Shots taken the weekend of 14th 15th April.

These are few of the shots that I took during the weekend of 14th 15th April.  This was avery sunny weekend and I was able too take the camera out and take some very nice shots.  Pleased with some of the shots that are below.

Camera Settings: F5.6 Shutter Speed 1/500 ISO 200 70mm Sigma Macro Lens Monopod used.

Camera Settings: F5.6 Shutter Speed 1/320 ISO 200 70mm Sigma Macro Lens Hand held.

Camera Settings: F5.6 Shutter Speed 1/125 ISO 200 70mm Sigma Macro Lens Hand held.

Camera Settings: F5.6 Shutter Speed 1/160 ISO 200 70mm Sigma Macro Lens Hand held.

Camera Settings:  F8 Shutter Speed 1/160 ISO 200 70mm Sigma Macro Lens Hand held.

Camera Settings:  F2.8 Shutter Speed 1/4000 ISO200 70mm Sigma Macro Lens Hand held.

Camera Settings:  F5.6 Shutter Speed 1/80 ISO 200 70mm Sigma Macro Lens Monopod used.

Camera Settings:  F5.6 Shutter Speed 1/200 ISO 200 70mm Sigma Macro Lens Monopod used.

Camera Settings: F5.6 Shutter Speed 1/80 ISO 200 Sigma Macro Lens Monopod used.

Camera Settings: F5.6 Shutter Speed 1/100 ISO 200 Sigma Macro Lens Monopod used.

Camera Settings: F5.6 Shutter Speed 1/80 ISO 200 Sigma Macro Lens Monopod used.

Camera Settings: F5.6 Shutter Speed 1/100 ISO 200 Sigma Macro Lens Monopod used.

Camera Settings: f5.6 Shutter Speed 1/400 ISO 200 Sigma Macro Lens Monopod used.

April 8th Close-up Rain Drops.

These are some of the photo's that I took when I went out on Sunday April 8th.  These photo's where taken while out one Sunday morning after it had been raining.  These are just extra photo's I thought I would take, it had been raining the night before so I thought I would  take the camera out and get some shots of the rain drop.

Camera settings: F5.6 Shutter Speed 1/25 ISO 400 50mm Sigma Macro Lens Beanbag used.

Camera Settings:  F5.6 Shutter Speed 1/45 ISO 400 50mm Sigma Macro Lens Beanbag used.

Camera Settings:  F5.6 Shutter Speed 1/90 ISO 400 50mm Sigma Macro Lens Beanbag used.

Camera Settings:  F5.6 Shutter Speed 1/200 ISO 400 50mm Sigma Macro Lens Beanbag used.

Camera Settings: F5.6 Shutter Speed 1/50 ISO 400 50mm Sigma Macro Lens Hand held. 

Camera Settings: f5.6 Shutter Speed 1/160 ISO 400 50mm Sigma Macro Lens Hand held.

Camera Settings F2.8 Shutter Speed 1/200 ISO 400 50mm Sigma Macro Lens Hand held.

Planning for the 25th March. (Photography.)

This weekend I am planning to do more close up photography with the 70mm Sigma lens connected to the Sony 450.  Below are some of the shots that I have taken this weekend.  All the shots below where taken at Calke Abbey on Sunday 25 th March.

Camera Settings: F5.6 Shutter Speed 1/160 ISO 200 70mm Sigma Macro Lens Beanbag used. 

Camera Settings:  F5.6 Shutter Speed 1/160 ISO 200 70mm Sigma Macro Lens Beanbag used.

Camera Settings:  F2.8 Shutter Speed 1/250 ISO 200 70mm Sigma Macro Lens Hand held.

Camera Settings: F5.6 Shutter Speed 1/40 ISO 200 70mm Sigma Macro Lens Beanbag used.

Camera Settings: F5.6 Shutter Speed 1/640 ISO 200 Sigma Macro Lens Monopod used.

Camera Settings: F5.6 Shutter Speed 1/60 ISO 200 70mm Sigma Macro Lens Monopod used.

