Shot for the day (01 APRIL 2025)

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Christmas 2024 in Hong Kong in Kowloon looking wouth at Victoria Island.

I went for a wonder with my camera for the afternoon and jumped off the Star Ferry when I arrived in Kowloon. Looking back at the ferry with the iconic city skyline behind is always a treat.

As the evening rolled in, I sat by the side of the water, close to the ferry port and shot Hong Kong with the waxing crescent moon hanging in the sky above One IFC.

I also took various panoramas, that I stitched together from multiple images, which I will share next time.

Shot for the day (31 March 2025)

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One from a couple of year back of Aymer Cove, in South Devon.

The evening had the right mix of cloud and low sun, so I was able to grab this long exposure of the waves wrapping around a solitary rock jutting out of the beach.

I am planning to start using more film cameras again, as there is something incredibly satisfying about the slower, more deliberate shooting style that medium format B&W film demands. That and the fact that it is way more expensive to shoot, develop and scan film means that as a practitioner, you need to be more considered in your shooting approach.

Shot for the day (29 March 2025)

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Powderham Castle gardens in late summer 2024.

Couple more macro images from my garden from my afternoon shoot last year. First one is of one of the lovely and fragrant roses. The next one is of a plant with the most beautiful, twisted leaves that grow in a spiral. Let me know if you know the species of this plant.

Shot for the day (28 March 2025)

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Powderham Castle gardens in late summer 2024.

You can find the most beautiful scenes in your own garden. Challenged by the Exeter Camera Club to shoot a macro scene I grabbed my favourite lens, a Pentax SMC FA 645 Macro 120mm. Autofocus is pointless at this size, so I had to manually focus the scene whilst trying not to interrupt the insect relaxing on the flower.

This was a leaf that had started to succumb to the autumnal change of colour, turning from green to this vibrant red.

I need a lot more practice but happy with the results. I will post some more images over the next few days.

Shot for the Day (27 MARCH 2025)

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Teignmouth Pier at sunrise a few days ago.

After not being very active photographically, I joined the Exeter camera Club in late 2024. The club is full of exceptionally talented people and is reigniting my love of photography. Although this is a standard image for me, I am starting to experiment with new areas, from marco to wildlife.

I have even dusted off some of my film cameras and ordered a few roles of infrared film. There is such pleasure in the need to slow down and be deliberate in your actions. THe film and development is expensive, so each exposure demands you complete attention to evaluate, set up and shoot.

Shot for the Day (28 November 2022)

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Mallorca at dawn

Dawn in Mallorca in the summer of 2021.

This is a favourite location of mine in Mallorca. A boat docks at the end of the pier around sunrise and these were the last people who disembarked.

I love the backdrop of the sun haning in the sky above the couple. It was already a warm dawn and within 30 minutes, the temperature was almost 30 degrees.

Shot for the Day (21 July 2021)

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My first go with Infrared film. I was using Rollei IR 400 film (120 roll film).

I shot this last summer in Al Canada, in Mallorca. I waited for a day with clouds, to bring some interest to the sky.

This was shot on my Horseman SW612 with 65mm lens and IR filter. I found through this shooting experience that 4-5 stops is the sweetspot for exposure calculation with Rollei IR 400 film.

When shooting with a pano camera, you need a centre spot filter but I was able to balance this in post production as it would have resulted in a 6.5 – 7.5 stop reduction, which would have meant blurring of the clouds and foliage.

One watch out with Rollei IR 400 film is that the emulsion is very thin and scratches very easily.

Looking forward to shooting some more IR film.

Shot for the Day (05 September 2020)

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Earlier this year, I was fortunately enough to spend some time in Mallorca. Each morning I arose well before dawn to seek out new places to shoot.

On this day, I headed south to a place called Can Picafort. On the beach, there are several installations of sculptures by Joan Bennàssar.

I found an interesting selection of sculptures towards the southern end of the town, close to the main beach. This image is looking north towards Alcudia, as the sun rose in the east, to my right.

Shot for the Day (27 September 2019)

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Last weekend, after watching the weather develop for a few days, it looked as though Sunday morning would be interesting with thunderstorms forecast.  I headed down to Tower Bridge, as I knew the light would be aligned with the bridge at dawn.

This was the first image I liked of the morning. The sky was a glorious mixture of red, yellow, orange and grey, opalescent clouds.

The rain held off for most of the time I was by the London Assembly.  Several ladies past me, heading to an early morning gym class along with many joggers running along the Thames.

Above is the last shot I took before the light  was obscured by ran clouds.

Which of these images did you like the most?