Day At The Races 2

May 27, 2016 Adrian Evans Photographer1 Comment

Part 2 following on from my first Day At The Races at Oulton Park Vintage Car Festival, incorporating the Hawthorn Memorial Trophies on Saturday 21st May 2016.

Oulton Park Circuit is one of the most picturesque and technically challenging motor racing circuits in the UK, this was going to be a challenge for me as I’m usually taking photos of stationary objects.

Hope you like them ….

Austin Cooper S, Ford Lotus Cortina MK.1 1964

MGB Roadster 1964, Ashley MG Midget 1965, Lotus Elan S2 1964

Hillegass Sprint 1937, Riley Densham1928/34

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Jubilant

May 27, 2016June 21, 2016 Adrian Evans Photographer4 Comments

In response to the Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge:Jubilant

It was a very jubilant moment when i was invited to the Oulton Park Vintage Car Festival on Saturday 21st May 2016

Iris Tourer 1912 — Iris was a British car brand that was manufactured from 1906-1925 by Legros & Knowles Ltd in Willesden, London and Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. The Iris cars were luxury vehicles with large, water-cooled four-cylinder in-line engines. A striking feature of all models was the diamond shaped radiator grill. Colour version available

Classic Morgans — The Morgan Motor Company is a family-owned British motor car manufacturer that was founded in 1910 by Henry Frederick Stanley Morgan

Jaguar E-Type 4.2 — The Jaguar E-Type or the Jaguar XK-E for the North American market is a British sports car, which was manufactured by Jaguar Cars Ltd between 1961 and 1975. Its combination of beauty, high performance, and competitive pricing established the marque as an icon of 1960s motoring. At a time when most cars had drum brakes, live rear axles, and mediocre performance, the E-Type sprang on the scene with 150 mph and a sub-7 second 0-60 time, monocoque construction, disc brakes, rack and pinion steering, independent front and rear suspension, and unrivaled looks. The E-Type was based on Jaguar’s D-Type racing car which had won the 24 Hours of Le Mans three consecutive years 1955-1957

Spitfire Mk. IX, serial no. EN398, JE-J Personal aircraft of W/Cdr Johnnie Johnson, commanding officer of the Kenley Wing Summer 1943 The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries before, during and after the Second World War. Introduced in 1938

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Day At The Races

May 22, 2016May 22, 2016 Adrian Evans Photographer2 Comments

Yesterday was a wet day out at Oulton Park Vintage Car Festival, incorporating the Hawthorn Memorial Trophies with my good friend and Motorsport enthusiast John Hallett

Here are a few of the moments i managed to catch.

MG Montlhery Midget, Riley TT Sprite Replica, Ballamy Ford V8 Special

MGB Roadster, Daimler SP250, Austin A35 Academy

Morgan Matchless Super Aero 1930/4 Three Wheeler

1934 Morgan Ford F2 100E Willment Three Wheeler

1933 Morgan Super Sports JAP 8/80 Three Wheeler

Morgan Matchless Super Aero Three Wheeler 1930/4

106 Austin A35 Academy 195872 Austin Cooper S 1963 — 106 Austin A35 Academy 1958 72 Austin Cooper S 1963

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Face

May 17, 2016June 21, 2016 Adrian Evans Photographer15 Comments

In response to the Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge:Face

Here are a few of the amazing Thai Buddha faces that i have photographed while exploring Thailand.
Buddhism in Thailand is largely of the Theravada school, which is followed by 93.6% of the population.

