A Mushroom Hunt (And More) With The Viltrox 56mm

I had the opportunity to go out for a few hours and hunt for some mushrooms to photograph. Although I was after the red variety, I didn’t capture those, but I did capture a few different types. Armed with just the X-T3 and Viltrox 56mm F/1.4 I went on the hunt… Of course, it wasn’tContinue reading “A Mushroom Hunt (And More) With The Viltrox 56mm”

Swansea Architecture, People And Marina

There are times when you go out and everything is just right. The weather, the location and the company you are in all meld into the perfect storm for taking images. Swansea is always a fantastic place to take photographs, but sadly I don’t visit the area enough, so this visit was very special asContinue reading “Swansea Architecture, People And Marina”

Margam Pulpit And Castle With The Olympus

A trip to Margam Pulpit and Castle. I already did a recon mission of this place, so today I tried something a little bit different and just used the Olympus E-PL8 and 14-42mm lens. The weather turned out to be very nice, and I got some great images! Images edited in Darktable. Today was aContinue reading “Margam Pulpit And Castle With The Olympus”

The Beach, The X-T3, The 50-230. What Fun!

I’ve had a couple of short little walks out as I try and get myself back into fitness, and feeling as good as I can again. So I thought, what better way than to get a lens I have neglected for a while, and go and take some photographs! Armed with the X-T3 and theContinue reading “The Beach, The X-T3, The 50-230. What Fun!”

Clyne Valley With A Yashica 5cm Manual Lens!

So today I went on a group meet. Sadly, I didn’t stay the full length as I was feeling a bit rough after an hour or so, but I managed to get some great images. Clyne Valley, in Black Pill, Swansea, is a track that follows an old rail track, and has some great opportunitiesContinue reading “Clyne Valley With A Yashica 5cm Manual Lens!”