Eye of The Camera

Closeness

2011-08-30T05:25:00.001-07:00

Centre, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

When you get in close a lot is revealed even in black & white.

Petal stretch.

2011-08-21T13:10:00.001-07:00

Petal stretch., originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

I had the chance to find this space amongst the petals of a dahlia. There were other flowers there which can be seen in my Flickr set called Wild Flowers.

Damselfly Days

2011-06-13T05:32:00.000-07:00

Been very lucky recently to get up close to a few of these wonderful creatures.

Canal Festival.

2011-06-13T05:20:00.000-07:00

Down at Bridge Barn they held activities which included bouncy castles boat rides on the canal plus music supplied by Charley Farley Sunday Four. Great live band that get people moving here is the website for them www.cfs4.com they had a ukulele group joining in.

Droplets

2011-06-07T03:17:00.001-07:00

Droplets, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

Via Flickr:
www.redbubble.com/people/eventhorizon/art/7284118-reverse...

Full on view

2011-05-27T23:41:00.001-07:00

Full on view, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

Via Flickr:
Full on view in black & white of a damselfly especially of the head. portrait photo of an insect.

Duck Photo Collection.

2011-05-01T02:42:00.001-07:00

Duck, a set on Flickr.

Adela cuprella

2011-04-19T15:53:00.001-07:00

Adela cuprella, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

Via Flickr:
Need 2 find a name looks a little like a moth
Might be this Adela cuprella ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=149

Hibiscus

2011-04-19T15:52:00.001-07:00

Hibiscus, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

Viv Braznell - Allium

2011-04-08T04:28:00.000-07:00

To get the effect on the right I used Picasa once installed I adjusted the shadow adjustment so it became darker then did sharpen followed by a crop to enlarge the flower.

Blue Adept's photostream

2011-04-05T05:17:00.001-07:00

Blue Adept's photostream on Flickr.

Grape hyacinth

2011-04-05T04:52:00.001-07:00

Grape hyacinth, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

When I was wondering I found this remarkable shade of blue.

Blue Adept's photostream

2011-03-30T15:59:00.001-07:00

Blue Adept's photostream on Flickr.

Using the new Flickr share button.

B Michael

2011-03-29T07:22:00.000-07:00

To see the world differently try looking through B Michael eyes and camera she capture life as it happens, where most people are looking the other direction.

Find her on Flickr here

Climber

2011-03-24T12:53:00.001-07:00

Climber, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

Seems everything is a little early here in the UK, found six of these delightful ladybirds in a four foot square of strawberry plants.

Elaine Davidson

2011-03-15T12:28:00.001-07:00

Elaine Davidson, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

While in London I spotted her talking to tourists around the London Eye. She is the most pierced woman.

Zazzle Store now open

2011-03-03T09:56:00.000-08:00

If you like what you see more designs will be put up, why not become a fan?

Butterfly Stalking

2011-02-22T01:02:00.001-08:00

Managed to photograph a few.

Behind

2011-02-12T08:55:00.001-08:00

Behind, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

All about the light.

Autumn Fire

2010-10-15T03:17:00.001-07:00

Autumn Fire, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

It's all happening in the UK the colours of autumn are here.

St Paul's Cathedral

2010-10-14T10:59:00.001-07:00

St Paul's Cathedral, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

Well one rainy night found myself in London taking some snaps of local sights, to see more follow to my Flickr account.

Spider + Eggs

2010-06-09T09:41:00.001-07:00

Spider + Eggs, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

Slipping off your teasel

2010-06-03T01:10:00.001-07:00

Slipping off your teasel, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

Its that time of the year to go out and find these beauties.

Buttercups

2010-05-30T02:38:00.003-07:00

Buttercups, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

Push it down quick!

2010-05-30T02:38:00.001-07:00

Push it down quick!, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

Look into my eyes

2010-05-27T11:45:00.001-07:00

Look into my eyes, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

While on an off chance I got a visitor.

Dragonfly Amber

2010-05-25T17:35:00.001-07:00

Dragonfly Amber, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

Orange Poppy Fire

2010-05-16T15:15:00.001-07:00

Orange Poppy Fire, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

Dusk

2010-05-05T03:49:00.001-07:00

Dusk, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

The Stare

2010-03-26T05:07:00.001-07:00

The Stare, originally uploaded by oliverivorybray.

