This image was taken at Castle Howard with an Olympus E-620.My wife Janette had just sat down on the bench with the pyramid behind her and as I turned around to join her, I saw the light coming through the clouds and the three birds illuminated by it. Janette was looking at something on the … Continue reading MMX: Pyramid and Birds
MMX Book Cover
This image is the front cover of the forthcoming photographic book I am working on . It is a collection of the best photographs I took during 2010 - hence the title MMX (roman numerals for 2010). The book contains both colour and black and white images, and is meant to be representative of the … Continue reading MMX Book Cover
Er…it’s another bag.
So what’s the excuse this time Marshall I hear you cry? Why another camera bag?Well it’s all to do with the National Geographic Earth Explorer Medium camera bag that I reviewed last time. If you remember I placed the small version of the NG bag that I had bought previously inside the medium size and … Continue reading Er…it’s another bag.
National Geographic Earth Explorer Medium Shoulder Bag
In my blog of the 11th April, I did a review on the National Geographic Earth Explorer Small Shoulder bag. I said how I thought it was a really good, well made small bag for carrying one camera. I also stated that I was pondering the purchase of the medium sized version of the bag. … Continue reading National Geographic Earth Explorer Medium Shoulder Bag
On one leg
We have another VDCC meet coming up on Saturday (weather permitting) and I have decided that I am going to use the monopod that has never even been outside. Two of the club members and I went up to the Peak District two weeks ago and did a 5 mile walk up and around Mam … Continue reading On one leg
You can’t satisfy everyone.
Just getting to grips with Contrast Grading version 2 for monochrome. As with the previous version its a way of exploiting every tone in a picture to arrive at a black and white image that has depth, tonality and vision and will produce an exceptional print. The new system uses a lot more curves … Continue reading You can’t satisfy everyone.
National Geographic Earth Explorer Small Shoulder Bag
OK I admit it, I love camera bags. There aren’t many photographers that have only one bag and I currently have five. I have a Lowepro Flipside AW400 in which I permanently keep all my gear and it’s also the bag I use when I go out hiking to take landscapes. I have a Domke … Continue reading National Geographic Earth Explorer Small Shoulder Bag
New Flash Gun
I have decided to invest in a flash gun. The thinking behind this is not very clear, even in my own head. I currently do not use flash and I currently do not have a need for shooting on flash. However, a flash gun should be part of a photographer’s kit and as the … Continue reading New Flash Gun
Black and White Woes
I've been having problems with my black and white processing lately. I've not been happy with my output and I've been struggling to get a finished image that I am happy with.The problem seems to be that whilst controlling the shadows and the lights to ensure that there is detail in these areas, I … Continue reading Black and White Woes
Looking to the past, and not liking it.
I've been looking at all my images on my Flickr site.For some time I’ve been thinking it's time for a bit of a clean up and so I've gone all the way back to the very first images that I placed on the site, including those done with my aging Nikon compact.Oh dear what a … Continue reading Looking to the past, and not liking it.
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