this day! But, I've got a run of outside shots coming… :^)

Good to be back !

dazzle

dazzle, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

This pic was taken with my 50mm lens and a couple of magnifier filters stacked. It's just some daft gizzmo thingy in a plant pot but I thought it'd make a nice pic! ;o)

BTW, a mega HUGE thank you to you all for my last upload. Wow I've got thousands of views and dozen of group invites.. Amazing response and it sure has inspired me in so many ways. So thank you ALL :-)

devoid

devoid, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

One I made in photoshop on my Mac. Taken during a rather foggy day and layered into something rather special.

Seems to be a big hit on Flickr. Had the Explore pages too :-)

a proud history

a proud history, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

I pushed my camera into ISO1600 for all the indoor shots at Dunham Massey ... Topaz DeNoise helped greatly !

remains

remains, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
Some of the fortress remains of Beeston Castle, England.

The sky is totally fake of course, as the real thing was so dull & grey! Thanks for viewing :)

daydreams

daydreams, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Made in photoshop on my iMac using a couple of layers for extra light and a little gaussian blur ;-)

red

red, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

A simple flower pic to end the week :-)

the moat

the moat, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Gone for an old time feel here... I felt the pov along with that old victorian stonework was perfect for this.

Processed completely in Apple Aperture.

Taken at Dunham Massey in Cheshire, England.

bloom

bloom, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

One from the garden at Dunham Massey in Cheshire, England.

happy

happy, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

It might be raining outside but at least it's sunny here in this picture today ;^)

clock tower

clock tower, a photo by Steve_Gregory on Flickr.

Via Flickr:
For some insane reason, yesterdays upload has gotten me 1500 views and also became my most popular image on flickr - something that's never happened before. Well, within **one** day, I mean come on!! Wow.

Normally, I'm lucky to get a couple of hundred views but 1500? Darn!!!! Ok….so a huge thank you from me to you all. Everyone that seemed to have loved that picture and I cannot thank you all enough! :-)

Guess it was a good'un? lol

Kinda hard to top that ….. but ….. here's the entrance to Dunham Massey in Cheshire, England. It's a beautiful clock tower entrance for the entire state.

I love flickr !
Thanks for viewing - really appreciated!! :-)