London Lights: Red Sky at Night

Playing with colour, using old files and new software. All images ©HelenBushe Taken in 2013, hand-held, using Canon EOS 7D with Tamron 18-270mm lens. ISO 500. Speeds of up to 5 secs, with camera balanced on a railing and timer set. Edited in LUMINAR4. Thank goodness I shot in RAW Read more…

Palma: In the Pink Corner.

50 Shades of Pink in Palma. On our last day in the wonderful old centre of Palma, Mallorca, we spotted this cul-de-sac and just had to wander down to investigate. There is nothing remarkable about this narrow street.  Its charm lies in the fact that, whilst it is unique, it Read more…

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A Stroll around Mdina in Monochrome

Which way around Mdina? Let’s take the monochrome route! This week I’m opting for Black & White images for Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge. I’m also still working on images from 16th century Mdina, Malta’s Silent City. The narrow streets and bright, albeit intermittent, midday sunshine were a challenging combination Read more…

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A Piazza in Mdina, Malta’s Silent City

For this week’s CB&W Challenge I’m back in the medieval walled city of Mdina. Whilst its history can be traced back 4,000 years, most of what you see today dates from the 16th century There is a surprise around every corner: sometimes a Cathedral,  a Carmelite Priory,  a Grand Palazzo, Read more…

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