Brick Lane

It has been some time since I last did any street photography. So, last Saturday, with the weather forecast promising a sunny afternoon, I headed to Brick Lane. I was limited to a fixed 50mm equivalent lens.This forced me to get closer than I typically shoot. But Brick Lane on a Saturday afternoon is rife with photographers and posers, so it's an easier location than many. The promised sun took a while to develop, but the afternoon finished with some lovely light. One spot in particular caught the low afternoon sun and drew people to it.

 

Hoare Frost At Wicken Fen

I took these pictures on visit to Wicken Fen, on a frosty morning in January.

 

Dorset Selection

It's rather late, but here is a selection of images from other places that I visited during my week in Dorset. 

Man O' War Beach

 

Durdle Door

Swanage, old and new piers

 

 

 

St Aldhelm’s Chapel

Lulworth Cove

I spent Christmas in a cottage in West Lulworth, Dorset.  This was about a 15 minute walk from Lulworth cove, and I was easily able to visit the cove each day.  Sadly, the grey dull misty weather, that dominated December, continued, with only a couple of decent days. At least it made slow shutter pans easy. Dawn was at a civilised time, but that meant I didn't get the beach to myself. There were a lot of swimmers braving the water each day, mostly women.  I wasn't comfortable photographing them, but a paddle boarder and a local fisherman were fair game.

End of Year iPhone Roundup

As the number of posts on this blog will testify, I haven't been out with the 'proper' camera as much as I would have liked this year. I always have my iPhone with me, and here is a selection of some of my favourite iPhone images from 2024.

Cambridge Chrstmas

I wasn't able to attend the rescheduled CCC outing on Sunday, to shoot the Christmas lights in Cambridge.  But I did make it in for a couple of hours today. I stayed fairly central, mainly around Kings Parade and the Market Square.

Derwent Water

I recently had a short trip to the Lake District, based in Keswick.  I was only there 2 full days.  The focus of the trip was to knock another 4 hills of my dwindling to-do list (just 10 left).  The weather was not kind.  I prioritised the dry (but grey and misty) day for the 13 mile loop I had to walk.  Which left a raining grey day for photography.  I started off looking for autumn colour, but that wasn't working, so I ended up by the water trying some minimalist misty monos.

Towards the end of the day, the rain had stopped and the sky opened up little.  There was almost a sunset.  Almost.