Nativity
*Shot on an Olympus E-M1 Mk1 16mp m4/3 pro mirrorless camera using a Panasonic Lumix 35-100mm f/4-5.6 G X Vario MEGA O.I.S. lens with camera settings at ISO-200, aperture at f/4.5, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/50 seconds*
Frozen colours
Two fallen leaves have become frozen in the icy surface of nearby water, with one leaf still retaining its green Summer jacket and the other wearing the vibrant hues of Autumn’s decay…
*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, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/20 seconds*
Delicate
*Shot on a Canon 80d 24mp dSLR camera using a Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX Macro lens with settings at ISO-100, aperture at f/8, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/30 seconds*
Sunset over Hawthornthwaite Fell
The Sun dips down on the slopes of Hawthornthwaite Fell in the Forest of Bowland at Over Wyreside, Lancashire.
*Shot on a Samsung S10+ 12mp phone camera with camera settings at ISO-50, aperture at f/2.2, centre-weighted metering mode and an exposure time of 1/6000 seconds*
Floating around
*Shot on a Canon 600d 18mp dSLR using a Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX Macro lens with settings at ISO-100, aperture at f/4, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/640 seconds*
The Watchers
*Shot on a Canon Powershot S95 10mp compact digital camera with camera settings at ISO-100, aperture at f/5, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/60 seconds*
Overgrown grid
This grid could do with a little bit of ‘gardening maintenance’ to unblock it, I believe…
*Shot on a Panasonic Lumix G5 16mp m4/3 digital camera using a Panasonic 45-200mm f/4-5.6 G Vario O.I.S. telephoto lens with camera settings at ISO-160, aperture at f/5.6, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/640 seconds*
Winkle on the rocks
*Shot on an Olympus E-P3 12mp M4/3 digital camera using a manual M42 mount Helios 58mm f/2 lens with camera settings at ISO-200, aperture at f/2, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/640 seconds*
Winter reeds
Winter reeds swaying in the breeze at Leighton Moss RSPB nature reserve near Silverdale in Lancashire, UK.
*Shot on a Canon 70d 20.2mp dSLR using a Canon EF 70-210mm f/3.5-4.5 USM lens with settings at ISO-200, aperture at f/6.3, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/400 seconds*
Post box slot
Quite an apt British icon really, considering the Royal Mail strike action that is taking place across the UK at the moment…
*Shot on a Canon 70d 20.2mp dSLR using a Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 STM IS lens with settings at ISO-200, aperture at f/8, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/25 seconds*
Stretch the Horizon 