A Day Out In Delhi
Sweeping the Red Fort I’ve always wanted to visit India and finally got my chance to go to Delhi at the end of October. I’m absolutely loving it here, the post monsoon weather is cooler than usual,...
View ArticleCanon EF Mk III 1.4x Lens Extender
Canon EF Mk III 1.4x Lens Extender The notion that what is in effect a second lens, inserted between the real lens and the camera, will not detract from image quality is counter intuitive to the point...
View ArticleWorld Naked Bike Ride
Brighton Naked Bike Ride 1 Sunday was the day of the Brighton leg of the World Naked Bike Ride. Brighton has considerable history in this endeavour and despite the last three years being hampered by...
View ArticlePoppy Panoramas!
Poppies Under Stormy Skies The annual obsession with poppies very nearly passed me by this year, in fact it would have done had I not been asked to join a meeting in Portsmouth on Wednesday. As I drove...
View ArticleCasa de Almendras
Casa de Almendras Casa de Almendras, photographed here in the condition we took it over, is a cortijo in the foothills of the Alpujarras, a little way out of Orgiva. There is a garden of oranges,...
View ArticleCanon GPS Receiver
Canon GPS Receiver I’ve started geotagging my photographs recently, now that Adobe Lightroom supports mapping (since last year’s V4 release) it’s a relatively straightforward job – simply drag the...
View ArticleG RAID with Thunderbolt
8 Terabytes of storage, arranged over two disks configured for RAID 0, with Thunderbolt connectivity. What’s not to like? This device is perfect for photographers, but even more so for video makers....
View ArticleBrighton in Black & White: West Pier
West Pier #5 Brighton’s ruined West Pier is one of the iconic landmarks of the South Coast. Certainly one of the most photographed and when I started my 365 Day Project, I made a resolution to try and...
View ArticleMichael Levin: Zebrato (2008)
Michael Levin: Zebrato Milky seas and murky clouds have become something of a cliche these days as a short trawl through Flickr will certainly demonstrate. Its a device I’m certainly guilty of using,...
View ArticleReleasing a Lens Filter
I have a Canon 10-22mm lens that I have used for landscapes and most recently for shooting the interior of a flat I’m selling in Brighton. I took it out of the cupboard the other day to clean it and...
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