http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/ Thu, 21 Feb 2013 07:58:22 -0800 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 07:58:22 -0800 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5028/buddyicons/61877154@N02.jpg?1312748324#61877154@N02 http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8495568374/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisbontnewydd/">The Observant Pheasant</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8495568374/" title="Steps [3D]"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8246/8495568374_a85ed21695_m.jpg" width="163" height="240" alt="Steps [3D]" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8495568374/in/photostream/">RED-CYAN ANAGLYPH</a> | <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8495508892/in/photostream/">SIDE-BY-SIDE STEREOGRAM</a><br /> <i>NOTE: This anaglyphic image requires red-cyan 3D glasses to work. For those without 3D glasses, you may wish to view the stereogram instead.</i><br /> <br /> I have now decided to start experimenting with 3D photography, and this is my first venture. It definitely makes for interesting photography, and there'll probably be more where this came from. I decided on this location for my first photo because there are enough points of interest to make a 3D photo viable.</p> Thu, 21 Feb 2013 07:58:22 -0800 2013-02-21T14:07:16-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Observant Pheasant) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8495568374 Steps [3D] <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8495568374/in/photostream/">RED-CYAN ANAGLYPH</a> | <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8495508892/in/photostream/">SIDE-BY-SIDE STEREOGRAM</a><br /> <i>NOTE: This anaglyphic image requires red-cyan 3D glasses to work. For those without 3D glasses, you may wish to view the stereogram instead.</i><br /> <br /> I have now decided to start experimenting with 3D photography, and this is my first venture. It definitely makes for interesting photography, and there'll probably be more where this came from. I decided on this location for my first photo because there are enough points of interest to make a 3D photo viable.</p> The Observant Pheasant stairs 3d steps anaglyph treforest pontypridd trefforest redcyan http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8495508892/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisbontnewydd/">The Observant Pheasant</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8495508892/" title="Steps [3D]"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8385/8495508892_2576b6d0c8_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Steps [3D]" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8495568374/in/photostream/">RED-CYAN ANAGLYPH</a> | <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8495508892/in/photostream/">SIDE-BY-SIDE STEREOGRAM</a><br /> <i>NOTE: This is a stereoscopic image and you will need to learn a special viewing method (parallel viewing method: <a href="http://www.angelfire.com/ca/erker/freeview.html" rel="nofollow">tutorial here</a>). For those that are struggling, you may wish to view the red-cyan anaglyph instead.</i><br /> <br /> I have now decided to start experimenting with 3D photography, and this is my first venture. It definitely makes for interesting photography, and there'll probably be more where this came from. I decided on this location for my first photo because there are enough points of interest to make a 3D photo viable.</p> Thu, 21 Feb 2013 07:33:03 -0800 2013-02-21T14:07:16-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Observant Pheasant) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8495508892 Steps [3D] <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8495568374/in/photostream/">RED-CYAN ANAGLYPH</a> | <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8495508892/in/photostream/">SIDE-BY-SIDE STEREOGRAM</a><br /> <i>NOTE: This is a stereoscopic image and you will need to learn a special viewing method (parallel viewing method: <a href="http://www.angelfire.com/ca/erker/freeview.html" rel="nofollow">tutorial here</a>). For those that are struggling, you may wish to view the red-cyan anaglyph instead.</i><br /> <br /> I have now decided to start experimenting with 3D photography, and this is my first venture. It definitely makes for interesting photography, and there'll probably be more where this came from. I decided on this location for my first photo because there are enough points of interest to make a 3D photo viable.