Hi, I'm Andrea, and I'm interested in creatures and plants both wild and tamed, and people of all sorts. I only use a compact digital camera ,as I love being able to get it into a back pocket, and not have to cart heavy kit about. I carry a Panasonic Lumix TZ series, binoculars and a hand lens almost everywhere.Most of my outings are with the dogs so I only use point and shoot.
I am getting the hang of Photoshop, thanks to some very kind folk on RR!Â
I have a wildlife garden in Bournemouth, Dorset, in the UK, and spend a lot of time there . I retired from teaching art to teenagers a while ago.
I'm now getting some good results with my digi compacts; it took me a while to make the switch from my old film camera, an 1960 ish Pentax Spotmatic, but the mistakes are much cheaper! Â
I have 4 lodgers, 3 dogs and a parrot who, as at 2017, I have had 40 years.
I has so far had 19 dogs, mostly rescues.
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Comments (20)
Mondwin
Very cool portrait my friend!!!!Bravissimo! :DDD.Hugsxx Whylma
blinkings
I don't have much hair left, but what I have I clip myself!
kaward
A superb portrait of a beautiful subject, coordinated too!
pat40
Beautiful pic.
jayfar
A lovely portrait Andrea and this is something that I have never had a chance to do with a 'coloured' person. If you have the time check out the pics of a 'new girl on the block', she goes under Julz1972.
dakotabluemoon
Great capture of this girl.
Faemike55
very lovely lady
helanker
Yeah, but it looks pretty awesome, doesnt it. We just have to hope her hair doesnt grow too fast :) Excellent portrait :)
kgb224
Superb capture Andrea. God bless.
jendellas
I have often wondered how long those plaits would take. Lovely capture!!
drifterlee
Six hours! I keep my hair short and it takes me maybe five minutes to fix it. Great portrait shot!
goodoleboy
Shoot, if I'm not washing at the moment, I can do my hair in less than two minutes. Otherwise, a monumental capture of the nice woman, contrasted against an anahata.c type black and white background, Andrea.
MrsRatbag
I couldn't spend that much time there either, it would make me crazy! Good portrait!
auntietk
Your portraiture has such a distinct style about it ... I would have known this for your work anywhere. A beautiful woman and a terrific photograph. I like the reflection in her sunglasses, showing you and your surroundings.
whaleman
Nice shot! Six hours? Only someone with great patience can do this, or someone with nothing else to do.
wysiwig
It looks good on her. On me, not so much. A very fine portrait.
Katraz
Great portrait , you can have the hairdo I'll have the shades.
Mark-David-Rogers
Wonderful portrait, she is really conveying the joys of summer, I like the reflection of you in her sunglasses too. The hair is also intricate work, that is quite some time to spend on one's hair.
angora
fab portrait!! she looks like a nice person
danapommet
A great portrait shot of this random girl - very pretty facial features - excellent refection off the sun glasses.