Summer's end

One of the shots from a lovely day's shooting in France with my friend, Bob - you can check out his website here: http://www.boblatham-photography.net/

Three shot HDR, processed initially in Efex with a fairly gentle setting to avoid HDR artefacts. Then cropped and desaturated.

Camera make:Canon

Camera model:Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Focal length:21 mm

Max lens aperture:f/4

Flash:Not fired

Exposure mode:Auto bracket

Exposure prog.:Aperture priority

ISO speed:ISO 100

Metering mode:Pattern

Golden evening light

There was some beautiful evening light seeping across a farmer's fields as I drove home from Wales tonight. Couldn't resist grabbing a couple of snaps!

Camera make:Canon

Camera model:Canon EOS 70D

Focal length:24 mm

Max lens aperture:f/4

Exposure:1/320 at f/4

Flash:Not fired, compulsory mode

Exposure bias:0 EV

Exposure mode:Auto

Exposure prog.:Aperture priority

ISO speed:ISO 100

Metering mode:Pattern

Camera make:Canon

Camera model:Canon EOS 70D

Focal length:105 mm

Max lens aperture:f/4

Exposure:1/500 at f/4

Flash:Not fired, compulsory mode

Exposure bias:0 EV

Exposure mode:Auto

Exposure prog.:Aperture priority

ISO speed:ISO 100

Metering mode:Pattern

Physalis alkekengi

FUJIFILM X-E1, f/2.8 @ 35 mm, 1/300, ISO 200, No Flash

Foxgloves

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, f/2 @ 35 mm, ISO 100, No Flash

Dandelion

FUJIFILM X-Pro1, f/2.4 @ 60 mm, 1/340, ISO 200, No Flash

Bluebells

I am very very impressed with the XF 60mm f/2.4 Macro - makes a great portrait lens, but on this occasion I fancied snapping some bluebells!

 

 

FUJIFILM X-Pro1, f/4 @ 60 mm, 1/150, ISO 200, No Flash

Sulgrave Manor

I recently took the bold step and swapped by Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 L for the a Zeiss 21mm ZF. ZF means the Nikon version, so I attach it to my cameras with an adaptor.

This lens is very crisp corner to corner (the Canon zoom, whilst excellent, does soften at the edge of the frame somewhat). I love the colours and the rendering. I can't wait to use it at the coast during the summer!

This shot was about f/11 IIRC (the ZF lens doesn't report the aperture to a Canon camera) and I used 0.9 Soft Grad from Lee Filters to darken the sky.

Poppy field

I love the bokeh of the Canon 50mm f/1.2!

Lilly detail

Daisies

This might be over-saturated as I'm working on a laptop but....

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, f/2 @85 mm, ISO 100

Pretty in Pink

The 135L doing what its best at......wide open @ f/2

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, f/2 @135 mm, 1/3200, ISO 100, No Flash

The Old Polar Treatment

I used the Lightroom Preset 'Old Polar' to process this shot.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, f/2 @135 mm, 1/2000, ISO 100, No Flash

Daffodil!

Used the lovely 135L wide open - mix of sunlight and a dash of flash.

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, f/2 @ 135 mm, 1/6400, ISO 100, Flash

Flower bed

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, f/1.2 @ 50 mm, 1/8000, ISO 100

Wide angle flower close-up

The Zeiss ZE 25mm f/2.0 wide open & close to MFD.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, f/2 @ 25 mm, 1/1250, ISO 100, No Flash

Flower Bed

Medium Telephoto at extremely wide aperture (85mm @ f/1.2) gives a 3-D look. Is the Canon 85mm f/1.2 L the best lens ever made?

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, f/1.2 @ 85 mm, 1/250, ISO 400, No Flash

Purple Iris

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, f/2 @ 100 mm, 1/800, ISO 100, No Flash

A trio of flowers

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, f/2 @ 100 mm, 1/640, ISO 100, Flash

Overdone Daffodil HDR

I've seriously overcooked this one - you can tell by the halos all over the place, but I kind of like the effect anyway!

FinePix X100, f/4 @ 23 mm, 1/320, ISO 200

Vase of Flowers

Canon EOS-1D Mark III, f/9 @ 50 mm, 1/200, ISO 100