Simon Hastings Photography

Composite Images

2012-01-17T13:42:00.000-08:00

Each month the leader of Arden Photography Group, Bob Moore, sets us all a challenge. Last month's was to create composite images. These are the four that I took along.

First work in macro.

2011-10-21T14:12:00.000-07:00

I recently purchased a 100mm f2.8 macro, mainly to begin a project on leaf structures. These images are my first uses of the new lens, all handheld.

The Eden Project

2011-09-14T05:33:00.000-07:00

The Eden Project remains one of the most visited tourist attractions in the West Country not least because of it's exciting and innovative architecture arrays of exotic plants and selection of thought provoking artefacts. Below is a small selection of images that I made while visiting Eden this Summer.

West Country Seaside Shots

2011-08-29T05:52:00.000-07:00

A few snaps from my recent family holiday to the west country. Some of these images also represent my first foray into street photography.

NYC 1

2011-08-05T07:10:00.000-07:00

Without doubt one of the most charged up places on the planet. Guess you either love it or hate it: I fall into the former and can't wait to get back there at some point in my life.

Lakes Landscapes

2011-08-05T06:57:00.000-07:00

One of my favourite places in the world is the Lake District, Cumbria. Beautiful scenery, great beers and at the right time of year a lot of peace and quiet. These are just a few landscape images from there.

Norden Farm

2011-08-05T06:43:00.000-07:00

Got kinda grounded while camping in Dorset a while ago due to my son having Chicken Pox. Found some great old dilapidated buildings and general detritus around the farm that we were staying on.

My ARPS panel

2011-08-05T06:02:00.000-07:00

The images below were used as my successful ARPS panel in March 201l. I was looking at the textural, graphic and atmospheric qualities of monochrome. They should ideally be viewed as three rows of 5, but hey - hopefully they stand up as individual images anyway. They were taken at a number of locations in France and the UK between 2009 and 2011.