Tag Archives: Web

Get on Up when you’re Down…

It is official – we are in the middle of the hottest September days on record. Yipee (?) So glad that we humans have had nothing to do with this. Back in the hothouse yesterday started with me walking around … Continue reading

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On the Common…

  Well that was an interesting experiment – bolt a couple of Canon FD lens circa 1975 onto a Sony A7 R3.  Suddenly you come to appreciate just how sharp modern lenses are!   I find when using these lenses the … Continue reading

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Damp – Day 2

A wonderful day photographing the decline and decay associated with autumn at Hidcote Manor.   The only downside was that I had to keep telling the staff that the weather wasn’t bad it was just what I needed….they tended to look … Continue reading

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Where the Dark…

A beautiful morning: just watched the season finale of Game of Thrones and everything is good in the world.   So what better time to make images of a spider on her web before the dew has burnt away…well sort … Continue reading

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Killing Zone…

When we walk through a garden we usually appreciate the beauty of the plants and style of the way they have been arranged.   What is overlooked is that gardens are a killing field for many of the insects that … Continue reading

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