</p> The Observant Pheasant stairs stereoscopic stereogram stereophotography 3d steps stereo treforest parallel pontypridd trefforest http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8474107890/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisbontnewydd/">The Observant Pheasant</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8474107890/" title="Day 45: Rainbow"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8250/8474107890_5d93609b50_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Day 45: Rainbow" /></a></p> <p><br /> <br /> Project 365 Photo 45/365</p> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 08:39:07 -0800 2013-02-14T15:28:15-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Observant Pheasant) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8474107890 Day 45: Rainbow <p><br /> <br /> Project 365 Photo 45/365</p> The Observant Pheasant rainbow project365 project36545 http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8474105916/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisbontnewydd/">The Observant Pheasant</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8474105916/" title="Day 44: Alexander Fleming's Lab"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8523/8474105916_4ebe6495a1_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Day 44: Alexander Fleming's Lab" /></a></p> <p>It is behind this door, in 1928, that Alexander Fleming was returning from a holiday to find a mould growing on one of his plates. He noticed that the <i>Staphylococci</i> were dying in the area surrounding the mould. What he had discovered was penicillin, widely regarded as one of the most important medical breakthroughs of our time.<br /> <br /> I wish I could have taken a photo inside the lab itself, but they had a strict no photography rule. :(<br /> <br /> Project 365 Photo 44/365</p> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 08:38:20 -0800 2013-02-13T12:26:23-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Observant Pheasant) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8474105916 Day 44: Alexander Fleming's Lab <p>It is behind this door, in 1928, that Alexander Fleming was returning from a holiday to find a mould growing on one of his plates. He noticed that the <i>Staphylococci</i> were dying in the area surrounding the mould. What he had discovered was penicillin, widely regarded as one of the most important medical breakthroughs of our time.<br /> <br /> I wish I could have taken a photo inside the lab itself, but they had a strict no photography rule. :(<br /> <br /> Project 365 Photo 44/365</p> The Observant Pheasant project365 project36544 http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8472598593/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisbontnewydd/">The Observant Pheasant</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8472598593/" title="Day 43: Canary Wharf"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8385/8472598593_377d73146a_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Day 43: Canary Wharf" /></a></p> <p><br /> <br /> Project 365 Photo 43/365</p> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 05:32:33 -0800 2013-02-12T19:42:23-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Observant Pheasant) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8472598593 Day 43: Canary Wharf <p><br /> <br /> Project 365 Photo 43/365</p> The Observant Pheasant project365 project36543 http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8472582615/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisbontnewydd/">The Observant Pheasant</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8472582615/" title="Day 42: Snow in London"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8511/8472582615_b5c46ff870_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Day 42: Snow in London" /></a></p> <p><br /> <br /> Project 365 Photo 42/365</p> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 05:24:12 -0800 2013-02-11T19:24:28-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Observant Pheasant) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8472582615 Day 42: Snow in London <p><br /> <br /> Project 365 Photo 42/365</p> The Observant Pheasant project365 project36542 http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8472581433/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisbontnewydd/">The Observant Pheasant</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8472581433/" title="Day 41"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8378/8472581433_f9f4479e12_m.jpg" width="201" height="240" alt="Day 41" /></a></p> <p>Today's theme was smell, and one of the first things that came to mind wasn't food (surprisingly!!), but it was perfumes and colognes. Here's one of my colognes - it's called &quot;sunshine&quot;. I can't really wear it at the moment because it's too summery, and thinking about this just makes me want warmer weather!<br /> <br /> Taken for OurDailyChallenge: &quot;<a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/ourdailychallenge/discuss/72157632728071315/">Smell</a>&quot;<br /> Project 365 Photo 41/365</p> Thu, 14 Feb 2013 05:23:27 -0800 2013-02-10T23:26:32-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Observant Pheasant) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8472581433 Day 41 <p>Today's theme was smell, and one of the first things that came to mind wasn't food (surprisingly!!), but it was perfumes and colognes. Here's one of my colognes - it's called &quot;sunshine&quot;. I can't really wear it at the moment because it's too summery, and thinking about this just makes me want warmer weather!