Swifts on Hermitage Basin

Armed only with the world's slowest compact camera, @potoft and I wandered past Hermitage basin and spotted a flock of swifts circling low over the basin. Flying so low it was difficult to focus and photograph them in a way to make them stand out from the cluttered background of the houses. Instead I tried to shoot one when it broke off from the frenzied mass and managed to get one in silhouette.

 

 

 

A walk to work along the Thames

This Friday morning's walk to work along the Thames

 

Mudlarking

Tower Bridge and mudlarker

Rubbish containers

Balancing Duck

Kingsway

Corner of Southampton Row

A pootle along the river from Greenwich

Despite having lived in Wapping for 7 years, my forays across the river have been limited to Surrey Quays/Canada Water and B&Q on the Old Kent Road, so when @potoft informed me she would be cooking Sunday lunch, I took the opportunity to get out and about and have a walk.
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Foggy St Pauls Shadwell

Photo- The Path

A quick stroll around the foggy basin

Shadwell Basin

A quick walk past Shadwell Basin with a variable ND filter

Both shot in RAW on a Canon 500D with a cheap variable ND filter. Post processing in Lightroom for contrast, cropping and in the second photo a two tone tint.

Tired of shoulder of lamb? Try elbow

Tempting customers with photos of what lies within

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