Exploring a Mysterious Bronze Age Site

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  • Exploring a Mysterious Bronze Age Site

    Exploring a Mysterious Bronze Age Site

    A few days back I managed to go and explore a nice area in Peak District. If you are familiar with the area you will recognize the site. For the sake of preservation and conservation or the area I will not mention the location – although it’s popular.

    The first image was taken in the first 5 minutes of the walk. The scene was very nice with fog gathering quickly and engulfing the nature. On this photo I also tested a magnetic CPL that I recently bought. In that weather I didn’t mange to see too much of a difference.

    After another 10 min walk I stumbled on another wonderful scene with some Birch trees hiding in the fog. The place was magical. Unfortunately, after a few minutes spent here, it started to rain. I have an umbrella but at this point everything was wet and I don’t know if the mic receiver that I’m using (the New DJI mic mini) was weather proof.

    But I decided to move forward and try to look for a nice Christmas tree that I’ve seen a few month back when I visited the area.

    And if you looked at the video – I found the Christmas tree eventually. Unfortunately I couldn’t find any good angles to take a photo. I think I was too focused on what to film and on the cold weather.

    But It’s fine – I’m learning new things and I discover new stuff about me. I have to take in consideration (patience, preparation, be more in the moment). I know that this is a process. ONE thing is for sure, I’m going to keep coming to that area until I find an angle on that Christmas tree.

    The photo below I took with my phone a few months back. It’s a nice photo but it needs something else.

    So in a quick effort to safe the trip I decided to try some Intentional Camera Movement. I haven’t done that type of photography in a while. So see below a few images:

    In the end the trip was a success. I had a nice walk, took a few photos and managed to film a new video for my YouTube channel.

  • Highland hills

    Highland hills

    Wow, it’s been a while. Did you miss me? I sure missed you.

    Before I start  I would like to thank you for hanging out. I’m struggling at the moment to post every week due to the high volume of work and some travelling during the bank holidays here in England. I should be on track in a few weeks. Thank you.

    For those that are new to my channel. Hi. I’m Alex Tara and I post videos on how to work in different editing software, digital and sweet old fashion film photography. So please consider subscribing to my channel if you want to follow my journey into awesomeness.

    The most viewed image is… Bliss By Charles O’Rear He took the photo in January 1996 in California and Microsoft bought the rights in 2000.

    Well – during my trip to Scotland, I’ve come across a similar view. The light, the shapes – all juggled my childhood memories – booting for the first time the windows XP.  See the link for the spot where I took the photo. 

    Highlands hills
  • My first… film camera

    My first… film camera

    Well guys, I guess film photography is here to stay, at least for a little while. A few years ago I started following some film photographers on Instagram and silently judge them when using old cameras. I didn’t understand them. Why should you use an old camera, when the new ones are so cool? But things were about to change. 

    Fast forward to the present time and I’ve developed my first 35mm Kodak film. Yes, you read correctly. I’ve shot some films and the results are surprisingly good. (at least by my standards) But let me tell you what gear I’ve used:

    Film gear

    Camera: Nikon F-301
    Lens: Micro-NIKKOR 55mm f2.8 
    Film: 35mm Kodak Color Plus (Expired in 2008)

    Developing kit: 
    Chemicals: Tetenal Colortec C-41 Colour Negative Film
    Feeling: Amazing 🙂 

    As the title clearly states, this is my FIRST TIME shooting on film, developing and scanning it. I know that there is a learning curve, and you will get better with time but to be honest it’s not bad for a newbie. 

    I really love the colours, the grain, the vintage look, the imperfections and for an old camera that I didn’t service the camera and it’s amazing that I’ve got any pictures at all.

    See below some of the photos from the roll of film taken in Derby and Nottingham.

    What’s next? Well, I still have 3 rolls of Kodak Color that I will play around with. Altou is hard to find 24 frames to fill in a short amount of time. So that blog post will come later.

    Meantime, I want to try more types of film and a few film cameras. I have my eye on a PENTAX P30N film camera with a few lenses available on eBay at a very nice price. Maybe I’ll be able to bid on time (still a few hours to go).

  • Piscina di Venere Sicily

    Piscina di Venere Sicily

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    A beautiful gem found just a few minutes away from the lighthouse at Capo Milazzo – Sicily. I snapped this photo in Oct. 2020 before the second wave of covid hit Sicily and close it again. I think that this is my favourite photo for 2020 (so far). It represents the struggle of 2020. The beauty that is out there, shadowed by the incoming storm but on the other hand creating a dismal mood. With all this misery surrounding us at the moment, is very hard to see the light of hope.

    Features

    • Wow, exhibition-quality prints and framing, a worthy decor centrepiece for years to come
    • Your choice of custom box or flat frame styles
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