Oliver takes a fine snap also catchup with him on Twitter at OliverIvoryBray.

Silver Birch Bark

2010-03-16T10:24:00.001-07:00

Silver Birch Bark, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

While walking through church grounds spotted this wonderful bark instantly thought desktop wall paper.

UKBigFreeze Woking

2010-03-13T10:54:00.001-08:00

CSC_9815, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

Well attended event with great characters, reason behind it all explained here www.ukbigfreeze.co.uk.
More photos here.

Promotion Time.

2010-03-13T07:07:00.000-08:00

As all things come from others word of mouth really counts so I have put together two Facebook pages one to show where all my links are Paul Revans Photography the other is for promotion of photographers called Photographic Collective to start off with a small number who will be able to share contacts & tips on all angles of photography (mentorship) , if you are interested get in touch.

Cording colours

2010-03-13T07:05:00.001-08:00

Cording colours, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

Today was one of reflection on colours, so shoelaces don't have to be dull at all,what colours do you wear?

Volcano Goes Wild!

2010-03-09T03:12:00.001-08:00

Back in Nov 2007 Manda gave me a little experiment, a few mins later this arrived then 2010 its had 7K+ views bizarre :) Thanks all. Next youtube moment will be paint drying.

Going all Triffid on ya!

2010-03-08T01:17:00.001-08:00

Flower Form, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

So how many people are using the Google Buzz to increase awareness about their sites?
If so have you seen a rise in public interest?

JPG Magazine Vote

2010-02-26T12:04:00.000-08:00

JPG Magazine is getting people to vote on images they like & if they cause a stir with the votes they could be published so I am asking you to go vote on mine then have alook around at the other great works of art that have been placed on their website.

Click here to vote.

Thanks in advance.

Floor Reflections

2010-01-27T15:47:00.001-08:00

DSC_9210, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

Found out I really do have a magpie's eye, I was fascinated by the varnish reflection of the coloured lights.

Wedding Group

2010-01-11T12:32:00.001-08:00

DSC_9143, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

As the evening progressed managed to find these people looking for a contact lens, or possibly the buffet.

When Wine & Cake is Needed

2010-01-11T03:30:00.001-08:00

DSC_9402, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

December went to a great wedding full of fun characters plus snow.
Those fractions of seconds provide photos that just need captions.

Wedding Day

2009-11-14T17:01:00.001-08:00

Wedding Day, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

I was very lucky to catch this motion as streamers filled the air.
On my Flickr site you can see more of this great day.
There were grey skies but so many great smiles at this Spanish wedding.
The night was filled with food/dancing & laughter.

This is Autumn

2009-11-10T09:12:00.001-08:00

This is Autumn, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

Looking for another picture like this, with leaves everywhere.
Fingers crossed I will be lucky.

Ripley Village Bonfire slideshow 2009

2009-11-08T04:05:00.001-08:00

Using a selection of photos from my night out plus a little youtube music, hopefully it shows what a great event this is.
If you get a chance go to this event late in October.
There are rumours of a website being put together soon.
They have a turn out of approx 10K plus.

More Fire

2009-11-07T01:44:00.001-08:00

More Fire, originally uploaded by Thomas Hawk.

Thomas Hawk has a massive talent that he shows with the multitude of images. Some folk take massive quantities of snaps but only have very few good ones to show others, this is not the case with this mans talent.
Spend some time getting to know his style.

Rick Sammon's Top Ten Digital Photography Tips

2009-11-05T07:11:00.001-08:00

Very interesting quick tips.

Ripley Village Bonfire 2009 (1)

2009-11-04T01:30:00.001-08:00

What a great night in Ripley village. Follow the youtube link to see more videos of the fireworks.

Jumping Jaks

2009-11-02T10:12:00.001-08:00

Taken at the Ripley Village Bonfire 31/10/2009.

Caligo memnon

2009-11-02T08:19:00.001-08:00

Caligo memnon, originally uploaded by Dzwjedziak.

When it comes to nature shots, she has the patience to go track down great subjects.

Life Whirl, acrylic, 50x70 cm.

2009-11-02T08:09:00.001-08:00

Life Whirl, acrylic, 50x70 cm., originally uploaded by Pogorita.

