York and Yorkshire: Taraji Blue Photography

Soar

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And who might you be?

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Face Off

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Gannet at Bempton

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Swimming In Secrecy

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A "black" swan clears its wings by flapping in the dense fog sitting above Fairburn Ings, Yorkshire. In the background, a coot watches.

From The Mist

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A Swan emerges from a misty lake

The Enchanted Wood

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A Wintery walk through misty woodland

The Welcome Dance

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Cruising the thermals

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Synchronised flying

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Enjoying the blue skies

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an afternoon stroll in the skies

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Seeds Of Light Break Free

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:24:13 GMT

And Then They Came For Me

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:06:20 GMT

Pinpricks of light seen through the tree leaves turn into sweeping trails in a hot summer's day in York, England. The technique used is fun: either add a dark filter to your lens, or go for a very small aperture (f22 or f32 - remember we don't care about image quality as we're about to ruin it anyway), and turn the ISO down to 100 so that you can get the shutter speed to around 1/2 second without all the highlights blowing. You can recover some of this later if you shoot in RAW mode. For this shot, I used a little zoom - start with the lens at its wider, and then zoom at around the midway point of your exposure. I found that you don't want to zoom too far - counterintuitively, zooming decreases the intensity of the line, because when you zoom you're "scraping" the pinprick across the image, so the slower you do it, the longer it will expose for.

Trees Reflected In Non-Water

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A superfast whirlpool just holds enough reflection to show the trees reflected above it?

The Silent Spirits Seek

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Hordes of vibrant white fireflies swarm around a forest in York, England during a hot summer's day... perhaps.

Blue Rain

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Peaceful Cataclysm

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Into The Cauldron

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The branches of a tree spin viscous water viciously around a deep spark filled cauldron, splitting colours and descending into the oblivion of light.

York in Minature

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 23:01:57 GMT

A miniature model of York, as seen in York Minster

RIP William Wells

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:13:09 GMT

Graveyard of the Holy Trinity Church, York

York's Secret Garden?

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A doorway in the Holy Trinity Church graveyard

Window of Chaos

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Where to start?

Beautiful Olde Worlde York

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:18:04 GMT

Exploring the unique buildings of York

Half and Half

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York Minster School

Fruit, Veg, Rooms to Let and Gas Masks

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:17:18 GMT

Keep Calm and Carry On!

York Minster Stoneyard

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Stonemasons repair York Minster using traditional crafts

The Minster School

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:20:53 GMT

York, Yorkshire, UK

View Through the Pub

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:25:59 GMT

Looking though Guy Fawkes Pub, York

York Minster

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A side view of York Minster

York, Reflected

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:27:21 GMT

York's old streets are captured in the reflection of a shop window

Minster Yard

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The cityscape of York

Trembling Madness

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Welcome to the House of the Trembling Madness

Pondering a Cuppa

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Looking skywards to York's tearooms

Dare You Enter The Trembling Madness?

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York's famous beer shop turns into a pub

Henry Hardcastle Woz 'Ere

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A Starbucks now occupies York's Old Buidling

The Inspiration Foundation

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Exploring the quirky side of York

Niche Shopping

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:06:13 GMT

The unusual shops of York city centre

An Entrance to Goodness Knows Where

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:05:28 GMT

Exploring York's Stonegate

Hidden English Pub

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Ye Olde Starre Inne, York

Decisions Decisions

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:10:30 GMT

Which bar to choose?

Welcome to a World of Sin

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The entranceway to Evil Eye bar, York

Barley Hall, York

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The passageway by Barley Hall, York

York's Hidden Bars

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A bar hidden in the passageways of York city centre

Exploring York

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:13:25 GMT

The back alleyways of Olde Worlde York

Leading To Stonegate

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A narrow passageway in York City Centre

Shoes, Shop, Street

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:16:02 GMT

A wedding shop reflects York's sleepy street

Wedding Open Day

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A welcoming invitation on a sleepy York street

Beautiful Waste

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:21:52 GMT

Three Cranes Lane, York

Brickworks

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:21:27 GMT

Brickwork in York, Yorkshire

Exploring York's City Squares

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:20:38 GMT

Exploring the cafes and cocktail bars of York

The Window of Margaret Clitherow's House

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:33:43 GMT

In York City Centre

Empty

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An empty market stall in York

Vacant Stall

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A vacant market stall on York market

Closed Until Monday

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The market traders of York enjoy a well deserved rest

Cheese Stall

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A cheese stall on York market

Finger Puppets

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Finger puppets for sale at York market

Winter Is On Its Way

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Winter hats dominate the stall at york market

Everything For The Modern Soldier

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A market stall in York

Anyone Need A Hat?

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A hats tall at York city market

Sunday Lunch

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:47:22 GMT

Sunday Lunch in York City Centre

The Butcher's Yard

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The butcher's yard in York City Market

Local and Sustainable

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:50:13 GMT

A stall at the end of York's Food and Drink Festival

Cups For Sale

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A plethora of cups available for sale at York City Market

If You Can't Beat 'em, Join 'em

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:50:19 GMT

A BBQ at York Food and Drink Festival

Naturally Smoked Kippers

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Smokery at York Food and Drink Festival

Smoked Kippers

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Smoked kippers on display at the York Food and Drink Festival

Pimms O'Clock

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:52:08 GMT

At York Food and Drink Festival

The Corridor to Beer

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:17:05 GMT

Discarded

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Salmon heads on a fish stall

Army Store, York

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Fresh Salmon

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:19:05 GMT

A market stall at York's Food and Drink Festival, England

Meat!

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:20:17 GMT

A market stall at York Food and Drink Festival

Take The Weight Off

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:20:38 GMT

Pom Wrap!

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Available Anytime We're Open

What To Have?

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:24:47 GMT

Sunday Dinner at Drakes Fish and Chip Shop, York

TeaTowels

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:23:08 GMT

A market stall in York, England

Roll of Honour - The Great War

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:26:43 GMT

In the Holy Trinity Church, York, Yorkshire (UK)

The Wonky Walk To The Altar

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:29:04 GMT

The Aisle

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:28:03 GMT

The Holy Trinity CHurch, York, Yorkshire (UK)

Old Church Pews

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The Holy Trinity Church, York

Holy Trinity Church

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:32:11 GMT

Inside the Holy Trinity Church, York

York Minster, Illuminating York 1

info@tarajiblue.com (Taraji Blue Photography) — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 22:29:10 GMT