I like the framing, captures everything needed to give some dynamics to the image. The subject is really good; an extra bit of light would have given it that extra kick to make it sensational. Should re-visit there and have another go; every time I've been there, either the tide is wrong, the light ...
This was a nice day trip from home, although we ended up staying until well after sunset. Photography was not on my mind as we stopped for lunch in the camper and a game of scrabble. After lunch we strolled along the beach, I became enamoured with this piece of driftwood. Back to the camper to get t...
Sorry about that Maris, I fully agree with you that an f/8 90mm lens with a dark subject in a dark place is interesting to focus, more so with rear tilt movements then refocusing. I once had someone explaing to me how to focus a 4x5" monorail to get everything in focus with a product shoot, whi...
I seem to remember, "Beautifully quiet in Highett", but it is decades since I've heard it played on the wireless. :mrgreen: Not sure whether Sandy Stone had been born when he sang it, I think it was called the, "Highett Waltz". I agree with you about the comparative portability o...
I took this shortly before it was closing. The fella who owned the shop had run it for 43 years, I bought all of my socks and some other stuff from him for about 20 years. This shop was the only place I could get Australian made woollen business socks, which were about the best on the market. Shot i...
Maris, I agree with you, which is why I chose to take it from this viewpoint. My first consideration was to ensure the water tank was in, then I wished to get the three windows on that wall in. My first consideration was the church, then I considered the hall, but didn't like either in isolation. Mo...