Cave Paintings — Faces painted on an old cave wall at Cha Am Temple Thailand

Temple Statue — Close up of a black and gold temple statue Thailand

Buddha Thailand — A worn weathered sitting Golden Buddha

Plai Laem Buddha — 18 armed giant white Thai Buddha bearing gifts at Temple Plai Laem koh samui Thailand

Thai Buddha — Buddha Statue at Wat Mahathat wrapped in golden yellow silk at Ayutthaya, Thailand

Sukhothai Buddha — Buddha statue in Sukhothai Park northern Thailand Sukhothai, the capital of the first kingdom of Thailand, was laid down in the 13th and 14th century. An array of acclaimed monuments, representing the oldest Thai architectural style

Cave Buddha — This Buddha statue is situated in a large cave on the grounds of the Tham Khao Yoi Cave Phetchaburi, Thailand. It was the place where King Rama VI practiced meditation while he was ordained. Today, it houses many Buddha images of several sizes, especially the big reclining Buddha, and the Buddha footprint enshrined in the cave.

buddha in the jungle — 3 giant golden Buddha surrounded by Thai Jungle

Three of a kind — 3 weathered giant Buddha’s surrounded by Thai jungle sitting above decorative Elephants

Chinese-style, smiling Buddha built in 2004 at Plai Laem temple , Koh Samui Thailand

Tangsai Buddha — Giant Buddha at Wat Tangsai bang sapan Thailand

Thai Statues — Rustic figurines, and statues, set amongst the overgrown flora at Ao Noi Temple Prachuab kiri khan Thailand

Buddha Head in Tree Roots, Wat Mahathat, Ayutthaya, Thailand

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Harmony

March 5, 2016June 21, 2016 Adrian Evans Photographer21 Comments

In response to the Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Harmony

After a quick internet search the definition of harmony in photography is something like this …..
“Harmony in visual design means all parts of the visual image relate to and complement each other. Harmony pulls the pieces of a visual image together. Harmony can be achieved through repetition and rhythm”

So for this weeks theme i thought i would show you some of my more harmonious Diptychs & Triptychs photos, Triptychs are often used to separate images that are variants on a theme, or may be one larger image split into three, Diptychs are usually pairs of images.

Autumn in the Park — Triptych of Autumn with the acers turning red North Wales UK

Lighthouse Path — llanddwyn island Triptych

Views of IronBridge — Triptych of The worlds first Iron Bridge built over the river Severn in 1779. Built to a design by architect Thomas Farnolls Pritchard and cast at the Coalbrookdale ironworks of Abraham Darby III The site was designated ‘World Heritage’ by UNESCO in 1986, in recognition of its major role in the birth of the industrial revolution in the early 18th century. Ironbridge, Shropshire, England.

House and Garden — Ancient house and garden Triptych

Mansion Hallway III — Decorative Mansion hallway Triptych

Victorian Cottage — Triptych of Victorian living, dinner table with wash bowl, jug and soap in a Working Class House, England

Victorian Shops — Pawnbroker’s Shop built in the 1840s. Pawnshops prospered in areas where the wages were low and unstable. It was not uncommon for a family to have linen or clothes that they would pawn as a bridging loan until next payday. The struggling family could pawn their goods on a Monday and could buy them back the following Friday or Saturday. The items pawned were taken as security for a loan, the value of the item was based on what the pawnbroker thought he would get if he sold the item on. In return the customer would receive the loan a ticket. To redeem their pledge the customer had to pay the loan back in full plus any charges this included the valuation of their items and the cost of the ticket. Victorian hardware & ironmongers store England

