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As well as remembering to occasionally look up when out shooting, it can also pay to look out for what lies underfoot. Trodden on by countless feet for many years, and pitted by harsh conditions equally as long, this drain cover on the seafront promenade almost certainly doesn't get a second glance by the casual passer-by.

I think I have an idea for a new theme.



24-70mm f/2.8 AF-S Nikkor. 1/160 second at f/4. Matrix metering. + 0.33 EV compensation. ISO 400



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Testing times

My car is in for its annual MOT test, and for the 45 minutes or so while it is being scrutinised I wander the alley at the back of the garage in search of something to photograph. I'm always drawn to images of decay, as with the white painted bricks, stained by rust from a leaking gutter, or the boarded up window of the empty factory that has subsequently become the canvas of the graffiti artist.



Top: 24-70mm f/2.8 AF-S Nikkor. 1/640 second at f/8. Matrix metering. - 0.67 EV compensation. ISO 160
Below: 12-24mm f/4 AF-S Nikkor. 1/500 second at f/8. Matrix metering. - 0.67 EV compensation. ISO 160



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Graveyard shift

The fine spring weather of yesterday gave way to fog this morning, but the capricious nature of the UK climate has the advantage of offering-up different shooting opportunities almost on a daily basis.

I'm out early in a local cemetery while the murkiness lasts, shooting wide-open with my longest lens to isolate the subject, and to capture the beautiful softness of the light.



300mm f/2.8 AF-S VR Nikkor. Matrix metering. - 0.33 EV compensation. Monopod. Mono conversions in Silver Efex Pro 2.

Top: 1/160 second at f/2.8. ISO 160
Middle: 1/320 second at f/2.8. ISO 250
Bottom: 1/640 second at f/2.8. ISO 400



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Apple blossom and spring sunshine

There are no crisp boundaries between the seasons, but best part of the transition doesn't last long; often only a few days.



105mm f/2.8D EX Sigma macro lens. 1/60 second at f/16. Matrix metering. + 0.3 EV compensation. Tripod and remote release. Mirror lock-up.



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