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Featured Work

Buttermere, Cumbria by Steve Smith

Please View Large Wikipedia © Buttermere is a lake in the English Lake District in North West England. Historically within Cumberland, it is 1.25 miles (2,010 m) by .25 miles (400 m) wide, and is 75 feet (23 m) deep. It has an elevation above sea level of 329 feet (100 m). A place of considerable scenic value, it is situated towards the head of the valley of the River Cocker and is surrounded by fells, notably the High Stile range to the south west, Robinson to the north east, Fleetwith Pike and Haystacks to the south east and Grasmoor to the north west. The village of Buttermere stands at the north western end of the lake, and beyond this is Buttermere’s twin, Crummock Water. There is a path around the lake which is about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) long, and at one point runs through a rock tunnel beneath the locality of Hasness. Access is by road, from Cockermouth in the north west; from Borrowdale via the Honister Pass; or from Braithwaite and the Newlands Valley via Newlands Hause. The lake is owned by the National Trust and is part of the National Trust property called Buttermere and Ennerdale. Featured in – Victorian Viewfinders – 10th October 2009 / Featured in – Beauty Of European Waters – 15th Oct 2009 Nikon D300 / Sigma 18-200mm
Lavander and Peach Roses by kodakcameragirl

This color combination really drew me to these this bouquet! Lavander and Peach Roses!
Future Olympic Swimmer by Carla Jensen

This is my nefews little girl …. Citabria,she is about 3 years old here. At a family gathering we would do every weekend at the pool. This was taken in Midland Texas with a Panasonic FZ50 FEATURES and CHALLENGE WINS and TOP 10 PLACES 1.This was Featured in the ….Victorian Viewfinders Group!! 10/10/09 / 2. This was Featured in the ….Tone It Down Group ! 10/12/09 / 3.This was Featured in the …Disability and Beauty Group! 10/20/09 Future Olympic Swimmer /
~Cloud Nine~ by Sue Nueckel

/ Canon 400D / Canon 100mm macro lens /
Cowboy Cool by Susan Bergstrom

This is my son-in-law and another favorite model of mine…he makes my job easy! / This capture is also being used in my painting and drawing studio to help my students move into portrait painting and drawing. / Along with using my collection here on RB for teaching…I print out and use my photography to further show line, form, positive and negative space… Plus I thought it was just a cool capture to share with all of you! / Thanks for viewing my photography.
Albert Park Lake, Melbourne by Christine Wilson

Taken on a foggy winter morning in Melbourne
The dilema by monocotylidono

The bridge is there, the forest is calling her… But her life belongs to the lake. It always did. She met him in the lake. Now he’s gone, and the lake is no longer the same… She knows she can only cross that bridge once. The forest – unknown and scary – promises a new beginning. An opportunity. A challenge and an adventure. The lake offers the warmth of the familiar. And memories. Memories of a dream that can never, ever, be. Memories of a life that has changed forever. She was forever going to be his “Koi girl”... She knows she can only cross that bridge once. And the night is drawing nearer… And she’s torn… A visual collaboration with my good friend Shelly Hiebert, who graciously offered her picture of Koi Girl, for all of us to work with, for a challenge. The bridge picture is my own and so is the PP and the story. I hope that the real Koi girl likes it :-) [Sony a350, Sigma 10-20mm] .
Tulips Tulips Everywhere by glennmp

I took this photo today when Judy and myself went to look at the Tesselaar’s Tulip Festival in Silvan Victoria, ( which is part of the Dandenong Ranges)... I couldn’t believe the array of amazing tulips of all colours and shapes that we saw. They were really beautiful. /
Droplets on Lincoln by starlitewonder

Classic Dark Red 1941 Lincoln Hood Light with Rain Droplets on it at 8th Annual Car Show at Country Village in Bothell, WA where it rained part of the show. Shot with DSLR Canon Rebel XT w/ 28-105mm Lens © copyright 2009 All Rights Reserved / You may not use, replicate, manipulate, redistribute, or modify this image without the express consent of Starlite Wonder Imaging. Featured 10/12/09 in Americas ~ Rural, Urban, Wild, Free Featured 10/10/09 in Victorian Viewfinders Featured 10/05/09 in Photographers of redbubble Featured 9/27/09 in ! 100% ! Featured 9/13/09 in Dimensions
The Great Wall by Peter Hammer

Nikon D50, 18-70mm
Pot Hole (Buttertubs Pass) by Trevor Kersley

Buttertubs Pass Buttertubs Pass is a spectacular high mountain road which leads across the moors from Muker and Thwaite in Swaledale to the Hamlet of Hardraw (famous for the waterfall of Hardraw Force) and Hawes in Wensledale. The pass is so called because near its summit the road passes by a group of fluted Limestone Potholes which are known as the “Buttertubs”. The pot holes are between 20 and 80 feet deep, also some are said to be bottomless.
Devils Bridge, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria by Steve Smith

Please View Large Mysterious Britain & Ireland © Devil’s Bridge over the river Lune, is associated with a legend that can be found throughout Britain, with minor variations from region to region. A woman who was separated from her cow by the river made a pact with the Devil. He would build a bridge across the river, in return for the soul of the first living thing to cross the bridge. The woman tricked her dog to run across the bridge and the Devil had to be satisfied with an animal soul. This legend may be related in some way to the folk memory of a foundation sacrifice, as the black dog of the churchyard is. Perhaps a dog was sacrificed when bridges were built in the remote past to guard against the spirits of the river, or to protect the bridge, which is neither on land or water from evil spirits. Featured in – Victorian Viewfinders – 10th October 2009 / Featured in – Streams & Stream Crossings – 11th Oct 2009 Nikon D300 / Sigma 24-70mm