Graffiti, photo-realistic artist have been using the Duke since August 2012 in hope of making it Europes largest open air Art Gallery. The Duke of Lancaster was a railway steamer passenger ship that operated in Europe from 1956 to 1979, and is currently beached near Mostyn Docks, on the River Dee, north-east Wales. The Lancaster was sold to Liverpool based company Empirewise Ltd, who intended her to be used as a static leisure centre and market. She arrived at her new home at Llanerch-y-Mor, near Mostyn, on 10 August 1979. The ship was brought into a permanent dock and the hull was sealed not in concrete, as is commonly thought, but surrounded by a large tonnage of sand pulled out of the Dee estuary. Known as The Fun Ship, it was also possible to visit her bridge and engine room. Conversion for use as a 300-room hotel did not appear to go beyond the preliminary planning stage. Its use as The Fun Ship was relatively short-lived and it was subsequently closed to the public because access to the ship is via a bridge under the North Wales railway line, which is too low for emergency vehicles. Over time, the vessel has become increasingly derelict. The ship was later used as a warehouse by its owners Solitaire Liverpool Ltd, a clothing company registered to the same address as Empirewise Ltd. Despite rumours that the ship would be scrapped, the company stated that they have no plans either to sell it or to restore it and its current use is uncertain. Despite having large amounts of its exterior paintwork covered in rust, the interior of the ship is in good condition. It was featured in the 2011 series of BBC2s Coast. (Wikipedia)

Lighthouse Triptych — The abandoned Lighthouse at Point of Ayre, Talacre Beach, Flintshire, North Wales, UK.

Thailand Longboats — Triptych of Wooden Thai longboats moored off the beautiful coast of Koh Lanta in the straits of malacca Thailand

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Weekly Photo Challenge: State of Mind

February 29, 2016June 21, 2016 Adrian Evans Photographer18 Comments

In response to the Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge: State of Mind

“share an image where you see a particularly strong connection between what we see and what you felt as you pressed that shutter button”

Right here we go, as many of you know this writing stuff doesn’t come easy to me, hence the reason i decided to have a go at blogging, or another way to promote my photos by just adding a few sentences haha – hopefully you can bear with me while i try and improve at this wordsmith stuff …..

My state of mind is how i process the image not when i take it, probably because i’m limited to where i can go during the day, but i have more free time in the evenings to go through the 145,000 photos i have on my hardrives, the choice of photo and the way i edit it will depend how I’m feeling then – my state of mind.
Some examples are :-

Trapped

What Lies Ahead — Trapped by the man at the end of the tunnel.

Trevors Rusty Gate — Trapped by the rusty gate over looking Trevor Basin, a Canal basin on the Llangollen Canal, situated near Trevor, in Clwyd, between Llangollen and Ruabon. The basin was originally built at the northern end of the central section of the Ellesmere Canal, just 150yds north of the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, north wales, UK

The Garden Gate — The rusty cottage garden gate

Garden Bridge — Trapped by a broke gate leading to an Ornate bridge over lake in a beautiful garden

Tea Room Gate — Trapped in Hell no coffee the closed tea room gate, the building is crook framed, set on sandstone blocks, plastered with wattle and daub which has been constructed under a thatched roof.

Faith

Church Way v2 — follow the path to enlightenment or coffee ….

St Twrogs Church is located in the village of Llandwrog, Gwynedd, North Wales. Llandwrog Church is a Victorian church in a Decorated Gothic style, built in 1856-60 on the site and in the footprint of, the medieval parish church. The church is notable for its complete high Victorian interior of exceptional quality. It has a Victorian octagonal stone pulpit with traceried panels and tapered shaft, the south housing the lectern, and an old wooden pulpit incorporating a fine early 16th century panel, probably of Flemish origin, depicting the Crucifixion.

Cathedral Ceiling — cathedral ceiling and organ north wales, opps spilt my coffee looking up

Hymn 952 — Image of Jesus With Mary and Joseph and a candle stand with forged acorns and leaves

In The Light — ancient church window with a beautful flower display

Inside St Celynnin Church, possibly one of the remotest churches in Wales and is amongst the oldest. A small and simple building, it probably dates from the 12th century and was pre-dated by an earlier church of timber, near Henryd, Conwy, north Wales, UK

All Alone

A Place To Rest — Autumnal colours in a wonderful garden, great place for coffee if i hadn’t spilt it earlier …..

