16 February

A tree in Stratford by the side of the Avon. I ensured that the sun was striking the trunk at an angle in order that the light would pick out the bark and its roughness. Nikon D800 ©live

Let slip the dogs of war

The first glimpse of sun to grace the British skies for a few weeks through the blinds in the bedroom this morning made me resolve to get out and try my new 24-120 Nikon lens. But where to go? Anywhere which might be a little photogenic would probably be under six fathoms of rain water … Continue reading Let slip the dogs of war →

15 February

A hand pressed up against the glass is the image for today. I did have some trouble with some flare on the glass but I worked that into the harsh grunge-like processing I did on the image. Nikon D800 ©live

14 February

Those same hands that grip the fish, strangled Deagol and clutched the One Ring. Nikon P300 ©live

13 February

This is one of a pair of chairs we have in the newly refurbished study. They are leather and are so comfortable. I know it's probably very inane to be so fond of a chair but these are my favourite. Sitting on one of them in front of real flames from the fire is sheer … Continue reading 13 February →

New Lens

I've just gone ahead and ordered a new lens for my Nikons. It's a Nikon 24-120mm f4 G AF-S ED VR and I've ordered it from Wex. I think that it'll probably sit on my D800 as a general go-to lens, except for when I need my 18-35 wide angle for landscapes and such. I'm … Continue reading New Lens →

31 January

My original thought was to photograph the Lion stamp on the egg and leave it at that, but I also wanted to divorce the stamp and ink from the shape of the egg to a certain extent and so shaded the outer edges. However the actual frame then became unbalanced with too much 'dead' area … Continue reading 31 January →

365 Photobooks

The new 365 project for 2014 has kicked off as you can see from the images on this blog. Also on here are the images that I took for a 365 project started in 2011. After I finished the project I placed them all in a photo book ready to be printed – which I … Continue reading 365 Photobooks →

30 January

Ok, this was a panic shot. I had forgotten to take it when I actually went across to the shopping centre at lunchtime, and I didn't fancy going out of my way and dodging the traffic to get to it on the way home. So, on the way to the pub later that night, I … Continue reading 30 January →

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