Category Archives: Photography
First Signs of Spring
These started to appear in the garden last weekend. I took advantage of a break in the clouds yesterday afternoon to capture the first signs of spring. Continue reading
Experiments in Manual Photography
I’ve taken many photographs up on Hampstead Heath and so, to shake things up a bit, I set the camera to ‘M’ and see what I could do. Going in on full manual was like shooting blind. I had no idea what I was doing and so in order to give myself a fighting chance I gave myself a rule to follow. Continue reading
Photos From China (Day 10)
On day 10, our last full day in Yangshuo (阳朔), we took two bamboo rafts along the Li River (漓江) to Fuli Old Town (福利古镇). The town appeared incredibly poor and run down. You only have to see the photo of the cinema to realise that most of the youth has long since moved out. Despite this impression though, there was a general feeling that it wouldn’t be too long before the newly rich started to return in order to escape the noise of the larger towns and cities. Continue reading
Photos From China (Day 09)
Day 9 was a day for exploring on foot. After a late start we decided to walk along the river and then back into town past all the market stalls. I’ve never seen so many market stalls selling the same thing. They must coordinate with each other to ensure maximum spacing between stalls selling the same stuff. Continue reading