Forest Farm Birds

A visit to Forest Farm near Cardiff seen us photographing birds and the odd squirrel. Although we were on the hunt for the mighty Kingfisher, which we photographed last visit, we had no luck today. However, the visit did give the chance to use the new Tamron 150-500mm lens out in the wild. As IContinue reading “Forest Farm Birds”

My lens lineup is complete with 2 new lenses!

When I upgraded from Fujifilm to the Nikon Z6ii I had a very clear vision of what I wanted and why I wanted the lenses I chose. To quickly start off the system I chose Nikon F glass for a couple of my lenses, but within a few months I have sold those, and acquiredContinue reading “My lens lineup is complete with 2 new lenses!”

A Visit To Swansea Marina

What started off as a horrible, wet morning, turned into rather a nice day for a visit to Swansea Marina, in Swansea, South Wales. I had a plan… Photograph the area in black and white and use the jpegs from the day. I was all set, we went out, took photographs and then decided toContinue reading “A Visit To Swansea Marina”

A Day Fully Manual With A Vintage Yashica Lens At Singleton Park

Today I visited a place I have visited very often, so to spice things up a bit I used my Z6ii with my vintage Yashica 5cm (50mm) F/2 lens, fully open at F/2 for all shots. We visited the beautiful gardens at Singleton Botanic Gardens, and ventured across to Brynmill Park just across from theContinue reading “A Day Fully Manual With A Vintage Yashica Lens At Singleton Park”

Sri Kalpaga Vinayagar Hindu Chariot Festival 2024

It is always a great privilege to go out and photograph different cultures and ceremonies in the local area. This year was special, as the Sri Kalpaga Vinayagar Hindu Chariot Festival took place in the sun, and it was such a lovely day! Taking photos as you all know, intrigues me. It allows me toContinue reading “Sri Kalpaga Vinayagar Hindu Chariot Festival 2024”