She is such a talented artist you should go view her work. Its not a wasted time.

The Silver Studio

2009-11-02T03:44:00.001-08:00

Here are a few examples of silver work by a local Silversmith.

Roaming Northern Spain

2009-10-14T02:25:00.001-07:00

Roaming Ponferrada, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

Been exploring around el Bierzo in Spain found many wonderful sites to capture, a few are shown here on my Flickr site under this link .

If you have a Flickr account drop me a comment & I will come and look at your images.

Dragonfly parts

2009-09-08T02:02:00.001-07:00

Dragonfly parts, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

Found a great subject for some macro work. She stayed around for at least 15 minutes.
I never realised that if you look down through their eyes you see through their eye fluid and see their legs. Its bizarre.

Colour

2009-08-24T15:45:00.001-07:00

Colour, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

August has been a busy time for snapping away, now comes the sorting after all the events. Here is an abstract piece from wind chimes.

Rouge

2009-08-15T04:01:00.001-07:00

rouge, originally uploaded by RuaR22.

Photographer RuaR22 has great macros check out this called Rouge.

He has many more eye popping images.

Redo

2009-07-14T01:26:00.001-07:00

Redo, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

Realised this was a great natural pose but still had door frames etc distracting the eye from the image so decided to remove the offending items.

Free Desktop Backgrounds

2009-06-29T09:39:00.000-07:00

Been busy creating a few sample backgrounds.
Free images.

She says "Yes I still love you!"

2009-06-10T13:01:00.001-07:00

She says "Yes I still love you!", originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

Woking had the Tour Series turn up plus BMx riders showing there skills.
It was even on ITV4 take a look only there until 03/07/09.

It go Boom!

2009-06-05T04:30:00.001-07:00

It go Boom!, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

Loseley Park went to see the Sealed Knot re-enactment, this was just mind blowing, thought it would be a little skirmish amongst thirty people or so; but no it was close to a couple of thousand or possibly more.

The English weather was sunny which really made the day.

I took far too many photos but here is one with a few to come as an album to show here.

Progress - New Website

2009-05-17T17:54:00.000-07:00

I have now put together a place to view my images called PaulRevans.co.uk

London Day out

2009-05-15T07:45:00.001-07:00

London Day out, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

Went out to see a few photo folk and wondered around the South bank taking some good shot.
Wondered off around Trafalgar Square spotted the Barcelona football fans who were playing Chelsea on the 6th of May 2009.
So over a period of time I will load up the best. London Set.

Birthday Party

2009-05-15T07:39:00.001-07:00

DSCF2346, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

Was lucky enough to be invited to a good child's birthday and caught a few wonderful moments.
To see the full set click here.

Beards

2009-05-15T07:33:00.001-07:00

DSC_0433, originally uploaded by dogseat.

How much care and attention does this need?
Go check out his stream.

Virginia Water Views

2009-05-05T08:14:00.001-07:00

Virginia Water Views, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

This belongs to Virginia Waters set that is in Windsor Great Park here in the UK. Went a few weeks ago when a mass of blooms where out azaleas, plus the early stages of rhododendrons. Breath taking place.

The last few weeks have been full of information gathering about cameras plus lens. You probably already know there is a lot to take in.

So items have been tested and now going to show a few of the new results over the coming weeks.

4.5kg Easter Egg Reduced from £80

2009-04-26T02:57:00.001-07:00

4.5kg Easter Egg Reduced from £80, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

While checking out the petrol station in Norbiton I saw this amazing piece of chocolate sculpture. My credit card wanted to have some fun but I stopped my self from buying this.

On another note I did get published in Schmap at this address Ryde

Tutorial: Photo Manipulation - Creating a Fantasy Scene

2009-04-09T01:52:00.000-07:00

This is found at PSDRockstar and created by Joe Price very simple explanation to create a good looking piece of imagery.
So here is the tutorial

Early Morning Emails - Ryde

2009-04-09T01:46:00.001-07:00

Ryde, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

So checked through prices for camera equipment then spotted contact from Schmap.com; seems I have this photo short listed for the next addition so fingers crossed folks it gets in.

