18 February

New potatoes with mint and butter. Nikon P300 ©live

17 February

It wasn't easy on this overcast day to get a decent shot of clouds, so I had to resort to post processing to get the tones to come out. I actually quite like the Turner-esque swirl of the clouds and the colours, especially the little patch of off-white on the left. Nikon P300 ©live

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 →

Auto ISO

I spent my early photography days using film, especially reversal film which resulted in slides to show in a projector. Reversal film is not as forgiving as print film and that meant that you had to be pretty accurate with all camera settings and that included using the ISO recommended by the manufacturer. I started … Continue reading Auto ISO →

D7100 image

I took the image below on a trip out to Blenheim Palace at the weekend. It's no wonder shops are suffering this Christmas with less trade, everybody was at Blenheim - the place was completely rammed full. Anyway, this is an image of one of the statues by the fountains. I thought it would show … Continue reading D7100 image →

Birthday and a new Nikon D7100

So it's my birthday today and my wife has bought me a D7100 body to go with the D800 I already have and with that, I think my transition from Olympus to Nikon is complete. My remaining two Olympus bodies, the E-30 and the E-1 together with their battery grips and lenses will be packed … Continue reading Birthday and a new Nikon D7100 →

Draycote Water – 23 November

I'm ashamed to say, that despite living in the area for my whole life, this day was the first time I had ever been to Draycote Water. A Severn Trent Water reservoir, it is a popular place with those people who have a penchant for 'messing about in boats'. There are also a lot of … Continue reading Draycote Water – 23 November →

Photo Hunt Image

I've just realised that I hadn't put an image on the blog for the photo hunt that took place at Baddesley Clinton a couple of weeks ago. Here's an image of the gate in the corner of the garden. When I had originally converted the image to mono, I wasn't really impressed with the … Continue reading Photo Hunt Image →

Battery Grip: continued

Well, I realised after I went out shooting with the d800 last weekend that I really do prefer to have a vertical grip on my cameras. The trouble was that the Nikon MD-D12 that I ordered was very expensive broken See the blog report here. So I was very retiscent to order another Nikon grip. … Continue reading Battery Grip: continued →