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<p>This month’s u3a Photography themes were fashion and macro with the usual couple of favourites – I’ll leave it to you to sort out which is which. The one thing I did learn is that I’m not a fashion photographer and probably never will be.</p>
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<p>The challenge for me isn’t the photographic technical issues but being creative in what is photographed. Below are my entries:</p>
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<p>There are times when I’m driven not to be limited by the photography group themes. On an early Sunday morning I drove up to Linwood Warren for a wander round in the early morning sunshine. It was very peaceful and not a soul in sight. I was hoping to spot deer or fox but I was out of luck. I did see a wren with her youngsters. She was making quite a noise for such a little bird and I think she was trying to draw my attention away from her brood. They are so small and hide really well so impossible for me to photograph. It was good to watch them.</p>
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<p>I did like the light on these dead trees. I thought they looked like two stags fighting with antlers going in al directions.</p>
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