Tag: Wales

  • The Moon over the valleys

    The Moon over the valleys

    The Moon over the valleys   15 April 2022 Rhondda Valleys, Wales, UK  

  • Ringo  – Nissan Elgrand E50

    Ringo – Nissan Elgrand E50

    Let me introduce you Ringo : Ringo – Nissan Elgrand E50, 1997 3.2TD. Works like a tractor, driving like a boat, 4 speed automatic transmission and far from economical vehicle. But it is fun to drive 🙂   Some photos by phone:                  

  • Oneplus 8 pro 4 June 2020

    Oneplus 8 pro 4 June 2020

    Oneplus 8 pro Walk in Rhondda valleys (Wales, UK) 4 June 2020  

  • Oneplus 8 pro photo walk

    Oneplus 8 pro photo walk

    Some photos from my walk yesterday and today. Taken with OnePlus 8 Pro 12MP RAW model from the main Wide camera, using the stock camera app                      

  • More photos from Oneplus 8 Pro

    More photos from Oneplus 8 Pro

    More photos from Oneplus 8 Pro   14 May 2020 IN2020 10.5.6IN11AA   Ultra Wide camera  – JPG (edited in Lightroom)   Main camera – DNG RAW 12MP (edited in Lightroom)   Ultra Wide camera  – JPG (edited in Lightroom)   Ultra Wide camera  – JPG (edited in Lightroom)   Main camera – DNG RAW […]

  • Oneplus 8 Pro first photos

    Oneplus 8 Pro first photos

    I got a Oneplus 8 Pro phone today and did some tests to see how is the camera.   A few samples from today:                          

  • Margam Castle

    Margam Castle

    Margam Castle 18 August 2019   Sony A7III + Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8  

  • Rhondda valley

    Rhondda valley

    Climbing and walking the hill around LLwynypia (Tonypandy, Rhondda valleys, South Wales, UK) 9 July 2019 Photos Sony A7 III + Laowa 105mm STF F2 manual lens  

  • The horseshoe Inn

    The horseshoe Inn

    The horseshoe Inn The horseshoe Inn is a traditional country pub set in the tranquill village of Marcross in the Heritage coast area of the vale of Glamorgan. Marcross is just over three miles from Llantwit major and about eight miles from Bridgend Built in the Nineteenth century by the Radcliffe family  of South Glamorgan as […]

  • Chasing the sunset

    Chasing the sunset

    – Chasing the sunset – (and trying not to fall down the cliffs) I discovered a new nice place in South Wales (July, 2019)  

  • Porth Yr Ogof cave in South Wales

    Porth Yr Ogof cave in South Wales

    Porth Yr Ogof cave in South Wales Recently discovered this place and I like it. So far I went only to the main entrance, but I will explore more when I have time. 25 FEB 2019, Brecon Beacons national park More info: Porth Yr Ogof (translated as the gateway to the cave) boasts the largest […]

  • Sgwd Clun-Gwyn Waterfall

    Sgwd Clun-Gwyn Waterfall

    Sgwd Clun-Gwyn Waterfall in Brecon Beacons national park Very close to my home in the valleys, I need to explore more around me 🙂 25 Feb 2019Wales, UK

  • Rhondda Valley FEB 2019

    Rhondda Valley FEB 2019

    Rhondda Valley FEB 2019

  • St. Fagans National Museum of History

    St. Fagans National Museum of History

    Visited St Fagans National Museum of History End of Jan 2019 I moved quite close recently and never been there – this is my first visit ever. Positive:– It is large. You will need the whole and day. And if you want to see and explore everything – may be a few days.– It is […]

  • – My local mechanic –

    – My local mechanic –

    – My local mechanic – 2019Wales, UK

  • 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

  • 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 […]

  • 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 – 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 […]

  • Brecon Beacons with Laowa 105mm

    Brecon Beacons with Laowa 105mm

    Brecon Beacons national park 8 Sept 2018 Wales, UK Shot with Sony A7R II and Laowa 105mm F/2 STF manual lens