Friday, July 24, 2009

Stockton on Tees. Town Hall.

For once I have got the photograph and the edit right,and I'm pleased with the result.One compliment payed by the flickr community was very good "Be careful Paul,your in danger of making Stockton look good"

Grenland Bridge HDR

Masterful photography,of the Grenland Bridge in Norway.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

The Glorious History of Versailles

Another great photographer.HDR is an art form!

Reflective.


Reflective.
Originally uploaded by paul.downing15
I took this today,it's wild.Is it a palm tree in a storm ?
Or is it.......

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

I Am the Same


I Am the Same
Originally uploaded by Mermaid8
What a great front page for a blog.Love it.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Lime restaurant


Lime restaurant
Originally uploaded by Mollow2
There are not words to describe this shot.Beautiful,will have to do!

Candle in the wind


Candle in the wind
Originally uploaded by Mollow2
Wonder photo by Mike.Very special.

Double Shot with a Slight Stream

My new friend from Kansas took this on his July 4th celebrations.He took it with his Canon sx10is,a camera I covet.

Santiago8


Santiago8
Originally uploaded by larissa1982
Fantastic shot.So special in B+W gives it a sublime look,where you dont know what the season is.

#4


#4
Originally uploaded by uraie
What a beautiful photo from my mysterious contact.

#3


#3
Originally uploaded by uraie
Wonderful photography.

Flickriver

A great way to display photo's.

http://www.flickriver.com/photos/pauldowning/popular-interesting/

Those were the...Lazy,hazy days of summer.

My latest effort.Apart from some missing pixels up top,I quite like the effect.Orton-esque again.

Alchoholic dies.

I posted about this young man,yesterday.Unfortunately he didn't make it.
Here by the grace ...... go I.
RIP

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article6721483.ece

Street Dancer


Street Dancer
Originally uploaded by Woodsy2k
Wicked black and white.

Scotland trip 09 (3)


Scotland trip 09 (3)
Originally uploaded by Woodsy2k
Great shot,with the light catching it perfectly.

e y e s a w i t

Great site.
e y e s a w i t

Conspiracy theorists celebrate 40 year anniversary of fake moon landing

Oh yeh.
Conspiracy theorists celebrate 40 year anniversary of fake moon landing

Scotland trip 09 (10)


Scotland trip 09 (10)
Originally uploaded by Woodsy2k
A sunrise at my sunset
Time for bed
sleepy head.

Monday, July 20, 2009

Causeway Bay


Causeway Bay
Originally uploaded by Chikitosam
Photography as art.

Simplicity...


Simplicity...
Originally uploaded by Diego Chaves
What colour.Brings joy to the eye.

The recovery (part 10)

On that last note,I returned to hospital today,to have an ultrasound on my stomach.So how did it go ?
Sorry sir we can't tell you,we will send a report to you specialist,they will get it in two weeks and write to you.
WTF
They are in an office down the hall.press select and enter and send it electronicly.Pick up the phone.Two weeks my arse.
On Wednesday,it's torture day at endoscopy.A camera is stuffed down your throat whilst you quietly choke and heave.Who knows,I may know four weeks after wether I'm out of the woods.
The blood tests say my liver has returned to normal function.But I still feel like my guts are tied in knots,I still have chronic indigestion.The tablets,made me lose 3 stones and put back on 2.I have developed man boobs,and feel constantly tired and weak.If I had a sex life it would have effected that as well ;0))
As I said in the last post,I pulled back from the brink.I found the strength to do that,and I am grateful to be here with Thomas and Hannah.So I'll shut up.Trust me I am happy to be here.

This rang some bells.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article6719226.ece

It will be a year in September,when I had my dalliance with death.I feel for this kid.He could not stop.His chances are slim.I hope for his sake,and his families he finds the strength to pull himself back from the brink.It's not easy,I know but if he doesn't fight it......he's dead.

Busy bee.


Busy bee.
Originally uploaded by paul.downing15
It's quite an advert for my little cybershot,that I can make a shot like this.

Naked.

How did he do that ?

Storms are brewing


Storms are brewing
Originally uploaded by paul.downing15
sooc Just liked the look of it.

Stormy Skys


Stormy Skys
Originally uploaded by paul.downing15
See a lot of this.

Green Pond


Green Pond
Originally uploaded by paul.downing15
I had a good day with the camera :)

Pond by the River Tees.

This is my fave of the current batch,with an Orton esque look to it.

On the banks of the Tees,on a summers day.

Did some hdr-ish work on this.Turned out ok.

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Photo Technique "Movie,Book,Song"

We went to see High school musical performed by Stage struck of which Hannah is a member.It was performed at Ian Ramsey school in Stockton on Tees.

Black and White


Black and White
Originally uploaded by paul.downing15
Tom on Windows messanger,convincing me we need more than one computer.Like the light on his face.

Black and White


Black and White
Originally uploaded by paul.downing15
Hannah-the eyes have it