See, this is another flippin’ reason, it turns out, why I couldn’t stop blogging. Lord forbid I should get on the wrong side of The Tara Cain.
I haven’t done The Gallery in a while, for various reasons, which I can’t be arsed to go in to. But this week’s theme, “A Photo I’m Proud Of”, would have been so wrong had I not had a go.
I mean, go look at the post. She used me and my blue tongue, for cock’s sake.
So obviously, I’m going to post billions more than one picture because I’ve finally started becoming really proud of my work. Originally I was just going to post this picture, my favourite for a long time, “Orbs on The Beach”.
This was one of my first attempts at a long exposure image; with a little help from my brother in law (he did the blue orb) this took me nearly 10 straight minutes to do. I haven’t yet been able to recreate since (I did this last year), but we’re heading down to the beach again soon so watch this space! You can see more crazy light art stuff on my flickr set.
When I saw the theme for the gallery, Orbs on The Beach was my first immediate choice. But then, with the weather being so shit here, I decided to play around in the rain and came up with this picture.
Again, another first attempt at water droplet close ups, even though it wasn’t quite what I wanted, I was still really proud of the clarity of the houses reflected across the street from my house.
And then perhaps inspired by the rain, I finally got round to trying something I’ve wanted to do for a long time.
It’s not perfect. It’s not exactly what I wanted. I could tear it apart for the things that to want to fix. But hey, it was my first attempt, achieved in less than 20 shots (I had anticipated maybe 200 shots…). And I love it. Will I do another one? Of course I will. I suspect I’ll reach the point of obsession and then get desperately bored.
Ok now go look at some other pics to be proud of.
Wow, they are all very goo, but I love the second picture the best
@Kahanka
Thank you
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Incredible!
Thank you! xx
Love them, esp that Macro one… I work quite hard on mine, and the Macro's are my favs .. top TOP work Girl ! x
Ahw thank you!! Desperate to have another got with water, so much fun
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wow.
Lol! thank you lady
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Wow. Just – wow. I'll not bother this week then… (actually, I couldn't. All the photos I'm really proud of feature my children and there's an embargo on that)
No nooooo!!! Please still do it – everyone has a pic they're proud of, I'm sure of it. Would still LOVE to see what you come up with
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Wow! Utterly brilliant photos! I love the first two especially.
Thank you so much!
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Brilliant pictures. I love the orb one.
I have a question for your photo blog but it's more post-processing (I think, I'm a bit shaky on terminology!). Is that ok?
Thank you! And of course you can ask any question, any time
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Amazing pics! Especially the water drop with the house reflection, really good!
All amazing shots, but I'm particuarly lovin' the water drops!
Thank you very much
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Fantastic shots! I love your orbs
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Hehe thanks lady! (we MUST sort out a time to do some!)
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Awesome!!!
Thank you!
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Wow, all are really awesome! Wish I could make photos like that!
Thank you!! And you CAN. Always happy to help
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Great photos, as always – love the water ones
Thank you!! Having LOADS of fun with water, can't wait to do more
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Wow – well done. I love the orbs one… how did you do it?
Thank you
I'll be doing a tutorial or several on light art on the photogblog very soon!
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WOW! I am humbled
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Ahw thank you
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oooh, they are bee-yoo-tifull!! I love the lights on the beach – can that be your next tutorial?
LOL Thank you
And yes, by popular demand, light art is next up on the tutorial list 
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Ok, you are just showing off now
You are an amazing photographer, I love all those pictures the orbs one is my favourite. I might have to nick it for my pc wallpaper if that is ok? Well done. xx
Heheh thank you lady! Of course you can. All I ask is that if anyone sees it and asks, please link back to me! ;o)
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Ooh, I love your arty stuff! And the second one is my favourite – there's something about water droplets, isn't there?!
YES!! I could have carried on shooting in the rain and doing the water shots for HOURS. Thanks so much!
