Harebells on Peachfield Common

After what seems like a very gloomy August, the sun has come out in September.

I was working in the office in Malvern today and escaped at lunchtime to Peachfield Common. I had my camera with my Lensbaby Twist 60 Optic. I wanted to get some shots of the Harebells. For some reason they don’t seem to grow on the Old Hills and as they a very much a symbol of summer for me, I missed seeing them.

Today it felt like summer.

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Flowers Lensbaby Malvern Common

Harebells Macro twist 60

May Challenge

The challenge is to take a photo every day through 2021 using my different Lensbaby lenses and optics. During May I used the Burnside 35. It produces great pictures with rich colours and in some cases a lovely swirly background.

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365 Project Callow End Lensbaby Malvern Common Old Hills

Burnside 35

April Challenge

I can’t believe we are at the end of April, that means I’m one third of the way through my Lensbaby 365 project. For the April challenge I used the Creative Bokeh Optic and the Muse.

The shots are collected together below.

Seonaid Teal April 30, 2021

365 Project Callow End Flowers Lensbaby Malvern Common Old Hills Uncategorized

April Snow

It was a surprise this morning to see how much snow had fallen overnight. The Common was beautiful this morning, basking in the spring sunshine with a covering of snow. It was melting so quickly and I’m sure we were out during the best part of the day.

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Lensbaby Malvern Common Malvern Hills

CBO Creative Bokeh Optic Snow

Feels More Like Winter

I know its been cold this week buts that mainly been down to early morning frosts and cold northerly winds. It was a surprise this morning to see so much snow on the Malvern Hills and even on the common. It was amazing how much more snow there was as we headed up towards the top of the common.

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Lensbaby Malvern Common Malvern Hills

CBO Creative Bokeh Optic

March Madness

These are my March Lensbaby 365 Project photos. They were all taken using a double glass optic.

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365 Project Callow End Flowers Lensbaby Malvern Common

Double Double Glass Malvern Common Stanbrook Abbey

Signs of Spring

It was a beautiful, bright sunny morning on the common. There was a cold bite to the wind but there were sings of spring everywhere.

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Lensbaby Malvern Common

Double Glass

Fisheye February

My photography challenge for February was to take a photo every day using the Fisheye optic or Circular Fisheye lens. I was amazed at how close I could get to my subject so they are great for macro photography and the fisheye effect adds another dimension when used to full effect All twenty eight photos are below.

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365 Project Callow End Flowers Lensbaby Malvern Common Old Hills Photography

Daffodil Fisheye Snowdrops Spring Spring flowers Trees

Sweet January

My January challenge was to take a photo every day using one of my Lensbaby Sweet optics. The shots are all below. Previously I have struggled with the Sweet 80 but during January, I seemed to use it the most.

I did cheat one day and use the Lensbaby Circular Fisheye lens.

Seonaid Teal January 31, 2021 No Comments

365 Project Callow End Lensbaby Malvern Common Malvern Hills Old Hills Photography

Sweet 35 Sweet 50 Sweet 80

Sunday Stroll

It was amazing on the common this morning. To the east the mist was clinging to the landscape as the sun rose and the hills looking fantastic with a covering of frost and snow.