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.
![](https://www.vincents.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/2017_07_07_15526-1024x246.jpg)
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.
![Port Talbot Steelworks](https://www.vincents.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017_02_14_14201-1024x246.jpg)
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
![Sizewell Power Station](https://www.vincents.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017_02_21_14249-Edit-Edit-Edit-1024x246.jpg)
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.
![Offices at Roath Lock, Cardiff](https://www.vincents.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017_04_04_14702-HDR-Edit-1024x246.jpg)
In the full picture there is a lovely reflection in the old dock in front of this building.
The detail was enhanced with ColorEfex.
![Mermaid Quay, Cardiff](https://www.vincents.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017_04_04_14627-HDR-1024x246.jpg)
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.
![Ham House Lawn Airing](https://www.vincents.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017_03_05_14407-Edit-Edit-1024x246.jpg)
Did you know that the National Trust airs it’s grassed areas every spring? OK, there may be some Photoshop involved…
![Ham House, Richmond-Upon-Thame](https://www.vincents.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017_03_05_14382-HDR-Edit-1024x246.jpg)
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.
![Danescourt Railway Station, Cardiff](https://www.vincents.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2016_10_17_13262-1024x246.jpg)
Stood under the footbridge, taken using the panorama feature of the Google camera on my phone.
![Sunset from The Garth, Cardiff](https://www.vincents.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2015_04_13_5165-Edit-Edit-1024x246.jpg)
It was worth dragging a tripod and camera to Cardiff’s highest point (1,000ft/333m) for this.
![Shiny Things](https://www.vincents.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2015_01_15_4641-1024x246.jpg)
Shiny things placed on a perspex sheet, with reflected background lights from the television
![Roman Pottery Shard](https://www.vincents.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2015_01_15_4618-1024x246.jpg)
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
![Sailing Boats off Beaumaris](https://www.vincents.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2014_07_05_2819-1024x246.jpg)
Taken whilst out on a boat trip from Beumaris.
![On the mountain road to Machynlleth](https://www.vincents.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2014_05_14_2266-Edit-1024x246.jpg)
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
![The Surgeon at Work](https://www.vincents.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2014_03_29_1054-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edit-1024x246.jpg)
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!)
![Lake District Scene](https://www.vincents.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2014_02_21_0129-Edit-2-1024x246.jpg)
Taken on a dull wintry day near Keswick. Details enhanced with ColorEfex.
![Nash Point, Vale of Glamorgan](https://www.vincents.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2014_01_19_0447-1024x246.jpg)
Nash Point from the other side – taken from Monk Nash side when the tide was out
![Mermaid Quay, Cardiff - by night](https://www.vincents.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2013_12_01_0178-1024x246.jpg)
Night shot of Mermaid Quay at Cardiff Bay. Colour de-saturated apart from selected areas where saturation was increased.
![Stiffened Stays](https://www.vincents.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2010_09_16_5287-1024x246.jpg)
Detail of hand sewing on a set of reproduction 17th century Stays (Corsets)
![Stays with Ties](https://www.vincents.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2010_09_16_5286-1024x246.jpg)
Detail of hand sewing on the rear side of a set of reproduction 17th century Stays (Corsets)
![Slipware Plates](https://www.vincents.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2010_09_14_5282-1024x246.jpg)
Reproduction 17th Century slipware plates
![1642 Indenture](https://www.vincents.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2010_09_14_5278-1024x246.jpg)
A 17th Century legal document. Very wordy and hard to read, but you can still see the pencil guidelines.