[ d u n g c a r t d o t c o m ]A place for the stuff that leaks out of my head

Across The River And Into The Trees from duncmc via flickr.

Although not necessarily in that order…

It’s been a while since I posted, which is very remiss of me. Just another Humber Bridge shot I’m afraid.

Note to self: Must blog more often!

Zephyr In The Sky from duncmc via flickr.

I spotted this nice bit of sky over the Humber on the way to work this morning.

My EF-S 10-22mm wide angle lens is currently heading west out of Morrocco on the Hull Freedom Trail and it feels like I’ve lost my right arm. It does mean I have the opportunity to try out my new eBay acquisitions. This shot was taken with a Russian made Jupiter 135mm prime lens that is built like a tank and smells like a mechanic’s overalls. However I’m blown away by its sharpness. I need to do some tests against the Canon EF 28-135 which is my usual lens for this range, but I’m pretty sure the Jupiter is going to come out on top for image quality - not bad at under £14 all in.

Your Clouded Judgement from duncmc via flickr.

The fog rolling down the river this morning was awesome. I rattled off several shots, but this one grabbed me first, and there’s only time to process one before hitting the town tonight for a friend’s birthday drinks. More sunset pics to follow as well from tonight – another spectacle of nature, and quite different from the last few evenings.

When It’s All Over We Still Have To Clear Up from duncmc via flickr.

Another bridge shot which has been languishing on my Mac for a couple of weeks. This was taken the day after this one – another very low tide on the way to work. Again the surface of the Humber was very still, but the light was different so the water wasn’t so mirror-like. In fact I like how clear the water is in this one – a change from its usual brown soupy appearance.

Sendero Luminoso from duncmc via flickr.

So there I was down at the very edge of the water at low tide, and a long way from terra firma. The surface of the Humber was like mirror – everywhere I looked there was a view worth photographing. So many pictures it took two weeks to decide which one to post.

Wake Me Up When September Ends from duncmc via flickr.

Despite the weather I was quite happy with the way this turned out. This is one of a series from Hessle foreshore which I shot for an unsatisfactory (as it turns out) experiment with panoramic composition.

Rolling Down The River from duncmc via flickr.

A view I have taken before but under different conditions. Once again the recent weather has made for some spectacular cloud formations (with a little help in the digital darkroom).

Here Comes The Rain Again from duncmc via flickr.

I nipped out at lunchtime to grab a few shots of the effects of the torrential rain. Here the water flows down Prestongate in Hessle. As well as the run-off from the roads, the pressure in the drains causes water to gush up from below, lifting manhole covers.

Through A Fresh Pair Of Eyes from duncmc via flickr.

I thought it was time I revisited an old haunt. I’m glad I did as a new viewpoint presented itself, one which I hadn‘t considered before.

An Alternative Crop from duncmc via flickr.

As I drove past on the road, the blanket of yellow oilseed rape flowers covering this field was spectacularly cut with swathes of blue. I stopped to take some pictures but after leaving the car, climbing over a fence and walking 100 yards to the edge of the field the effect was completely lost.

I think the blue flowers are borage (or starflower) – presumably the remains of a previous year’s crop.