Camera Settings: F5.6 Shutter Speed 1/160 ISO 200 70mm Sigma Macro Lens Monopod used.

Camera Settings: F2.8 Shutter Speed 1/320 ISO 200 70mm Sigma Macro Lens Beanbag used.

Photo's taken for course this weekend 17th 18th March close-up.

These are some photo's that I took during the weekend when I went to Calke Abbey and Lake Albert.  These were taken with the Sony 450 and the Nikon 200.  Both with the Macro lens fitted.

This was taken in my back garden and shows the blossom coming out.

Camera Settings: F5.6 Shutter Speed 1/125 ISO 200 50mm Sigma Macro Lens Monopod used.

This was taken on a wall at Calke Abbey, I like this as the flower is only 2mm and I had to get close to the subject.

Camera Settings:  F2.8 Shutter Speed 1/400 ISO 200 50mm Sigma Macro Lens Hand held.

This is the blossom of the tree in my back garden.

Camera Settings: F5.6 Shutter Speed 1/90 ISO 200 50mm Sigma Macro Lens Monopod used.

This was taken at Calke Abbey and was on top of a wall.  Pleased with the shot as the flower is only about 5mm high.

Camera Settings:  F22 Shutter Speed 1/6 ISO 200 70mm Sigma Macro Lens Beanbag used.

This also was taken at the same time as the shot above again very pleased with the shot.

Camera Settings:  F22 Shutter Speed 1/5 ISO 200 70mm Sigma Macro Lens Beanbag used.

Again taken Calke Abbey, this was in someones garden close to Calke.  Please with the shot.

Camera Settings:  F5.6 Shutter Speed 1/50 ISO 200mm 70mm Sigma Macro Lens Monopod used.

This was taken in my back garden Saturday morning 17th March.

Camera Settings:  F5.6 Shutter Speed 1/100 ISO 200 50mm Sigma Macro Lens Monopod used.

Again taken in my back garden on Saturday morning 17th March.

Camera Settings: F32 Shutter Speed 1/4 ISO 200 50mm Sigma Macro Lens Monopod used.

This was taken close to where I live.  Just walking home from a walk a noticed this very colourful leaf.  This is a very colourful little bush and the colours are beautiful, and the drop of water that's on the leaf sets this shot up nice..

Camera Settings:  F5.6 Shutter Speed 1/100 ISO 200 50mm Sigma Macro Lens Hand held.

This was taken while walking at Lake Albert.

Camera Settings:  F8 Shutter Speed 1/80 ISO 200 50mm Sigma Macro Lens Hand held.

Planning for this weekend. 17th 18th March. Going too Monsal Head in Ashbourne.

This weekend I am planning to go to monsal head in the Derbyshire Peak district.  There are waterfalls and the old cotton mills plus a trail to walk and explore.  This wil depend on the weather as I really need some good light, but we will have to wait ans see. 


I ending up staying at home and going to Calke Abbey, which wasn't to bad as I was able to get some very nice shots locally as the weather wasn't  to bad around here.

Planning the shots for Spring time this weekend 11th March 2012.

This weekend I am planning to go to Calke Abbey and Stapenhill gardens.  Saturday was not the best of days but managed to go to Calke and get some images.  Sunday was a much better day and was able to get some good images.  Some that I have posted below.  All the images below are from Stapenhill Gardens

Camera Settings: F5.6 Shutter Speed 1/160 ISO 200 50mm Sigma Macro Lens Monopod used.

Camera Settings: F5.6 Shutter Speed 1/180 ISO 200 50mm Sigma Macro Lens Monopod used.

Camera Settings: F5.6 Shutter Speed 1/80 ISO 200 50mm Sigma Macro Lens Monopod Used.

Camera Settings:  F5.6 Shutter Speed 1/100 ISO 200 50mm Sigma Macro Lens Monopod Used.

Camera Settings:  F5.6 Shutter Speed 1/125 ISO100 50mm Sigma Macro Lens Monopod Used.