<br /> <br /> Taken for OurDailyChallenge: &quot;<a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/ourdailychallenge/discuss/72157632728071315/">Smell</a>&quot;<br /> Project 365 Photo 41/365</p> The Observant Pheasant sunshine perfume cologne smell smelly aftershave odc eaudetoilette eaudecologne project365 project36541 ourdailychallenge http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8459065505/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisbontnewydd/">The Observant Pheasant</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8459065505/" title="Day 40"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8386/8459065505_32541dd38a_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Day 40" /></a></p> <p>After yesterday's photo(s), I wanted a more cheerful and sweet topic, so here's some fruit pastilles! :D<br /> <br /> Project 365 Photo 40/365</p> Sat, 09 Feb 2013 15:56:45 -0800 2013-02-09T23:42:46-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Observant Pheasant) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8459065505 Day 40 <p>After yesterday's photo(s), I wanted a more cheerful and sweet topic, so here's some fruit pastilles! :D<br /> <br /> Project 365 Photo 40/365</p> The Observant Pheasant red color colour green yellow fruit candy sweet pastels sweets candies pastilles project365 project36540 http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8456297240/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisbontnewydd/">The Observant Pheasant</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8456297240/" title="Mosquito larva"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8252/8456297240_54f0764e57_m.jpg" width="240" height="228" alt="Mosquito larva" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8456297240/in/photostream">Mosquito larva</a> | <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8456296986/in/photostream/">Mosquito head and mouthpart</a> | <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8456297488/in/photostream/">Mosquito head</a><br /> <br /> Today in university, we had a tropical medicine lab on the subject of entomology. It's such an interesting topic, that I thought I'd share my photos here on Flickr. One of the main things we did today was study mosquitoes. All the photos are mosquitoes of the genus <i>Culex</i> (most probably <i>Culex pipiens</i>, but I can't be 100% sure).<br /> <br /> In this photo is the larva of the <i>Culex</i> mosquito. It can be differentiated from other mosquitoes (<i>Anopheles</i> and <i>Aedes</i>) because it has a breathing tube (unlike the <i>Anopheles</i> mosquito) which is long and narrow (unlike the <i>Aedes</i> mosquito, which has a short breathing tube).</p> Fri, 08 Feb 2013 07:18:33 -0800 2013-02-08T12:20:14-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Observant Pheasant) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8456297240 Mosquito larva <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8456297240/in/photostream">Mosquito larva</a> | <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8456296986/in/photostream/">Mosquito head and mouthpart</a> | <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8456297488/in/photostream/">Mosquito head</a><br /> <br /> Today in university, we had a tropical medicine lab on the subject of entomology. It's such an interesting topic, that I thought I'd share my photos here on Flickr. One of the main things we did today was study mosquitoes. All the photos are mosquitoes of the genus <i>Culex</i> (most probably <i>Culex pipiens</i>, but I can't be 100% sure).<br /> <br /> In this photo is the larva of the <i>Culex</i> mosquito. It can be differentiated from other mosquitoes (<i>Anopheles</i> and <i>Aedes</i>) because it has a breathing tube (unlike the <i>Anopheles</i> mosquito) which is long and narrow (unlike the <i>Aedes</i> mosquito, which has a short breathing tube).</p> The Observant Pheasant up closeup close mosquito microscope larva microscopy pipiens culex http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8456296986/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisbontnewydd/">The Observant Pheasant</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8456296986/" title="Mosquito head and mouthpart"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8109/8456296986_8e30060cd4_m.jpg" width="240" height="230" alt="Mosquito head and mouthpart" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8456297240/in/photostream">Mosquito larva</a> | <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8456296986/in/photostream/">Mosquito head and mouthpart</a> | <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8456297488/in/photostream/">Mosquito head</a><br /> <br /> Today in university, we had a tropical medicine lab on the subject of entomology. It's such an interesting topic, that I thought I'd share my photos here on Flickr. One of the main things we did today was study mosquitoes. All the photos are mosquitoes of the genus <i>Culex</i> (most probably <i>Culex pipiens</i>, but I can't be 100% sure).<br /> <br /> In this lab, we had the chance to dissect a mosquito (yes, dissect something that's a couple of millimetres in length!!) This is the head, mouthpiece and antenna of a mosquito. It's a female mosquito (it doesn't have furry antennae) and the mouthpart has been partially separated.</p> Fri, 08 Feb 2013 07:18:33 -0800 2013-02-08T12:41:06-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Observant Pheasant) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8456296986 Mosquito head and mouthpart <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8456297240/in/photostream">Mosquito larva</a> | <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8456296986/in/photostream/">Mosquito head and mouthpart</a> | <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8456297488/in/photostream/">Mosquito head</a><br /> <br /> Today in university, we had a tropical medicine lab on the subject of entomology. It's such an interesting topic, that I thought I'd share my photos here on Flickr. One of the main things we did today was study mosquitoes. All the photos are mosquitoes of the genus <i>Culex</i> (most probably <i>Culex pipiens</i>, but I can't be 100% sure).<br /> <br /> In this lab, we had the chance to dissect a mosquito (yes, dissect something that's a couple of millimetres in length!!) This is the head, mouthpiece and antenna of a mosquito. It's a female mosquito (it doesn't have furry antennae) and the mouthpart has been partially separated.</p> The Observant Pheasant up closeup close head mosquito microscope microscopy pipiens culex mouthpart http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8456297488/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisbontnewydd/">The Observant Pheasant</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8456297488/" title="Mosquito head"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8093/8456297488_926c7d0d14_m.jpg" width="239" height="240" alt="Mosquito head" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8456297240/in/photostream">Mosquito larva</a> | <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8456296986/in/photostream/">Mosquito head and mouthpart</a> | <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8456297488/in/photostream/">Mosquito head</a><br /> <br /> Today in university, we had a tropical medicine lab on the subject of entomology. It's such an interesting topic, that I thought I'd share my photos here on Flickr. One of the main things we did today was study mosquitoes. All the photos are mosquitoes of the genus <i>Culex</i> (most probably <i>Culex pipiens</i>, but I can't be 100% sure).<br /> <br /> This particular photo is a closeup of the mosquito in the other photo (<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8456296986/in/photostream/">here</a>), and I thought I'd add it simply because it's such an unnerving photo.<br /> <br /> As my favourite photo, this is the one I am officially submitting to Project 365 for today.<br /> Project 365 Photo 39/365</p> Fri, 08 Feb 2013 07:18:32 -0800 2013-02-08T12:47:12-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Observant Pheasant) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8456297488 Mosquito head <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8456297240/in/photostream">Mosquito larva</a> | <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8456296986/in/photostream/">Mosquito head and mouthpart</a> | <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8456297488/in/photostream/">Mosquito head</a><br /> <br /> Today in university, we had a tropical medicine lab on the subject of entomology. It's such an interesting topic, that I thought I'd share my photos here on Flickr. One of the main things we did today was study mosquitoes. All the photos are mosquitoes of the genus <i>Culex</i> (most probably <i>Culex pipiens</i>, but I can't be 100% sure).<br /> <br /> This particular photo is a closeup of the mosquito in the other photo (<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8456296986/in/photostream/">here</a>), and I thought I'd add it simply because it's such an unnerving photo.<br /> <br /> As my favourite photo, this is the one I am officially submitting to Project 365 for today.<br /> Project 365 Photo 39/365</p> The Observant Pheasant up closeup close mosquito microscope microscopy pipiens culex project365 project36539 http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8453563277/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisbontnewydd/">The Observant Pheasant</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8453563277/" title="Day 38"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8245/8453563277_a1f57bec55_m.jpg" width="240" height="104" alt="Day 38" /></a></p> <p>This was another ones of those days where I planned the shot - not quite as much as for &quot;hope&quot;, but more than a random find. I would have done an outside photo were it not for the fact that it was a miserable overcast day. :/<br /> <br /> Taken for OurDailyChallenge: &quot;<a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/ourdailychallenge/discuss/72157632703470767/">Long shadows</a>&quot;<br /> Project 365 Photo 38/365</p> Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:30:55 -0800 2013-02-07T22:19:47-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Observant Pheasant) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8453563277 Day 38 <p>This was another ones of those days where I planned the shot - not quite as much as for &quot;hope&quot;, but more than a random find. I would have done an outside photo were it not for the fact that it was a miserable overcast day. :/<br /> <br /> Taken for OurDailyChallenge: &quot;<a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/ourdailychallenge/discuss/72157632703470767/">Long shadows</a>&quot;<br /> Project 365 Photo 38/365</p> The Observant Pheasant light shadow pen shadows biro odc project365 ourdailychallenge http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8452192694/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisbontnewydd/">The Observant Pheasant</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8452192694/" title="Day 37: Escape"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8233/8452192694_31383fb3e6_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Day 37: Escape" /></a></p> <p>Other people are showing us how they like to escape, and what they like to do when they have some free time. I'm showing everyone what I'd like to escape from, but can't - my dissertation! I know it'll be worth it in the end, but it's such a mountain of work!!<br /> <br /> Taken for OurDailyChallenge: &quot;<a href="www.flickr.com/groups/ourdailychallenge/discuss/72157632701138774/" rel="nofollow">Escape</a>&quot;<br /> Project 365 Photo 37/365</p> Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:56:02 -0800 2013-02-06T23:01:36-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Observant Pheasant) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8452192694 Day 37: Escape <p>Other people are showing us how they like to escape, and what they like to do when they have some free time. I'm showing everyone what I'd like to escape from, but can't - my dissertation! I know it'll be worth it in the end, but it's such a mountain of work!!<br /> <br /> Taken for OurDailyChallenge: &quot;<a href="www.flickr.com/groups/ourdailychallenge/discuss/72157632701138774/" rel="nofollow">Escape</a>&quot;<br /> Project 365 Photo 37/365</p> The Observant Pheasant work project escape folder dissertation odc workload separators project365 leverarch project36537 ourdailychallenge http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8448366707/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisbontnewydd/">The Observant Pheasant</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8448366707/" title="Day 36: Self portrait"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8225/8448366707_eeff6364e6_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Day 36: Self portrait" /></a></p> <p>Ever since the first camera was made, people are constantly being immortalised through the medium of photography, and many of us have immortalised various stages of our lives in photos we can later look back on.<br /> <br /> I'm pretty sure everyone will take a few self photos in their 365 career, and it's a good excuse to introduce myself as a new member of ODC1 - Hi everyone!! :D<br /> <br /> Taken for OurDailyChallenge: &quot;<a href="www.flickr.com/groups/ourdailychallenge/discuss/72157632650531387/" rel="nofollow">Immortal</a>&quot;<br /> Project 365 Photo 36/365</p> Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:38:48 -0800 2013-02-05T23:55:29-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Observant Pheasant) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8448366707 Day 36: Self portrait <p>Ever since the first camera was made, people are constantly being immortalised through the medium of photography, and many of us have immortalised various stages of our lives in photos we can later look back on.<br /> <br /> I'm pretty sure everyone will take a few self photos in their 365 career, and it's a good excuse to introduce myself as a new member of ODC1 - Hi everyone!! :D<br /> <br /> Taken for OurDailyChallenge: &quot;<a href="www.flickr.com/groups/ourdailychallenge/discuss/72157632650531387/" rel="nofollow">Immortal</a>&quot;<br /> Project 365 Photo 36/365</p> The Observant Pheasant portrait bw white selfportrait black self profile selfie odc project365 project36536 ourdailychallenge http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8445466870/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisbontnewydd/">The Observant Pheasant</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8445466870/" title="Day 35: Hope"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8098/8445466870_48ecaf961e_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Day 35: Hope" /></a></p> <p>Not much I can say about this one really - I think the photo says it all. Through all the decomposition and deterioration, new life emerges.