(Actually I wasn’t referring to the bridge, though it does look a bit the worse for wear.)
Things are once again manic in the world of SHpics….No time for romance….so certainly no time to shoot new pics!
Luckily there were a bunch of shots taken on my last trip that were still to be uploaded to the hard drive and I’ve spent a while getting them ready to post instead. These were just standard raw files but I’ve attempted to give them a slightly HDR type of look..(Unfortunately my computer won’t handle true HDR work, its almost as antiquated as I am), but by toning and level adjustment I’ve managed to get an approximation of the crisp, high contrast feel I was trying for.
Its not a look that I think works with many types of image, but for this subject I reckoned it was worth a bash and I’m relatively happy with the results.
Now you must forgive me as I am going to devote the rest of ‘Feb Fourteen’ to fawning at the feet of the Love Goddess, Mrs SHpics.
(click on any image to see full screen).
All Images Copyright Stuart Allan Hyde..
Shot on Nikon D5000/Sigma 18-250
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hellenjc
and there was me expecting something all romantic! I especially like the bottom shot.. Do yuo always post your favourite shot last ? 😉
Stuart Hyde - shpics
Never..Never let it be said that I am in any way predictable…….Oh No!….I live my life on the turn of a card, the spinning of a wheel, the roll of the dice, the crumbling of the cookie….I laugh in the face of predictability..
Second ones my favourite….
(and the romance is there….It’s just a bit of a hidden subtext…………)
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spiritualworldtraveler
Nice shots!
Stuart Hyde - shpics
Thank you….
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KatiesCameraBlog
Cool photos, and always great to have some stashed away for times when we’re too busy to shoot! 🙂
Stuart Hyde - shpics
Yes……but my stash is getting smaller and smaller…This daily photo bloggin’ shenanigins can be hard work…(Now who was it that got me started?)
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barbaraelka
Amazing shots!
Stuart Hyde - shpics
Thank you..& by the way, I love your gravatar image…I dont know why but it reminds me of Tamara Lempicka paintings even though its so obviously from a different era. Very Cool ..