Long dog...

Well, we are trying it all at the moment: Spring has started twice - on the first of the month (if the Met Office is to be believed) - and again on the vernal equinox, and tomorrow is the start of british Summertime, but the weather continues to refuse to play ball.

So it is up to me to inspire myself if I want to shoot today. At one time I could load my camera with a specialist film emulsion and go out in search of suitable subjects, but since those days are long gone I rely more on the different characteristics of my lenses for pictorial effect.

It is (yet) another grey day on the coast, and in spite of the fact it is a holiday weekend there are few people willing to brave the low temperatures along the seafront. There are, of course, the customary dog-walkers along the surf line, and I spend some time photographing people and their pets getting some exercise (right). Because of the fast aperture of my chosen optic today I am able to achieve very fast shutter speeds to freeze the action, even in poor light. I selenium-toned the image in Adobe Lightroom 4.



85mm f/1.4D AF Nikkor. 1/8000 second at f/1.4. + 0.67 EV compensation. ISO 400.



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