Recent Work

Street Serenade by Mick Davson

Playing ‘Smole On The Water” for the young folk in the main street of bacchus Marsh, Victoria
Rose Buds by MissyD

Found on the grounds of the old Beechworth Asylum / Beechworth, N.E. Victoria, Australia. / Nikon D40x, 105mm VR Micro Nikkor / 1/800 f8 ISO HI-1 / /
Grevillea Loop by MissyD

From my garden / N.E. Victoria, Australia. / Nikon D40x, 105mm VR Micro Nikkor / / /
Xmas Cards Series by Puggs

This is a series of shots i took for Xmas Card. If you want something written on them please feel free to BMail me and i will do it for you. To make this series i use our glass toped kitechen table with white or coloured acrylic sheet. Under the table was a HVL-F58AM flash on remote at 1/8th power. On top and to the right was a HVL-F42AM flash with auto settings. I used my Sony a350 and a SAL1680Z lens to take the shots F-Stop was from f4.5 to f18. Post production was light room to adjust the exposure and saturation. Some shots require a small amount of cropping.
The Board Walk by Peter Lessey

The Board Walk was taken at the Mississauga Rotary Club Marsh Lands Park. Located behind the Jack Darling Park in the south western area of Mississauga, Ontario., Canada. / While out walking with my best friend and greatest fan Jacqueline. / We stoped for a while to enjoy the scene and for me to take few photographs. / I like the way this scene look and felt when I pictured it framed and hung on a wall in my home….if it doesn’t sell out first….lol / The board walks are suspend over most of the marsh lands area. I was told that it was done this way to protect the plants and to increase the view. ======================================= Taken with: Kodak C653 (Pocket Digital Cam.) / Tripod mounted. / Noise reduction & processing done with: Corel paint Shop Pro X2.
Ghar Lapsi by Christian Zammit

Ghar Lapsi in HDR / Shots were taken at 6.55am (dawn) / Ghar Lapsi is situated just behind the town of Siggiewi, Malta CANON EOS 400D HDR info: / Tripod used / 3 shots where taken -1.0, 0, +1.0 / Photomatix This / work / has / been / produced / by / Christian / Zammit / Kindly / click / on / photo / below. / Visit my gallery
Pecking Order - Yan Yean by Joel Aston

This tower demonstrates the impact of the drought on Melbourne water supplies. The measuring stick is now irrelevant. Nikon D70 / Sigma 70-300 @ 300
Fascinator by Caroline Gorka

Well, I think it looks like one !
Umbrellas And Cycles Never Mix by David McMahon

Yesterday, as the long, record-breaking heatwave finally came to an end and rain eventually descended on this parched state, I happened to spot this unusual sight. A young woman (a total stranger, I must add) was bent over her tethered cycle, trying to unlock it with her left hand while sheltering herself from the rain with a colourful umbrella in her right. I knew I had to take the shot. And I knew I only had scant seconds in which to do so. Even though my Pentax is weather-sealed, I decided to quickly find a covered area for protection from the rain. There was one a few metres away, and I raced there, unhooked my camera bag, snatched my camera out of it, thanking my lucky stars that I had my long lens on, took off the lens cap and switched the camera on – just as the young woman unlocked her bike. Speed (on my part) was critical. There were passers-by in all directions. I opened up the lens fully, composed this very tight frame and fired off one shot. I was determined to let the umbrella and the cycle dominate the image, not the young woman’s face. I wanted this to be an unusual, but completely unposed shot. Apart from the colours and the total anonymity of the composition, I was also drawn to the many shapes – there are arcs of circles, as well as several striking rectangles in this image. As I took a second shot, a pedestrian walked in front of me. In all, I fired off four very quick shots, but this, the very first one, was closest to what I was trying to achieve. But the story doesn’t end there. As I walked to the car park, I wondered how on earth the cyclist would manage to ride away while holding the umbrella in her hand. In a few seconds, I had my answer … There she was, several metres away, not riding the bike, but wheeling it so that she could protect herself from the rain with that colourful umbrella that had caught my eye in the first place. Maybe one day she’ll see this image and smile at the memory ….. I do not crop, enhance or post-edit my images in any way. Shot with a Pentax K200D, using a Sigma 70-300mm lens. F5, 1/60 sec, ISO 800, focal length 300mm. 120-1245
Purr-fect Love © Card Only by Vicki Ferrari

Purr-fect Love © Card Only Vicki Ferrari A purr-fect card for little girls and cat lovers! This is available as a greeting card only. I hope you like it! :) / Vicki Please CLICK HERE to Purchase Card UL200911211704
The Picture Maker by Steve Smith

Please View Large On a Redbubble meet with Jason & Donna Connolly and Richard in York, this was an absolute first for me, I plucked up the courage to ask this chap if he would mind if I took his photograph – he kindly obliged as he continued to sketch on his notebook York Minster. Nikon D300 / Sigma 24-70mm
Insect Wonder Land by MissyD

From my garden / Nikon D40x, 105mm VR Micro Nikkor / / /

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