22 February

How to photograph the green flash.
I’ve photographed the green flash but I’ve never seen it! In fact I used to think it was a bit of a myth until one day I was sorting through a heap of sunset photographs and there it was. What a brilliant surprise! Click on the photo to enlarge. The photograph above was taken at sunset [...]

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13 February

Manfrotto 234 RC monopod quick release head review.
Overall: a good quality head at a good price. DETAILS: Tilt head and swivel. 3/8″ female thread. Load capacity 2500g. Weight 270g Quick release plate with safety catch. What’s it like to use? It feels very strong and more than capable of holding 2500g. I know this because I’ve used it on a Giottos monopod [...]

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09 February

Nikon 300mm f2.8G ED VRII AF-S for sale.
This is the very latest Nikon 300mm f2.8 lens, bought last May. In absolutely mint condition. £3,395 including delivery costs. Contact Will Lewis: will@phonecoop.coop The few times I’ve used this lens the results have been amazing. Click on photos to enlarge. These two photos (JPEG’s) above are straight from the camera – no sharpening or [...]

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06 February

Giottos GTMML 3260B Monopod review
The Giottos  3260B is a straight forward, great value monopod. Specification: Minimum height – 51cm Maximum height – 160cm – more than enough for me – I’m 5’11″. Weight – 0.5 kg. Weight capacity – 12 kg – that’s a lot of camera gear! 4 leg sections. Quick action lever leg locks. 1/4″ and 3/8″ head [...]

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31 January

Colour or black and white photographs?
I shoot everything in colour. When I look through the photos on my computer I sometimes convert one or two of them to black and white but I find it really hard to judge whether the black and white version is ‘better’ than the colour one. It’s subjective of course. Have a look at these examples below. The [...]

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27 January

Perspective control or shift lens
I’ve used a perspective control lens in my work as an archaeology photographer for many years: a Nikon 28mm f3.5 PC. The lens works on any Nikon SLR camera. It’s totally manual everything but I’ve never found this a problem or a disadvantage.  On a digital SLR you see what you get so you guess the exposure, [...]

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24 January

Photographing clouds
I was out on tuition last week on a very cold and misty morning. It was freezing and grey but I reckoned that if  we went up into the hills here was a good chance we’d get above the mist and get some good views. We got above the mist alright but it wasn’t the bright blue skies and [...]

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19 January

Water-break-its-neck waterfall.
Water-break-its-neck has got to have the best name of any waterfall! Location: well signposted off the A44 between Rhayader and Kington in mid Wales - a couple of miles south west of New Radnor. Not far off the main road is a car park and information board. Half a mile further on the bumpy track is another [...]

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10 January

Nikon D7000 and high ISO,s
I was asked to photograph a Pony Club gathering on 21 December – just about the dullest time of the year and a photographers nightmare (no pun intended)! The idea was to have a fancy dress competition for the ponies and riders. So not only were the riders dressed up but the ponies were too. Now [...]

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04 January

Where to photograph birds
Many people who come to me for Photography Tuition (www.photographytuition.co.uk) are keen bird watchers and want to learn more about bird photography. Having learnt the techniques and practised them at the excellent Gigrin Farm Red Kite Feeding Centre (www.gigrin.co.uk)  they then want to know where they can go to photograph birds in the wild. How [...]

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