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Royal Botanic Gardens, Madrid

I’ve not really taken many photos in the last few months, but a spur-of-the-moment trip to Madrid was a great way to get my photo-mojo back in gear. While there were few photogenic subjects in the city, the Botanic Gardens contained a wealth of stunning visual treats. I also put together another Colour & Form montage from the Botanic Gardens .

Purple flowers
Purple Pansies

Close-up of Purple Iris
Close-up of Purple Iris

Water droplets on a leaf
Water droplets on a leaf

Textured wooden bark of bonsai tree
Textured bark of bonsai tree

Water droplets on red leaf of bonsai tree
Water droplets on red bonsai leaf

Water droplets on bonsai leaf
Water droplets on bonsai leaf

Orchids
Orchids

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Fountain in Retiro Park, Madrid

Retiro Park, in central Madrid. A bright sunny day. Water fountains. Perfect conditions for capturing the water patterns of a jet of water, with time-frozen droplets of another fountain filling the rest of the frame.

Fountain

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Balloon Art

I was commissioned to photograph the Cambridge University Jewish Ball, where one of the entertainers, David Crofts, created the most incredible balloon art I’ve ever seen. Some of the creations shown on his website have to be seen to be believed.

Balloon animals - monkey and palm tree
Monkey and palm tree

Balloon animals - tigger and flower
David Crofts, with Tigger and flower