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Project 365 #40 – Cameras

Click for full view I don’t really understand why these two cameras (one is a Polaroid and the other…?) were hanging up in Bánh Mí 11 in Shoreditch, but I thought they looked quite cool. Lens: 50mm f/1.8 II Focal … Continue reading

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Project 365 #39 – Through The Lens

Click for full view Today I got my 70-200 back from Canon (the focus was slipping). As an experiment I tried it out with my extension tubes. It doesn’t give as much magnification as my 50mm prime (I think) but it … Continue reading

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Project 365 #38 – Postbox

Click for full view Popping out to post a birthday card. Daffodils are just beginning to spring up all over the place – you can see them in the grass behind the postbox. Lens: 50mm f/1.8 II Focal length: 50mm … Continue reading

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Project 365 #37 – Red sky at night

Click for full view (you should for this one) This photo looks a lot better in full because then you can see the detail in the tree, so make sure you do. I tried to use Photoshop’s content aware fill … Continue reading

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Project 365 #36 – Dragon

Click for full view I think that’s probably enough photos with my new extension tubes for now. This little glass dragon is one of Antonia’s ornaments. The problem with macro photography of ornaments is you discover just how dusty they … Continue reading

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Project 365 #35 – Pi

Click for full view I was getting to grips with my new extension tubes this evening trying them out with a bunch of subjects (everything from Antonia’s engagement ring to 5 coffee beans). I finally settled on my Raspberry Pi (Toni … Continue reading

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Project 365 #34 – Antonia

Click for full view My first proper portrait of Antonia for Project 365. I took this before we headed out for a meal, and I’m really pleased with how it came out. The original was a little under-exposed (a problem … Continue reading

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Project 365 #33 – Valentine’s Present

Click for full view For Valentine’s day Antonia got me a set of extension tubes which I used to take this picture of my present to her: a charm for her Pandora bracelet. This was handheld, so I needed a wide … Continue reading

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Project 365 #32 – Ribbon

Click for full view Antonia’s Valentine’s day present ready on the dining table for the morning. I was struggling with photos for today, but as I was sorting this out I thought the ribbon looked quite pretty. It was late, … Continue reading

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Project 365 #31 – Texture

Click for full view Working from home tends to mean never getting out of the house. Lighting and colours fairly heavily altered in Lightroom. I think I could’ve used a narrower aperture to get more of the ceiling texture in … Continue reading

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