Portfolio for John Holmes

My interest in photography started during 1974. I intended to take photographs to copy into paintings, but photography soon took over. I am not really a serious photographer, I just like to play with it. With SPS from start, 1976

Email:john80wood@blueyonder.co.uk

Monarch
Monarch Open
Red Spotted Purple
There are some Beautiful Butterflies in Pennsylvania
Swallowtail
John in the Middle
My 71st Birthday Party
Banded Demoiselle Damselfly
Black lined Orthetrum Dragonfly
Olympus E330 Camera 35mm Macro Lens
Sparrows
"Me First"
Cardinal
Starlings
Common Grackle
The Birds are queuing up to pose for me in Pennsylvania.!!!!
Pied Wagtails
When will it all go away?
Pampas Grass
Sheffield Park
Comma Butterfly
Starling
Lizard
Painted Lady
Meerkat
Tawny Eagle
Common Green Grasshopper
Gatekeeper
One very careful owner
Riverside Park, Rainham.
Peacock Butterfly
After years in decline, it's nice to see them back again.
Hoverfly
They are everywhere, but very small. 35mm Macro
Eagle Owl
Taken whilst flying free at Leeds Castle. 150mm Lens
Damselfly
Chilham lake, 35mm Macro lens & Flash
Bluebells
Faggs wood, near Hamstreet. Olympus 5060 Compact camera.
Common Blue Damselfly
Squirel in the Rain
On Guard
Blue Jays
Taken in Pennsylvania USA
Squirel
American Bullfrog
Olympus 35mm Macro
Knights of Old
Jousting at Blenheim Palace. Taken from low angle. Crowd removed from background.
Two Swans
Taken on the Isle of Sheppey. Olympus OM1 Camera
Sheffield Park
A calm Autumn morning. Olympus E330 14-45mm lens
Sky Capers
Created in my darkroom. Bolts & sand on glass, illuminated with coloured gels
Solitude
Taken at Chatham Navy days. Partly converted to black & white using "Picture publisher".
Top Shot
Pile of cards, various sizes. (small to large). Two 6x45mm slides on top, & a bit of magic from Picture Publisher.
Stepney Special
Taken at Bluebell railway. Olympus 5060 compact camera.
White Peacock
Wingham wildlife park. Background is a large dark shed.
Wisley RHS
Wisley Royal Horticultural Society. The lily pond
Pink Lily
Taken indoors with Olympus 5060 compact camera. Enhanced with Picture Publisher.
Light Fantastic
My daughter has magical powers.
Red Eye
Water droplets on a plastic sheet. Faces are reflected from above.
Golden Sentinals
Created from two scanned slides. They used to be at the entrance to Thorpe Park.
Moored
The Maltings, Suffolk.
On the Bottle
Created in my darkroom before "Digital"