Perfectly Captured

Jessica 2

ardbrand — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:27:25 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: First time Jessica has ever modelled! shot with a black backdrop at the RPS

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Jessica

ardbrand — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:13:48 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: Shot on a RPS workshop one evening-all studio lighting, models and back drops were provided!!

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Chloe 3

ardbrand — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 02:01:52 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: Shot on The Malvern hills on a windy day!

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Chloe 2

ardbrand — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 01:50:32 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: Another photo from my Workshop in Malvern....

Chloe 1

ardbrand — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 01:42:14 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: My first outdoor portrait workshop with a young model who had only done this only once before!

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Lucy

ardbrand — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:35:37 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: Lucy in a lying down pose - I thought it works well in landscape or portrait mode, not sure though...

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Lucy

ardbrand — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:27:24 -0600

by: ardbrand

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Lucy 3

ardbrand — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:38:59 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: high key shot, played havoc with my histogram, but was assured that this was the way to take the shot!

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Lucy 2

ardbrand — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:36:05 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: second attempt with dark,moody lighting...

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Lucy 1

ardbrand — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:33:19 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: My first attempt at proper studio portrait photography! The model was very helpful as I have never 'directed' before and with 10 other guys stood behind waiting their turn,it was somewhat nerve racking but I loved it!!!!

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Stripey Blonde moment....

ardbrand — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:55:17 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: A missed opportunity of an 'excuse me miss'with this beautiful blonde on Dartmoor due to her burly boyfriend lol... all was not lost though as I managed a crafty candid before she was gone forever....

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Beutiful Dartmoor

ardbrand — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:38:05 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: Taken from Perton? church high up on a hill somewhere in Dartmoor....

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Elan valley 2

ardbrand — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:35:14 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: Shot near Rhayadar, Wales

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Elan Valley, Wales

ardbrand — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:29:21 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: Taken early evening nr Rhayadar in Wales

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Danger!

ardbrand — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:11:36 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: Vic debating whether a drop of 300ft is worth taking a picture for lol!

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Sunday themes-architecture

ardbrand — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:56:29 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: The Falcondale Hotel I stayed at in Lampeter,mid-wales which used to be a mansion.

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Waterfall

ardbrand — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:22:50 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: Shot in Mid wales near Lampeter

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Panorama of Lynne Brianne

ardbrand — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:20:48 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: Shot in mid-wales today

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Lines

ardbrand — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 10:47:48 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: Lines of chairs at Castell Coch in Wales before a wedding was due to take place!

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Blonde and snake

ardbrand — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:26:08 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: What's that-would this make a good necklace? My only chance at portraiture at Bournemouth was this candid-wish I'd known about the photoshoot that night-I'd have loved to have seen how it's done professionally!

Tarantula!

ardbrand — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:08:17 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: I managed to get this chappie with my 90mm macro,and luckily had my camera to hide behind!

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Cavells tower.

ardbrand — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 06:55:16 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: Shot at a lovely stretch of jurassic coast at Kimmeridge near Bournemouth

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Kimmeridge

ardbrand — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:47:32 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: A beautiful spot on the Dorset coast

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Owl

ardbrand — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:10:45 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: Couldn't remember what type of owl this was-too busy concentrating on taking the picture to take note lol! taken at Liberty reptile centre,Dorset

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Lizard

ardbrand — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:51:16 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: taken at the reptile centre near Ringwood,dorset

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Salisbury Cathedral

ardbrand — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 09:37:20 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: Taken inside SC today on the way to Bournemouth as it was raining! External flash and high ISO due to darkness!

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Self-portrait with camera

ardbrand — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:10:48 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: Self portraits or any portraiture have never been my strong point but I thought I would take the opportunity of taking one with my mums old Canonet camera-for personal and sentimental reasons... Canon runs in the family I guess!

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Oxwich Bay Beach

ardbrand — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:25:51 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: The Gower coast, South wales

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Hay Bale in Herefordshire

ardbrand — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:53:08 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: Shot on my same ill-fated bike ride! I know these kind of pics tend to be rather over abundant but I'm a sucker for them! this was taken early evening.

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Field in Herefordshire

ardbrand — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:39:42 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: Taken during a bike ride during the 'golden hour' last night before i had the misfortune of coming off! just grazes and bruises-the camera survived in the bag though-thank god!

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Red Rose

ardbrand — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:31:09 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: I shot this in our garden after a rain storm today!

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Surf!

ardbrand — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 06:18:34 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: Surf on Oxwich bay beach,south wales

Water under the bridge

ardbrand — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 02:03:08 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: Shot Near Kington, Herefordshire

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Yellow Dahlia

ardbrand — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:56:16 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: A Dahlia from my M.I.Laws garden

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Bales at sunset

ardbrand — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:53:02 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: Hay Bales near our farm in Herefordshire

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Cows on the beach!

ardbrand — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:01:46 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: I've heard of the beach at Cowes, but never of cows on the beach!this was taken at 3 Cliffs Bay on the Gower in Wales.

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Sunflower

ardbrand — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:01:05 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: Taken in my M.O.L's garden this summer

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Hey you-stay behind the boundary!

ardbrand — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:52:36 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: We went on a guided canal walk the other day and I happened to catch the guide pointing something out,so no it wasn't me in trouble again by stepping beyond the boundary lol(though it does appear to be) This was a section the volunteers have been excavating and still have a long way to go!

Canoes at Oxwich bay

ardbrand — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:06:19 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: On Oxwich beach today!

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10 !!

ardbrand — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 04:32:04 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: 10 members and dancers of David Byrne's band at the Big Chill festival last week!

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Pond Panorama

ardbrand — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 05:11:08 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: I bundled 8 horizontal shots into elements 7 and merged them together then tweaked a few things.

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Painted lady? butterfly

ardbrand — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:53:39 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: I took a few pics with my new lens and this one wasn't as blurry as some! guess there was no wind and the butterfly was still for long enough!

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House and pond

ardbrand — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:56:19 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: This is my parents in law's house with their pond-I was asked to admire some of my mother in law's flowers early this evening and noticed the reflections in the pond so took advantage!!

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Pond and trees 2

ardbrand — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:20:08 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: Different angle and lighting of pond taken near Kington, Herefordshire.

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Guitarist at The Big Chill

ardbrand — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:58:05 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: Guitarist at the ' Big Chill festival' playing a Jimi Hendrix track

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David Byrne

ardbrand — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:15:06 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: David Byrne from the 'Talking heads' at 'The Big Chill' festival

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The Big Chill

ardbrand — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:12:22 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: David Byrne from the 'Talking Heads' in concert at 'The Big Chill' festival in Herefordshire yesterday

Pond and trees

ardbrand — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 05:52:57 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: Taken Near Kington,Herefordshire early evening at a small Lake/Pond

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sizzling!

ardbrand — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 04:28:09 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: Taken on bonfire night last year

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Butterfly

ardbrand — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:59:58 -0600

by: ardbrand

Description: Another butterfly! sorry I don't know the names! at least i know what a peacock one is now lol

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