Dog Rose
*Shot on a Canon 350d 8.2mp dSLR using a Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG macro lens set at ISO-100, aperture at f/9, pattern metering mode and an exposure time of 1/800 seconds*
The Horned Ones
Standing guard on top of a wind-buffeted moorland hillock is a horned Sheep with its lamb, whose also displaying an impressive pair of curved horns for its relatively early age…
*Shot on a Canon 600d 18mp dSLR using a Canon EF 70-210mm f/3.5-4.5 USM lens with settings at ISO-100, aperture at f/6.3, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/320 seconds*
Fluttering
*Shot on a Samsung WB500 10mp compact camera with settings at ISO-100, lens set at 70mm, aperture at f/5.8, centre-weighted meter mode and an exposure time of 1/350 seconds*
Season’s change
A Sycamore sapling feels the cold and begins to shed its Summer extravagances as Winter rolls onwards.
*Shot on a Canon 40d 10mp dSLR using a Sigma f/2.8 105mm EX Macro lens with settings at ISO-400, aperture at f/2.8, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/320 seconds*
Lone Bovine
A solitary Cow stands in a ‘Sunshine strip’, cast down between buffeted clouds overhead and chased across the green grass by swallowing shadows…
*Shot on a Canon 600d 18mp dSLR using a Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS mkll lens with settings at ISO-400, aperture at f/7.1, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/4000 seconds*
Yellow
*Shot on an Olympus E-P1 12mp micro 4/3 system digital camera using a Olympus Zuiko Auto-S f/1.4 50mm lens with camera settings at ISO-125, aperture at f/2.8, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/500 seconds*
Lost memories
*Shot on an Olympus E-P1 12mp micro 4/3 system digital camera using a Vivitar 28mm 2.8 close focus lens with camera settings at ISO-200, aperture at f/4, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/25 seconds*
God’s Gable end
*Shot on a Canon Powershot S90 10mp compact camera set at ISO-80, aperture at f/2.8, spot metering mode and an exposure time of 1/250 seconds*
Robin Red Breast
A rusted strand of wire fencing works just fine as a perch, as this Robin proves…
“Turn off your mind…
… relax and float down stream… it is not dying, it is not dying.”
Tomorrow Never Knows, Revolver (1966)
The Beatles
Stretch the Horizon 