On the cheap

Day three of shooting with different lenses, and so far they have all been prime optics. On this occasion I'm using the much overlooked 50mm f/1.8. They're small; light; fast; sharp; and cheap, and if that's not five good reasons to own one I don't know what is.

© 2026

 

On the woodland floor

The fog predicted by the weather people didn't materialise, but overnight sub-zero temperatures lure me outside shortly after dawn for some photography. Frost-tinged leaves are to be my subject, but even though they remained on the trees well into November this year ones on the ground have degraded quickly, making it difficult to find a suitable composition.



24-70mm f/2.8 AF-S Nikkor. 1/8 second at f/8. Matrix metering. - 0.67 EV compensation. Tripod and remote release. Mirror lock-up. ISO 100



© 2017

Hanging in there

Fog and freezing temperatures combine this morning; ideal conditions to be out with my camera and in search of images. I was quite surprised to find a lone leaf still clinging to its tree in a park.



24-70mm f/2.8 AF-S Nikkor. 1/80 second at f/5.6. Matrix metering. ISO 160



© 2017

On a cold and frosty morning...

I rarely get snow, so I often have to use a heavy frost as a substitute to give the impression of coldness. The reality is, it is cold on a bike as I ride into the pre-dawn, and if anybody has the solution for keeping hands warm whilst riding at this time of year I'd like to hear from you.

The sky is overcast when I arrive at the river, and my early efforts have a monochromatic look to them, but as soon as the sky clears and the sun peers over the tree line the scene is transformed.


24-70mm f/2.8 AF-S Nikkor. 1/60 second at f/14. ISO 400. Monopod



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