Amateur Photographer of the Year Competition – Round 1 Result
I did it on the spur of the moment, a last minute decision. A couple of days before entries closed for the first round, I became aware of the Amateur Photographer of the Year (APOY) competition. Actually, that is not strictly true. The UK based Amateur Photographer magazine has organised it for several years and […]
Is Swirly Bokeh Possible From a £23 Lens?
In my previous article, I looked at the performance of my Russian made Helios 44M lens when used for distant subjects. In this follow-up post, I will look at how well the lens does in rendering out of focus backgrounds. That might not have been a primary consideration for either the designers or the original […]
Blessing of the River Thames – 14 January 2018
I came across this religous ceremony, the Blessing of the River Thames, by chance. The story is that I had travelled to London Bridge for an organised photo walk around the Borough Market area. Unfortunately, having mixed up my dates, I discovered it had taken place the previous day. Oops. The organiser is a friend […]
Swan
There are some places which I visit regularly, not because of their photographic potential but simply because I enjoy being there. One such place is the Swannery at Abbotsbury. It is situated at the end of the Fleet, a lagoon which lies behind Chesil Beach. Usually swans are very territorial and do not nest in […]
Flower Shot With an Old Pentax Lens
Yes, the blog has been a bit quiet recently. There have been plenty of good intentions to write something. Ideas mulled, even articles started, yet never coming to fruition. Maybe inspiration was not quite there or, as has more often been the case, life intervenes.* Luckily my livelihood does not depend on posting regular updates […]
Brooklands Double Twelve Motorsport Festival – 17 June 2017
Brooklands Museum is somewhere I have wanted to visit for a while, so I took the opportunity when a fellow member of my camera club suggested a trip there. The occasion was its annual Double Twelve Motorsport Festival on 17 June. If I am honest, I was not entirely sure what that involved, but it […]
Photo of the Day – 13 June 2017: Foxgloves
Not so much as Photo of the Day on this occasion, more like Experiment of the Day. Ever since I got my Fuji X-E2, I have developed an interest in using adapted lenses. Mirrorless cameras with features such as focus peaking have made it easier to use lenses from other cameras. All it requires […]
More from the Chelsea Flower Show – Part 2
This is the second instalment of my supplementary images from the Chelsea Flower Show. The main photo of the day can be seen here. The first set of additional images are here. All images are shown as thumbnails, which can be clicked to show a larger version. Use the back button of your browser to […]
More From the Chelsea Flower Show – Part 1
This is the first of two posts of my images from the Chelsea Flower Show. I have already posted my main photo of the day, but I took many more. Once again it was a good event, although overall I did feel that it did not quite match previous years. A number of regular sponsors […]
Photo of the Day – 24 May 2017: Chelsea Flower Show
I have been going to the Chelsea Flower Show for a few years and it is always an enjoyable day out. It represents the ultimate in gardening, even if everything on display is a construct. Ephemeral, the show gardens exist for a brief period with one ultimate aim. To be in peak condition when the […]