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Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM lens

pola-reeds
Digital Photography

Winter growth

If you pull your gaze away from the power station (just out of shot) there’s some really very nice reedy countryside.…

fortress
Digital Photography

Fortress

Calshot Castle. Not the most spectacular of castles (you get a bit blasé about them when you live in jolly old england) but a lot more interesting than a photo of what I had for tea tonight, which was…

sunset
Digital Photography

Before dark

Yes, it’s another sunset. I get so excited when I see real life daylight though that I just can’t help myself. This was not long after 3:30 in the afternoon. THREE THIRTY PEE EM! That’s mad. I could easily…

dusk
Photography

Skeletons

Today I got to enjoy some daylight. Just. This was taken at about 3:45 this afternoon on the way back from Calshot. Winter may suck, big time in a lot of ways but you’ve got to love those bare,…

mushrooms
Digital Photography

‘shrooms

Waiting for onions to saute. Autumn mushrooms are just the best! Eaten with tomatoes, lots of oregano and pasta. Very tasty.…

cem1
Digital Photography

A walk in the park

Yesterday was a very Sunday-ish day, which is not surprising at all as it was, in fact, Sunday. The highlight was being outdoors in good weather and natural daylight! It has been many, many days since this has happened…

berries3
Digital Photography

Berries

I went for a walk today. Just me, my keys and my camera. It’s surprising how relaxing it is when there’s no phone – especially when it’s full of apps that stop you engaging with the world around you.…

birds
Digital Photography

Whirling

Today has been REALLY stormy – especially here on the south coast with 100mph winds. Late afternoon I went for a walk up and down the Town Quay – all the birds were acting strangely – you can’t see…

vases
Digital Photography

f/1.4

I bought a new lens! It was a bit of an impulse buy but I just couldn’t help it. It’s a Sigma 30mm f1.4. Yes 1.4, that means it will have a MASSIVE depth of field and I’ll pretty…