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”

National Botanic Gardens Wales Visit 2024 – Part 1 – Birds, Bees And More

Our annual visit to the National Botanic Gardens of Wales took place this week, and after some awful weather, we were graced by beautiful sunshine for the day. This was the longest we had spent in the gardens, with a group of extraordinary people who love photography and capturing the best the place has toContinue reading “National Botanic Gardens Wales Visit 2024 – Part 1 – Birds, Bees And More”

A Short Visit To Margam With The 40mm Lens.

I’ve been to Margam Country Park many, many times, and I have highlighted it on this website many times over the years, but this is the first time I visited it with a full frame camera and a 40mm prime lens. As you all know, I love using prime lenses, and so this was aContinue reading “A Short Visit To Margam With The 40mm Lens.”

The First Sunset Shoot Of 2023

I went out for a stroll with my eldest, and never intended to go out for a sunset shoot tonight, but me and Samuel enjoyed ourselves, and bumped into a friend so, armed with my Olympus E-PL8 I took a few photos. My Olympus is not my camera of choice for sunsets, but it isContinue reading “The First Sunset Shoot Of 2023”

Llyn Llech Owain Nature Reserve

This was the very first time I had been to Llyn Llech Owain, near Cross Hands, Llanelli, and it was a really enjoyable visit. The nature reserve consists of many acres of woodland and a large lake. These images are taken from around the lake area, which was possible with a circular route. Armed withContinue reading “Llyn Llech Owain Nature Reserve”