yellow

        As the weather gets a little cooler here in our part of the world it's always good to look out for pops of colour to brighten the day.. 

these yellows are quite cheery. 

Justine's photo is on the left & Leanne's is on the right. 

Black and white

Sometimes it's nice to switch your camera into black and white and see what happens. In most cameras you can choose the monochrome setting and this allows you to actually see what your subject will look like in black and white before you take the shot. If you shoot in RAW, then your black and white will automatically revert to colour on your computer but if you choose RAW/JPEG for shooting, you get colour and black and white choices. 

Leanne's photograph is on the left and Justine's photograph is on the right. 

trunks and branches

 We love the interesting shapes of trunks and branches. Twisty branches like these make me think of old fairy tales like Hansel and Gretel & Snow White. Where the trees seem to reach out like monsters towards the protaganist in the story. 

I can just imagine little red riding hood skipping through the trees (below left) with her picnic basket on her way to grandmas house. Encountering the wolf on her way. 

Justine's photo is on the left, Leanne's is on the right. 

Shapes and colours

 

Plums and grapes make for lovely still life photographs don't you think? The hint of green in the plums and the lush green of the grapes work well together. The plums on the left are from my garden and I made Rick Stein's plum chutney with them and I think it tastes delicious, perfect with cheese in a sandwich or roast chicken. I forgot to ask Leanne what she has done with the grapes on the right hand side, maybe she put them on a cheese board or just enjoyed looking at them on the vine. 

earthy tones

The colours of nature are so varied; it's lovely to notice the the browns & earthy colours that are everywhere. The rocks & cliffs near the coast and the rural paths inland. 

Justine's photo is on the left and Leanne's is on the right