Pipework
*Shot on an Olympus E-M1 Mk1 16mp m4/3 pro mirrorless camera using a Panasonic 100-300mm f/4-5.6 MEGA O.I.S lens with camera settings at ISO-200, aperture at f/5, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/1600 seconds*
The Hedge Sparrow
The Hedge Sparrow – or Dunnock as it is more commonly known – is a small, brown and grey bird found across the UK; its non-descript and drab plumage though belies its status as a songbird, with short, wavering notes that will enchant anybody who happens to catch its fluttering octaves as they pass by…
*Shot on a Panasonic Lumix G9 M4/3 mirrorless camera using a Panasonic 100-300mm f/4-5.6 MEGA O.I.S lens with settings at ISO-1000, aperture at f/5.7, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/125 seconds*
Cast iron detail
*Shot on an Olympus E-M1 Mk1 16mp m4/3 pro mirrorless camera using a a Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX Macro lens via a Viltrox EF-M2 ll SpeedBooster 0.71x adapter (lens reduced to 75mm f/2) with camera settings at ISO-200, aperture at f/10, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/160 seconds*
Pareidolia: log or Rabbit?
Had to re-check this log as I glanced over in-passing, due to it appearing very ‘Rabbit-like’, complete with short ears and buck teeth!
*Shot on a Panasonic Lumix G9 M4/3 mirrorless camera using a Panasonic Leica 100-400mm f/4-6.3 DG Vario-Elmar Lens with settings at ISO-200, aperture at f/6.3, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/1000 seconds*
Red, yellow & green
*Shot on an Olympus E-M1 Mk1 16mp m4/3 pro mirrorless camera using a legacy Tamron 500mm f/8 mirror lens via an Adaptall 2 Pentax K mount and a M4/3 adapter, with camera settings at ISO-400, aperture at f/8, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/640 seconds*
Cascade
Where the deep blue tidal flow of the river Lune crashes across a weir, churning the lunar-pulled water into a white-capped cascade.
*Shot on an Olympus E-M1 Mk1 16mp m4/3 pro mirrorless camera using a a Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX Macro lens via a Viltrox EF-M2 ll SpeedBooster 0.71x adapter (lens reduced to 75mm f/2) with camera settings at ISO-200, aperture at f/10, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/160 seconds*
Etched in stone
Lying in partial shadow but lit through a fracture in the surrounding foliage, this gravestone reveals peoples’ names, their family connection and the dates they passed away from centuries ago…
*Shot on a Canon 80d 24mp dSLR camera using a Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX Macro lens with camera settings at ISO-100, aperture at f/4, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/640 seconds*
Pastel pink (slight return)
A male Chaffinch – his exquisite plumage failing at any chance of camouflage – perches, listening for a reply to his last-uttered song.
*Shot on a Panasonic Lumix G9 M4/3 mirrorless camera using a Panasonic Leica 100-400mm f/4-6.3 DG Vario-Elmar Lens with settings at ISO-200, aperture at f/6.3, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/1000 seconds*
Forsythia Intermedia in-bloom
*Shot on a Canon 80d 24mp dSLR camera using a Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX Macro lens with camera settings at ISO-100, aperture at f/9, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/250 seconds*
Swinging sign
Old ‘Wild West’ saloon-style invitation.
*Shot on a Canon 80d 24mp dSLR camera using a Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX Macro lens with camera settings at ISO-100, aperture at f/4.5, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/3200 seconds*
Stretch the Horizon 