A few more images
Chester Zoo March 2025
Category: General
Occasional post that are of a general nature regarding me, my websites etc.
Chester Zoo April 2025
Next week, Chester Zoo opens its new Heart of Africa area. So expect lots of new photographs from me.
https://www.chesterzoo.org/explore-chester-zoo/zones-habitats/heart-of-africa
Costa Rica 2025
We have just returned from our unforgettable 2025 trip to Costa Rica! Over 11 incredible days, we explored a variety of breathtaking landscapes: from the steaming craters of Poás Volcano National Park to the misty canopies of Monteverde Cloud Forest. We cruised through the wildlife-rich waters of Caño Negro, walked among the treetops on the Arenal Sky Walk, and immersed ourselves in nature at Ots La Selva Biological Station. The adventure didn’t stop there; our journey wrapped up on the stunning Puerto Viejo coast, where we visited the inspiring Jaguar Rescue Centre. Along the way, we also tasted local culture, visiting coffee, sugar cane, and palm heart plantations. These are just a handful of the hundreds of photos I captured, each a snapshot of an unforgettable experience!
Chester Zoo 2024
One of my projects this year is to visit and collect photographs from Chester Zoo. I have been seven times so far this year. Below is a short slideshow of some of my images.
For more images from this year and previous years please see my website at www.stevepeacock-photography.com or stevepeacock-photography.myportfolio.com/
Chester Zoo and the new Snow Leopard arrivals.
A few images from my recent visit to #chesterzoo to see the #snowleopards. Well worth the 1hr queue. My last photograph of Snow Leopards was at a visit to South Lakes Safari Zoo #southlakessafarizoo some years ago. I will visit again later in the year when the visitors have died down to hopefully get more photographs.
Another Before and After
Most of my Photoshop work in the past few months has been exploring simple enhancements to my Images. My aim has not been to dramatically change the image nor create fine art, but to simply show the images off, especially the focus of the image. I have wanted to make the image to fit my memory of the moment I pressed the shutter. I’ve included below an image of a Fallow Deer at Dunham Massy.
The image was shot using my Canon 5D Mk4. Initial minimal processing was carried out in Lightroom, with a little sharpening using Topaz Sharpen AI. The image was then sent for processing in Photoshop 2024. Some cleaning up was carried out then aspects of the image were focussed on using the TK9 plugin. To keep my mind focused and to help make decisions I am grateful to the YouTube videos of Dave Kelly, Blake Rudis, Mat Kloskowski, and many others.
Other than using Tony Kuyper’s TK9 plugin and some of my actions I wanted all processing to use Photoshop tools rather than external processing plugins. Not that I mind using them if the requirement fit
Whitley Bay, Seaton Sluice 2022
A short video taken with my phone on our walk from Old Hartley Caravan Site to St Mary’s Lighthouse. The tide was out so we were able to have a look round and in the lighthouse and Island. It was nice to see the Seals hauled up on the island having a sunbath.
Cold Weather Plant Edit
As the weather was cold I decided to play with a photograph I took earlier when the weather was warm. Edited with Lightroom, Topaz Photo AI, Photoshop and the TK8 plugin.
Lanzarote May 2022
Below are a couple of landscape images from our recent visit to Lanzarote. I wanted some images to show the little shelters they build to protect and provide water for the vines. Especially after sampling some of the excellent white wines.
Due to the lava grey landscape the original images came out a little flat so to add the evening colour I remembered I used Tony Kuypers TK8 Photoshop panel.
Cheddar Gorge Circular Walk
An October trip in our MotorHome to Cheddar, Somerset, UK. On the first day we (me) decided to do the 5.5km circular walk starting and finishing at Jacob’s Ladder. I slept well the next day. The following video slideshow was put together using FotoMagico Beta 6 from images taken on an Iphone 12 ProMax. So glad for its image quality as it saved me, and my lungs, from taking my normal camera of choice the Canon 5DMk IV.