Wine Womble(TM) No.1: Franschoek

These photos were taken in and around Franschoek, or on the way there via what our driver called “The Photographer’s Route”. Hitting the wine farms at around 1 meant that the light was “difficult” for good photos, but Wild Frank took some great photos of vines around sunset. But the highlight was the artificial inland dam – especially because its water levels were so low, which meant that all the dead tree trunks and a beach-like area created quite a strange effect. See for yourself…

Log (unedited)

Log (edited version)

Log (angle 2)

Log (angle 3)

Witching tree

Bryan on the ‘beach’

Stump/tower

Valleys & hills (edited)

Valleys & hills

Haute Cabriere

Charmonix vineyards

Charmonix vineyards (detail)

Charmonix vineyards 2

All pics taken on a Canon 400D.

Marina da Gama, Revisited

Some more photos from the ‘little weekend’ in Marina da Gama.

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Some clouds, some houses, reeds, and lots and lots of mist. Mostly these involve buggering around with the contrast and levels.

All photos taken on a Canon 400D, 25 & 26 April.

Wildlife & landscape photos

Taken on a Canon 400D and edited down for the Web.

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Reeds, house

A water bird in the mist

Ducks, with reflection

Wild bird, railings and spider’s web

Two paths diverged on a lake…

Drifting along

Abandoned boat

Reeds & metal