HARD LIGHT

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Bright, sunny days are great for shadows and this paint brush just caught my eye.  The mix of old and new paint, strong shadow and the slightly rusty textures sold it for me.

Canon EOS 70D - EF17-40mm f4L

17mm / ƒ/8 / 1/400s / ISO 200

OLIVER

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Massive congratulations again to Jonny and Lessi on the birth of Oliver last week.  Welcome to the world little dude.

Canon EOS 70D - EF50mm f1.4

50mm / ƒ2.8 / 1/400s / ISO 400

RAINBOWS

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Rainbows celebrated their 30th birthday with a celebration in Herm.  Couldn't have asked for better weather for the girls.  Bless their cotton socks :)

Canon EOS 70D - EF17-40mm f4L

17mm / ƒ/7.1/ 1/320s / ISO 100

CAVE MAN

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Friday adventures into the unknown.  Always a little excitement when you know you shouldn't really be there.

NB.  This was a very risky climb down and I would highly recommend speaking to Outdoor Guernsey if you want to see the cave.  I did not get permission to be down there and it could have easily gone very wrong.

Canon EOS 70D - EF17-40mm f4L

17mm / ƒ/8/ 1/6s / ISO 1250

LACEWING LUNCH

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I went searching for a lacewing and I found one being eaten by a tiny spider. 

Canon EOS 70D - EFS55-250mm f/3.5-5.6 STM + Extension Tube 

70mm / ƒ/8 / 1/160s / ISO 800

MARKET SQAURE

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The picturesque Market Square on a quiet Tuesday evening.

Canon EOS 70D - EF17-40mm f4L

17mm / ƒ/8/ 1/400s / ISO 400

AMSTERDAM

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Rain or shine, there are still things to find.  This grasshopper was playing a game of hide and seek behind the blades of grass, occasionally peeking around to have a look.  Tricky lighting this low down in the grass and lying in the wet ground wasn't the best idea.

Canon EOS 70D - EFS55-250mm f/3.5-5.6 STM + Extension Tube 

120mm / ƒ/8 / 1/125s / ISO 800

ALBIE IS ONE

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A joint party for Albie's 1st and Daniel's 4th birthday.  Perfect way to spend to finish off the weekend.  Such a cute little boy :)

Canon EOS 70D - EF50mm f1.4

50mm / ƒ2.8 / 1/1000s / ISO 100

COBO HIGHWAY

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West coast sunrise over the road to Cobo Bay.  The skies were pretty dull and I nearly gave up on this but eventual the sun broke through for a few minutes giving some awesome clarity on the landscape.

Works well with some car trails too.

Canon EOS 70D - EF17-40mm f4L

17mm / ƒ/14/ 1/30s / ISO 400

SUPERYACHT

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Beatiful yacht ancored just outside the harbour this morning.  Just adds finesse to the already stunning views.

Canon EOS 70D - EFS55-250mm f/3.5-5.6 STM 

100mm / ƒ/11 / 1/1000s / ISO 100

FORT GREY

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Another stunning day in Guernseyland.  The clouds started to roll in late afternoon and I had hoped for some more colour in the sky but it was still a lovely evening.  882 days complete!

Canon EOS 70D - EF17-40mm f4L

17mm / ƒ/11/ 1/6s / ISO 200

SILVER STUDDED BLUE

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Trying to keep my fitness levels up with another cliff walk around Le Gouffre.  I did stop far too many times to get a shot of the butterflies.  Slightly messy background on this but they tend to stick close to the ground on windy days.

Canon EOS 70D - EFS55-250mm f/3.5-5.6 STM + Extension Tube 

220mm / ƒ/8 / 1/320s / ISO 400

LOOPHOLE TOWER NO.5

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After a stormy, murky few days the skies behan to clear late afternoon.  What better way to finsih the long weekend!

Canon EOS 70D - EF17-40mm f4L

17mm / ƒ/8  1/80s / ISO 400

LA BAGUETTE

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It wouldn't be a proper bank holiday weekend without a fresh Normandy special!

Canon EOS 70D - EF50mm f1.4

50mm / ƒ2.8 / 1/1600s / ISO 200

DUCK AND COVER

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Finally found the rubber ducks!  I stumbled upon them over a year ago in a random lane way out west but never remembered where!  Perfect weather for them today. 

Canon EOS 70D - EF50mm f1.4

50mm / ƒ3.2 / 1/2000s / ISO 200

i-SPY

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Took the kids to Candie Garden to pass some time and Alana spotted the Heron fishing in the pond.  She also freaked out because 'it looked at her'!

Canon EOS 70D - EFS55-250mm f/3.5-5.6 STM 

150mm / ƒ/7.1 / 1/250s / ISO 200

DAMSELFLY STUDY III

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In a moment of weakness I couldn't help but return to capture a few more shots of the Damselfly's.  This was the shot I had in mind but I was hoping for more backlight and slightly thinner grass.  They just didn't understand what I was trying to tell them!

Canon EOS 70D - EFS55-250mm f/3.5-5.6 STM + Extension Tube 

110mm / ƒ/8 / 1/160s / ISO 400