Freaky Macro, Prawns and Pumpkins

Freaky Macro, Prawns and Pumpkins

Reading Time: 2 minutesPart of the structure of the fish-eye lens functions as a magnifier, and along with this I have picked up some other magnifying lenses. These are a cheap and ceerful way to get macro photography effects, by acting simply like a magnifying glass in the 

Fish Eyes on Hyde Park

Fish Eyes on Hyde Park

Reading Time: 3 minutesI have been playing a little more with the fish eye adapter. We got the chance to visit the old St Marks church in Woodhouse where I again had the same issues as in the London Underground, with lack of light. Some more interesting shots 

Shooting the Moon

Shooting the Moon

Reading Time: < 1 minuteJust a quick one to share this image (after a few attempts) of the moon through my Tamron Zoom lens…

Textures of Dereliction

Textures of Dereliction

Reading Time: 3 minutesThese are some more images from Hyde Park and the surrounding areas, taken alongside some of my research photos – these are much more an aesthetic project, aiming to capture the micro textuaral details, isolating these from the full scene. Though of course these are 

Took a silly lens to London, and shot a few Squiggles

Took a silly lens to London, and shot a few Squiggles

Reading Time: 4 minutesI’ve just received a quite cool fisheye adapter which screws onto the front of my kit lens. Fisheye lenses tend to be those with a focal length of less than about 14mm (full frame) and come in two types – circular (which create a circular 

Rain, Rain, Go Away…

Rain, Rain, Go Away…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt is a horrible, wet day. It is supposed to be July, and I have a new camera and it is chucking it down. Of course the rain and the urban grit can make some great visual statements, but for now, these will be through