Sunset on the rocks by Adrian Warren

2009-04-01T07:31:00.001-07:00

Sunset on the rocks, originally uploaded by AdrianWarren.

This man has a wealth of experience (plus a website with useful tutorials for us all to view) take a look at his profile to see the links he has provided.

Bombylius Major (Bee Fly)

2009-04-01T07:18:00.001-07:00

bombylius major, originally uploaded by Blue Adept.

The last few days lots of great sights have presented themselves, especially things with wings as you can see.
So the Surrey wild life is really being active, according to folks blue bells are soon to be on the scene in such places as Hatchlands Park (National Trust). My favourite location is Winkworth Arboretum.
So I will be off to see what I can see possibly a few of these as well.

Denise AKA PaPeR.cLiP (Pile O'Pushpins)

2009-04-01T07:05:00.001-07:00

Pile O'Pushpins, originally uploaded by PaPeR.cLiP.

This is an eye catching example of simple things being brought to life with a little thought. Denise uses Canon S2 IS plus a few editing techniques the results do make you stop and stare.

Lauren Miller AKA Zenmasterlauren

2009-04-01T06:44:00.000-07:00

Being a fan of the small world, I came across a great image creator Lauren Miller you can spend a fantastic amount of time seeing what great results she can get from her Canon lens (especially canon mp-e 65mm macro).
Take a few moments to click through her website boxofzen.com your jaw will drop.
Sample view of Fortune teller.

If you like her work drop her an email etc.

Equipment Queries

2009-03-24T07:31:00.000-07:00

Looking to find the best place to buy new equipment the list is below, if anyone has any tips for UK stockist that provide good service plus value that would be great.
Below Jessops where discounting filters if you bulk bought.

(L)CE = London Camera Exchange.
(J)essops

Kit

Nikon D90 Digital SLR Camera with 18-105mm VR Lens Kit (J)£760.00 (L)£799.00
Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG Macro for Four Thirds lens (J)£439.00 (L)£379.00
UV 67mm * (J)£18.38 (J)£30.00
Circular Polarizer 67mm * (J)£36.75 (J)£49.00
Memory card type 6 4gb (L)£20.00
Memory card type 6 8gb (J)£25.00 (L)£25.00

Flashgun Metz 48AF-1 (L)£199.00
Flashgun Jessops 360AFD Digital Flashgun for Nikon (J)£99.00
canon G10 (J)£399.00

Remote shutter MOL-3 infra red (L)£16.00
cable release Hahnel HRN 280 Remote Shutter Release (L)£30.00

Filters manufacturer * Hoya discounted Marumi

Spawn Update.

2009-03-18T05:50:00.000-07:00

Glorious day down at the pond,which is now filled with spawn as you can see. Plus a few vistors are enjoying the sun.

Frog Spawn

2009-03-12T06:42:00.000-07:00

Spawning season is on, the local pond seems to have visitors earlier than last year.
The last two weeks there seems to have been 12+ (very difficult to spot amongst the groping, rotating mass.)being very vocal and filling the pond with their genetic material.

Publicise Creative’s (Photographers/Artists.).

2009-02-26T05:31:00.000-08:00

The hardest part is to get your exposure I was thinking it might be good to help each other in a few ways that could lead to more.

Business Card/Word of Mouth.

For example if you selected say two other artist/photographer who sent you ten business cards; you have course have sent them ten each.
From here we will talk about it from your point of view, with these business cards in your hands you can pass them out increasing there public profile.
In this real world from the twenty you have past out the least you could probably expect is four people looking at the details only one possibly doing something positive to help.

If no feedback happened you have at least created a contact with others who you might be able to help with techniques or learn from them. Experience is the best teacher.

This could be repeated by selecting more folk from the contact list/Blog.
So for a little cost of a few stamps something good might occur.

Future.

Let me know your thoughts.
I think I might create a blog where people could list what there skill is basic location details. They could leave email details as well.
Plus a Flickr Group would be created so discussions could be created.

The bigger part would be to mention that if a person gets back to the artist/photographer to mention your name, that way you could see what is happening.

Twitter - Uses

2009-02-19T04:39:00.000-08:00

At Twitter.com I have found it extremely useful tool for connecting with other photographers/Artists to exchange information.

A few folk to take a look at our:

Brian Pike
Jimmski
Jon Cartwright