Its a babies life

Its a babies life, originally uploaded by ianstrain.

Odd bit of rain made for great macro

Odd bit of rain made for great macro, originally uploaded by ianstrain.

First day in South Africa and the rain came. Afterwards it made for great macro

Smoke along the path

Smoke along the path, originally uploaded by ianstrain.

Smoke billowing into the pathway along the mile and a quarter walk in Forty hall, Enfield.

Megan and Mammy

Megan and Mammy, originally uploaded by ianstrain.

Black sheet for background, darkened in photoshop and effect added

Medieval Jousting

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Medieval jousting in Enfield town park.

Macro

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Macro of a stone

Trip to the Zoo

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Trip to London Zoo, massive place with loads of animals and great photo opportunities

Megan Sitting

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The open fire

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Its hard to beat an open fire

Waterfall outside Ambleside

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Waterfall outside Ambleside in the Lake District. I took this at 6am, I was nearly going to take it later in the day when I took my wife up to see it. I'm glad I turned back to take it otherwise I would never have been able to get a long enough exposure

In the dark

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Done this with a long exposure and a light pen

Tree in the fog

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Another night pic, taken right outside my house on a foggy night

Forty Hall

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During a very cold night I decided to take a trip up to Forty Hall and try out a night shot.

Scrap

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Click on this image to get all the images from visiting my uncles scrap yard

Louise and Megan Louise by the fire

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My sister Louise, from whom Megan gets her second name, sitting by the fire at home in Donegal

Angela and Megan in daffodils

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Taken in a park outside Ambleside in the Lake District

Megan visiting the site for our new home in Ireland

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We had just got out of the car and Angela put a daisy in her ear. I quickly turned on the camera and this is the result. I love it