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Series of Four #4 – Fireworks

Series of Four

This is the fourth Blog in the “Series of Four” series. Each blog focuses on a different aspect of photography, either technical or creative.  To see the full set of “Series of Four” blogs, click here.

Fireworks

Fireworks are a popular subject for enthusiasts.  Getting it right and capturing unique and strange images takes time and effort though.  I prefer to trim the images down and go for the simplest, cleanest shots which often do not look like pyrotechnics at all.  Getting correct exposures and keeping the images sharp are key.

All the images were taken in Caterham, Surrey, England on the evening of November 6, 2010.

 

 

Gorongosa – Eden restored

Eden restored - Gorongosa Mozambique

“The rehabilitation of Gorongosa National Park in Central Mozambique represents one of the great conservation opportunities in the world today.” Goroongosa.net web site.  I have been fortunate during the past couple of years to be able to visit the Gorongosa National Park in central Mozambique, during development missions for the World Bank.  We were looking at assisting a local town to provide a sustainable source of water.  The National Park is very large and brought to mind a vision of Eden in its tranquility and wealth of diverse species of flora and fauna.  The park was all but destroyed during the long and brutal Mozambican civil war but a programme of the government and the US Carr Foundation was begun in 2006 to restore the park.  Continue reading “Gorongosa – Eden restored”