Wood for the Trees
A wide-angle shot taken within the wild and overgrown forest that is Lords Lot Wood in Carnforth near Lancaster, UK: a haven for wildlife and a great place to do some exploring via its reclaimed paths and trails.
*Shot on a Samsung S10+ 12mp phone camera using the wide-angle lens option*
Snow-dusted
Looking across Morecambe Bay to the Lake District and its frightful hills and barren mountain slopes.
*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/6.3, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/1000 seconds*
Lamp Shade
*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/8, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/400 seconds*
Mud ripples
*Shot on a Canon 30d 8.2mp dSLR using a Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX Macro lens with settings at ISO-125, aperture at f/6.3, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/600 seconds*
Whizzing by
On Sandylands promenade – in-between Heysham and Morecambe – goes this colourful cyclist, whizzing by at a fair pace as twilight begins to drop…
*Shot on a Canon 600d 18mp dSLR using a Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II lens with settings at ISO-400, aperture at f/1.8, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/15 seconds*
Square holes
*Shot on a Panasonic Lumix LX3 10mp enthusiast compact camera with settings at ISO-200, aperture at f/2.8, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/60 seconds*
Kicked for six
On Heysham beach, a dog owner punts a ball for her dog, whose already off and running blindly in the general direction and is obviously loving this latest game of fetch in the wet sand and incoming tide.
*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-250, aperture at f/5.6, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/2000 seconds*
Sunset over the Lune
A glorious and golden Sunset over the river Lune on St. George’s Quay in Lancaster, UK.
*Shot on an Olympus E-P5 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-200, aperture at f/7.1, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 2000 seconds*
Island in the stream
A lone sprout of grass has managed to take root with the moss on this wet and slippery rock in the fast-flowing waters of Tarnbrook Wyre at Stoops bridge in Abbeystead, UK. Just one downpour will render this plant’s survival at 0%, as the river’s deluge will create a raging torrent that will flash-flood away all before it…
*Shot on an Olympus E-M1 mk1 16mp m4/3 pro mirrorless camera using a Panasonic 45-200mm f/4-5.6 G Vario O.I.S. telephoto lens with camera settings at ISO-200, aperture at f/14, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 2 seconds*
59 B
*Shot on a Canon 600d 18mp dSLR using a Sigma 18-125mm f/3.5-4.5 DC lens with settings at ISO-200, aperture at f/4, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/250 seconds*
Stretch the Horizon 