About The Header Images

There are a number of pictures in rotation at the tops of the pages and posts on this site. I’ve included them here with a titles and some details.

Walking on a public footpath through corn fields that were just about ready for harvest, I haven’t really needed to do anything apart from sharpening in Lightroom.

It was a horrible murky day, when I went for a walk at Kenfig Burrows.
I liked the contrast between the grass covered sand dunes and the heavy industry

We had a quick stopover at Sizewell beach and I took this picture with my phone in raw (using the Open Camera app) and gave it some work afterwards in Lightroom and SilverEfex.

In the full picture there is a lovely reflection in the old dock in front of this building.
The detail was enhanced with ColorEfex.

I managed to get to the waterfront of Cardiff Bay before any boats had been out and churned up the water.
Handheld shot with little enhancement.

Did you know that the National Trust airs it’s grassed areas every spring? OK, there may be some Photoshop involved…

The day kept changing between sunshine and heavy cloud (and some heavy rain) – this was taken with a fish-eye lens and then given some work afterwards with ColorEfex.

Stood under the footbridge, taken using the panorama feature of the Google camera on my phone.

It was worth dragging a tripod and camera to Cardiff’s highest point (1,000ft/333m) for this. 

Shiny things placed on a perspex sheet, with reflected background lights from the television 

An piece of second century Roman Pottery I dug up in my back garden when I was about 8.
The age of it was confirmed by the archeologist at the local museum

Taken whilst out on a boat trip from Beumaris. 

A beautiful tranquil spot on a lovely road. The weather in the distance wasn’t so good.
ColorEfex was used to enhance the dark hills

A scene we put together at a 17th century re-enactment of a young lad having his arm amputated by the surgeon.
(No real arms were harmed!)

Taken on a dull wintry day near Keswick. Details enhanced with ColorEfex.

Nash Point from the other side – taken from Monk Nash side when the tide was out

Night shot of Mermaid Quay at Cardiff Bay. Colour de-saturated apart from selected areas where saturation was increased.

Detail of hand sewing on a set of reproduction 17th century Stays (Corsets)

Detail of hand sewing on the rear side of a set of reproduction 17th century Stays (Corsets)

Reproduction 17th Century slipware plates

A 17th Century legal document. Very wordy and hard to read, but you can still see the pencil guidelines.