December Disaster by judithg

December Disaster

I haven't got a decent shot at all today :0( I'm determined to get a bokeh shot - I got all set up with instructions from @bmnorthernlight, left it a bit late due to glacial computer speed and then discovered that I need better fairy lights and they are shut in a bedroom with a sleeping, exhausted teenager. So... tomorrow...
This is King's Parade taken from Senate House Passage. You can't usually get this shot because the Senate House gates are generally closed but for some reason they were open yesterday so I grabbed my chance. Hope everybody is doing better than I am - I thought December would be easy with Christmas stuff and snow (it hasn't snowed & not even much frost) but I'm limping along like Rudolf on Boxing Day....
I like this shot and it's not one everybody has so Congrats for that!
December 15th, 2011  
Glad you managed to get this shot ,its very good. btw Hope you enjoyed your lunch with my daughter today.
December 15th, 2011  
I'm the same as you, I thought I'd have cold frosty shots and really pretty decorations but nothing is going to plan and I just find it frusrating :( Good luck with your bokeh tomorrow!
Great capture as it's usually behind locked doors!
December 15th, 2011  
Lovely different style of houses in this shot, so interesting Judith !! I am intrigued by the blue garage style doors on the top !
December 15th, 2011  
Nice looking shot. And you get brownie points for the trespass!
December 15th, 2011  
@snowy Lovely thanks although we were all rushing for various reasons - hopefully we'll get in a dog walk soon when we can take a bit more time!
December 15th, 2011  
@happypat Yes - I noticed those too - the shops are owned by King's College and they were completely renovated a couple of years ago - I think they have squeezed in lots of student accommodation so I'm guessing it's fire regs or access or something!
December 15th, 2011  
The tree is super and I really like the purple ? Dormers. Re bokeh instructions, where would I find them. I'm limping along too but more because my cold is now 2 1/2 weeks old and it is getting wearing
December 15th, 2011  
@jgpittenger oooh no - that's too long!! Try this http://365project.org/bmnorthernlight/extras/2011-12-14 and there are also a few tutorials if you search 'Discussions'. I'm a way off getting it right...
December 15th, 2011  
Nice composition.
December 15th, 2011  
I think it's a good and unusual shot of King's Parade nicely placed between the tree and the stonework.
December 15th, 2011  
Great PoV, love the stark tree against that gorgeous green grass.
December 15th, 2011  
A nice clear shot, it looks a bright day! We wouldn't want to see Christmassy things EVERY day!
December 15th, 2011  
Lovely colours next to the silhouette of the tree. Quite a dreamy shot really.
December 15th, 2011  
Such nice buildings and tree, good angle.
December 15th, 2011  
great series of buildings, love the different styles, I am intrigued by the blue doors in the roofline above the tudor one
December 16th, 2011  
Lovely architecture --- quite a variety in a small space! I am running out of ideas - or maybe it's just time - but am worried about being inspired to do another 365 when I can't even find a pic for today!
December 16th, 2011  
Nice composure!
December 16th, 2011  
Love the colours in that building! Great shot.
December 16th, 2011  
How cool that you got to take a shot from the "forbidden passage" ;) and I love the colours of the houses on King's Parade - they look really cheery. Believe me, bokeh is soo much fun you won't stop for a few days. My fairy lights are fairly crappy (pun intended) but if you put them at least half a meter behind your foreground object, then light that object with a flashlight and put your aperture at about 1,8 or as low as it can go, it really is easy-going. Can't wait to see your results!!!!
December 16th, 2011  
It will do. Nicely captured buildings.
December 16th, 2011  
that's a lovely shot and how great you got to see it.

I have spent the last two weeks just about getting a daily picture, but anything ambitious has fallen off the end of my energy - however, school's are out so with any luck I might get to play
December 16th, 2011  
limp along judith, you are doing well.....and hey don't wish snow on us ...!!!!
December 16th, 2011  
Not a good shot? I rather like it. What I like about it is the various colours and styles in the buildings are all at odds with each other, yet somehow they compliment.
December 16th, 2011  
Nice opportunistic shot. December's been pretty bad for me too, there are too many other things going on and I'm lacking time and inspiration! Hoping for some snow too!
December 18th, 2011  
This is quite nice actually, I like the point of view.
December 18th, 2011  
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