Tasku lying with just her head in a beam of winter sunlight in our hallway. I wish the focus on her eyes was better but I had to be quick before she either moved or the sun went in. I had the Lensbaby on the camera and I find the manual focus tricky - but I still love this shot.

Lensbaby composer pro + sweet 50 optic

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The title is a quote by Neil Gaiman

I've done this before along with many other photographers but wanted to do it again ready for World Book Day. (3rd March)

Background texture by pareeerica

116 pictures in 2016 (22) world book day

7DoS Shoot Anything Saturday, felling sad or fed up theme.

If I'm feeling a bit down I love to escape into a favourite book

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A closer view, do you think this works better?

See here for the full description of staging and technique.

Studio 26 assignment nature morte

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The first one I've seen this year but I couldn't get close enough for a really good photo.

116 pictures in 2016 (73) invertebrates

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We were sitting in the car having a cuppa after a visit to Noar Hill when Mary spotted a Yellowhammer perched nearby. We both took a number of shots before he flew away - this my best one.

116 pictures in 2016 (74) bird with a colour in its name

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