Sunday Sunrise

We went walkabout at just the right time to watch the Sunrise over the village:









Looks as though that was the best part of the morning as we are now back to dull rainy conditions.

Walkies

Some photos taken with the modified 350D on a walk along a narrow pubic footpath:











Each had a slightly different amount of processing to try to bring out the best.

Hardy Cyclamen

This time of year I always keep an eye open as we pass one particular bungalow.  Growing in the grass outside the fence there is a clump of hardy Cyclamen which became established some years ago:



Lovely to see the subtle colours at a time where nearly everything else is closing down for the Winter. I have tried several times to grow some at home but success has so far eluded me.

Wordless Wednesday

The Boss in IR

The Old Post Office - IR

The building furthest away used to be the village Post Office and general store before it closed about 8 years ago when the number of local P.O.s was reduced before selling off part of the publicly owned postal service. Without the income from the Post Office the shop was no longer viable. A great loss to the village as Denis and Marian, the husband and wife who ran the shop, are two of the most pleasant and helpful people you could wish to meet. Nothing was too much trouble for them. On top of that we also lost a meeting place where up to date local information and gossip was exchanged. How to kill off the heart of a village in one easy step. We are fortunate to have a Londis store, convenient for many items but not really a heart and soul of the village type of establishment.

Photo taken in IR with the modified 350D.
Straight from the camera:



HDR enhanced version:



Converted to grey scale:

Sunrise - over a chimney

A very cloudy morning with just a couple of breaks at Sunrise.
This one I couldn't resist:



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Modified Canon 350D

The modified Canon 350D body I ordered from Romania arrived in double quick time. Posted in Romania on Monday and delivered here on Thursday. Some of our local mail takes longer than that. To recap, the internal manufacturer's filter which cuts out IR was changed for one which allows IR through. Then the focussing has to be recalibrated as IR light focusses at a slightly different point. Gave it a quick trial to make sure everything was working properly. As with the Fuji IS-1 the photos taken can look a little bland:



This one was processed using the Mac app Simply HDR to improve detail and contrast:



As I think the telephone wires detract I used the Inpainting Brush in Affinity Photo to remove them: