Tag: 2018

  • Published in the official LAOWA gallery

    Published in the official LAOWA gallery

    My photo is published in the official LAOWA gallery on the net: https://www.venuslens.net/gallery/ The photo of the cat – I took it in April 2018 in Pattaya, Thailand – one of my visits to Thailand.

  • Ffynnon Fair Llwynypia

    Ffynnon Fair Llwynypia

    Ffynnon Fair (also: Ffynon Mair), St. Mary’s Well, located in Llwynypia is a holy well which lies on the hillside overlooking the village of Llwynypia. The well has been the focus of religious activity in Penrhys and is the oldest recorded Christian site in the Rhondda. It is recognised by some historians that the site […]

  • Brecon beacons

    Brecon beacons

    Brecon beacons national park 22 Nov 2018 Wales, UK

  • The atlantic ocean

    The atlantic ocean

    The atlantic ocean View from Cabo de Roca –  the westernmost extent of mainland Portugal, continental Europe and the Eurasian landmass (from my trip to Portugal End of Nov 2018) Late evening, just after the sunset 28th of Nov 2018 Cabo da Roca, Portugal Camera used: Sony A7 III Lens used: Sony FE 50mm F/1.8

  • Cabo da Roca Portugal

    Cabo da Roca Portugal

    Cabo da Roca is a cape which forms the westernmost extent of mainland Portugal, continental Europe and the Eurasian land mass. The cape is in the Portuguese municipality of Sintra, near Azóia, in the southwest of the district of Lisbon, forming the westernmost extent of the Serra de Sintra. Camera used: Sony A7 III End […]

  • – Cabo da Roca –

    – Cabo da Roca –

    – Cabo da Roca – 28 Nov 2018, late evening, just after sunset Camera used: Sony A7 III Lens: Sony FE 50mm F/1.8   Cabo da Roca is a wild and rugged headland that marks the most westerly point of mainland Europe. The windswept cliffs of Cabo de Roca were believed to be the edge […]

  • – Pastel de nata –

    – Pastel de nata –

    – Pastel de nata – Like a Egg custard tart, but not exactly … But it is very very tasty. Very easy to get addicted 🙂 And a few facts about it: 1. The confection of Belém’s Pastries began in 1837 and the recipe remains exactly the same to this day. In the early 19th century, […]

  • Portugal trip Nov 2018

    Portugal trip Nov 2018

    Portugal trip Nov 2018   – My trip to Portugal – Flying with EasyJet – 27 Nov Bristol airport – Lisbon airport (T1) – 29 Nov Lisbon (T2) – Bristol airport At Bristol used Express drop off at Bristol Airport – £1 (I believe up to 10 min) Camera used: Sony A7 III Lens used: Sony […]

  • Greetings from Portugal

    Greetings from Portugal

    Greetings from Portugal Photo from my recent trip to Portugal. 27 – 29 Nov 2018 Camera used: Sony A7 III Lens: Sony FE 50mm F/1.8  

  • Abstract (in Portugal)

    Abstract (in Portugal)

    Abstract The location is very close to Lisbon, on the coast. during the day, 28 Nov 2018 Camera used: Sony A7 III Lens: Sony FE 50mm F/2.8  

  • Belem Tower another view

    Belem Tower another view

    The history of the tower is substantially related to the age of the great geographical discoveries. It was built in the 16th century (between 1514 and 1520), by order of King Manuel I, who decided to implement the plans of his predecessor, King Joao II, in order to reinforce the defense system on the shores […]

  • Belem Tower Portugal

    Belem Tower Portugal

    Belem Tower or the Tower of St Vincent is a fortified tower located in the civil parish of Santa Maria de Belém in the municipality of Lisbon, Portugal. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (along with the nearby Jerónimos Monastery) because of the significant role it played in the Portuguese maritime discoveries of the […]

  • Ribeira Beach Cascais Portugal

    Ribeira Beach Cascais Portugal

    Ribeira Beach Cascais Portugal Late night, 27 Nov 2018 It was quite cold and windy. Camera: Sony A7 III Lens: Sony FE 50mm F/2.8        

  • Nant Ddu cemetery

    Nant Ddu cemetery

    My second visit to the little known Nant Ddu cemetery in the Brecon Beacons national park Almost hidden, next to the main road with no signs. Nov 2018 Nant Ddu, Wales, UK

  • Brecon Beacons

    Brecon Beacons

    Brecon Beacons national park 22 Nov 2018 It was cold as usual, but at least was not raining. The time is just before sunset. and the place is around Nant Ddu in Breacon Beacons national park (Wales, UK) Shot with Sony A7 III + Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8        

  • My Garden

    My Garden

    My garden in Wales, UK     Testing my new Sony FE 50mm F/1.8 lens. The focus speed of this lens is definitely not it’s best side. It is not very fast focus. but it works. And could deliver good results. The photo below is wide open at F/1.8 Tested on Sony A7R II (ver […]

  • – Dunraven Bay –

    – Dunraven Bay –

    – Dunraven Bay – Hidden bay surrounded by scenic cliffs & featuring rock pools & fossil hunting on a pebble beach. 2018 Wales, UK   Camera: Sony A7R II Lens used: Canon EF 24-70 F/2.8 L II  

  • – Dark Green –

    – Dark Green –

    Testing my new Sony FE 50mm F/1.8 lens. The focus speed of this lens is definitely not it’s best side. It is not very fast focus. but it works. And could deliver good results. The photo below is wide open at F/1.8 Tested on Sony A7R II (ver 4.0) and lend ver 3.0 Rhondda valleys, […]

  • Big Pit National Coal Museum – part 1

    Big Pit National Coal Museum – part 1

    Big Pit National Coal Museum – part 1   Today (13 Nov 2018) I decided to visit the Big pit – a  very well know coal mine which is a museum. A friend recommended me to visit this place and wow, a very wise decision. I like it, a lot. Very welcoming staff, friendly people and […]

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    The Shrine of “Our Lady” (photo by phone) Nov 2018 (Wlaes, UK)     Legend tells that a statue of the Virgin Mary appeared in the branches of an oak tree near to the holy well. The statue was said to have been incredibly beautiful and a gift from heaven. Many people tried to remove […]

  • Blaencwm Wales

    Blaencwm Wales

    Blaencwm is a village in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, lying at the head the Rhondda Fawr valley. Two collieries were opened here during the Industrial Revolution, the Dunraven Colliery in 1865 and the Glenrhondda Colliery in 1911 Both had closed by 1966 and the sites have since been landscaped, leaving little […]

  • Tynewydd Rhondda valley

    Tynewydd Rhondda valley

    Tynewydd Rhondda valley Tynewydd is a village located in the County Borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, south Wales. With Treherbert, Blaencwm, Blaenrhondda and Pen-yr-englyn it is part of a community of Treherbert. The village lies in the former industrial coal mining area at the head of Rhondda Fawr, the larger of the Rhondda Valleys. It […]

  • Rhigos Viewpoint

    Rhigos Viewpoint

    A view from Rhigos Viewpoint You can see Llyn Fawr lake: Location Rhigos, Cynon Valley, South Wales Valleys, Wales Lake type natural lake, reservoir Surface area 9.8 ha (24 acres) Surface elevation 368 m (1,207 ft) Llyn Fawr is a lake in the Cynon Valley (Welsh: Cwm Cynon), South Wales, that is best known as the […]

  • – Rhondda valleys –

    – Rhondda valleys –

    A short drive in Rhondda valleys, South Wales. 7 Nov 2018, around sunset Shot with Sony A7R II + Laowa 105mm F/2 STF manual lens

  • Rhigos – Rhondda valleys, Wales

    Rhigos – Rhondda valleys, Wales

    Rhigos – Rhondda valleys, Wales 7th of November 2018 Around sunset Sony A7R II + Laowa 105mm F/2 STF manual lens At the bottom right you can see Tower Colliery (Welsh: Glofa’r Tŵr) – It was the oldest continuously working deep-coal mine in the United Kingdom, and possibly the world, until its closure in 2008. It […]

  • My nurse for Halloween

    My nurse for Halloween

    – My nurse for Halloween – Model: D Location: Rhondda valleys, Wales, UK Oct 2018   Shot with Sony A7R II + Laowa 105mm F/2 STF manual lens

  • cargo boat arriving at Naban port

    cargo boat arriving at Naban port

    Something different from my recent trip to Thailand. A cargo boat arriving at Naban port (Koh Larn island) – photo by me, taken from the a moving ferry, leaving to Pattaya. Sony A7R II + Modified Sigma 60mm F/2.8

  • Travel to Thailand September 2018

    Travel to Thailand September 2018

    Travel to Thailand September 2018 15 Sept – 28 Sept 2018   15 Sept 2018 London Gatwick south to Kiev (Boeing 737) and Kiev to Bangkok using Ukraine international airlines (Boeing 777-200ER)                            

  • The local gas station at Koh Larn island

    The local gas station at Koh Larn island

    The local gas station at Koh Larn island Sept 2018 Koh Larn island, Thailand

  • Speed boat at the Ko Larn island

    Speed boat at the Ko Larn island

    – Speed boat at the Ko Larn island – Sept 2018 Thailand