At last!

This particular groyne that protrudes into Poole Bay has me captivated. I know there's a shot in there somewhere, but numerous visits have failed to find it... until this afternoon.

The sun had set and the afterglow was at its strongest: I thought I had the shot in the can. Then this couple arrived to watch the event, and I knew I had it.



18-35mm f/3.5 - 4.5 ED Nikkor. 1/160 second at f/8. Matrix metering. - 0.33 EV compensation. ISO 200



© 2019

Relaxing man

Now that autumn is here I am itching to get out with my camera and start shooting; something I have been doing comparatively little of in recent months. The true colours of the season are yet to show themselves, so I am on the cliff tops of Poole bay, Dorset, in the early evening, armed with a long lens and in search of a subject.

I take a few frames of this; several of that, but nothing to get too excited about. I call it a day, but as the light fades I see this man silhouetted against the afterglow and start to take photographs. He is sat on a bench and talking on his mobile phone, but occasionally raises a bottle to take a drink, and I know I have the shot.


300mm f/2.8 AF-S VR Nikkor. 1/50 second at f/2.8. Matrix metering. Vibration Reduction on. ISO 250



© 2017

A silhouette, and something less exotic...

Not what I would call an Indian summer, but for the last week in September it is certainly mild, so I'm out enjoying the afternoon sunshine with my camera. I'm by the sea, but the hazy light is not going to give me any drama, so I just shoot into the light to produce silhouettes by way of a change - the most successful image seen here (left). Relying on shape only it is an easy yet effective way to make striking images.

The other photograph, although not exactly award-winning in content, relates directly to this post, having shot the original from an usual angle to create an image where the subject was not immediately obvious. As you can now see, it is nothing more exciting than a drainpipe set into the sea wall. I must admit that the original shot had something organic-looking about it; possibly the remains of an exotic sea creature washed up on the beach, but the reality is a tad more mundane.

Top: 85mm f/1.4 AF Nikkor. 1/8000 second at f/2.5. ISO 200. Split toned
Right: 24-70mm f/2.8G AF-S Nikkor. 1/500 second at f/8. - 0.33 EV compensation. ISO 320





© 2013