<br /> <br /> As soon as I saw the theme, I could already see the photo in my head, so I just needed to go out and actually &quot;find&quot; the photo. I went round scrutinising piles of dead leaves (and got the odd stare in the process!!) and eventually found what I wanted. I decided in the end, for artistic reasons, to remove every colour except green - I feel it adds emphasis.<br /> <br /> Taken for OurDailyChallenge: &quot;<a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/ourdailychallenge/discuss/72157632685713660/">Hope</a>&quot;<br /> Project 365 Photo 35/365</p> Mon, 04 Feb 2013 09:37:35 -0800 2013-02-04T16:52:05-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Observant Pheasant) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8445466870 Day 35: Hope <p>Not much I can say about this one really - I think the photo says it all. Through all the decomposition and deterioration, new life emerges.<br /> <br /> As soon as I saw the theme, I could already see the photo in my head, so I just needed to go out and actually &quot;find&quot; the photo. I went round scrutinising piles of dead leaves (and got the odd stare in the process!!) and eventually found what I wanted. I decided in the end, for artistic reasons, to remove every colour except green - I feel it adds emphasis.<br /> <br /> Taken for OurDailyChallenge: &quot;<a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/ourdailychallenge/discuss/72157632685713660/">Hope</a>&quot;<br /> Project 365 Photo 35/365</p> The Observant Pheasant life plant green leaves hope leaf greenery odc colourpop project365 colorselect colorpop colourselect project36535 ourdailychallenge http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8442096550/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisbontnewydd/">The Observant Pheasant</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8442096550/" title="Day 34"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8501/8442096550_5ee027e443_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Day 34" /></a></p> <p>I'm assuming I don't need to explain why this photo fits the theme &quot;something you dislike&quot;, but it really does grind my gears! I find it quite funny how browsing through other photos for this theme seems to indicate that either nobody likes litter, or litter is extremely easy to photograph artistically!<br /> <br /> Taken for OurDailyChallenge: &quot;<a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/ourdailychallenge/discuss/72157632676906218/">Something you dislike</a>&quot;<br /> Project 365 Photo 34/365</p> Sun, 03 Feb 2013 09:48:58 -0800 2013-02-03T16:48:29-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Observant Pheasant) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8442096550 Day 34 <p>I'm assuming I don't need to explain why this photo fits the theme &quot;something you dislike&quot;, but it really does grind my gears! I find it quite funny how browsing through other photos for this theme seems to indicate that either nobody likes litter, or litter is extremely easy to photograph artistically!<br /> <br /> Taken for OurDailyChallenge: &quot;<a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/ourdailychallenge/discuss/72157632676906218/">Something you dislike</a>&quot;<br /> Project 365 Photo 34/365</p> The Observant Pheasant bottle garbage drink can litter hate rubbish littering flytipping odc dislike flytip project365 project36534 ourdailychallenge http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8442087006/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisbontnewydd/">The Observant Pheasant</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8442087006/" title="Day 33: Deserted"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8045/8442087006_041527d805_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Day 33: Deserted" /></a></p> <p>It's been a while since I've made a melodramatic black and white photo. For some reason, the emptiness of this park drew my attention. I took a few photos, and this was the one that I caught my eye the most.<br /> <br /> Project 365 Photo 33/365</p> Sun, 03 Feb 2013 03:46:09 -0800 2013-02-02T16:53:28-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Observant Pheasant) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8442087006 Day 33: Deserted <p>It's been a while since I've made a melodramatic black and white photo. For some reason, the emptiness of this park drew my attention. I took a few photos, and this was the one that I caught my eye the most.<br /> <br /> Project 365 Photo 33/365</p> The Observant Pheasant park horse playground rock kids children kid spring child play empty ground zebra rocking deserted project365 project36533 http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8436580788/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisbontnewydd/">The Observant Pheasant</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8436580788/" title="Day 32"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8517/8436580788_b7cd753f39_m.jpg" width="174" height="240" alt="Day 32" /></a></p> <p>This is a photo of one of the ceiling lights in the house. I took the photo because I really like how the roughness and variety of the texture contrasts to the clean shape of the lampshade itself, and the light contrasts with the darkness around it.