Resting the wings

*Shot on an Olympus E-P1 12mp micro 4/3 system digital camera using a Soligor 35mm f/2.8 wide-angle prime lens and 12mm extension tube with camera settings at ISO-400, aperture at f/4, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/320 seconds*

Stripped bare

*Shot on an Olympus E-M1 Mk ii 20mp m4/3 pro mirrorless camera using a Panasonic 100-300mm f/4-5.6 MEGA O.I.S mark II lens with camera settings at ISO-200, aperture at f/5.6, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/400 seconds*

Drifting on by

A hot-air balloon floating on high: what a way to travel and see the surrounding countryside, especially when we’ve got the weather for drifting on by in the UK at the moment!

*Shot on an Olympus E-P5 16mp m4/3 digital camera using a 4/3 Olympus 70-300mm f/4-5.6 ED Zuiko lens via m4/3 adaptor with camera settings at ISO-200, aperture at f/5.6, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/400 seconds*

Blue & yellow petals

*Shot on a Canon 70d 20.2mp dSLR using a Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 IS L lens with settings at ISO-250, aperture at f/6.3, partial metering mode and an exposure time of 1/200 seconds*

Twilight pony

*Shot on a Canon 70d 20.2mp dSLR using a Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 IS L lens with settings at ISO-1000, aperture at f/4.5, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/30 seconds*

Lone Oak in Autumn

*Shot on a Panasonic Lumix FZ1000 20.1mp digital Bridge camera with camera settings at ISO-125, aperture at f/6.3, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/500 seconds*

Collision course

Either that’s a flock of giant pigeons about to crash into a passing helicopter or just the effects of the lens’ depth of field…

*Shot on a Canon 70d 20.2mp dSLR using a Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM lens with settings at ISO-100, aperture at f/4.5, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/2000 seconds*

Strange figurine

*Shot on a Samsung S10+ 12mp phone camera with camera settings at ISO-50, aperture at f/2.4, centre-weighted metering mode and an exposure time of 1/1700 seconds*

On the parapets

*Shot on a Canon 70d 20.2mp dSLR using a Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM lens with settings at ISO-100, aperture at f/5.6, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/1000 seconds*

Daisy patch

*Shot on an Olympus E-P3 12mp M4/3 digital camera using a Panasonic Lumix G 14mm f/2.5 pancake lens with camera settings at ISO-200, aperture at f/9, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/320 seconds*