9th Month - July 2011 - Steve

As I said in the previous post not a moment ago, life conspired against me and sadly July was lost after my Mother was diagnosed with an inoperable or treatable brain tumour, having been given a few months to live I think she maybe just gave up and passed away within a month, sadly missed by us all.

So for my July effort I have tweaked another picture with a watercolour style - one of Mum's favourites - and I think it works well, it is more obvious on a larger image so click on it to go full size.

Just waiting for the tripod and will get an August photo in the bag hopefully within the next week.

8th Month - June 2011 - Steve

Life conspired against me in both June and July so I never actually made it to the photo point, so I have decided to do some Photoshop work - this one for June I had a play with trying to emulate Vincent  Van Gogh - limited success I think more swirls and a larger brush may be needed, anyway it is a start.

I think the original photo is the one from April or May - I forget which and it was only five minutes ago!!

I have made one foray to the site in August - due to roadworks now a 5 min drive is a 15 minute drive! - and was there late at night as wanted to try and get something with the moonlight - looked okay on the camera but way to much shake and blur on the PC full size... so have ordered a tripod and will go back again as soon as it arrives, really want to see if I can get a low moon in the picture, but not 100% sure if it is achievable yet... we will see!

7th Month - Weekend of the 7/8 May - Steve

Album

Wow where is the time going, here is the next shot in the sequence. I am confident that the missing entry from last month will make an appearance at some point... There is also a possibility of some historical images from the UK (South) site that will be published on a separate page.

Anyway not a huge change from last month, maybe some additional shades of green and finally some leaves on the foreground trees. Still no sign of any Sunflower fields so maybe this is a non-sunflower year :-(

6th Month - 09 Apr 2011 - MIke

Well here we are again .... did someone press fast forward on the VCR of life (Yeah I know saying VCR and not DVD makes me sound old ... well I am old so ...)

Once again I am a week behind - due having been away last weekend in Lincolnshire photographing things that are old and decrepit  just like myself.

Again my image doesn't look hugely different from previous ones but hey ho here it is anyway:

6th Month - Weekend 2-3 April 2011 - Steve

The only problem with this whole exercise is how quickly the months seem to be passing! It seems no time at all since the last weekend that photos were taken, although to be fair we were all a little after the "actual" first weekend with getting the pictures, and even later with the posts...

More photos here

However here is this months effort - thank you, the fields are now colouring with yellow (Rape Seed) and I am still hopeful for Sunflowers later in the year.

Oh and what a nice friendly, helpful cloud that was to pose so nicely in the view!

Certainly it is looking more Spring like, although I am still disappointed in the seeming lack of any real change in the foreground - maybe next time... Temperature hit 28C (82F) here on Friday/Saturday and more of the same this week, although not quite as hot. Hopefully a burst of colour will present for three weeks time...

Hahaha! First weekend in March - Not! - Sally

February is officially too short!  I was away the first weekend in March - so took this month's offering in the second week of March and am uploading in the third week of March! And have probably done it wrong! Again! Whoops!  Hey ho ~ this month has seen all sorts of weather ~ most notably, rain ~ much needed here.  The feed to the pond, as you can see, has filled up ~ and HOORAY ~ spring must be nearly here because there are daffs out.  Lovely (just shame about the Welsh connotation!! LOL! JOKE!!!)

5th Month - Weeeknd 12th/13th March - Mike

Well as Steve said life seems to have gotten in the way of month 5 being shot on time. Mine was also a bit of a rush Job as I had other things I wanted to Photograph on 13th.

Again no huge difference in my shot over last month, save the sky having some blue bits in it ... we don't often get that round here.

Well lets see if the next instalment  sees us shoot on the 1st weekend and if much difference in the scenes. Hope everyone is enjoying keeping tabs on the changes.