Park moments

It’s a sun-kissed, warm Spring afternoon in Holland Park, west London. I’m ambling about to get some fresh air and armed with my camera.

This is nothing more than a brief snapshot of that walk in the park. I spotted many other people enjoying the end of a long, cold winter. A lush carpet of ivy. The budding trees and a pile of wood. Even a simple wooden fence looked radiant in the fine weather.

I tried a mixture of high key shots and some with the exposure compensation dialled far back for a contrast of mood. When the light is abundant, there is so much you can do.

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10 thoughts on “Park moments”

lena de almeida on April 23, 2013 at 23:18 said:

I like the way you combined different approaches (black and white, close ups) to record the walk. My favourite is the Sunbaked green image.

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- mikeosbornphoto on April 24, 2013 at 18:30 said:
  
  Thank you Lena. Yes, green fence is quite bleached and high key – another abstract, perhaps!
  
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  - lena de almeida on April 24, 2013 at 19:09 said:
    
    Yes, a beautiful abstract!
    
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    - mikeosbornphoto on April 24, 2013 at 19:14 said:
      
      Thanks Lena, I do appreciate it :-)
      
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ckponderings on April 23, 2013 at 06:48 said:

Nice set of images again, Mike! :)

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- mikeosbornphoto on April 23, 2013 at 20:35 said:
  
  Thank you Richard! One of my local parks. It would have been teeming today!
  
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Bella Remy Photography on April 23, 2013 at 01:39 said:

These are such enjoyable photos. I love the effect you created.

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- mikeosbornphoto on April 23, 2013 at 20:37 said:
  
  Much appreciated, Bella, many thanks. Glad you enjoyed them :-)
  
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Igor Cecez on April 22, 2013 at 18:28 said:

I really like the one labeled Beneath Spring, because of the unusual pale colors and light…the leaves on the trees look almost golden….and I like the perspective..as for the black and white ones, I just can’t associate them with warm Spring afternoon…just can’t!….

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- mikeosbornphoto on April 22, 2013 at 18:31 said:
  
  Thank you Igor. Yes, those trees were just coming out in leaf and really caught my eye. The speckles of sunlight on Park Woodpile make me feel warm!
  
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