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Back out again yesterday and visited the hide, they had put more food out for the birds and that coupled with some brighter weather encouraged a lot of activity. There were a lot of squabbles going on for control of the feeders which led to plenty of opportunities to try and capture these small...

I wanted to try and improve my wildlife skills as it is fairly new to me and I visited a local bird hide where there are normally some small birds on the feeders. Apologies but apart from finches I am not familiar (not a birder) with the names but my intention was to capture some flying photos...

We had the "Red moon / blue moon" event recently here in the UK and not being able to wait until midnight when it would turn red, I grabbed an image early on in the evening to capture the details on the surface. Handheld with Nikon D500 + 300mm F4PF and 1.4 convertor - the system did a great...

Yet another wet and misty day and I was at the viewpoint to capture some images of the low cloud / mist as it rolled across the hills, I then captured some other images in the area before heading to the lakes to capture some images.

My wife asked to go along and support the World War 2 Living History Museum today so she dressed in 1940's style. I took the opportunity to take a few photos of her before she headed out - she is a real natural in front of the camera.

I was back at the cathedral today to grab some more images of the cloisters and images inside the main building (avoiding the refurbishment work). All images shot hand held with the DF and 24-120mm f4 lens.

I was in Gloucester today and set myself a target of trying to get as many photos in 1 hour as possible that I would be happy with, there were not many "characters" about but I still managed to capture 19 images that I am happy with. Once again the DF with 24-120 did a great job and despite the...

Yesterday was a beautiful cold and sunny day so the air was clear. I took the DF out to grab some images by the lakes as the sun was going down and I am very pleased with the results even those shot directly into the sun.

Is there anyone out there using this flash unit? I am interested in this for off camera flash with controller and with the bare bulb / reflector dish for group shots and dish diffuser for portraits. I would appreciate any feedback from owner / users.

We were in Bath this afternoon and as usual I had time to take some street photos of both characters on the streets and areas as well as taking a walk up to the Royal Photographic Society office where I had a good conversation with a very helpful member of staff who gave me some really good...

I was out on New Year’s Day for a quick photo session, I grabbed some images in local villages before heading home to meet the family. The sky was clouding over and then the rays of light came shining through so I just had to stop and grab some photos. these are the results.

I attended the annual Boxing Day drag hunt (this is where the hunt follows an artificially laid scent to prevent live foxes being harmed). The hunt takes place in the local park owned by the Earl, the park is open to the public to walk in all year round and is over 7 miles long and used for a...

It was a dull and dismal day yet I wanted to get out and take some photos. I set myself a theme - "Natures remnants" images of sole surviving leaves in the time of year when many are dying off and falling - I did need to use some fill flash to lift the subject from the background and make it...

I visited Bibury this afternoon as we had lovely weather with sunshine and cold clear air. I wanted to get some photos of Arlington Row, this started life as a monastic wool store built in 1380 but converted in the 17th century to a row of cottages for the weavers. The houses are now...

On my walk the other day I came across some small birds looking for food near the waters edge and then as I was walking across the fields a heron suddenly flew across in front of me, the D500 locked on quickly and grabbed the image despite the light being flat and the background causing a...

I was out with the D500+300mm PF and wanted to grab some photos of abstract patterns as well as items frozen in the ice to include a nettle pushing its way through the remnants of the snow. A cold,clear and fresh day.

We were in Cheltenham yesterday afternoon and while my wife was doing her own thing!!! - I was able to grab some photos of a few market stalls on the main promenade and then generally "walk the back streets" looking for some other subjects that appealed to me. I found the old bicycle tied up...

I am using the DF far more than the D500 as it is my camera of choice for street / documentary work. I prefer to use it with primes to maintain a size/weight balance but as I am intending to use the camera in tandem with the D500 to photograph a sport event during Christmas I wanted to try the...

I am thinking about getting a 50mm f1.4 AF-D lens to complete the 3 lens "D" standard setup for the DF but need to hear from anyone who has experience with this lens and their views on build / performance and sharpness (wide open would be a desire at times). I do have the 50mm f1.8G but use it...

I was in Painswick on Friday and took the DF along to grab some photos of the really old buildings that are full of character and history. The churchyard has 99 yew trees with a legend stating a 100th yew tree will never grow - this village and church date back to the 18th century. I decided to...