Image of the Week W/C 8th April 2024.
With the arrival of Spring there are great image capture opportunities just 40 paces from my back door, new buds start making an appearance , this macro is blackberry leaves, with the promise of fruit to come.
Taken with a Nikon D2X fitted with 100 mm Tokina lens settings F8, 1/200sec and 100 ISO flash deployed
15th April 2024
Image of the Week W/C 1st April 2024.
For a second week a rose take top slot this one a profile tight view with red and green dominating the frame this image available for sale at 500PX
Taken with a Nikon D2X fitted with 100 mm Tokina lens settings F14, 1/200sec and 100 ISO flash deployed
8th April 2024
Image of the Week W/C 25th March 2024.
Good to see another genre attract attention on my social media , a macro image of a single Rose has a lot to take in the form and shape. The colour toons from yellow to red illustrates that what appears at first sight to be a single colour is far from that.
Taken with a Nikon D2X fitted with 100 mm Tokina lens settings F8, 1/200sec and 100 ISO flash deployed
1st April 2024
Image of the Week W/C 18th March 2024.
After weeks dominated by Black and White photos, a vibrant colour image takes top place. Taken at Llanishen Reservior the rich blue sky reflecting in the water
Taken with a Nikon D3200 fitted with 18-55 kit lens settings 24mm F8, 1/200sec and 100 ISO.
25th March 2024
Image of the Week W/C 11th March 2024.
Another strong showing for a black and white image ,again taken at the Knap South Wales, Watch Tower Bay looking towards Barry Island . I love the dark dramatic sky that adds to the contrast of the image
Taken with a Nikon D2X fitted with a manual 28-105 Tokina lens (Non CPU) settings 28mm F8 1/640sec and 160 ISO.
18th March 2024
Image of the Week W/C 3rd March 2024.
Another black and white image takes top slot, this candid image of a lone fisherman sitting on the pebble beach at the Knap South Wales .
Taken with a Nikon D2X fitted with a manual 28-105 Tokina lens (Non CPU) settings 32mm F5.6 1/125sec and 100 ISO.
11th March 2024
Image of the Week W/C 26 th February 2024.
Another image from Cardiff Bay , East Harbour navigation lights shot into the Winter Sun creating high contrst and dark shadows.
Taken with a Nikon D3200 fitted with kit lens settings 32mm F8 1/200sec and 100 ISO.
3rd March 2024
Image of the Week W/C 19 th February 2024.
Black and White centre stage again this week , taken at Cardiff bay this look out post is used by the Sailing club to manage sailing competitions
Taken with a Nikon D3200 fitted with kit lens settings 55mm F8 1/200sec and 100 ISO.
26th February 2024
Image of the Week W/C 12 th February 2024.
Back to Black and White, a high contrast image taken on a very bright Winter morning the blown sky emphasis the shadows, with a still day creating a mirror effect on the lake
Taken with a Panasonic TZ70 settings 4.3mm F3.3 1/160sec and 100 ISO.
19th February 2024
Image of the Week W/C 5 th February 2024.
Yet again taken at Cwmcarn forest drive black and white steps aside for a colour landscape
Taken with a Nikon D2X fitted with its Tokina 11-16 lens setting 14mm, F8, 1/160thSec and 100 ISO.
12th February 2024
Image of the Week W/C 29 th January 2024.
Again taken at Cwmcarn forest drive a dark brooding image takes top slot. The vertical dominance of the trees reflecting as if earthward into the large puddle adds to the composition
Taken with a Nikon D2X fitted with its Tokina 11-16 lens setting 13mm, F8, 1/125thSec and 100 ISO.
5th February 2024
Image of the Week W/C 22nd January 2024.
Image presents the changes of colour brought on by Autumn the browns and golds competing with the evergreens . Taken at Cwmcarn forest drive .
Taken with a Nikon D2X fitted with its Tokina 11-16 lens setting 14mm, F8, 1/200thSec and 100 ISO.
29th January 2024
Image of the Week W/C 15th January 2024.
Again a Black and White Image dominates responces on social media taken in Fuerteventura a view of dunes and beach grass where tone, shadow and highlights are key features of this photograph .
Taken with a Nikon D3200 fitted with its 18-55mm kit lens setting 21mm, F8, 1/400thSec and 400 ISO.
22nd January 2024
Image of the Week W/C 8th January 2024.
The first Black and White photograph of what will be many to take its place as Image of the week . Taken at Cwmcarn Forest drive this image delivers the sharp contrast of light and dark with a leading line sweeping from the bottom left.
Taken with a Nikon D2X fitted with a Tokina 11-16mm setting 14mm, F7.1, 1/250thSec and 100 ISO.
15th January 2024
Image of the Week W/C 1st January 2024.
First Image of the Week for 2024 , a simple compostion of a grass path flanked by fern in full growth , topped off with rain laiden clouds .
Taken with a Nikon D3200 fitted with kit lens 18-55mm setting 32mm, F7.1, 1/125thSec and 400 ISO.
8th January 2024