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Oh wow, that top one is totally AMAZING…!! And the water drop one, so cool…I havent' attempted a long exposure shot, or a classic water drop. I don't think I have the patience for it, or the technical knowledge come to think of it.
Fandabbydozzy stuff. Loving it xx
Oh you must!! Long exposures are LOADS of fun, hoping to do a tutorial of some kind soon. Once you've got the technical basics, they're really easy
Thanks so much
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See you wummun? that sounds you hear is me tap tap tapping my feet waiting on a light orb tutorial
LMAO It's coming!! It's coming!!!!! ;o)
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I'm in awe of your pictures, these are the kind of pictures I would looooove to take. I think I need a day out with you "a la Tara" – I'm terrible for only using the auto button on my SLR. I've been given so many books on going manual – ahem – but who wants to sit and read a book – I just want to do it!!!
Ahw thank you
Would LOVE to head out for the day on a shoot! And you're right, reading a manual is DULL. Get out and experiment as much as possible. Where are you based?
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I love the house in the water drop still. I mean, the orbs are pretty, but that house… love it!
Hee hee thank you! I'm itching to go try another one soon
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They're all stunning photos. I love the water drop with the reflection in it
Thank you very much
Hoping to improve on it soon 
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Fantastic photos, Jay. You are one clever lady.
Ahw fanx
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Beautiful photos! I love the orb photo – stunning! I’d love to actually know how my camera works & end up withthe type of photo I actually wanted to take!
Wow, the orbs are amazing. Definitely a shot to be proud of.
Thank you!! I'm very proud of those, can't wait to do more!
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Amazing, that is really clever, I am so impressed
Thank you so much!
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I wish I were as talented as you! I think your pictures are fab! LOVE the second one!
Ahw thank you so much! I'm sure you could do it too, please just shout if you want help
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And there's nothing wrong with that! Snappers produce some FANTASTIC pics
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Um. Yes. Ahem. Soooo photo-tech is one thing, but the eye to build the 'set' is quite another. I love that you go out looking for your subjects and often find it in the things that would pass most people by unnoticed. Fantastically creative. Really great compositions Jay xx
Thank you so much!! And YES, I love to go looking for stuff. I think that's why I don't take much at home; I like to see what's "out there"
Wonder what the next project will be… ;o)
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Noooo!! You can do it too, promise. Ask for help, ANY TIME.
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Stunning photos Jay! I loved the beach orbs the 1st time I saw it on your blog, brilliant. I love the reflections in the droplet on the branch. I enlarged the image so I could see what it was, it's a row of houses. Just amazing…
Amazing! Loved looking at those. x
I have absolutely no idea how you did the orb one….stunning. Love love the raindrops and the last one is amazing too. That's the trouble isn't it…sometimes you need an extra pair of hands to help you create something that you want to photograph x
Love the beach pictures.Especially now I know how you did it. Xxx
It’s when I see stuff like this that I realise why it is worth paying for expertise if you want perfection.
A bit like accountants. I recall saying to my father (when I ditched the subject at uni) that “If I want an accountant, I will pay for one.”
Still does not quite explain why I then ended up in investment banking, considering my non-empathy with numbers…
Lovely photos. Very VERY envious of your talent.
LCM x
JUST "wow". WOW. Especially the pick of water coming off the branch. STUNNING.
Oh, I worship at your orbs…
So jealous right now. I absolutely love photography. It's one of those things I'd love to partake in whenever I have enough money for a class.
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These are great! I'm so gonna give the water droplet photo a shot when I get my remote!
Ever thought about turning the picture with waterdrops around? Then your street won't be upside-down.
Ace pictures. You should've added the moon one. It looks great on my BB.
These pictures are amazing, I'd love to be this good with a camera, you've inspired me to try harder!
All lovely pictures but the rain drop is just amazing with the reflection in it! just wow! Mich x
All right, all right, we get it, every photo you take is a photo to be proud of
So pleased you've finally realised how talented you are though!
Love love LOVE the orbs photo!!