So why not stick the picture on the internet?

Being your own fiercest critic has its plus points, but also its drawbacks. There are many times I shoot, but having viewed the uploads on my screen eventually arrive at the verdict that there is nothing worth adding to the blog. Most of the time I think I am right in making those decisions, but there are times when I have the sneaking suspicion that I am being too harsh in my approach. After all, I did stop to compose and fire the shutter at the time, so why not stick the picture on the internet?

So, I have decided to relax this draconian ethic, at least for the time being, starting with this one. And just to be on the safe side I have deliberately broken a few compositional rules; plonking the subject in the middle of the frame and having the horizon slice the image equally in two.



24-70mm f/2.8 AF-S Nikkor. 1/400 second at f/5.6. Matrix metering. - 0.33 EV compensation. Polarising filter. ISO 320



© 2017

Monday: 4:39 am

I have been neglecting my camera for the past few weeks, so when I discover that a low tide will coincide with sunrise (well, almost), I set the alarm for 4 am and hope the light does its stuff.



12-24mm f/4 AF-S Nikkor. ¼ second at f/11. Matrix metering. - 0.67 EV compensation. Tripod and remote release. ISO 160



© 2017

The first day of summer

It's the first day of summer, speaking from a meteorological point of view, and what's more it actually feels like it.



300mm f/2.8 AF-S VR Nikkor. 1/320 second at f/5.6. Matrix metering. - 0.67 EV compensation. ISO 250. Monopod



© 2017