Emergency macro
A horrible day: windy, dark, wet, and cold. I spent most of it at my desk, but realised part way through the afternoon that I needed to shape myself and take a photo soon, or I’d be having to get … Continued
Serendipity
I’m not wholly sure if that’s the right word – I’ve always thought of serendipity as meaning something you find or discover by chance, whereas this is more a happy accident; but fortuity seems ugly, and I can’t come up … Continued
Mother’s Day
Or is it Mothers’ (plural) Day? Whatever. I was called away yesterday morning from photographing the dock-bug-that-turned-out-to-be-a-box-bug, to accept delivery of a package sent by the Offspring in advance of Ancient Parent (Female) Day, and which turned out to contain … Continued
Going over
I was going for the C17th Flemish still life look here. No, really – I did deliberately underexpose by two stops. I’m now wondering if that was two thirds of a stop too much… but let’s call it “creativity”, if … Continued
Sunday still life
Storm Freya raged through the Shire today, and I stayed in the house and avoided her. Apart from the quarter hour I spent setting up and taking this photo, and an hour in the kitchen this evening, cooking and eating … Continued
