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I don't know why I'm always surprised when I see something that I have walked past time and time again, but I am. Every week I walk down the lane to the village at least three times, often more but I can't recall noticing the chicken weather vane on a garden shed until today. I took a couple of snaps but determined to make a better fist of it when the rain eased off. Whenever I plan anything it goes wrong, and although it's only five minutes away by the time I returned, after setting off in bright sunshine, a large black cloud had rolled in. I used the lighting geek's most hated tool (the pop-up flash) to make the white chicken stand out more. I know I'm a Philitine but I quite like the way a pop-up flash makes things look. I'll have another go sometime, when the wind is more from the west, but for now this will do.
Or maybe I'll go for a wider view?
The short visit to the feed merchants got me a couple of pictures I wanted to improve for the files, and the notice board informed me of another auction next weekend. On my way home I came across another roadside egg sale and was particularly struck by the pink honesty box for some reason.
On this afternoon's wander I turned off a track onto the lane and there was bloke carrying a chicken! One of Simon and Debbie's new hens had escaped. Although the pics I took are no more than snaps wing clipping is something I'd like to try and photograph at some point. The gate made it impossible to get a decent angle on proceedings this time. Even when the photos aren't up to much I find they can give me more ideas of where things can go with the project, and stumbling on the wing clipping means I'll have a better idea of what to expect and where to position myself next time. Everyday's a schoolday as tghe saying goes.
Or maybe I'll go for a wider view?
The short visit to the feed merchants got me a couple of pictures I wanted to improve for the files, and the notice board informed me of another auction next weekend. On my way home I came across another roadside egg sale and was particularly struck by the pink honesty box for some reason.
On this afternoon's wander I turned off a track onto the lane and there was bloke carrying a chicken! One of Simon and Debbie's new hens had escaped. Although the pics I took are no more than snaps wing clipping is something I'd like to try and photograph at some point. The gate made it impossible to get a decent angle on proceedings this time. Even when the photos aren't up to much I find they can give me more ideas of where things can go with the project, and stumbling on the wing clipping means I'll have a better idea of what to expect and where to position myself next time. Everyday's a schoolday as tghe saying goes.