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Nikon D200, 17-55mm, f/11, 1/60th two flashguns

This shot is the result of testing the wireless capabilities using the Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS). The D200 was set as the master without the on-board flash firing and it was controlling an SB-800 and SB-600 whilst retaining ful iTTL.

Clash of the Titans

Clash of the Titans
Nikon D200, Nikon 80-200mm AF-S, 1/500th, f/4.5, ISO 320

This was taken at Harlow RFC when they were playing Welwyn in a hard fought local match which I was covering for Herts & Essex Newspapers.

"Rugby football is a game I can't claim absolutely to understand in all its niceties, if you know what I mean. I can follow the broad, general principles, of course. I mean to say, I know that the main scheme is to work the ball down the field somehow and deposit it over the line at the other end and that, in order to squalch this programme, each side is allowed to put in a certain amount of assault and battery and do things to its fellow man which, if done elsewhere, would result in 14 days without the option, coupled with some strong remarks from the Bench."

P. G. Wodehouse Very Good, Jeeves (1930)

Wet Ladybird

Wet Ladybird
Nikon D200, Sigma 180mm macro

I spotted this ladybird drying out after a shower and thought the drop added a different dimension. You can also notice the very limited depth of field which is always present in macro shots.

Latchford, New Years Day

Latchford, New Years Day

Nikon D200, Sigma 10-20mm at 10mm, f/11, ISO 100 and 1/10th of a second.

First ever blog post! Following some wet and windy weather I was itching to get out and take some photographs and finally the sun came out. I headed toward Latchford an area near our village in North East Hertfordshire but typically as soon as I got there the weather started to turn for the worse. I spotted this tree and thought it would make a good black and white subject.