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This is our South Cerney Outdoor Education Centre (SCOEC) where they do a brilliant job in offering children a safe and controlled environment in which to learn how to enjoy watersports (sailing, canoeing, wind surfing etc) safely with qualified instructors. This is well utilised during school...

I was at one of our local viewpoints the other day just for a walk and to grab a few photos. The weather was changeable and it started off with some sunshine that quickly clouded over and turned to drizzle, luckily I was walking through the woods so stayed dry. When I walked back to the...

I used to own a Ricoh GR that I used for my street work when a large camera was not appropriate, it was a superb camera but with only a fixed LED that was difficult to see the subject matter on at low angles - along came the Fuji X70, same size as the Ricoh and with the sensor from the Fuji...

These are some of the images taken with the Fuji X100s that I have owned since it was launched (owned the X100 prior to that). It is a small tactile camera that reminds me of my days using Leica analogue "M" cameras and with a fixed lens it is a good performer that delivers sharp images when...

I have received the DF back from repair so wanted to ensure it still performs as it should so I took it to Gloucester for some street work, I used the 50mm f1.8 G lens and I am pleased with the results as well as the performance . It is great to have this back and being able to use it again.

After 6 weeks without the camera (repair centre waiting for Nikon UK to provide the parts - took me contacting UK MD to get some positive action) it has been repaired, serviced and sensor cleaned and feels like a new camera.........brilliant. These are my very first images with the DF+50mm f1.8...

I was out again the other day for my daily walk and even though overcast I decided to take the D500 with the 300mm ( I like to challenge myself with just one lens from time to time as I feel it helps me with my observation and composing of images). As usual, I did have the SB700 to use as fill...

The MOP as covered in my previous post happens over 2 consecutive Mondays in Oct and is held in the main market place in town. They set up the stalls overnight Sunday closing down the town centre to traffic and they then sit and wait through the afternoon with the very occasional customer in...

I visited another of our local nature reserves recently for my walk and even though there was very little wildlife in evidence, there were still photo opportunities to be had and once again the D500 with the 24-120 and SB700 delivered.

I decided to walk to one of the oldest allotments in our town the other day when out for my exercise, I wanted to use the 105mm f2.8 macro and thought this would be a good location for some photos of the remaining flowers and a few general shots. I have visited this allotment a number of times...

The Cirencester MOP is one of the oldest in the county dating back to the 12th Century. The Mop Fair takes its name from the original purpose that was to act as a hiring event where servants carried the tools of their trade to show they were available for work. The fair has transitioned into...

On the way to meet my wife yesterday I decided to call into this small nature reserve where you can walk around the fishing lake and enjoy the fresh air - not the time of year to see insects but still some good photo opportunities. I am just so pleased with the D500 / 24-120 & SB700 combination...

I attended the Autumn Classic car event as Castle Combe circuit yesterday, it was raining when I arrived but still presented some good photo opportunities and as the circuit is not that huge it offers quite a few suitable vantage points to get some good photos. The morning slowly dried out...

I needed to get out and complete my daily exercise so opted for a walk along the towpath, it was another one of those days of changing weather with wind, overcast skies short bursts of sunshine and then some rain. Due to the dull weather I took the D500+24-120mm and the SB700 for fill flash...

I took a walk in the park today as part of my daily exercise, managed to cover just over 4 miles. I grabbed a mix of photos to include nature and a couple of butterflies.

I attended a local annual ploughing championships yesterday and managed to grab a few photographs of the old tractors / ploughing equipment as well as some of the horse drawn ploughing teams (1 single and a double). There were also a few "characters" present and it was a good opportunity for...

I took a walk out by the lakes this afternoon and we had occasional sunshine and shade so it gave me the opportunity to capture some subjects against dark backgrounds and emphasize their colours as well as some of the remaining moisture from the previous nights rain. I set myself the...

My friend and I attended the Bugatti owners club vintage car day held at their hill climb circuit in the Cotswold's, UK. It is open to any genuine vintage car owner who wants to take part and it involves cars in the paddock where people can view them / work on them followed by time trials on...

My friend and I attended the Bugatti owners club vintage car day held at their hill climb circuit in the Cotswold's, UK. It is open to any genuine vintage car owner who wants to take part and it involves cars in the paddock where people can view them / work on them followed by time trials on the...

My wife and I were out in the Park this afternoon for a walk and we decided to do an impromptu photo shoot. I had the 50mm f1.8G lens on the D500 and also the SB700 that I used for a touch of fill light. It is good to do these impromptu shoots as they are often more natural.