Summer Shade — Relax in the shade on the old seat

Asian Garden — Beautiful asian garden and wooden bench

Spring Park Bench — spring has arrived with beautiful blossom and perfectly placed wooden bench to relax on

Simplicity

Llandudno Pier a seaside resort of Llandudno on the coast of North Wales between Bangor and Colwyn Bay. At 2,295 ft the pier is the longest in Wales and the fifth longest in England and Wales

Aberffraw Bridge v2 — The old hump back bridge in Aberffraw, Anglesey, North Wales The stone bridge Built in 1731 by Sir Arthur Owen, the single span stone bridge over the river Ffraw is a particularly well preserved example of an early road bridge. it can be crossed on foot, but isn’t open to vehicles.

Melancholy

Cottage Ruins — Rhos quarry barrack ruins Capel Curig. Snowdonia National Park. North Wales.UK

Country Cottage — old rural cottage north Wales UK

Quarry Building — Dinorwic Slate Quarry, a large former slate quarry, located between the villages of Llanberis and Dinorwig in north Wales. It was the second largest slate quarry in the world. It covered more than 700 acres

Coastal Ruins — The old Brickworks operated c.1850 -1914, Anglesey, north Wales, UK

Chirk Aqueduct 1801 — Chirk Aqueduct is a 70-foot high and 710-foot long navigable aqueduct that carries what is now the Llangollen Canal across the Ceiriog Valley near Chirk, on the England-Wales border. The aqueduct was designed by Thomas Telford for the Ellesmere Canal and completed in 1801

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Seasons

February 20, 2016June 21, 2016 Adrian Evans Photographer20 Comments

In response to the Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Seasons

The year is split into four seasons, the weather in the UK can be very erratic and so the seasons often overlap or differ completely.

Winter (December to February)

Mount Snowdon — Padarn lake is a glacially formed lake in Snowdonia, looking towards mount Snowdon, Gwynedd, north Wales, UK

Idwal Gate — Decorative Iron Gate leading to the wooden Footbridge at the base of Idwal Lake and the Devils Kitchen, snowdonia national park, north wales,uk

Spring (March to May)

Field Of Daffodils — Penryhn Castle and a carpet of daffodils in spring North wales UK

Rows of Daffodils — trees in a field of daffodils spring time in Wales UK

Summer (June to August)

Garratt No 87 from Caernarfon to Porthmadog on the Welsh Highland Railway north wales UK

Mountain Reflection — Llyn Ogwen is a ribbon lake in north-west Wales. It lies alongside the A5 road between two mountain ranges of Snowdonia, the Carneddau and the Glyderau. Llyn Ogwen lies at a height of about 310 metres above sea level and has an area of 78 acres but is a very shallow lake, with a maximum depth of only a little over 3 metres. It is fed by a number of streams from the slopes of the mountains which surround it, which include Tryfan and Pen yr Ole Wen.

Autumn (September to November)

Crafnant Rocks — Crafnant lake lies in a beautiful valley in North Wales where the northern edge of the Gwydir Forest meets the lower slopes of the Carneddau mountains, many people regard the lake as one of the most beautiful spots in North Wales. Crafnant takes its name from craf, an old Welsh word for garlic, and nant, a stream or valley.

Autumn Shadows — Leaves turning red in Autumnal forest

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WPC: Life Imitates Art

February 18, 2016June 21, 2016 Adrian Evans Photographer22 Comments

In response to the Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Life Imitates Art

I must admit this wasn’t an easy challenge for me, so i decided to go with Claude Monet.
Claude Monet was among the leaders of the French Impressionist movement of the 1870s and 1880s.

If you click the Monet link under my image you will see the impressionists art.
Sorry you have to click the link but couldn’t see how to show his work next to mine, let me know how if you do …….

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Time

February 8, 2016June 21, 2016 Adrian Evans Photographer9 Comments

In response to the Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Time

Many devices has been invented to measure Time. The study of these devices is called Horology, the art or science of measuring time, a few examples being Clocks, watches, clockwork, sundials, hourglasses, timers, time recorders and atomic clocks.

Here are a few i found ……