Articles by Christine Valin

I went the other day to take the sunrise again. I am addicted to the beauty now and keep wanting to go again and again!

This is my latest pastel which I finished today. I hope you like it. I was very motivated to do it, as the bush made such an impression on me during both my trips to Western Australia. The colours are a lot sober on the original, which is very difficult to get on the photograph. Critics are welcome!

As you can notice, I am trying out candid shots. I needed some challenge, and decided to try out these shots to see what I can get out of it. It's very interesting, but not easy. In fact, I was even scared in the beginning. I want to go out often to get more experience in this kind of photography. Converting to b and w is also very interesting for me at this stage.

I have decided to have a slower pace of putting up photos on ipernity for several personal reasons due to the lack of time and priority on other things like painting etc. So I hope my friends will understand. I advise them to visit my older albums once in a while. I want to go to another level if it's possible! That's to be seen!!!!

I went twice to take pics of flamenco in a village next to where I live. The challenge is enormous, as everything is against you! I couldn't use flash, the bright lights were against me, I couldn't go where I wanted to and don't talk about the movement. But in spite of that, it was interesting as you will see soon! I just love flamenco!

I started painting again after stopping for over three years! I just wanted to see how I paint now and I think my photography has helped me a lot to compose my paintings better. It was very interesting!

Ryan is my nephew and Sam his fiancé. They are with me on holiday at present and I am taking advantage of photographing them! What pleasure to see this couple in love!

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Nothing having much time to go out, I spend a few minutes every afternoon looking for subjects in my garden. There is always something, if one looks hard!

It was nealy full moon, but but a lovely atmosphere two night ago when I was taking these pics!

I am doing an exam on movement and went out yesterday to try it all out!

I took these yesterday and now Mahé is posing for me which is a change! I've taken so many pics of him, but it's always a challenge!

I wanted to see what I could get with a wide angle lens, and it was so cloudy! This is so unusual for this time of the year. I was happy to see this red cloud arrive which made the photo. This has not been changed in photoshop and is taken in-camera.

I was facinated by this bee rolling in the pollen of the flower! I wonder if you will!

These were taken the other day as I want to see what I could do with low light photography! What do you think?

Just a few macros I took recently in the garden!

Just a few macros taken in my garden. There is so much colour around!

I spent a few days in England and these were pics taken early morning or at dusk. Enjoy!