<br /> <br /> Project 365 Photo 32/365</p> Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:03:33 -0800 2013-02-01T20:34:38-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Observant Pheasant) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8436580788 Day 32 <p>This is a photo of one of the ceiling lights in the house. I took the photo because I really like how the roughness and variety of the texture contrasts to the clean shape of the lampshade itself, and the light contrasts with the darkness around it.<br /> <br /> Project 365 Photo 32/365</p> The Observant Pheasant light texture lamp lights shade lampshade crumpled project365 project36532 http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8433049531/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisbontnewydd/">The Observant Pheasant</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8433049531/" title="Day 31"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8503/8433049531_b7c97b97b1_m.jpg" width="199" height="240" alt="Day 31" /></a></p> <p>Today was a pretty depressing day with bad weather and lots of work to do, so I thought I'd end January (and my first month of Project 365) with a splash of cheerful colour! :D Despite this, I do wish I was ending January on a more challenging photo, but I ended up just looking around and noticing how intricate the pattern of this scarf is.<br /> <br /> I should mention that I've had a lot of work to do recently and will do for the next couple of weeks, so my activity on other photos may be a bit too low for my liking. Sorry!<br /> <br /> Taken for OurDailyChallenge: &quot;<a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/ourdailychallenge/discuss/72157632648297104/">Intricate</a>&quot;<br /> Project 365 Photo 31/365 (A whole month!! Woohoo!!)</p> Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:29:31 -0800 2013-01-31T22:22:39-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Observant Pheasant) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8433049531 Day 31 <p>Today was a pretty depressing day with bad weather and lots of work to do, so I thought I'd end January (and my first month of Project 365) with a splash of cheerful colour! :D Despite this, I do wish I was ending January on a more challenging photo, but I ended up just looking around and noticing how intricate the pattern of this scarf is.<br /> <br /> I should mention that I've had a lot of work to do recently and will do for the next couple of weeks, so my activity on other photos may be a bit too low for my liking. Sorry!<br /> <br /> Taken for OurDailyChallenge: &quot;<a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/ourdailychallenge/discuss/72157632648297104/">Intricate</a>&quot;<br /> Project 365 Photo 31/365 (A whole month!! Woohoo!!)</p> The Observant Pheasant winter color colour scarf colorful pattern fair textile material colourful scarves fairisle isle intricate odc project365 project36531 ourdailychallenge http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8431620662/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisbontnewydd/">The Observant Pheasant</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisbontnewydd/8431620662/" title="Day 30"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8518/8431620662_59749ff441_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Day 30" /></a></p> <p>This was conveniently located on the Trefforest campus of university, and I couldn't <b><i>not</i></b> take a photo of this guy right here - he's perfect for the theme &quot;faces in places&quot;!<br /> <br /> I honestly wish I could explain what the object is here in the description, but I didn't see past the face and failed to take any notice of what <b><i>it</i></b> actually was!<br /> <br /> Taken for OurDailyChallenge: &quot;<a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/ourdailychallenge/discuss/72157632639388666/">Faces in places</a>&quot;<br /> Project 365 Photo 30/365</p> Wed, 30 Jan 2013 17:01:54 -0800 2013-01-30T20:38:28-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (The Observant Pheasant) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8431620662 Day 30 <p>This was conveniently located on the Trefforest campus of university, and I couldn't <b><i>not</i></b> take a photo of this guy right here - he's perfect for the theme &quot;faces in places&quot;!<br /> <br /> I honestly wish I could explain what the object is here in the description, but I didn't see past the face and failed to take any notice of what <b><i>it</i></b> actually was!<br /> <br /> Taken for OurDailyChallenge: &quot;<a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/ourdailychallenge/discuss/72157632639388666/">Faces in places</a>&quot;<br /> Project 365 Photo 30/365</p> The Observant Pheasant face pareidolia faces places anthropomorphic odc project365 project36530 ourdailychallenge anthrophomorphic