Some time ago, my boat was hit by another…a hire boat. It was a hell of a collision, so I phoned the hire company up and reported it and we agreed on a sum for the damage caused. Anyway, I decided to get off my arse and go and pick up the cheque this weekend. [...]

This isn’t one of mine, but is the same lily in the second shot below. Interesting how two lenses can render and image in different ways (and maybe a bit of post-processing as well). I used a Canon 50mm f1.8 and this picture was taken with a Canon 70-200mm f4 L IS.

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The Grand Bridge with arcaded superstructure and drumhead finials as planned by Vanbrugh was never completed and today, only an elevation plan survives. Bartholomew Peisley, the mason who built the bridge, under Vanbrugh’s direction, was ‘very proud and overjoyed’, when in 1710 the main arch, 101 feet (almost 31 metres) wide, was keyed. Not sure [...]

I really underexposed this shot…even though it received 7 minutes! The moon went behind clouds during the exposure, cutting the light levels to near nothing. I was aiming for a dark and moody image, but I think it would have been far easier to achieve with more histogram to work with!